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Selling a junk Buick

Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Buick in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.

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What NHTSA data shows for Buick

Across the 11 Buick models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2022), NHTSA has 21,646 owner complaints on file and 187 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are electrical system (2,939), engine and cooling (1,605), engine (1,309). The Buick Lesabre has the most complaints of any Buick, with 3,868. Data as of 2026-10-12.

Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is electrical system, read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run before you take an offer.

Buick models

ModelModel yearsComplaintsMost reportedRecalls
Buick Lesabre1995–20063,868Engine and cooling12
Buick Enclave2008–20223,230Air bags28
Buick Regal1995–20203,183Electrical system46
Buick Lacrosse2005–20192,926Electrical system25
Buick Century1995–20051,833Brakes13
Buick Rendezvous2001–20071,798Electrical system10
Buick Park Avenue1995–20051,369Engine and cooling13
Buick Lucerne2006–20111,332Electrical system6
Buick Encore2013–2022910Engine13
Buick Verano2012–2017672Electrical system11
Buick Rainier2003–2007525Electrical system10

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