2014 BUICK ENCLAVE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured March 26, 2013, through August 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ECM) software may cause the fuel gauge to read inaccurately.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage f

SEAT BELTS

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Satu

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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.

AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles

I was involved in an accident that myself and my passenger were injured in due to our airbags not deploying and because of this we both hit our heads. I hit the steering wheel they hit the dashboard and side windows.

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at unknown speeds in the snow, the brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle slid and crashed into an unknown vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There was no reported fire or injuries. A police report was filed. The driver was able to drive away from the crash. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to d

Mileage: 163,000

The contact owned a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle was crashed into the driver's side front and driver's side passenger doors by another vehicle. The contact stated that the crash pushed her vehicle into the guard rail on the passenger side. The contact stated that there were no serious injuries to the other four passengers, but all were transported by Emergency Services to the hospital for examination. The contact stated that she and th

Mileage: 110,000

On high power down only to 30 mph on highway. Cars hard to brake and swirl, causing rear end and sideswipe.

Mileage: 164,304

On high power down only to 30 mph on highway. Cars hard to brake and swirl, causing rear end and sideswipe.

Mileage: 164,304

GM has known about the issues with their transmission in the 2014 -2017 Buick Enclave models. They were found under NHTSA Technical Service Bulletin: 18-NA-358 dated October 2020. I have reported this problem to GM, with the information that they requested. The issue here is that the manufacturer currently has a class-action lawsuit filed against it and will have another if they refuse to acknowledge the failures of their transmission in this vehicle. The following expert from the TSB states the

The contact owned a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while accelerating from a four-way traffic light at 5 mph, another vehicle's T-boned into the front driver-side tire. No air bags deployed. The contact sustained a cervical sprain and back injuries and the other driver had broken ribs and they both sought medical attention at a near hospital. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The vehicle was not diagnos

The Buick did a hard turn to the left, without any action of the driver, and went into an uncontrollable counterclockwise spin and hit the concrete divider. Prior to the accident the Buick was traveling in the right south bound lane of US 75 with the traffic flow. There was a light rain and no one was changing lanes or speeding. No other vehicle skidded or went out of control. The cause of the accident was not the weather or driver error. Possible causes for the accident are: faulty steerin

The Buick did a hard turn to the left, without any action of the driver, and went into an uncontrollable counterclockwise spin and hit the concrete divider. Prior to the accident the Buick was traveling in the right south bound lane of US 75 with the traffic flow. There was a light rain and no one was changing lanes or speeding. No other vehicle skidded or went out of control. The cause of the accident was not the weather or driver error. Possible causes for the accident are: faulty steerin

The Buick did a hard turn to the left, without any action of the driver, and went into an uncontrollable counterclockwise spin and hit the concrete divider. Prior to the accident the Buick was traveling in the right south bound lane of US 75 with the traffic flow. There was a light rain and no one was changing lanes or speeding. No other vehicle skidded or went out of control. The cause of the accident was not the weather or driver error. Possible causes for the accident are: faulty steerin

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE AND SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE PARK POSITION AND AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. NO POLICE REPORT OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER BRADS COTTAGE GROVE CHEVROLET (2775 ROW RIVER RD, COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, THERE WOULD BE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,265. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 10/11/2017 THE FAILURE PERSISTED. UPDATED 11/1/2017*JS

Mileage: 31,265

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN OFF THE ROAD AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE FRONT END AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND PROPERLY RESTRAIN HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN OFF THE ROAD AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE FRONT END AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND PROPERLY RESTRAIN HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED.

Mileage: 40,000

SMOKE CAME OUT INSIDE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER VENT, FIRE MELTED THE VENT COVER. TOOK THE GMC / BUICK DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF FIRE, SUGGESTING FIRE CAUSE IS EXTERNAL SUCH AS REFLECTION FROM THE SUN. DRIVER DOES'T SMOKE AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN FIND IN THE VEHICLE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSE THE REFLECTION SUCH AS A MIRROR OR ANY SHINY OBJECT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CITY STREET DRIVING. VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE HOUSE AT 8 IN THE

Mileage: 2

SMOKE CAME OUT INSIDE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER VENT, FIRE MELTED THE VENT COVER. TOOK THE GMC / BUICK DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF FIRE, SUGGESTING FIRE CAUSE IS EXTERNAL SUCH AS REFLECTION FROM THE SUN. DRIVER DOES'T SMOKE AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN FIND IN THE VEHICLE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSE THE REFLECTION SUCH AS A MIRROR OR ANY SHINY OBJECT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CITY STREET DRIVING. VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE HOUSE AT 8 IN THE

Mileage: 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND CROSSING TRAIN TRACKS, THE TRAIN CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S PRESSURE INCREASED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S EARS TO HURT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 888.

Mileage: 888

THE DRIVER'S DOOR BRUSHED OVER MY LOWER LEG AND CUT IT DUE TO A VERY SHARP EDGE ON THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. BOTH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COME TO AN EXTREMELY SHARP POINT AT THE BOTTOM LOWER EDGE. I HAVE CUT MY LEG THREE TIMES TOTAL AND BOTH DOORS HAVE DONE IT. I HAVE NOT HIT MY LEG VERY HARD WITH THE DOOR BUT THE DOORS ARE SO SHARP THAT THEY JUST SLICED MY SKIN. I DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. I TOOK MY

Mileage: 1,500

WHATEVER RULES ARE BEING PROMULGATED REGARDING CAR HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE IRRATIONAL. I AM CONFRONTED WITH HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN AFTER EACH DRIVE, REGARDLESS OF HOW SHORT. THE HEADREST, ALL CARS WITH RECENT HEADRESTS, IS TOO FAR FORWARD AND PUSHES THE HEAD INTO A DOWNWARD LOOKING POSITION. THIS UNSAFE BODY POSITION WILL CREATE OTHER TYPES OF INJURIES, EITHER FROM PROLONGED POOR BODY MECHANICS OR UNSAFE BODY OR VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE HEADREST INTO A COMFO

Mileage: 13,080