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Chart based on 148 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Buick Enclave
Engine not specified
5000 mi
Headphone and remote control for DVD player were not working--free to replace, dealership ordered replacements, but we still have not received them
10000 mi
US $120
Air bag fix light was turning on--fixed electrical connection for light--nothing wrong with the air bag
AC drain clogged, caused condensate to back up into front blower motor, shorting it out. Blower moter replaced and drain cleaned.
80000 mi
US $250
A/C no t blowing cold. Refrigerant recharged.
All gauges on instrument panel went out of range and were not responsive. The car fixed iteself after 2 days in the shop, dealer could find the problem.
25800 mi
Two problems - driver's mirror will not set properly when using programming buttons (1&2). It acts as if it has a mind of its own when the next driver gets in and moves the seat using memory buttons. Other problem - squeaking brake pedal.
20300 mi
Driver's side-view mirror would not program to position with seat programming.
35000 mi
Navigation would repeatedly have a disc read error and screen would be "blue". After 2 software updates that were unsuccessful, a new head unit was ordered.
43000 mi
CD player wouldn't play certain discs - dealer replaced head unit.
41000 mi
A canister in the AC system cracked and let all coolant escape.
85000 mi
US $200
AC low on freon. System recharged, could not find leak, added dye.
91000 mi
US $200
Replace module for backup camera
11780 mi
Rear lift gate switch defective and had to be replaced.
66960 mi
C $5
DRL on left side needed replacing. Took about 30 minutes. Had to loosen the inner fender for access.
73160 mi
C $125
Replaced the battery
92380 mi
C $2500
AC not working. Replaced condenser . Had to take the dash completely out to get at the problem.
3000 mi
Service air bag. Loose under seat connection.
6000 mi
Service air bag light came on. 2nd time for same problem. Sometimes could wiggle underseat wires to correct. Dealer moved wiring harness to correct. So far so good.
8000 mi
Service air bag still coming on. Dealer says they fixed then 2 - 3 weeks later problem reoccurs. Even onstar noticed the problem
29000 mi
Heated washer fluid element defect. Disconnected and refunded money for cost of unit.
31000 mi
Wiring harness for air bags
50000 mi
A friend had a similar idling issue with a Mini, suggested replacing the battery. No idea why, but this worked.
4000 mi
Air bag light came on and stayed on.
Dealer discovered electrical harness under seat caused connection to come loose when seat was moved back and forth. Rerouted harness and wires.
34200 mi
In extreme heat, the A/C was blowing only hot air. Drove to the dealer, while problem existed & mechanic diagnosed that the air compressor was not working. No leaks were found.
21000 mi
Refrigerant leaks out of A/C. Very small leak. Put dye into system and will bring car back at end of June to see if leak can be found.
21000 mi
Found leak. Ordered new compressor. Installed same. Everything now OK.
23000 mi
Auto door locks & remote start wouldn't work. Car kept for over 24 hrs for replacement parts to arrive. Installed new parts - works OK now.
29200 mi
AC clutch BO. Compressor replaced.
68000 mi
Needed AC repairs.
24000 mi
Exterior temperature sensor
57040 mi
C $123
Recharge Air Conditioning
37200 mi
Air bag sensor replaced, as per warning message on dash.
130820 mi
C $700
Replace electric latch for rear lift gate.
145700 mi
C $80
Tire pressure sensor replaced
13000 mi
wire in the air bag or to the air bag was pinched and had to be replaced.
30000 mi
Clogged air condition drainage, flooded AC motor
96300 mi
US $100
No AC coolant fluid
53900 mi
US $329
Fuseblock replaced due to corrosion from leaky sunroof. 7 year old battery replaced
83000 mi
No air conditioner, no heat.
Too cold for dye test on AC
Taking back next week for heat.
95000 mi
US $1300
performed dye test
replaced compressor and recharged
29500 mi
Passenger seat airbags not active when in use
37100 mi
Passenger air bag light does not turn on when in use
86800 mi
US $729
Service airbag light on; diagnosed as needing GM part number 255954278 Module Kit, which detects the presence of a front seat passenger.
