2016 Buick Enclave problems
Owners have filed 155 complaints about the 2016 Buick Enclave with NHTSA. Air bags account for 71% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 5.8%.
Complaints155
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 71.0% · 110
Power train 5.8% · 9
Engine 5.2% · 8
Electrical system 4.5% · 7
Unknown or other 4.5% · 7
Seat belts 1.9% · 3
Structure 1.9% · 3
Steering 1.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Buick Enclave in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 84 in the last three years against 39 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Received recall notice and have been waiting ever since for GM to actually follow through with the recall. They donât seem to care and I have two vehicles that falls under the recall. How the government hasnât stepped up knowing that this issue can cause death is beyond me. Whatâs the point of a national recall if the manufacture isnât forced to do something about the recall? No more GM products in my future. Air bags
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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