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2008 Buick Enclave air bags problems

116 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Buick Enclave, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
116 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2008 Buick Enclave Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 86 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 86 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle crash into the rear end of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to arms and hands. The passenger sustained lacerations to the head and was taken to the hospital for medical assistance since she was pregnant at the time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer.

Reported at 40 miles, May 2008 CrashInjury

The steering has been an ongoing event since the second year of having the model. I would lose control of the vehicle when turning left. It would have a mind of its own and not turn. I have run off the road and went into several ditches not being able to turn (tech service date 6/20/12 rack and pinion binding causing stiffness in steering--replaced steering gear and flushed system). We almost had a head on collision when I turned it in again with the same issue demanding something be done.

Reported at 38,360 miles, May 2011 Crash

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