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Buick Enclave years to avoid

The Buick Enclave years to avoid are 2008, 2010, 2014, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2012, 2025, 2024, 2026 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

3,307

Total complaints

29

Recall campaigns

2008–2026

Years covered

11

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Buick Enclave NHTSA complaints by model year779 complaints2008: 779 complaints2009: 290 complaints2010: 358 complaints2011: 284 complaints2012: 174 complaints2013: 108 complaints2014: 352 complaints2015: 221 complaints2016: 155 complaints2017: 203 complaints2018: 92 complaints2019: 69 complaints2020: 75 complaints2021: 31 complaints2022: 21 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 11 complaints2025: 57 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Buick Enclave NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Enclave years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2008High complaint rate779
2010High complaint rate358
2014High complaint rate352
2009High complaint rate290
2011High complaint rate284
2015High complaint rate221
2017High complaint rate203
2012High complaint rate174
2025Open safety investigation57
2024Open safety investigation11
2026Open safety investigation4

Every Enclave year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid41
2025avoid570
2024avoid110
2023230
2022211
2021312
2020756
2019691
2018920
2017avoid2033
20161554
2015avoid2215
2014avoid3527
20131084
2012avoid1746
2011avoid2846
2010avoid3586
2009avoid2908
2008avoid7796

Common questions

What are the worst Buick Enclave years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Enclave years to avoid are 2008, 2010, 2014, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2012, 2025, 2024, 2026. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Buick Enclave?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Enclave years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Buick Enclave have?

Across all model years, the Enclave has 29 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 3,307 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.