2008 Buick Enclave problems and complaints

Owners have filed 536 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Buick Enclave. The most-reported areas: Power Train (139), Air Bags (113), Steering (99).

Key takeaways

  • 536 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 13 involve a crash, 10 a fire, 41 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train13926%
Air Bags11321%
Steering9918%
Structure7714%
Electrical System7314%
Engine7213%
Unknown Or Other377%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)224%
Visibility224%
Vehicle Speed Control173%
Service Brakes163%
Engine And Engine Cooling143%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2008 Buick Enclave 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seats,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-11-04

Dealer Jeff Wyler Chevrolet replaced car cabin battery & failed to vent battery gas hose to the vehicle exterior. Hose is laying in well of battery compartment & filling the vehicle with hydrogen gas. General Motors has been informed & car is not safe to drive. Dealer installed a date altered dead cell battery (fully ...

Electrical System,structure - filed 2025-05-22

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start intermittently. The contact stated that upon attempting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact stated that her husband, who was a mechanic, had inspected underneath the hood and noticed that the ...

Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2025-04-21

Electric issues, the recall for the sunroof was not disclosed and was not inspected properly…water and debris get clogged and goes into the in the engine.

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More for the 2008 Buick Enclave

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.