127000 mi
Headlight not working; replaced both headlights
81000 mi
Instrument cluster light went out; engine temp and fuel level gauges unable to be read in dark
89000 mi
Instrument cluster lights went out, making bottom part of instruments dark (including gas gauge) but readable. Did not repair as did not impact performance of the vehicle.
65000 mi
US $75
Passenger mirror would retract but not fold back out. Dealer order new mirror and motor for mirror.
82000 mi
US $250
3rd time a.c. was recharged and dye test performed. System leaks to slow for dealer to detect where leak is so extended warranty will not cover repair until the leak can be located. I have had to do this every summer since ownership.
82200 mi
US $850
Passenger airbag seat weight sensor malfunction.
51000 mi
US $2000
Due to skylight leak entire fuse box, multiple relay and circuit boards replaced/
84600 mi
US $500
The amplifier went out and was making a noise so loud, you could hear it 100 feet away. It was horrible. It was not safe to drive until it was fixed.
45000 mi
Airbag sensor replaced.
54000 mi
US $1350
Replaced condenser coil for leak. Replaced condenser coil for leak
19000 mi
drivers side mirror didn't move smoothly. required entire housing and mirror to be replaced.
19000 mi
Side mirror did not operate well.
9000 mi
Airbag malfunction. Repaired within 4 hours. Airbag malfunction. Repaired within 4 hours.
46000 mi
Heated seat switch sticks "on" Power steering wheel will not work in temps below 25 degrees. A/C Compressor makes a grumble noise at slow speeds.
48000 mi
Dealer replaced switch. Dealer replaced seat motor. A/C still making noise at low speeds. It was too cold for A/C to kick in so dealer could not verify problem. Power tilt-telescope wheel will not work below 25 degrees. Dealer could not duplicate problem. Second time in for this.
49000 mi
A/C Compressor makes a grumble noise at slow speeds. Power tilt-telescope wheel will not work below 25 degrees.
49000 mi
A/C compressor still making a growl noise at low speeds. Part orderd. Installed "muffler" into A/C line. Seems to have finaly fixed this problem.
83000 mi
US $50
Service Airbag light on, Recall. A/C will not work in very hot weather, reflash HVAC computer DVD inop, dealer replaced radio/dvd/nav unit. Inside rear hatch switch intermittent. Replace switch. Tilt/Telescope Steering column inoperative in cold weather. Has done this since new. Dealer cant fix.
8060 mi
Tach and Speedo needles no longer lit and could not be seen against black background at night - Instrument cluster needed to be replaced
132060 mi
C $350
A/C not blowing cold air, purged system, tested for leaks (none found) and recharge system
23000 mi
Heat coming out of driver side vents with A/C off or on - found hvac had loose connection at module; replaced connection - problem still happening, going to take it back in. passenger side mirror and seat heater didn't work; found passenger door module bad -> replaced; everything working fine.
29000 mi
heat coming out of vents when a/c on. they reprogammed the hvac system.
24700 mi
Air bag light on. Repaired loose wire connection under seat.
35960 mi
Wipers moving too slow and on one speed only.
39680 mi
Left side airbag sensor replaced
30000 mi
Service Air Bag light keeps coming on. Problem came back after one week. Now I must take the car back in for the same problem.
53000 mi
Rear hatch motor was inoperable. Could only manually open rear hatch.
54000 mi
Dealer installed burnt out rear hatch motor. Rear hatch now works; problem solved.
32860 mi
Left rear back up light replaced. Tailgate panel had to be removed to access the light assembly therefore I had the dealer replace the bulb (warranty).
40920 mi
C $100
Two front speakers not working. These work with On Star including the phone. No speakers - no phone
7000 mi
US $65
ONSTAR WOULD NOT CONNECT.
12000 mi
Lift gate switch replaced, liftgate would not open from switch on outside of gate
55000 mi
US $25000
right rear tire sensor went out
620 mi
Vehicle was ordered with tow package, dealer did not connect part of the wiring package for trailering package. I found in the manual at time of vehicle inspection.
24000 mi
rear tailgate motor replaced, tailgate would not go up
36000 mi
US $20
drivers window attachment to arm broke
21000 mi
sunroof leak
50000 mi
US $108
Hissing noise coming from engine compartment and AC not cooling. Mechanic added Freon but did not notice the noise. Also added dye to find a leak if needed. AC now cooling but noise continues (not as much as before).
50500 mi
US $950
Dye added to Freon in March indicated a leak in the air compressor. Replaced air compressor.
37000 mi
Radio will change stations by itself. Reflashed radio, but problem still exist, but does not seem to happen as often. Dealer seemed unsure of where to go from here. I will demand more of a solution as the warranty gets closer to ending.
114000 mi
Second attempt to fix the air bag corrossion seat sensor recall. First attempt failed.
114700 mi
Third trip for airbag light, learned that have a different problem from the one covered by the recall, involving weight sensor in passenger seat. Intermittent, and airbag will deploy if needed.
146000 mi
US $300
Replaced blower motor & blower resister
156000 mi
US $100
Failed to start, tested and found bad battery, replaced battery
33000 mi
Bad Radio
40700 mi
ac out
47000 mi
Faulty junction box for nav and other electrical
58000 mi
AC leak, new valve installed
60000 mi
Intermittent camera replaced not fixed
15500 mi
Driver side register blows hot air while passenger side register blows cold air.
15800 mi
Replaced driver side blower actuator. Both sides front window 'Express up' function lost. Suggest replacing both control modules. Passenger side window "Express up" problem fixed by replacing the control module. Suspecting moisture damage. The driver side still doesn't work. Ordered the motor. Replaced the driver side motor, 'Express up' did not work.
16740 mi
After several trips, tried several new codes, also replaced another control module. The 'Express up' problem still exists. Shop gave up. GM custom service can not fix this issue. Luckily the window still works when pulling the button.
1000 mi
The auto tailgate sensor was not working and could only be operated with the button on the dash or manually.
13000 mi
Rear door (tailgate) does not always close with remote or dash switch. It usually will start to close, then re-open. It must then be closed manually.
16000 mi
Dealer (where I purchased the car) found a loose connector for the rear hatch sensor. Repaired, no charge. Heated windshield washer system not working. Dealer states that it must be below 41 degrees to replicate. Temperature was above 41 when car was in shop. System not operable even at 15 degrees. Parts are not available since parts manufacturer has closed.
8000 mi
Front HVAC blower stopped working, then started working. Dealer could not replicate but replaced motor anyway. Also completed Recall of Heated Washer system.
29000 mi
Air Bag Service Light came on. Repaired connection, passenger side airbag
47000 mi
Replaced Navigation/Radio 15921423
All under Warranty
52000 mi
Replaced rear hatch latch mechanism. Done on Fidelity Extended Warranty. No charge to me.
The tire pressure display had to be recalibrated. They did not match the actual tire pressure.
5000 mi
US $45
Remote keys would not open locks.
3000 mi
AC condensate line dumps water below the driver's door and puddles where one steps when entering vehicle. Dealer acknowledges problem, but no fix in mind. When spring comes, it will matter more and will have to be rerouted.
DVD/Nav system replaced. Constant problems with DVD playback.
4000 mi
MAP plug was loose causing loss of Stabletrak and Traction Control. Dealer reinserted the plug.
39000 mi
US $43
Replaced entire navigation/radio unit as nav was showing "DVD Disc Error".
53000 mi
US $167
A/C not cooling properly
64500 mi
US $305
Replace leaking service valves and recharged system
20000 mi
No turn signal, no radio or nav screen (black screen) and because of, no back up camera or alerts from the sensors.
28000 mi
Left front door speaker went dead they replaced the speaker only to find out that it is the amplifier that is bad new one on order.
53200 mi
US $2300
No cooling after steering fix don't know if it was related to repair had to refill the system and I go back in to have it checked
78000 mi
US $471
Alternator fried and car died
24000 mi
Rear hatch would open and close on its own, would accually sit there and and go up and down by its self. Problem was in the reear switch. Part ordered and replaced no problem.
9000 mi
Satellite radio stopped working. When car is turned off, radio resets to FM channel. In other words, if listening to XM when car is turned off, when car is next turned on, the radio is mysteriously tuned to FM.
20000 mi
When car is turned off, radio resets to FM channel. In other words, if listening to XM when car is turned off, when car is next turned on, the radio is mysteriously tuned to FM.
23560 mi
C $60
button to close hatch....needed replaced
123000 mi
US $500
Electrical short so replaced body control module. Did not fix the problem. Car would lose all dials, state "Traction Control Off" and go into 2nd gear. This could last 3 sec or until I turned the car off and restarted.
71200 mi
Had to replace real tailgate lifter pistons.
91000 mi
US $129
Maintenance A/C; We haven't had the repair made yet as we were quoted over $1700 to repair the AC system. This car has been nothing but problems since we got it. Will never buy Buick (or GM) again. We can't see putting another $2k into a vehicle that's only worth $9k.
96000 mi
US $1200
AC stopped working. Shop had to replace rear evap coil. Have aftermarket warranty that covered repairs.
1000 mi
Had three manufacturing defects identified for this trip to the dealer for service. None have been repaired and will require an additional service scheduled. First: passenger mirror turn signal, Whining air conditioning vent. Dealer agree defect exists. Forwarded to GM tech line.
1000 mi
Mirror turn signal was not repaired properly. Defective connector made the window inoperable and has been repaired. Whining passenger AC vent. Dealer has posted a case number for the GM techline. No response and the service department is not sure when or if there will be a response.
46000 mi
US $200
Navigation system went bad. It had to be replaced. It would have cost over $2000 but it was covered under extended warranty so it was the $200 deductible. There was a leak in an A hose. Would have cost over $700 but was the $200 deductible from the extended warranty.
109120 mi
C $100
Block heater cord was replaced.
141000 mi
US $100
Tire pressure system failure on one tire, replaced valve stem and calibrated system.
81900 mi
Airbag sensors replaced Replace amp due to water damage from leaking windshield
83200 mi
Right turn signals and interior lights did not work due to short from previous leaking windshield
19000 mi
NAV and DVD were not functioning properly.
37200 mi
airbag wire lose
93620 mi
C $100
Rear Liftgate does not work.
Motor needs to be replaced
$1400 just for part - not covered by warranty
Too expensive - did not repair.
93620 mi
C $650
Liftgate motor and liftgate latch replacement.
54000 mi
AC needed to be recharged. No leaks found in system
25000 mi
corroded wire bundle harneses and connecotors from leak when we bought the car.
25000 mi
Put car in reverse and no back up camera which i depend on as i am handicapped - then no radio but loud thunking noise sounded like coming from behind radio. installed new radio but still makes small thunking noise - have back up camera now.
39060 mi
Lumbar support in driver's seat not working. Part replaced.
42780 mi
Rear tail light out. Bulb replaced. Had to leave at shop as they indicated it would take some time.
62600 mi
C $200
Switch on rear hatch needed to be replaced.
13000 mi
Airbag sensor in steering wheel has "loose" wire requiring replacement.
26000 mi
Electronic dashboard ceased to light and gauges i.e. speedometer, fuel tank, etc. did not register.
Problem with fob. Told "all do that". showed in owners manual where it says it wouldn't. future trip scheduled.
25000 mi
Light came on to service air bag and light came on for passeng to buckle up with no passenger. There was a TSB on this and dealer replaced both right and left side connectors to front air bags.
21000 mi
nav quit working. Error message on screen. Dealer replaced radio which solved problem.
19000 mi
Navigation system/radio not working. First attempt in December 2012 was not successful. Second in August 2013 was a replacement of the entire unit and was successful.
