2008 Buick Enclave Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Buick Enclave.

< older2009
Complaints
779
Crashes
24
Fires
12
Injuries
41
Fatalities
Recalls
5

Worst 2008 Buick Enclave Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1129 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:99,830 mi
Crash-related:2
#2101 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:98,418 mi
Crash-related:4
#398 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:85,718 mi
Crash-related:6
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Buick Enclave.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN129299,830 mi
AIR BAGS101498,418 mi
STEERING98685,718 mi
ENGINE722797,548 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM711183,460 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY37181,508 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER373112,864 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)222115,913 mi
STRUCTURE1762,977 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17142,145 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1693,956 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12150,362 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1276,513 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1131,849 mi
SERVICE BRAKES1089,409 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER1091,930 mi
SEATS976,650 mi
SUSPENSION91125,341 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM873,311 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL627,481 mi
SEAT BELTS6169,250 mi
VISIBILITY625,318 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE5963 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING570,670 mi
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM5152,838 mi
WHEELS476,590 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY393,180 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3128,167 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE292,500 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT2145,000 mi

Recalls for 2008 Buick Enclave

5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,233,731 vehicles.

21V782000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~555 affected

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.

21V782000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
~555 affected

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.

15V415000STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
~691,144 affected

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 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

14V118000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
~1,176,407 affected

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. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

10V240000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
~1,365,070 affected

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 EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

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