2008 Buick Enclave steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 100 complaints for the 2008 Buick Enclave, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 88 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 88 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 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.
Power steering failed out of no-where while turning at an intersection. Barely missed side-swiping a police car. Only had assist under high rpm's.(I am an adult and have had previous experience driving vehicles with no power steering, my teenage children would have not known what to do or how it feels to lose power steering, so I am thankful that this happened while I was driving the car and not them!) this was an extremely hazardous situation, and no recall? Car was completely unsafe to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Buick Enclave
- Drivetrain & axles 129 complaints
- Air bags 116 complaints
- Engine 86 complaints
- Body & structure 78 complaints
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints