2008 Buick Enclave Other / unspecified Problems

Traction control and abs. Acceleration jerking

NHTSA ID

11466600

Incident

May 29, 2022

My toddler is able to easily with one hand unbuckle the car seat. At the time I thought maybe my toddler was the only one but I have three other friends experiencing the same problem. Graco told us to just tell them not to unbuckle it or to have an adult sit back there with them. I believe that Graco should start making buckles that aren't so easily undone by a small toddler.

NHTSA ID

11422637

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

ALL MY TIRES KEEP GETTING LOW AND CHECK LIGHT ENGINE KEEPS SHOWING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I TOOK IT IN TO THREE DIFFERENT TIRE PLACES THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IM CONSTANTLY AIRING MY TIRES EVERYDAY FROM SUMMER THROUGHOUT WINTER AND ITS EXHAUSTING.

NHTSA ID

10822886

Incident

Feb 20, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi

WE HAVE HAD WITH THE DRAINS FROM THE SUN ROOFS AND NOW WE HAVE WATER UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD AND I AM AFRAID THER MIGHT BE MOLD GROWING WE PULLED UP THE FLOOR BOARD AND FOUND THE WATER WE HAVE HAD THE DRAINS BLEW OUT EVERY MONTHS BUT STILL THERE IS WATER WE HAVE HAD THE RUBBER AROUND THE SUN ROOF LOOKED AT AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.

NHTSA ID

10716951

Incident

Mar 12, 2015

Mileage

121,000 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... (4) RECALLS FOR OTHER MALFUNCTIONS..., THE CURRENT RE-CALL - 10/2014 ON SIDE AIR BAGS, THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON ...THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PROBLEM... THE GAS TANK...A BRAND NEW GAS TANK WAS NEEDED. HOW CAN THAT BE, THE CAR IS ( 6 ) YEARS - SIX . THE MILEAGE ( 64,000 ).. RECORD SHOWS CONSISTENT CAR SERVICES, GOOD CARE FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE COST WOULD BE $505.00. "THE CAR COULD AT ANY TIME STOP RECEIVING GAS INTO THE TANK!!!.... THE CAR AT ANY TIME, COULD JUST STOP!!!, DUE TO A DEFECTED GAS TANK; ASSEMBLED AT A GM PLANT, 2008 TO ME, THIS IS THEIR/ GM RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A **SAFETY ROAD ISSUE, NOT CAUSED BY ME.... THEY DID SOME SORT OF TEST; AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT EVEN AT THE SERVICE AREA, WHEN THE SO-CALLED TEST WAS ADMINISTERED; IT WAS THEN DECLARED THAT THE CHARGE IS MIND.... I SPOKE TO A GMBUICK REP, IN DETROIT . MI., HE SENT ME TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP DETERMINES WHO PAYS. GM TRANSFERS ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO A DEALERSHIP... PLEASE ADVISE.... GM LACKS THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMER; NO OPTIONS, NO CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO CONSIDERATION, NO SATISFACTION WAS GIVEN, ESPECIALLY; NO MANNERS... DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE THE CAR; NOR EQUIPMENT...PLEASE . *JS

NHTSA ID

10669221

Incident

Sep 22, 2014

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATE THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES THE TRANSMISSION GEAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE COMPRESSION FAILED , THE SUSPENSION SWAY BAR FAILED, THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED, AND THE REAR LIFT GATE OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND ALL OTHER PARTS THAT FAILED HOWEVER THE FAILURES WERE NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. LI *TR

NHTSA ID

10564316

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

5,000 mi

I JUST HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, COST ME MY SAVINGS, AND A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS CAPUT. HAVE TO WAIST MY PRECIOUS TIME AND MONEY ON TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP AGAIN. THERE IS ALREADY A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. SHAME ON GMC FOR PRODUCING SUCH POOR QUALITY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561819

Incident

Jan 28, 2014

Mileage

65,360 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND UPON TRYING TO PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR JOLTED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR SAID TRACTION CONTROL OFF. I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME WITH THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING BUT REALIZE THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL KEPT GOING ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. WHEN I READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I REALIZED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE NO MATTER THE MILEAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523126

Incident

Jul 2, 2013

Mileage

114,354 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE WHEELS THAT COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OR A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10512513

Incident

May 15, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BUT THE FRAGMENTS OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 UPDATED 1/20/12*CN

NHTSA ID

10439388

Incident

Dec 12, 2011

Mileage

74,000 mi

NO ACTUAL EVENT BUT THE ROOF LEAKS IN THE SUNROOF AREA AND DOWN THE SIDES WHERE SPEAKERS ARE WATER LEAKS FROM THE VISOR AND APPEAR TO BE IN THE LIGHT FIXTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO SEPERATE TIMES AND ISSUE STILL ISN'T RESOLVED. THEY CLAIM THAT THE PORT HOLES WERE POSSIBLY CLOGGED ETC.. *TT

NHTSA ID

10421621

Incident

May 13, 2011

Mileage

76,000 mi

TWICE WITHIN A MONTH, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY SLOWED TO APPROX 20MPH ALL ON ITS OWN, WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STAYED AT 20 MPH. ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE WAS HAMPERED, BUT ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO EASE OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT BEING HIT OR HITTING ANYONE ELSE. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM, THE ONLY REMEDY DONE WAS TO CLEAN THE CONNECTIONS TO THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. IT IS SHEER LUCK THAT NO ONE WAS HIT OR INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384487

Incident

Feb 21, 2011

Mileage

65,500 mi

SNOWY CONDITIONS - ABOUT 2 INCHES ON THE GROUND; AS I BEGAN TO DESCEND THE HILL NEAR MY HOME I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP A SLOW PACE DOWN THE HILL. BRAKES FAILED AND I BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN THE HILL. STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE; MESSAGES INTERCHANGEABLY FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD - 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' AND 'SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL'. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, AND HALFWAY DOWN THE HILL JUMPED AN 8" CURB. FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE THERE WERE PARKED CARS TO THE LEFT. ALSO, FORTUNATE THERE WERE NO PEOPLE/CHILDREN AROUND, WHO COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. $3000 DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VERY FRIGHTENING TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR - I THOUGHT AWD, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP THE DRIVER MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. EVERYTHING FAILED AT ONCE. GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST GM DEALERSHIP; THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SURPRISE, EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT. THEY HAVE NO INDICATION ANYTHING FAILED, SO NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO EXCEPT REPAIR THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE. I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES, STEERING, TRACTION, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I DID NOT - THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. ISN'T THAT WHEN ALL OF THOSE SAFETY FEATURES ARE SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE? THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION LIKE THIS IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, ONCE IT'S FIXED, ESP. WITH OTHER PASSENGERS. I MAY NOT EVEN KEEP IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303381

Incident

Jan 28, 2010

Mileage

26,500 mi