Major Problems with Buick Enclave Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Buick Enclave to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Buick Enclave

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Buick Enclave.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Enclave	7
2018 Enclave	18
2017 Enclave	13
2016 Enclave	20
2015 Enclave	41
2014 Enclave	60
2013 Enclave	49
2012 Enclave	89
2011 Enclave	179
2010 Enclave	237
2009 Enclave	197
2008 Enclave	493

Worst 3 Buick Enclave complaints

2008 Buick Enclave BODY Victims: 15 Mileage: 155000 miles

2009 Buick Enclave WHEELS Victims: 5 Mileage: 55000 miles

2008 Buick Enclave BODY Victims: 5 Mileage: 87000 miles

Browse Buick Enclave complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Enclave owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING my wife went to local store and parked the car. when backing out of parking spot she was unable to...	377 ~ 65870 miles
POWER TRAIN i put the car at 'n' gear position but the car went backward. i stopped the car took out the...	238 ~ 76565 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph there was...	219 ~ 85206 miles
AIR BAGS service airbag warning light was on for 4 days. took car into buick dealership they said the light wasn't on...	170 ~ 62045 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v614000 (electrical...	164 ~ 55115 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER passenger side front window developed a stress crack. the crack begins unders the cover for the rearview mirror and extends...	96 ~ 66255 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2014 buick enclave chromed hood louver horizontal position reflects sunlight into the driver's eyes at certain positions of the sun...	80 ~ 49414 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 11/30 we turned on the car the engine light on the dash came on to service engine. we took...	64 ~ 75575 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL about a year ago our 2014 buick enclave awd began shuddering while driving and lagging when trying to accelerate. 4...	59 ~ 81893 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. while driving 35 mph the brakes made a loud squealing noise when...	44 ~ 58401 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i left home fuel gauge read 3/4 of a tank. drove to khol's when i was done and started	37 ~ 66942 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that when the tailgate opened it failed to remain...	31 ~ 64495 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign 14v266000 (seat belts). however...	31 ~ 34082 miles
SUSPENSION my enclave gets thre worst gas mileage of any vehicle i've ever owned. my 2003 trailblazer gets better gas mileage...	29 ~ 81872 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas gauge wasn't working on my 2011 buick enclave especially when weather was cold. gas gauge would show less than...	24 ~ 53277 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased a new buick enclave on or about 4 feb. 2011 on or about 12 april 2011 i had...	22 ~ 49351 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2014 buick enclave. consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights malfunction. *smd the consumer stated while driving the right head...	20 ~ 42754 miles
SEATS the front driver & passenger head rests protrude too far forward even when pushed all the way back. the headrests...	20 ~ 26272 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER passenger side front window developed a stress crack. the crack begins unders the cover for the rearview mirror and extends...	18 ~ 48502 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that he was sitting on an incline with the...	18 ~ 19761 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. while attempting to accelerate the automatic transmission failed to properly change over...	15 ~ 55328 miles
WHEELS i bought my 2014 buick enclave at the end of may and had it in the shop at the beginning...	14 ~ 34326 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. while driving on an incline the vehicle intermittently rolled backward. he has...	13 ~ 18525 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick enclave equipped with michelin latitude tour tires size: p255/60r19 108s. the contact noticed...	10 ~ 49218 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE twice in the last 30 days our enclave was showing low on gas (usually not an issue) but both times...	9 ~ 51848 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. while the vehicle was stopped the contact rolled the rear driver side window...	7 ~ 22058 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the front passenger airbag system on my '08 buick enclave cxl does not activate 100% of the time when the...	6 ~ 22901 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that the rear hatch failed to open automatically because...	5 ~ 79561 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. while driving 50 mph the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power....	5 ~ 80071 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS purchased a brand new 2008 buick enclave on may 10 2007. subsequently we noted that the "on/off" front passenger air...	5 ~ 770 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that the defroster failed to function. the vehicle was...	4 ~ 118869 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that the tailgate of the vehicle closed independently. the...	4 ~ 86032 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v515000 (equipment) however the...	4 ~ 23000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while car is in motion (around 35-40 mph) the stabilitrak abs a/c blind-spot monitor shuts off speedometer gas gauge battery...	4 ~ 50255 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 buick enclave. consumer writes in regards to a missing compass *tgw gm informed the consumer the vehicle did not	3 ~ 333 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger side front window and door defective sporadic and recurrent non-function dealership will not repair because they cannot duplicate the...	3 ~ 27765 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. while driving 20 mph the headlamps failed without warning. