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2008 Buick Enclave engine problems

The 2008 Buick Enclave has 87 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

87

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Enclave engine complaints by model year87 complaints2008: 87 complaints2009: 43 complaints2010: 74 complaints2011: 36 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 12 complaints2020: 16 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Enclave engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE ENGINE BLEW OUT TODAY. CAUGHT FIRE. SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF MY DAUGHTER. THE CAR MADE A JERKING MOTION AND NOISE WHILE ON THE HWY. THEN FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT....PULLED IT OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS SMOKING. THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE BLEW OUT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 15, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Buick Enclave have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 2008 Buick Enclave engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.