Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Buick Enclave has 119 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
119
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | At 65,000 Transmission went out 100,000 Electrical issue due to lose ground wire under fuse box 121,... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the traction control... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicles Timing Chain keeps going out had it replaced 3 times and the problem the vehicle is having ... |
| Jan 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT LOW RATES... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH THE STABILITRACK SYSTEM GOING OFF AND IT TELL... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | 2008 INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO MATTER THE SPEED. SOMETIMES 30MPH O... |
| May 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WAVE PLATE FAILURE AT 80 MPH (LEGAL SPEED IN SD). FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES - IT COULD HA... |
| Apr 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANS IS SLIP WHEN WHEN GOING IN 3 GEAR.. HAD IT REPLACED NOW IT NOT GET A SIGNA WHY IT N MOTION..L |
| Apr 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IS IN LIMP MODE AND IS NOT RESPONDING. I CALL THE MANUFACTURE LOW JACK SECURITY SY... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AT 146,938 MILES, THE ENGINE HAS DIED (PISTONS HAVE COLLIDED WITH VALVES AT TWO POINTS AND ENGINE HA... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAD AN OVERHEAT INDICATION ON A TRIP. HAD THE TRANS FLUID REPLACED, CAR WORKED FINE FO... |
| Oct 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY THE RPM'S WAS FLUCTUATING FROM AROUND 2,000 AND 3,000. AND ALSO GOT STUCK ... |
| Oct 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | BUICK WAVE PLATE FAILURE SERVICE BULLETIN |
| Aug 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY SERVICE STABILTY TRACK KEEPS COMING IN AND OFF AND IT'S LIKE THE CAR JUST WANTS TO STOP AS I'M DR... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE STABILIZER SYSTEM IS SHOWING A WARNING LIGHT. SAYING : THE STABILIZER SYSTEM NEED SERVICE. AT TH... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | LOSS OF POWER COMPLETELY DURING MERGING INTO EXPRESSWAYS. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO AC... |
| May 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN MOTION AT 116,000 MILES. BEGAN SHUDDERING / SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING UPH... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ROUGH SHIFTING WITH A VERY NOTICEABLE 'SHIMMY' OR SHAKING DURING DRIVING. |