2008 Buick Enclave

■ Significantly worse — known issue year

2008 Buick Enclave
BUILT 2026-09-02

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2008: 536 complaints

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Year	Complaints
2008	536
2009	220
2010	275
2011	211
2012	132
2013	68
2014	292
2015	171
2016	140
2017	179
2018	64
2019	42
2020	56
2021	25
2022	13
2023	19
2024	7
2025	36
2026	2

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

POWER TRAIN 26%

26% of complaints: power train — 141 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing automatic transmission and control module (tcm/pcm/tecm).

CRASH INJURY

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ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK MY ENCLAVE CONTINUES TO ROLL ANOTHER 5-7 FEET AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD AND RAN OVER MY FOOT.

NHTSA ODI report, 20120529

AIR BAGS 22%

22% of complaints: air bags — 116 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing frontal and sensor/control module.

CRASH INJURY

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VEHICLE HIT A STATIONARY OBJECT, TELEPHONE POLE, IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE ISSUE ARE THE AIR BAGS OF WHICH NONE ACTIVATED.

NHTSA ODI report, 20121011

STEERING 19%

19% of complaints: steering — 100 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing tie rod assembly and pump.

CRASH

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COMPLETE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION AUTOMATICALLY CASING CAR INSTANTLY TO DROP FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY AND NOT ABLE TO TURN CAR AND ALMOST DROVE INTO TREES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP.

NHTSA ODI report, 20171206

Also filed under ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) and ENGINE

STRUCTURE 15%

15% of complaints: structure — 78 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing body and hatchback/liftgate.

FIRE INJURY

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The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed that water was leaking inside the vehicle through the sunroof.

NHTSA ODI report, 20231011

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%

14% of complaints: electrical system — 73 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing ignition and instrument cluster/panel.

CRASH FIRE

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 2008 — complaint volume: 536

I 20080612 — EA (closed 20080908)

NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

R 20080912 — electrical system

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SI

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WW

Campaign 08V441000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20081013 — visibility

GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWA

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT

Campaign 08V410000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20100611 — electrical system

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE E

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEE

Campaign 10V240000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20140616 — air bags

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014.

Campaign 14V118000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20161115 — structure

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia...

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016.

Campaign 15V415000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20220110 — air bags

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022.

Campaign 21V782000 — check if this car was fixed