8000 mi
Rear gate opening on its own . Only happened while sitting still with engine off. Outside gate release stopped working at same time.
25000 mi
Replace both front power seat mechanisms.
30000 mi
Replaced malfunctioning power seat mechanisms. Also periodically feeling small shocks from heated seats, but dealer could not duplicate these.
34000 mi
2. replaced outside hatch button
16000 mi
Right turn Blinker would not blink three times when gently tapped. Unit was found to be defective. Replaced under factory warranty.
20000 mi
DVD screen intermittently does not work. A/C recirculated air feature only works intermittently. Was told that feature only works under certain circumstances, not in all A/C modes.
43000 mi
Check SRS light bulb started coming on. Shop could not replicate the problem. Problem resurfaced a few times again, then stopped.
48000 mi
4th time DVD player being addressed. DVD would go blank randomly and car would need to be shutdown and restarted for the DVD to work again. Sound would play but screen would be blank.
3000 mi
Radio - Nav system went dead at 400 miles. Dealer ship ordered new unit and it was replaced while veh was there for 3 days Passenger side head light went out at about 500 miles
91000 mi
US $298
Wipers quit - Motor had shorted out and was replaced. Wipers quit - Motor had shorted out and was replaced.
77000 mi
Air compressor making noise. Was low on freon due to a leak. Leak repaired and freon drained and charged.
43000 mi
Airbag harness had to be replaced per GM notification!
45000 mi
Blower fan stopped working. New one ordered and installed by GM dealer.
66000 mi
After 4+ hours the front fan would stop blowing - after $900 in repair attempts.
92000 mi
US $100
Leak in front evaporator coil. Coil had to be replaced.
20000 mi
DVD won't eject disc.
23000 mi
DVD player replaced.
15000 mi
DVD player did not recognize DVDs. Shop said they couldn't "duplicate" problem. Got vehicle back and immediately had same problem. We guess the shop did not even test with DVD. Had to make appointment for return visit to fix problem...again. Replaced entire Radio/DVD/Nav unit in vehicle.
58000 mi
US $50
Air bag light came on at same time we received recall for this. Also recall on heater windshield washer fluid unit. Also wiper blades replaced due to wear.
9000 mi
seat heater arched, shorted and scarred leather passenger seat
10000 mi
Took enclave into shop to replace seat. Ordered wrong color of seat. Seat heater and seat cover replaced.
19000 mi
Airbag light comes on, sensor is not working. No parts in stock. Will call when in.
22000 mi
Airbag sensors replaced airbag sensors finally replaced after ordering wrong parts last visit. 3 visits total to fix.
35000 mi
driver side window motor needs replacement, motor on order.
36000 mi
Installed new window motor.
2000 mi
Our 'Hood Open' alert came on while driving and our alarm would go off after parking the vehicle. The shop could not replicate the problem even though it occured several times for us. The open hood alert kept coming on and the alarm kept going off numerous times, so we took it to the dealer again. This time they thought it was do to a TSB on the key fob. They thought it wasn't communicating with the car correctly and activating the a Once again, our lights and alarms came on several times a day after driving, so we took it in a 3rd time. This time a "theft attempted" light was on and they were able to find that the hood latch had numerous instances of failing which was activating the
4000 mi
The hood latch and the door latch were both replaced which has fixed the problem.
7316 mi
Window switch now in, electrical bus modification for towing now in - both over 4 months delay
2852 mi
ABS re programmed to remove clonk on setting
5580 mi
Window switch on indefinite backorder due to manufacturer dispute.
36000 mi
Loose connection for passenger airbag
62000 mi
US $80
loose connection on sensor for airbag
70000 mi
US $170
there was some issue with the airbag system; it was updated to current standards
6820 mi
Window switch sticking
24180 mi
bulb burnt out in driver side mirror Reflashed nav. system because of infrequent screen blackout.
Replaced Nav system due to map not coming back on, on occasional basis after coming out of reverse (Back-up camera on screen)
11000 mi
Gauges froze and would not reset until firmware reset and update installed.