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 45501 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES purchased a 2011 buick enclave with michelin latitude tour p255/60r19 108s 2 months after purchase warning light comes on about...	2 ~ 24990 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. the contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch...	2 ~ 51500 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken...	2 ~ 65000 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY 2009 buick enclave. consumer writes in regards to power liftgate malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the power liftgate malfunctioned and...	2 ~ 45000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle began to...	2 ~ 29294 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speed in speedo impossible to read day or night. speedo currently in kilometers and we travel alot in the usa...	2 ~ 51548 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while making a left hand turn was hit in the left rear passenger door. the 10 side impact curtain air...	2 ~ 3451 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. while driving 50 mph the vehicle started to jerk the gears slipped...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator...	1 ~ 95000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning indicator remained...	1 ~ 123000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning indicator remained...	1 ~ 123000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit was leaking fluid inside...	1 ~ 138000 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. when the contact pulled out of the driveway he heard a loud...	1 ~ 95000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. while opening the trunk the trunk door failed to open. on several...	1 ~ 122500 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. while making a right turn there was a cracking noise underneath the...	1 ~ 31000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. when the vehicle was parked the driver side door failed to open....	1 ~ 204000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2016 buick enclave. while getting cargo out of the vehicle the tailgate closed and locked...	1 ~ 4000 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2015 buick enclave. consumer writes in regards to vehicle front end collision alert system is defective and does not function...	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that the front rotors on both sides had rusted....	1 ~ 24704 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave equipped with goodyear fortera hl tires size p255/65r18/109s. the contact stated that...	1
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2011 buick enclave. consumer writes in regards to front passenger seat indicator for the "service air bag" and seat belt...	1
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. the contact stated that the back up camera was difficult to view...	1 ~ 6600 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the power steering...	1 ~ 53000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the steering wheel started...	1 ~ 40000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have bought a buick enclave 2012 the fix air bag sign is on all the time i went to	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the vehicle was locked with the anti-theft engaged....	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that on several occasions the fuel gauge indicator would...	1 ~ 34794 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the vehicle was taken for routine maintenance when the technician attempted to...	1 ~ 74000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY passenger side front window and door defective sporadic and recurrent non-function dealership will not repair because they cannot duplicate the...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2008 buick enclave with a factory installed sunroof. i have had the vehicle back to the dealer...	1 ~ 64178 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the first problem that occurred was the engine overheated and the water pump had to be replaced. car was only...	1 ~ 20140 miles
PARKING BRAKE buick enclave will roll back when on a hill. when i have the brakes on while on an incline and...	1 ~ 7000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC buick enclave will roll back when on a hill. when i have the brakes on while on an incline and...	1 ~ 7000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 buick enclave. consumer states recurring warning that stabilitrack and abs require service and recurring sunroof drain leak *tgw the...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. the contact stated that the head rests for both front seats were...	1 ~ 1 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions proceeding to...	1 ~ 1000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2010 bmw.the cruise cont. has been changed for 2010 & in my opinion is a safety hazard.no...	1 ~ 20 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 25 mph there was...	1 ~ 22000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY when replacing windshield noticed that paint was coming off pinchweld with old urethane adhesive. *tr...	1 ~ 22283 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my 2008 buick enclave consistently has water leaks after it rains. there is a lot of condensation build up in...	1 ~ 5000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i recently bought a buick enclave 2008. while driving i rolled down the back windows to let some air in...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on aug 20 the truck in front of me with a hitch stopped so did i. the car behind me...	1

FAQ

What year Buick Enclave is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 12 years, Buick Enclave models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Buick Enclave?

Buick Enclave models of 2008 and 2010 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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