Buick drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,069 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Enclave accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Enclave with 129 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,069 about drivetrain & axles, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Enclave 32% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 681 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2008 Buick Enclave129 complaints
- 2011 Buick Regal37 complaints
- 2009 Buick Enclave33 complaints
- 2011 Buick Enclave33 complaints
- 2010 Buick Enclave31 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 138 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 90 |
| 2012 | 51 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 681 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.