2013 Buick Enclave Steering Problems

Steering wheel is so stiff it over works my arms and shoulder muscles burn it hard to turn literally feels as if the wheels is kind of bumping the frame 5 days steering wheel started to make a weird noise that is now persistent and sounds like a rubbing rubber sound and I have been getting electric shock every time I’m getting out the car and go to close the door since this started making a static like electric sound in the dash over my steering wheel they all at the same time on the same day February 4,2026 scared my car might catch fire

NHTSA ID

11716882

Incident

Feb 4, 2026

Hard to turn steering wheel when braking, parking, and completely stopped. No leaks and fluid is full.

NHTSA ID

11466281

Incident

May 6, 2022

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 ID

11466207

Incident

Apr 15, 2022

Brake seemed as if it had a sound when purchased but dealership said it was inspected. I now find that it leaks fluid and I spent over $600 to replace the pump. Now as the dealership was diagnosing and repairing a separate issue they've notified me that there is a failed steering rack. The power steering rack repair is estimated to be $2,000. As this is a definite safety issue I am reporting in hopes of Buick assisting with this known failure. Invoice to be uploaded when repair is completed.

NHTSA ID

11437307

Incident

Oct 11, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ALPINE BUICK GMC 8120 W TUFTS AVE, DENVER, CO 80123 TO HAVE THE LIGHT TURNED OFF HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONE DAY WHILE REVERSING FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE SAME DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT WAS HEARD EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,515.

NHTSA ID

11301142

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

29,515 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE WHOLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM WIGS OUT. IT STARTS WITH THE WHOLE A/C CONTROLS BLACKING OUT AND TURNING OFF. THEN THEY MIGHT FLICKER. THIS IS FOLLOWING BY EVERY WARNING AND SERVICE LIGHT IN THE DASH COMING ON AND EVERY WARNING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING ON THE SCREEN ON THE DASH WITH THE CAR BEEPING AND DINGING. THEN THIS IS FOLLOWED BY THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN AND GOING BLACK AS WELL. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN AND FLICKER A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE COMING BACK ON FINE, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL COME BACK ON FINE AFTER DOING THIS WHOLE CYCLE ONCE. IT HAS NOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE SO FAR, BUT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND DOWN OR UP SHIFTING DURING AND RIGHT AFTER THIS HAPPENS. IT MAY DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE SPAN OF ABOUT 10 MINS, OR IT MAY DO IT ONCE IN A 30 MIN SPAN OF TIME. THERE IS NO PATTERN OR REASONING TO IT. IT DOES THIS NO MATTER WHAT WEATHER CONDITION OR ROAD CONDITION THERE IS, AND NO MATTER HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MANY MILES I HAVE DRIVEN. IT DOES SEEM TO BE DOING IT MORE ON A REGULAR BASIS NOW, IT IS EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, AND THIS IS A DAILY DRIVER I DRIVE IT AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A DAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO DRIVE AND STEER WHEN IT IS DOING THIS. I HAVE RECORDED VIDEO OF ME DRIVING AND IT DOING THIS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW.

NHTSA ID

11206405

Incident

Apr 26, 2019

Mileage

107,000 mi

FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS I'VE HAD MESSAGES SAYING SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THEN IT SLOWED IMMEDIATELY WHICH WAS FRIGHTENING WHEN YOU ATE GOING 60 MPH. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS FUSE NOX WHICH ID ARCING AND WILL BE ALMODT 600 TO FIX. NOW MY POWER STEERING PUMP IS FAILING, TERRIBLE NOISES WGEN TURNING AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO 2012S. VERY TIRED OF BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11171583

Incident

Jan 16, 2019

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE, I MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE STOP AND SHOP SUPERMARKET ENTRANCE WHEN I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN, SECONDS AFTER IT WENT BACK TO BEIN NORMAL. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE A YOUNG LADY WAS IN THE CROSS WALK. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT I DON'T WANNA IT TO GET TO THAT EITHER.

NHTSA ID

11129821

Incident

Sep 15, 2018

Mileage

104,000 mi

LOSSES POWER STEERING AT LOW RPM

NHTSA ID

11002928

Incident

May 10, 2017

Mileage

20,000 mi

LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH INDICATING AWD, TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BREAKS WERE NOT WORKING. POWER STEERING ALSO WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALER FOR REPAIR. ASSESSMENT INDICATED NEED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ELECTRONIC BREAK MODULE. THE LIGHTS CAME OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WAITING ON THE REPAIRS. THE TWO RECOMMENDED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND ONE WEEK LATER THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AND POWER STEERING AND OTHER FUNCTIONS WERE LOST AGAIN, INDICATING THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED BY REPLACING THESE PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10928267

Incident

Oct 2, 2016

Mileage

51,800 mi

THE CAR WAS AT A LOCAL (SUMMIT,NJ) HARQUILL BROS. FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE. WHEN THEY BACKED UP THE CAR TO BRING IT INTO A BAY THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF ITS YOKE TO THE GROUND. THE DAY BEFORE I FOUND A BRACKET AND BOLT IN MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE LANDSCAPERS MOWER. I PLAN TO GIVE THAT PART TO THE DEALER TODAY WHEN I GET THE REPAIRED CAR. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE PART

NHTSA ID

10734231

Incident

Jul 13, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE CAR WAS AT A LOCAL (SUMMIT,NJ) HARQUILL BROS. FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE. WHEN THEY BACKED UP THE CAR TO BRING IT INTO A BAY THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF ITS YOKE TO THE GROUND. THE DAY BEFORE I FOUND A BRACKET AND BOLT IN MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE LANDSCAPERS MOWER. I PLAN TO GIVE THAT PART TO THE DEALER TODAY WHEN I GET THE REPAIRED CAR. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE PART.

NHTSA ID

10734224

Incident

Jul 13, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi