Worst 2016 Buick Enclave Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Buick Enclave.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 110 | 2 | — | 22,929 mi | |
| ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 51,349 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | — | — | 25,048 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | — | — | 31,875 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 30,536 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 1 | — | 71,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | — | — | 65,767 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 37,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 17,800 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 193,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 | — | — | 4,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 319 mi |
Recalls for 2016 Buick Enclave
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,028,123 vehicles.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
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.
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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.
Other Buick Enclave Years
Wider context: See the full Buick Enclave reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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