The airbag lights on and there is an electrical issue also that causes the car to smoke and nearly catch fire, as soon as the battery is reconnected. Therefore rendering it non drivable. It's the same problems that are associated with the 2006 Lucern,s. When i look up the year make and model it says there should be a recall but once you put in the vin it nothing comes up.The vehicle is readily available upon request but has not been inspected by anyone else.
Buick Lucerne airbag light comes on
17 of the 943 owner complaints about the Buick Lucerne describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 85,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tarata recall my air bag light keeps coming on when you start it in screen under speed and the light also. And it stays on until you take out key.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lucerne. The contact stated that a chevrolet suburban crashed into the rear of the vehicle while driving at unknown speeds. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator illuminated and flashed following the crash. The contact sustained whiplash, neck, and back pain, which required medical attention. It was unknown if the six occupants of the chevrolet suburban sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 163,000. ...updated 10/23/17 *bf
The car was garaged and hardly driven by the previous owner, and the current mileage is about 43,000. Since the beginning of my ownership the check engine light comes and goes randomly. The car also says on the digital readout "service air bag," pretty much all the time. I have had three different mechanics scan for the error codes and they could find nothing for them to recommend a next step. While I was in white plains, ny, I got a notice for an air bag service recall from the dealer. All they did was to put an insert onto my ignition key after a two hour wait. When I asked what this had to do with the check air bag light, they said, "if you drive with a heavily loaded key chain the pulls down, the service air bag/check engine lights erroneously come on." it was the most stupid thing I have ever heard, and I can't believe the federal safety agency would have allowed this sham to pass as a recall. Having read the bulletin board of complaints I see a number of complaints about air bags not deploying after an accident. You need to put out a recall---a real recall--on this vehicle for the air bag. Please feel free to contact me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick lucerne. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated, but the issue occurred previously and the service air bag indicator illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes each time. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified the failure mileage was 92,800. Updated 03/07/17*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 55,328.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 buick lucerne. While driving 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated and flickered off and on. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed, but the failure recurred. A few months later, the contact was rear ended by another vehicle in a drive thru. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were two injuries. The driver had back and neck injuries and the passenger had neck injuries. Both required medical attention. On another occasion, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured. The contact had abdominal pain, left hip pain, and left shoulder bruises, which required medical attention. The vehicle was able to be driven home and was later deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the service air bag light remained illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lucerne. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Buick Lucerne airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Buick Lucerne?
Owners who report it most often also describe harsh or hard shifting, airbags did not deploy in a crash and clunking or noise when steering.
Which Buick Lucerne years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (10 complaints), 2007 (5 complaints) and 2008 (1 complaints).
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