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BUICK ENCLAVE

3,193 NHTSA complaints and 28 safety recalls across model years 2008–2025.

Complaints
3,193
Recalls
28
Model years
18

The BUICKENCLAVE appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 3,193 consumer safety complaints and 28 recall campaigns across 18 model years (2008–2025). That averages roughly 177 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 1 investigation file tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
202533
20249
202321
202218
202124
202050
201960
201881
2017197
2016151
2015220
2014341
2013108
2012170
2011283
2010358
2009290
2008779

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 924 in 2017-2021 to 998 in 2022-2026, a rise of 8%. That is the 63th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

8
’07
16
’08
29
’09
52
’10
68
’11
51
’12
155
’13
418
’14
237
’15
237
’16
157
’17
245
’18
249
’19
164
’20
109
’21
90
’22
313
’23
407
’24
164
’25
24
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

DP87017Defect PetitionClosed1987-04-22

82 BUICK SEAT DISLODGEMENT

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the BUICK ENCLAVE?▼
The BUICK ENCLAVE has received 3,193 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2008 to 2025, with 28 recalls. That averages about 177 complaints per model year.
What years of BUICK ENCLAVE are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the BUICK ENCLAVE from 2008 to 2025 (18 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the BUICK ENCLAVE have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many BUICK ENCLAVE model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common BUICK ENCLAVE complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the BUICK ENCLAVE are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my BUICK ENCLAVE has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. BUICK ENCLAVE totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.