Major Problems with 2008 Buick Enclave Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Buick Enclave

2008 Buick Enclave BODY Victims: 15 Mileage: 155000 miles

2008 Buick Enclave BODY Victims: 5 Mileage: 87000 miles

2008 Buick Enclave SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 200000 miles

Browse 2008 Buick Enclave complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN once or twice a week my enclave continues to roll another 5-7 feet after being put in park and the...	124 ~ 93917 miles
STEERING i was driving on randall road traveling about 50 mph. i slowed to enter a right turn lane and the...	92 ~ 74912 miles
AIR BAGS the front passenger airbag system on my '08 buick enclave cxl does not activate 100% of the time when the...	88 ~ 77199 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. while driving approximately 15 mph the engine warning light illuminated on the...	64 ~ 86633 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 buick enclave - 8 months old - 3200 miles. for no reason whatsoever the car would not start and...	62 ~ 67141 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE safety problem with the power liftgate on 2008 buick enclave. when closing it does not reverse at my shoulder height....	37 ~ 65660 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i recently bought a buick enclave 2008. while driving i rolled down the back windows to let some air in...	32 ~ 87773 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL approx. 380 miles the service traction control & service stability track light came on. i took it to a buick...	22 ~ 100106 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE i have been almost squished several times by my dysfunctional lift gate. it does not stay open on it's own...	16 ~ 70467 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL if after within approximately 2-4 seconds after dropping my 2008 buick enclave into passing gear i need to perform an...	16 ~ 133261 miles
STRUCTURE when replacing windshield noticed that paint was coming off pinchweld with old urethane adhesive. *tr...	16 ~ 63600 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2008 buick enclave. consumer states recurring warning that stabilitrack and abs require service and recurring sunroof drain leak *tgw the...	12 ~ 57384 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on aug 20 the truck in front of me with a hitch stopped so did i. the car behind me...	12 ~ 46165 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 buick enclave that has had transmission problems for 8 months (new car was picked up in august of 2007)....	11 ~ 28954 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated the sunroof tube failed causing water to penetrate into...	9 ~ 67605 miles
SUSPENSION tl-the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact state that the vehicle experienced several failures the transmission gear could...	8 ~ 125338 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the engine light came on... (4) recalls for other malfunctions... the current re-call - 10/2014 on side air bags that...	7 ~ 62838 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is the 8th time+ we've had water enter the car through the closed moon roof. water drips down through...	7 ~ 101593 miles
SEATS my wife weighs 120#. during normal driving the passenger airbag on and off light is erratic at best. once set	7 ~ 56414 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
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. while driving approximately 55 mph with the windows down the contact shut both...	6 ~ 25318 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING this is the 8th time+ we've had water enter the car through the closed moon roof. water drips down through...	5 ~ 35335 miles
SEAT BELTS passenger seatbelt indicator turns off even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. *tr...	5 ~ 70100 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
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the vehicle was taken for routine maintenance when the technician attempted to...	4 ~ 76590 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM snowy conditions - about 2 inches on the ground as i began to descend the hill near my home i...	4 ~ 52839 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i just had my transmission repaired cost me my savings and a known issue with many owners. now the power...	3 ~ 62120 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC snowy conditions - about 2 inches on the ground as i began to descend the hill near my home i...	3 ~ 28167 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. when the defroster was activated it failed to clear the windows and...	2 ~ 158238 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving down the freeway at 70 mph the vehicle kicked out of gear. engine was still running. pulled to...	2 ~ 92500 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
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the tailgate did not function properly. when the...	1 ~ 141966 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
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM takata recallmy buick enclave is having problem after problem with this transmission had it serviced twice module replaced at the...	1 ~ 103000 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
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. while placing suitcases in the rear of the vehicle the liftgate fell...	1 ~ 89999 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that the liftgate on the vehicle was constantly collapsing....	1 ~ 113000 miles
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
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
EQUIPMENT no actual event but the roof leaks in the sunroof area and down the sides where speakers are water leaks...	1 ~ 76000 miles
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
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 buick enclave water pump failure. 48000 miles on vehicle. driving home on freeway at night looked down at temp...	1 ~ 48588 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
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the steering wheel seized....	1 ~ 30000 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
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
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > 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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES safety problem with the power liftgate on 2008 buick enclave. when closing it does not reverse at my shoulder height....	1 ~ 200 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the front passenger airbag system on my '08 buick enclave cxl does not activate 100% of the time when the...	1 ~ 5501 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

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