FaultScore

Buick Enclave vs Chevrolet Traverse

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Buick Enclave Chevrolet Traverse
Complaints on file 3,307 7,917
Model years covered 2008–2026 2009–2026
Worst model year 2011 2011
Best model year 2021 2026
Crashes reported 141 260
Fires reported 32 54
Injuries reported 118 174
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.8% 6.2%

Buick Enclave by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 772 23.3%
Steering 445 13.5%
Engine & Cooling 378 11.4%
Body & Structure 178 5.4%
Brakes 126 3.8%

Chevrolet Traverse by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,204 15.2%
Airbags 1,052 13.3%
Steering 954 12.1%
Electrical System 830 10.5%
Brakes 398 5.0%