Buick Enclave — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2014 · Best bets: 2025, 2019, 2020, 2018, 2013, 2012

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Enclave Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2008: 536 complaints 2008 2009: 220 complaints 2010: 275 complaints 2011: 211 complaints 2011 2012: 132 complaints 2013: 68 complaints 2014: 289 complaints 2014 2015: 170 complaints 2016: 140 complaints 2017: 178 complaints 2017 2018: 64 complaints 2019: 39 complaints 2020: 52 complaints 2020 2021: 24 complaints 2022: 12 complaints 2023: 18 complaints 2023 2024: 7 complaints 2025: 35 complaints 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
2008536
2009220
2010275
2011211
2012132
201368
2014289
2015170
2016140
2017178
201864
201939
202052
202124
202212
202318
20247
202535
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 178 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 140 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 170 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 289 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 132 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 211 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 275 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 220 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 536 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.