84 of the
3,307 complaints filed about the Buick Enclave
are about the stability control —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
84
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2017 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating, with the electronic stability warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic had not diagnosed or repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced intermittent engine failure prior to the vehicle stalling. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #11614459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the messages "Service Stabili-trak" and "Traction Control Off" messages were displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was later driven to the local mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
NHTSA complaint #11606586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the messages "Service Stabili-trak" and "Traction Control Off" messages were displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was later driven to the local mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
NHTSA complaint #11606586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vehicle has been to GM dealership many times for problems related to reduced engine power, stabilitrack, and traction control issues. Dealer replaced relay switches, problem appeared to be fixed. While driving on a busy road, engine power reduced, stabilitrack, and traction control warnings illuminated. Car reduced speed nearly causing an accident while driving and power steering failed. Police needed to help remove car from roadway. ECM replaced, appeared fixed for awhile. While driving on Highway 54, same warnings illuminated and car slowed itself from 60mph to under 30mph. Numerous complaints can be found about the 2013 Buick Enclave and other years and this problem. I believe it will cause an accident and kill someone one day, if it hasn't already. Class action suit was even filed, and unfortunately dismissed. I'm afraid to drive my car. It is at the dealership AGAIN and we've only owned it since February 2022.
NHTSA complaint #11466207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN 2016, AND AGAIN IN 2020 AFTER THE DEALER FIRST FIXED THE ISSUE, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, ON HIGHWAYS, ALSO IN THE RAIN, AGAIN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED, CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE WARNINGS THEN DISPLAYED ON THE DASH INCLUDED REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF. THE VEHICLE ONLY THEN DROVE AT SLOW SPEEDS, SPUTTERED AND JERKED, AND FELT LIKE IT MIGHT STALL. WHEN ABLE TO PULL OVER, AT TIMES TURNING OFF THE CAR REVERSED THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SOMETIMES IT WASN'T. SOMETIMES IT WOULD DRIVE FINE AND THEN OUT OF NOWHERE, IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IN 2016, THE DEALERSHIP HAD A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING THE ISSUE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING IT, THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FUSE BOX ISSUE AND REPLACED THE FUSE BOX. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2020 WHILE DRIVING. ON A ROAD TRIP, IT HAPPENED WHILE ON A HIGHWAY, AGAIN AT A RED LIGHT, AND WHILE ON A HIGHWAY AGAIN. EACH TIME, WE PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE. ONE TIME IN PARTICULAR, THE ISSUE DIDN'T GO AWAY AFTER TURNING THE CAR BACK ON.
NHTSA complaint #11348501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR SHIFTS ITSELF INTO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A 'NEUTRAL' STATE AND THEN REVS UP VERY LOUD. IT ALSO SLAMS ON ITS OWN BRAKES, THANKFULLY EACH TIME HAS BEEN AT LOW SPEED. TODAY WAS THE LAST STRAW. I AM NEVER GETTING IN TO THAT CAR AGAIN! AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT, MY CAR SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES, ALL KINDS OF ROLLING SOUNDS UNDER MY FEET. THEN IT STOPPED AND HIT HARD TO START GOING AGAIN. LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD GOING CRAZY... THE GUY WHO WAS BACKING UP AS I WAS GOING BY, HONKED AND YELLED AT ME BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WOULD STOP LIKE THAT. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELL PAST HIM, BUT MY CAR DECIDED WE WERE STOPPING. SO A LITTLE SHAKEN AND UPSET, BUT I CARRIED ON. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DOING THAT SINCE 4000 MILES. IT IS VERY STRESSFUL TO GET IN THAT CAR AS IT IS. I SAT AT THE VERY NEXT RED LIGHT AT THE PARKING LOT I HAD JUST LEFT TO TURN LEFT ONTO A MAJORLY BUSY STREET. THE LIGHT WAS RED, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I APPLIED THE GAS AFTER A AND IT SURGED SO HARD, IT WAS AS IF I FLOORED IT ALL THE WAY, BUT THE PEDAL HAD NOT MOVED UNDER MY FEET, BUT I COULD FEEL ALL KINDS OF 'ACTION' HAPPENING UNDER MY FEET. AS THE CAR WENT OVER THE CROSSWALK PAINT, IT SCREECHED THE TIRES AND I ALMOST HIT THE GUY WHO WAS ALSO MAKING A LEFT NEXT TO ME AS MY CAR WAS THRUSTING FORWARD WITH GREAT SPEED AND SPINNING TIRES, WHEN THE WHEELS CAUGHT THE PAVEMENT I ALMOST HIT THE GUY NEXT TO ME IN HIS BACK DOOR. I WAS HONKED AT AND SCARED. I WAIVED MY HANDS TO TRY TO SAY ' I DON'T KNOW!' I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE MAN FOLLOWED ME ALMOST A MILE TO MY WORK AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR HE CALLED ME EVERY NAME YOU CAN THINK OF. THIS CAR IS REALLY SCARING ME AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE. I AM GOING TO TRY TO WORK WITH GMC TO TAKE IT BACK. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE TERRIFIED TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE. THIS CAR HAS DONE SIMILAR THINGS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS BUT IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. DEALER "CAN'T DUPLICATE"
NHTSA complaint #11341162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION-PUSH ON GAS BUT WOULDN'T MOVE, JUST REVVED UP, WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO LEAVE AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE SO ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. LESS THAN 75,000 MILE ON IT. POWER STEERING PUMP-WOULD GO TO TURN WHEEL AND WOULD TAKE BOTH HANDS TO TURN IT BECAUSE IT WAS THAT TIGHT. MOTOR MOUNT FOR STABILITRAK NEEDED REPLACED. WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND IT WOULD BE WOBBLY AND LIGHT WOULD COME ON THAT STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL NEEDED FIXED. HAVE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND PUT LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY HAD 74,000 WHEN I GOT IT. REGRET PURCHASE AND NOW FEEL UNSAFE IN MY OWN CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11337674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE FOR WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A GREAT DEAL. WE WERE PREPARED TO PAY FOR BASIC MAINTENANCE RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL(SET AT 65MPH) AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. I NOTICED THE RPM JUMPING FROM 1 TO 2 . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUICK FOR REPAIRS. WE HAD A TUNE UP, 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED, 3 O2 SENSORS REPLACED ALONG WITH ONE OTHER ONE THAT I'M NOT SURE THE NAME, OIL CHANGE, STRUTS AND SHOCKS, REAR SWAY BAR LINKS, AIR FILTER, AND A GASKET MANIFOLD. WE HAVE NOT HAD THIS VEHICLE LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. TODAY AFTER WE PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP(NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WE DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON ALONG WITH STABILITRAK CONTROL. WE HAVE 6 CHILDREN. THIS IS DANGEROUS. WHAT ARE WE TO DO?
NHTSA complaint #11337383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 ENCLAVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN STARTS RATTLING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND MY SPEED REDUCES TO 40, 25 THEN 10-5 MILES PER HOUR, THE WARNINGS READ ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILLITRAK. I PULL MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES TURN ON MY CAR AND RATTLES AGAIN. NEED TO WAIT A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THE STARTS, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, MAYBE COUPLE HOURS OR FOR A DAY AND THEN CLEARS UP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND NO CODES CAME UP. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED TO DO A FULL SERVICE ON MY CAR WHICH I DID AND STILL HAPPENING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE I'M ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. . VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. THE VIDEO AND PICTURES PROVIDED ARE FROM MARCH/02/20, BUT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE FALL LAST YEAR( IS WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND PERFORMED A FULL SERVICE, PICTURE PROVIDED) AND LAST TIME HAPPENED TO ME WAS JUNE/15/2020.
NHTSA complaint #11329312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR SHUTS OFF LOSE POWER GOING 70 MILES A HOUR ON HIGHYAY WE FILED A COMPLAINT BACK JANUARY 2019 PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS JUST LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN WERE GONNA GET HURT SOONER OR LATER IF NOT FIXED THANK YOU [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11325840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILI TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILI TRAC WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE THE WARNING LIGHTS WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TERRY LABONTE CHEVROLET (1401 BRIDFORD PKWY, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) WHERE THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO HENDRICK CHEVROLET (100 AUTO MALL DRIVE, CARY, NC 27511) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION WIRES, SPARK PLUGS AND UPPER CONTROL ARM WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #11311962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 15 MPH. DASH SAID SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #11310463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR LOSES SPEED FROM 70 DOWN TO 10 ON EXPRESSWAY THIS IS A LIFE THREADING PROBLEM ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON EWAY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AN DARK OUT BEEN TO DEALER IN NOVI MICHIGAN 2 TIMES CAR DID SAME THING ON WAY TO FLORIDA NO READ OUT CODES SHOW ON TRACKING I THINK GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOME 1 GETS KILLED.*DT
NHTSA complaint #11291930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
11 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY BUICK THE ENGINE WENT OUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME THE REPLACEMENT USED ALL MY WARRANTY. AND THERE HAS BEEN ONE AFTER ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS DURING TURNS ALMOST HAD SOME REAL SERIOUS FINDER BENDERS. IT'S THROWING P420 CODE FOR BANK 2 AND NOW HAVE NO SOUND AT ALL EVERYTHING WORKS BUT NO BLINKERS, HAZARD, SEATBELT, BACKUP WARNING SOUNDS AT ALL WITH NO RADIO .
NHTSA complaint #11290729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/4/19. THE DEALERSHIP, SALESMAN OR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIDN'T INFORM ME OR PUT IT IN WRITING THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY ON THE VEHICLE. JOHN EAGLE ACURA DIDN'T CONSIDER SAFETY FIRST. ON 11/7/19 AT 48,076 MILES THE VEHICLE WON'T CRANK. IT WAS COLD AND RAINY SO I DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ON 11/17/19 I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO CHURCH AT 48,124 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT OF CHURCH IT WON'T CRANK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/18/19 AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I BROUGHT IT IN ON 11/19/19 AT 3P.M. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WON'T CRANK. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. I TOLD THE SALESMAN THAT YOU KNEW IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND YOU PUT MY SAFETY AT RISK. BECAUSE YOU AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DEALERSHIP KNEW THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND MY SAFETY WAS AT RISK. HE SAID TO ME AND MY HUSBAND THAT HE KNEW AND SAID THAT HE SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME A LOANER CAR. BUT HE NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #11281236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO MATTER THE SPEED. SOMETIMES 30MPH ON THE STREET, SOMETIMES 70MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP, SOMETIMES IT DOESNT. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY. CARS COST TOO MUCH TO BE PLAYING GUESS THE PROBLEM!! TAKE TO DEALER AT $100. A VISIT FOR THEM TO GUESS AND ULTIMATELY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING YOU TOOK IT IN FOR. I JUST WISH SOMEONE NEW WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS, BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LOW END LUXURY. IT'S DANGEROUS AND I GUESS PEOPLE HAVE TO START DYING AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM WILL HAPPEN BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE.
NHTSA complaint #11270878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ON HWY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDEN ENGINE REDUCE POWER AND STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ARE ON. CAN DRIVE CAR MORE THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR NOW. AND OCCASIONALLY A BACK FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #11256653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. RPMS WERE HIGH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER FROM THE FAST LANE WITH TRACTOR-TRAILERS DRIVING AROUND ME AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT SEEMS THIS HAS BEEN SEEN IN ALOT OF CARS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I HOPE NO ONE DIES TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURER RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. IN FACT, THERE WERE TWO OTHER BUICK/GM CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WAITING TO BE WORKED ON. THE CODES WERE P0776, P0796 AND P0700.
NHTSA complaint #11251879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH THE STABILITRACK SYSTEM GOING OFF AND IT TELLING ME TO SERVICE STABILITRACK. HOWEVER, NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND I HAVE A CAR THAT I OWE WAY TOO MUCH FOR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION MY IGNITION ONLY WORKS PART OF THE TIME. THERE IS NO POINT IN REPLACING THE IGNITION IF THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED DURING THE RECALL SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THAT. NOT TO MENTION SPENDING OVER $200 JUST TO GET MY HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACED AT A SHOP BECAUSE ITS NOT SIMPLE ENOUGH TO JUST TAKE THE COVER OFF AND REPLACE THE BULB. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING A LITTLE STRANGE LIKE OCCASIONALLY NOT WANTING TO SHIFT ONE DAY AND THEN BEING FINE THE NEXT. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT, REV"D UP TO 4000 RPM AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 40 MPH. I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO PAY FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE PLUS MY CAR PAYMENT ON A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #11243226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.