"How reliable is the 2010 Buick Enclave?"

"Based on 358 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Buick Enclave has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Buick Enclave?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Buick Enclave is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 358 total complaints filed."

2010 Buick Enclave: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 358 complaints

358

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,150 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

107,783 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

125

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROLLED BACKWARD. HE HAS TO EXERT GREAT FORCE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. HOWEVER NO R..."

"I OWN A 2010 BMW.THE CRUISE CONT. HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR 2010 & IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY HAZARD.NO FAILURES-NO ACCIDENTS-YET. STANDARD FEATURE OF 2010 BMW 3, 4, 1, SERIES & PERHAPS ALL (MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS) IS THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS IS A NE..."

"I STOPPED ON AN UPHILL GRADE AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 2010 BUICK ENCLAVES DID THAT. I BRAKED THE CAR AGAIN BEFORE I HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE SERVICE ..."

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