Buick EnclaveYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,515 NHTSA owner complaints across 19 model years, the Buick Enclave years to avoid are 2008, and the strongest years are 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2021. The Enclave has 29 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: 2000chevymontecarlo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buick Enclave years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Enclave median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Buick Enclave problems
All model years combined: 2,515 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 770 | 47 |
| Steering | 444 | 15 |
| Power train | 363 | 14 |
| Engine | 352 | 21 |
| Electrical system | 281 | 17 |
| Structure | 175 | 34 |
| Service brakes | 107 | 11 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 77 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 76 | 6 |
| 27 other systems | 496 | 46 |
Buick Enclave recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 29 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Enclave
- Electronic Brake Module Component FailureOpen
- Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable FailureLed to recall 21V-245
- Seat Belt Anchor Cable FailureNo recall
- Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditNo recall
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 08V-441