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2018 Buick Enclave brakes problems

The 2018 Buick Enclave has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Brakes complaints

23%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

COLD START, AC UNIT ON, ENGINE AT HIGH IDLE SPEED. PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE. STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE, CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. PANICKED THAT I WOULD HIT A WALL, I DROPPED THE CAR FROM REVERSE TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 22, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2018 Buick Enclave have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2018 Buick Enclave brakes — 23% 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.