Buick Enclave: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
2,515 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Enclave, model years 2008 to 2026. 3 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2008 (engine 8.5×, transmission 14×); 2010 (engine 7.4×); 2009 (engine 4.3×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2019, 2018, 2013. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Enclave | 536 | engine 8.5×, transmission 14× | 6 | |
| 2009 Enclave | 220 | engine 4.3× | 8 | |
| 2010 Enclave | 275 | engine 7.4× | 6 | |
| 2011 Enclave | 213 | — | 6 | |
| 2012 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 133 | quiet: 4 of 12 | 6 | |
| 2013 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 71 | quiet: 3 of 12 | 4 | |
| 2014 Enclave | 292 | — | 7 | |
| 2015 Enclave | 171 | — | 5 | |
| 2016 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 142 | — | 4 | |
| 2017 Enclave | 179 | — | 3 | |
| 2018 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 66 | quiet: 2 of 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 45 | quiet: 1 of 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 61 | — | 6 | |
| 2021 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 26 | — | 2 | |
| 2022 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 14 | — | 1 | |
| 2023 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 22 | — | 0 | |
| 2024 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 7 | — | 0 | |
| 2025 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 39 | — | 0 | |
| 2026 EnclaveFEW REPORTS | 3 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2008200920102011201420152017