Buick Enclave Fifth Generation (2008 - 2012)

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Custom-fit Add-ons

Body kits
Fender flares
Rims
Coilovers
Decals

Fifth Generation of Buick Enclave has been in production since 2008 by 2012.

Buick Enclave Fifth Generation dimensions and specs

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Fifth Generation

Body style	SUV
Length	201.80 in
Width	79.00 in
Height	69.6 - 72.5 in
Wheelbase	118.90 in
Curb weight	4780 - 4985 lbs
Number of doors	4
Seating capacity	7
Front hip room	57.40 in
Rear hip room	57.00 in
Front Headroom	40.40 in
Rear Headroom	39 - 39.6 in
Front shoulder room	62.00 in
Rear shoulder room	61.1 - 61.4 in
Fuel tank capacity	22.00 gal
MPG (City/Highway)	16 - 17/22 - 24
Towing capacity	2000 lbs
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph	7.2 - 8.5 sec
¼ mile time	15.5 - 16.6 sec

Buick Enclave Common Problems generations

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Buick Enclave Fifth Generation production period from 2008 to 2012 drivers have reported 1195 complaints. The most common problems are STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 Enclave	89
2011 Enclave	179
2010 Enclave	237
2009 Enclave	197
2008 Enclave	493

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl* the contact owned a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel...	356 ~ 66971 miles
POWER TRAIN i stopped at a red light on a hill and when i took my foot off the brake the vehicle...	210 ~ 81970 miles
ENGINE my car has had to be towed twice due to failure to start. it will crank then the engine light...	188 ~ 91609 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph another vehicle crashed into...	146 ~ 66106 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the turn signals...	126 ~ 61279 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER gm had recall on power lift gate were struts were failing and falling down on people december 2015 they didn't...	71 ~ 78683 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when i exit the vehicle and close the door the design of the door is so it cuts my leg....	68 ~ 54803 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2012 buick enclave started having problems on feb. 14th. i was driving my daughter to school and all of...	46 ~ 80548 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. the contact stated that while driving at any speed with the cruise...	46 ~ 88755 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
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM multiple instances of the transmission slipping into a "neutral-type-state" while attempting to merge onto/into highway speeds. this has occurred over...	27 ~ 65094 miles
SERVICE BRAKES twice in the last 30 days our enclave was showing low on gas (usually not an issue) but both times...	24 ~ 77374 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
SUSPENSION rear differential clutch pak replaced by dealer service department. under warranty. oil was dripping from rear center near axle. 09/11/2012...	24 ~ 89768 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
SEAT BELTS hello problem: front passenger side seat belt alarms with less than 5 pounds of weight on the seat. facts: i...	18 ~ 46042 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
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that both front seat head restraints obstructed the view...	15 ~ 28809 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. while loading some items in the back of the vehicle the sun...	13 ~ 58509 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl * the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. the contact stated that the heater was activated and overheated causing...	13 ~ 61300 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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the dashboard lights failed to come on or just go off while the vehicle is in motion. this has happened...	11 ~ 46434 miles
TIRES michelin tires f61010 have slow leak...	9 ~ 52576 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
WHEELS at approximately 18000 miles i noticed that my michelin tires had small cracks in them. since they were not worrisome...	7 ~ 56637 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 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
EQUIPMENT missing easy to view navigation compass in buick enclave driver information center display. because we ordered the optional navigation system...	3 ~ 30667 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
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
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	2 ~ 500 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
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
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
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

How to improve the appearance of your Buick Enclave and to make it look younger?

Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Buick Enclave to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.

However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.

Body kits

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Fender flares

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GOOACC Blind Rivet,Fender Flare & Rocker...
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Mean Mug Auto 23181-6133A 50x Fender Fla...
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50PCS Fender Flare Clips, Push Door Trim...
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Rims

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VARGTR 4 Pcs Tire Valve Stem Caps,Lumino...
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
- If you are parking sideways, your wheels are easily scratched, the kits help you repair scratches and slight dents.
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Reswish 20 PCS Car Wheel Decorative Stri...
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Coilovers

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Motor Trend 923-BG Beige FlexTough Conto...
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PM Auto Front - Rear Set of 4 Quick Comp...
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Brake Light Flasher Strobe Brake Light S...
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Decals

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