2017 Buick Enclave problems
NHTSA has received 203 complaints about the 2017 Buick Enclave, and 71% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (4%) and cruise control (2%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 203 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 71% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 37 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 | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 33,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Buick Enclave with enough data (39 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
We were driving our buick enclave on I 94 expressway near merriman road near detroit metro airport when we hit a construction zone. We slowed down to 15 MPH when car behind hit us going full highway speed. There were 4 people in the car. 2 of the people (the driver and passenger behind the driver) did not have the shoulder seat belt hold. The driver hit the steering wheel and the passenger hit the back of the drivers seat. The airbag did not deploy. The answer from GM was a simple 'well it should have'.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 buick enclave. While driving 25 MPH and making a left turn, another vehicle pulled out and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the driver's side seat belt failed to lock. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. No injuries were reported in the other vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair shop where it was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
My car which I have had for 9 months is taking on water from rain. It shorted out the egnition switch, and after rain yesterday it did it again. It wont turn start at times, or it wont turn off! Looking through buick forums these have been having these problems sience 2008 with heavy rain!
The contact owns a 2017 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The door locks independently latched and unlatched. In addition, the traction control error message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with wiring harness failure. The contact was informed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired.