Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 9, 2026
1)Numerous Gas Cap ‘red warnings’ were fixed each time 2)Driver-side ‘Seat Belt’. Fixed. 3)Check engine light ‘off and on’ will quit after 5-10 minutes 4)Stabilitrak/Traction-control (red light warnings), on and off, finally stayed on: Took back to Parsons of Antigo, WI dealership for repair; they said it was fixed. I left dealership at their closing time, started car, the car was shaking, called dealership/told them what was happening/they said bring it back on Monday—this was a Thursday evening after 6 PM! a. I had to drive this ‘shaking-car’ home approximately 35 miles away, while going about 30-40 mph/in a shaking car, seems car wanted to stop. Very frightening in the dark night. b.I had a wrecker come and take the car back to dealership. I do not care to deal with dealership after this—I changed to different dealership. c.About 3 years ago, while driving on US 8 outside of Rhinelander the car just ‘simply’ went off the highway; I quickly managed to bring the car back onto the highway blacktop. Is this for real? i.Until July 2025 I worked 40 hours/week and I believed and trusted that the repair services would inform me that I needed to beware of ‘this or that’; when usual car maintenance was completed. d.In 2019, going through a ‘Traffic Circle’ in Green Bay, WI area; this vehicle just would not stop (as I need to wait for cars coming from the left) and somehow, I made it through that circle without hitting another car or damaging this car! The police officer asked, ‘What happened?’ and I told him, ‘I have no idea what happened’. I was given a ticket for $175; that was mailed with a check before a certain date. i.Now, after reading all the ‘recalls and complaints’ I can understand ‘the why’ I had to endure driving with this vehicle’s unreliable mechanisms” throughout these years. 5)2021 Air bag ‘red light’ for Service recall Airbag/serviced. 2-19-2026 airbag another warning to replace again. PeopIe say this car looks like new. A 'lemon' buy
- NHTSA ID
- 11723114
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2019
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 5, 2024
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 ID
- 11606586
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2023
- Mileage
- 109,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 1, 2023
On high power down only to 30 mph on highway. Cars hard to brake and swirl, causing rear end and sideswipe.
- NHTSA ID
- 11552968
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2023
- Mileage
- 164,304 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 10, 2020
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 ID
- 11348501
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2016
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 18, 2019
SEE COMPLETE HISTORY BELOW IN PDF INVOLVES STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL
- NHTSA ID
- 11220870
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2019
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 28, 2019
ABOUT A YEAR AGO, OUR 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD, BEGAN SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING AND LAGGING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. 4 MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. IT ALSO DISPLAYED THE "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" 'STABILITY CONTROL OFF" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" SIGNS ON THE DASHBOARD. MY VEHICLE WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 25 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.. WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR! I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. 4 MONTHS LATER, THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ABOUT 16 ADDITIONAL TIMES, 3 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY! WE'VE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY GASKET, MASS AIR FULL SENSOR, PVC VALVE AND THE POWER TRAIN MODULE RELAY. WE ARE CONTINUING TO HAVE PROBLEMS!! THE MOST RECENT, THIS MORNING WHILE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THIS ON TOP OF HAVING TO HAVE THE A/C EVAPORATOR REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE/ YEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT! I'M A LITTLE TIRED OF PUTTING MY CHILDREN'S LIVES AS WELL AS MY OWN IN DANGER EVERY TIME I TAKE THEM AND PICK THEM UP FROM SCHOOL!
- NHTSA ID
- 11210303
- Incident
- May 28, 2019
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 25, 2015
ON 11/30, WE TURNED ON THE CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON TO SERVICE ENGINE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE INFORMED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT NEEDED A TORQUE CONVERTER, A PUMP AND NEW GASKETS. THEY'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE 12/2, AND INFORMED US THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE GASKETS WHICH WILL POSSIBLY BE TWO MORE WEEKS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10816215
- Incident
- Nov 30, 2015
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK UP CAMERA WAS DIFFICULT TO VIEW WHEN REVERSING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BACK UP CAMERA WAS DARK AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROAD TO BE IMPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,600.
- NHTSA ID
- 10664574
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 6,600 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.