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2008 Buick Enclave drivetrain & axles problems

129 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Buick Enclave, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
129 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles 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: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 35 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 27 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 10 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 118 complaints that include mileage. 11% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles35
80k to 100k miles27
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles10
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 118 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Once or twice a week my enclave continues to roll another 5-7 feet after being put in park and the key removed. The accident occurred when I was unloading groceries from the rear passenger door. The vehicle moved forward and ran over my foot. I have a 100,000 zero deductible warranty, as well as gm's powertrain warranty, but still zubor buick in taylor mi wanted to charge because they couldn't find a problem. Since my injury, I took it to another dealer today, red holman in westland.

Reported at 58,000 miles, March 2007 Injury

While traveling on a florida interstate at express way speeds, the transmission just quit functioning. I had just gone over the top of a bridge, let up on the throttle, than pressed down again to maintain speed. The engine increased rpm's but I continued to slow down. This was with heavy traffic on my side and behind me. When I found room enough to pull over, I had slowed considerably causing traffic to swerve around me and caused panic braking on their part.

Reported at 124,276 miles, October 2015

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