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Buick Enclave

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

2,507

Active records

Recalls

28

Active records

TSBs

3,140

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

156

Crashes

89

Fires

25

Top reported issues — Buick Enclave

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Operating state

735

Reporting mechanism

542

Safety restraint issue

494

Condition issue

452

Steering behavior

371

Performance issue

260

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

229

Noise

228

Engine behavior

226

Fluid issue

200

Driver assistance issue

189

Access/entry issue

163

Vibration/harshness

115

Safety restraint behavior

97

Electrical issue

83

Braking behavior

82

Thermal issue

63

HVAC behavior

52

Infotainment behavior

48

Starting behavior

45

Lighting behavior

42

Powering on/off behavior

38

Ride/handling behavior

25

Smell

23

Recent change

21

Wiper/washer behavior

13

Communication/network issue

7

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2023 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 21, 2026


The transmission hesitates and momentarily loses propulsion when accelerating out a low speed right hand turn, creating a risk of a rear - end collision. It also shudders at low speeds when accelerating up hill, or when passing vehicles on the highway. After the transmission has reached operating temperature and has been driven for a while, it starts to shift harsh and erratically in the lower gears, at lower speeds. There is a service bulletin out for this issue on my vehicle and the first…

2020 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 21, 2026


My vehicle is taking oil into the engine and is available for inspection. The mechanic says some component in the engine is taking in oil. I am losing about 3/4 of a quart every 500 miles. He said his best estimate is in months to a year it will blow the motor. I have not taken it to a dealership just the mechanic company I use. No I got a message saying that I needed to add oil about 2 weeks after an oil change. My mechanic checked the oil levels for a couple weeks after that. And thats…

2018 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 18, 2026


I am the original owner of this Buick Enclave Avenir. I have had two near accident occurences when the car started foring the breaks while I was accellarating on the highway and was not behind another vehicle. The car behind me nearly rerended me. On 10/17/26, my purge valve was replaced for the third time, making this the fourth purge valve the car has had. After getting gas, the car will not start, which is an indicator the part has gone bad and needs to be replaced. In June of 2025 I…

2020 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 13, 2026


Shift gear won't go into park. Emergency brake locked. Had dealer look at it and apparently a valve is blocked in transmission. Seen a number of complaints about transmission issues on this particular model yet this Vin is not on recall. GM says it needs a whole new transmission which will be $10,000. Really?? The least they could have done was fix this vehicle in good faith because of past recalls. Now I'm stuck with no vehicle and still paying for the finance.

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 12, 2026


The check engine light has been on for over 2 years now. It turns off and on, so it makes it hard to pass the emission test. I have replaced what shows on the emission testvas failed which are both catalyc converters, oxygen sensors and I also had to replace the engine in 2018. I have spent over $10k on the car and it still has the same codes appearing. I take it to different mechanics and they tell me they don't find anything because what the emission report states is not a problem on the…

2019 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 12, 2026


The front sunroof shattered spontaneously while I was driving down a 4-lane highway at about 63 MPH. It sounded like an explosion or loud gunshot. I was not near any other vehicles or under any trees. Temperature outside was about 75 and I did not have on the AC at the time. Fortunately the shade was drawn so I was not showered in glass.

2019 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 11, 2026


alternator failed approximately 2½ years earlier, and the alternator and battery were replaced. another alternator and battery installed the following year. * A pulley bolt broke while I was driving and was replaced. * I subsequently had problems with the serpentine belt squealing and producing a burning-rubber smell, and the belt was replaced. (Or so I thought.) The burning didnt go away, neither did the belt squealing. After the belt installation, the battery light came on. correcting the…

2022 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 10, 2026


The electronic dash and HUD randomly do not illuminate when the car is started. After 10-15 minutes it does come on but I have to use navigation to estimate my speed. It has happened twice in the last month.

2021 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Oct 1, 2026


Eboost intermittent. Loss of brakes.

2025 BUICK ENCLAVE

Filed Sep 30, 2026


The contact owns a 2025 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the brakes suddenly failed with the Brake Assist Failure and Service ESC warning lights illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the contact received a secondary message that the vehicle would be limited to 45 MPH, with an instruction to press the brake pedal very hard. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt extremely squishy and unsafe to operate because it failed to operate properly. On a separate…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.