2009 Buick Enclave: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 290 complaints
290
Total Complaints
74,321mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

57,000 25th Percentile
74,321 Median Mileage
102,488 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
107
ENGINE
35
POWER TRAIN
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9
AIR BAGS
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
SEAT BELTS
6

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
8
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IF WE DON'T DRIVE OUR 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE EVERY FEW DAYS, THE BATTERY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD AND WE HAVE TO CHARGE IT TO EVEN GET THE KEY OUT OF IT. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE BATTERY IS FINE BUT THERE IS A "BULLETIN" (BUT NOT A RECALL) ABOUT A "PARASITIC POWER DRAW" P..."
"WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WAS HIT IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE 10 SIDE IMPACT CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THE CENTER POST BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK DOOR IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAS A SIDE IMPACT SENSOR THERE FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE BACK BUMPER OFFERS NO PROTECTION..."
"COMPLAINT ABOUT HEADREST IN 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE HEADREST TILTS SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO SIT AGAINST THE BACK PART OF THE SEAT WITHOUT HAVING THE HEADREST PUSH MY NECK FORWARD AND DOWN. ROAD BUMPS CAUSE IT TO SLAM IN AND OUT AGAINST THE HEAD CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAIN. T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28