Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Buick Enclave has 6 recalls, 131 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
131
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V782000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may ex...
21V246000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The sid...
14V266000
SEAT BELTS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse ...
15V415000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012...
14V118000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn O...
12V151000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASK...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Buick Enclave SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | ENGINE | While sitting at a traffic light my engine runs rough, then it dies |
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Transmission needs replacing |
| Mar 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Steering wheel airbag warning. Seat belts fraying. The underneath welding for the support bar, poten... |
| Feb 24, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump, throttle body, and High pressure fuel pump. Car makes door lock noises and’s completely c... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The tailgate lifts up and then slams down violently |
| Oct 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car has shut off multiple times , electrical shorts, intermittent no start, intermittent misfires... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving along and engine power reduced causing car to slow significantly - like downshifting two gea... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | What does it mean when my car says service StabiliTrak and service traction control? Its main functi... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | If any warning light comes on such as my add air to a tire (it always tells me the wrong tire), all ... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS | PURCHASED CAR USED FROM CAR DEALER. DEALER STATES HIS MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE. I DROVE OFF THE LO... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The hatch door slam down by its self and it hit my daughter and my husband two different times becau... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that after pressing the liftgate button to... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | When pulling onto a county road with traffic the transmission kept slipping and the engine would rev... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while placing groceries into his vehi... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving uphill and while drivin... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving in a parking lot at approxim... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was in a accident and the air bag hurt me very bad driver side tooth gone tissue want go down what... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he would h... |