2008 Buick Enclave brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 16 complaints for the 2008 Buick Enclave, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
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.
Steering makes a clicking noise when turning the wheel. The vehicle makes a clunking noise when hitting minor bumps in the road and intermittently the steering wheel shakes at highway speeds. The vehicle has a rattling noise when first started and recently the abs/traction control service light comes on when first started. Also the vehicle has decreased horsepower and the mileage lcd screen has been acting up and not always showing the prndl and also the transmission acts up when shifting into 3 and 6 gear
Other problems reported for the 2008 Buick Enclave
- Drivetrain & axles 129 complaints
- Air bags 116 complaints
- Steering 100 complaints
- Engine 86 complaints
- Body & structure 78 complaints
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints