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2012 Buick Enclave

Safety Score
71
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2012-04-09 12V151000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES 47,846 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-11 ENGINE No 0 While sitting at a traffic light my engine runs rough, then it dies
2025-05-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Transmission needs replacing
2025-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Steering wheel airbag warning. Seat belts fraying. The underneath welding for the support bar, potentially the rear axe…
2025-02-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Fuel pump, throttle body, and High pressure fuel pump. Car makes door lock noises and’s completely cuts off while drivi…
2024-12-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The tailgate lifts up and then slams down violently
2024-10-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My car has shut off multiple times , electrical shorts, intermittent no start, intermittent misfires all the time but r…
2024-04-01 ENGINE No 0 Driving along and engine power reduced causing car to slow significantly - like downshifting two gears. Lights / tracti…
2024-03-22 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lunged forw…
2024-02-07 ENGINE Yes 0 What does it mean when my car says service StabiliTrak and service traction control? Its main function is indicating th…
2024-01-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 If any warning light comes on such as my add air to a tire (it always tells me the wrong tire), all of the warning ligh…
2023-09-15 AIR BAGS No 0 PURCHASED CAR USED FROM CAR DEALER. DEALER STATES HIS MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE. I DROVE OFF THE LOT WITH NO ISSUES. L…
2023-07-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 2 The hatch door slam down by its self and it hit my daughter and my husband two different times because it slam down wit…
2023-06-07 STRUCTURE No 1 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that after pressing the liftgate button to the open the rear …
2023-03-02 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive…
2022-09-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 When pulling onto a county road with traffic the transmission kept slipping and the engine would rev higher. It took a …
2022-06-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while placing groceries into his vehicle, an abnormal no…
2022-02-23 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving uphill and while driving approximately 60 …
2022-02-14 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Yes 1 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving in a parking lot at approximately 5 mph and mak…
2021-12-15 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I was in a accident and the air bag hurt me very bad driver side tooth gone tissue want go down what can I do
2021-11-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he would hear loud abnormal r…
2021-08-13 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT TO FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED AIR CONDITION LI…
2021-08-03 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 45 MPH and approaching a stop…
2021-06-02 STEERING No 0 Loss of power steering when brakes applied. This is dangerous to make turns and park the vehicle. Buick has already i…
2021-04-22 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 High speed wiper function does not work.
2021-04-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY TRUCK STARTED TO JERKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING.WHEN I WENT IN THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A PIECE FOR MY INTER RIM WAS MISSI…
2021-04-04 AIR BAGS Yes 4 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph a second vehicle crashed into the p…
2021-02-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 FULL THEN A COUPLE MINUTES LATER READ EMPTY. IT FLUCTUATES CONSTANTLY GIVING THE WRONG READING…
2021-02-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I purchased this vehicle (used)on 01/12/2021. 5 weeks later the brakes pedal went to the floor. It has done this random…
2020-10-19 AIR BAGS No 0 I BOUGHT A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE USED IN 2018. THIS YEAR THE AIRBAG DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC SAYS I MUST REPLAC…
2020-08-12 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE INADVERTENTLY CLOSED AND STRUCK A PER…
2020-08-01 ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED
2020-06-21 AIR BAGS No 0 PURCHASED CAR USED FROM CAR DEALER. DEALER STATES HIS MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE. I DROVE OFF THE LOT WITH NO ISSUES.…
2020-03-10 ENGINE No 0 WORN OUT TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS CAUSING ENGINE CODES P0017, P0018, AND P0019
2020-02-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY VEHICLE AS PART OF THE 2015/2016 LIFTGATE RECALL. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. THIS MORNIN…
2020-02-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE REAR POWER LIFT GATE DOES NOT STAY UP AND CLOSES SUDDENLY AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL MINOR INJURIES TO MY FAMILY. I NO…
2019-12-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 LAST COUPLE YEARS I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPING, HESITATING A LOT THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS B…
2019-12-04 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the engine started shaking with the che…
2019-11-20 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED SEPT 2017 DUE TO INTERMITTENT STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAD TURNS GENERALLY …
2019-09-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 I HAVE LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE INFORMATION THROUGH GM. I CAN SEE WHERE THEY HAD THE VEHICLE IN A SHOP IN NY TO LOOK AT IT.…
2019-09-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY TAILGATE SUDDENLY CLOSES. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA # 15V415000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY MAKE…
2019-08-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CONTINUAL AC LEAKS. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO REPAIRS FOR THE AC AND WHEN IT LEAKS A WHITE GAS POURS OUT OF THE VEN…
2019-06-27 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE …
2019-06-21 AIR BAGS Yes 0 I WAS IN A COLLISION ON 6/21/2019 THAT HAD SEVERE FRONT END OBSTRUCTIONS AND WITH A STRONG TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT. MY A…
2019-05-21 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AN…
2019-05-10 AIR BAGS No 0 HELLO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG OF A BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 MANUFACTURED BY GM. AND THEY SAY THAT MY CAR HAS NO PRO…
2019-05-05 ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN SLIPS. NOW IT IS SHOT.
2019-05-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 2 LIFTGATE COMES CRASHING DOWN AFTER OPENING AND STAYING UP FOR A FEW SECONDS
2019-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2 MONTHS AGO MY SERVICE AIR BAG ICON & MESSAGE CAME ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO GET IT LOOKED AT THE…
2019-03-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 1 REAR LIFT GATE WILL PARTIALLY OPEN THEN CLOSE AGAIN, WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY OPEN IT WILL NOT HOLD IN THE OPEN POS…
2019-02-11 ENGINE No 0 MY VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PREPARING TO TURN. IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC THAT ADVISED IT WAS 2 QUA…