Buick Enclave
Problems and Repair Histories
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Below you'll find Buick Enclave problem and repair descriptions submitted through the Car Reliability Survey and the Car Repair History Survey that supplements it.
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To measure reliability, TrueDelta calculates a "Successful Repair Trips per 100 Cars per Year" stat. The latest Car Reliability Survey (CRS) results include Buick Enclave reliability information based on owner experiences through June 30, 2010:
| Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles) | |||||
| Year | Make | Model |
Trips / Year | TS | Cars Mon/Car Av Odo |
| 2010 | Buick | Enclave |  | 66 3.8 5200 | |
| 2009 | Buick | Enclave | | 140 7.9 13500 | |
| 2008 | Buick | Enclave | | 213 9.1 26700 | |
| 2007 | GMC | Acadia | 92 |  | 88 8.8 40800 |
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Details: Buick Enclave Repair Histories
Odometer readings and repair costs are in local units.
Engines for which repairs have been reported
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2010 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick Enclave in Illinois, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jan | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Mar | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Rear right wheel well trim coming off |
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2010 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick Enclave in Ohio, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Dec | 2009 | 3000 | 0 | Air leak driver side door |
| Feb | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Air leak drivers side around door handle and window trim. Confirmed same on other new vehicles. |
| Jul | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in California, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Oct | 2009 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Feb | 2010 | 54 | Constant whining emitting from drive train at 2000 rpm. Problem was a defective muffler/resonator which necessitated replacement of exhaust system. | |
| Jun | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Arizona, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jul | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Sep | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | dead battery - replaced a module controlling nav shutdown when ignition off |
| Apr | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2009 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick Enclave in Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Mar | 2010 | 39000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Apr | 2010 | 41000 | 0 | replaced the timing chain as it was stretched |
| Jun | 2010 | 45000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Missouri, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jan | 2010 | 12575 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2010 | 12575 | 0 | Replace defective rear cargo door automatic door closer switch at inner bottom of door next to latching mechanism |
| Feb | 2010 | 13400 | 0 | Replace outer rear cargo door opening latch above license plate. |
| Jul | 2010 | 17000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Ontario, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | May | 2009 | 13000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2010 | 20000 | 0 | Engine light came on and they had to check everything and ended up resetting the computer. I've lost my receipt so I can't remeber exactly what they did. |
| Jul | 2010 | 27000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in West Virginia, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Apr | 2009 | 15000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Aug | 2009 | 21000 | 0 | Relpaced rear hatch switch Heated Seat switch Replaced Drivers side Seat belt - Seat belt was gouging into trim Reflashed transmission to shift better between second and third |
| Jun | 2010 | 34000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Feb | 2009 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Mar | 2010 | 13000 | 0 | Steering wheel noise on low speed turns. Dealership ordered and replaced steering parts the same day. Two separate issues, rubber seal adjusted, and steering clock spring/gear replaced. |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | Heated seat element failed. Ordered parts. Seat heating element replaced. Repair successful. | |
| Jun | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2008 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jul | 2007 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Dec | 2009 | 28000 | 0 | Tire sensors corroded, giving false pressure readings |
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| Buick Enclave in Ohio, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Apr | 2008 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Aug | 2008 | 5000 | 0 | Molding around visor came off. |
| Jun | 2010 | 40000 | 0 | whining in steering wheel - parts still on order - over 1 month |
| Jul | 2010 | 41000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jun | 2008 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jun | 2009 | 9000 | 0 | poor connection at left rear speed sensor. Replaced both terminals in speed sensor harness |
| May | 2010 | 16000 | 0 | Steering wheel squeaked loudly when turning steering wheel parts that were ordered were installed, and squeaking steering wheel fixed |
| Jun | 2010 | 17000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Washington, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | May | 2008 | 12000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Sep | 2009 | 47000 | 0 | Battery was dead in the morning. Tow company (OnStar) jumped, and has been fine since. |
| Jun | 2010 | 64000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Buick Enclave in Ohio, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Apr | 2008 | 12000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Dec | 2008 | 21000 | 0 | Housing for forward seatbelts worn by belts over time. |
| Jan | 2009 | 22000 | 35 | |
| Jun | 2010 | 33000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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Important: Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown to make it easy to find those with repair information. So these repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the problems and repairs Buick Enclave owners have been experiencing,
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