24000 mi
Service airbag warning - found out from dealer that there was a service bulletin for this issue. Connector under passenger seat comes loose. Repair connector and re-tie wrap connector and cable.
39000 mi
Radio shorted and killed all the electronics - even On-Star was non-functional, no lights, no gauges, no turn indicators. Symptom was that everything would get stuck in a reset loop - like what happens at start-up but a continual loop.
41000 mi
Static and crackling in AM radio - worse with wipers and when hit bumps.
46400 mi
Left rear passenger window would not roll up or down. Window motor regulator replaced.
67000 mi
Instrument panel froze
74000 mi
US $390
Front blower motor failed due to water intrusion. Replaced blower unit.
38000 mi
Battery continued to die. Dealership said there was a drain caused by the rust & corrosion in and around the fuse panel resulting from a sunroof water leak in March 2010.
80000 mi
US $56
vehicle would not start - no crank. battery had to be jumpstarted. Dealership tested battery and checked for electrical draws but all was ok
82300 mi
US $109
Car would not start due to dead battery. Dealership tested battery and it passed and could not find the cause of the drain
119000 mi
US $500
AC not working. Dealership said freon was low and recharged system Amplifier broke and had to be replaced, $740. AC recharged again. Dealership thinks there is a leak behind the dash because they can't find anything else.
123000 mi
A/C was never fixed. It was determined the evaporator leaks but repair was too costly because the entire dashboard would have to be removed.
Front compartment A/C evaporator had a leak, not holding freon charge and not cooling.
17360 mi
Nav not working. Continue to get Disk Read Error. Have taken in twice. Did two computer load updates and a installed new disc. Still not working. Have appointment for another look. They will then order new Nav to install at a later date.
18600 mi
Nav replaced with rebuilt replacement Nav. All of previous Nav owner's information was still in Nav. Nav system now working.
2000 mi
Switch for rear hatch came in. Took Enclave to Dealer August 26, 2008. Picked up car on August 27, 2008. Switch was replaced.
3000 mi
Rear Hatch switch that was replaced August 27, 2008 started working only intermittantly. Called Dealer, set appointment for the week of Oct 13th. Dealer said they could not find a problem. The hatch was working properly during their testing. Hatch switch still works only intermittantly. Called Dealer and said original switch worked fine but mounting tabs were broken. I believe the Replacment is defective. Asked dealer to replace hatch switch. Dealer ordered switch and replaced on Nov. 3, 2008
23000 mi
Air bag sensor malfunction
28000 mi
rear power hatch button inoperative. Parts replaced
96000 mi
US $250
replace hose from condenser to compressor
48000 mi
Air bag warning light on intermittently. Installed Dielectric Grease in connectors under seats, repositioned harness.
12000 mi
Park tilt mirror on the right side would not return to normal position. After going down while in reverse, it would only go back up about half way when vehicle put in drive. Nav screen went blank while driving. Took to shop and was told it needed an update installed to the nav program. Update ordered.
17000 mi
Navigation went out, Onstar went out, clicking noise present even when car off. Took to shop on Dec. 2nd and they disconnected the system, reconnected and reprogrammed it, and then everything was fine. They didn't know what caused it.
17000 mi
"service air bag" light came on. Dealer said the cable was caught when the driver seat moved forward and back, so they had to lengthen the cable and reposition, then it was fixed.
27000 mi
"Check Tire Pressure" warning light came on for front left tire, but the pressure was fine. The sensor was faulty or disconnected. "Check airbag" indicator light came on. Not sure what they did to fix it.
28000 mi
Airbag light illuminated. Problem sourced to loose connection under front seat - intermittent problem
31000 mi
wipers will not operate with too much snow
16000 mi
AM radio interference. Was told all Enclaves have the problem and Buick has yet to issue a fix.
35960 mi
C $1700
nav/radio replaced under warranty. transmission service (flush). tire seperation --- replaced 4 tires ( all wheel drive). recall on w/s washer heater ( disconnected )
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