2014 Buick Enclave problems
NHTSA has received 352 complaints about the 2014 Buick Enclave, and 58% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (8%) and drivetrain & axles (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 352 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 58% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 111 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 111 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 64,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 88,000 miles (34 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 22 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Buick Enclave with enough data (97 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH and crossing train tracks, the train crashed into the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injury and the front passenger sustained a knee injury that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
The Buick did a hard turn to the left, without any action of the driver, and went into an uncontrollable counterclockwise spin and hit the concrete divider. Prior to the accident the Buick was traveling in the right south bound lane of US 75 with the traffic flow. There was a light rain and no one was changing lanes or speeding. No other vehicle skidded or went out of control. The cause of the accident was not the weather or driver error.
About a year ago, our 2014 buick enclave AWD, began shuddering while driving and lagging when trying to accelerate. 4 months ago, the vehicle's check engine light came on while I was on the freeway. It also displayed the "traction control off" 'stability control off" and "engine power reduced" signs on the dashboard. My vehicle went from 75 MPH to 25 in a matter of seconds.. While I was on the freeway with my two children in the car!
Vehicle warning lights come on randomly - airbags, check engine, ABS. They will light during drive time, then blink out for no apparent reason. Instrument lighting may or may not light when vehicle is started, and instrument console and/or entertainment console will not function when unlit. Again, this happens randomly, and often resolves just as randomly. Have had vehicle inspected by dealer without any issues identified. Issues have been ongoing for a number of years.