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Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Trim around rear tail light coming off - new light ordered under warranty
35000 mi
Armrest squeaked when pressure put on it. New one ordered.
22800 mi
Sunroof drainage clogged caused leak thru sunroof
24000 mi
Sunroof leak
26000 mi
Body molding was reattached on passenger side.
6000 mi
Rear right door must be slammed shut.
30380 mi
Rear sunroof leaking
49800 mi
Rattle from clock in the IP. Rattle during rough road.
19000 mi
Leaking sunroof. Replacment of sunroof.
23000 mi
Both rear door seals were loose and were both replaced.
29000 mi
driver side door rubbing...door sagging slightly. dealer aligned door. problem went away but is back. will need to return to the shop.
140000 mi
US $580
Sunroof track full of water & not draining out. Head liner was lowered & front sunroof drains cleared out. Front seats & carpeting needed to be removed to dry out all of the water.
29760 mi
-drivers seatbelt guide is being worn (cut) by seatbelt
30000 mi
US $200
sunroof leak caused "short" to electrical system. key was stuck in ignition doorlocks would not allow door opening with me inside vehicle. jump started vehicle to open doors. dealer paid 3rd party to clean out drain tubes. removed wind defl
45000 mi
US $65
sunroof leak due to plugged drains.
unplugged drains and re-engineered.
53900 mi
US $329
water leak caused possible short in fuse block; repeated discharge of battery required battery replacement. sunroof drains unclogged for the third time.
46000 mi
Front seatbelts cutting into trim. Rear coat hook will not retract and headliner pulling away. Seat trim arround center bucket seat will not stay on. RF sunvisor trim fell off.
48000 mi
Dealer replaced parts. New coat hook installed.
49000 mi
During previous repair, it was discovered that the headliner was off-center and had dirty fingerprints on it. Also the inside trim at the windshield was not installed correctly leaving a one inch gap at the dash.
15500 mi
Clicking sound behind steering wheel.
15000 mi
water leak down "a" pillar to floor near parking brake pedal. Dealer cleared drain tube(s) for sunroof and re-sealed the tube connections
7000 mi
Driver's seat would catch during fore and aft travel.
8000 mi
Dash board rattle (right side).
8000 mi
Weather stripping from driver's side rear door needed replacing. It had become loose at the bottom.
11000 mi
Returned to have weather stripping replaced.
11000 mi
Mount for backup sensor broken from time Enclave delivered new.
1240 mi
Chrome trim around tail lights coming off. Another new Enclave at dealer showed same problem.
18600 mi
Drivers door dropped and wind noise was noticed.
The door wasn't closing as it should either.
The dealer did some adjusting and the wind noise is gone but the door closing is not as good as it should be. I may take it back again.
620 mi
Paint defect in front right corner, needed to be touched up.
1240 mi
Moulding around steering column had become loose and was rattling. fixed at the shop.
14880 mi
C $150
Trim on top of vehicle near the roof rack was popping up and not seated properly. new trim was ordered ahead of time, but needed to be painted before installation.
16120 mi
Trim was replaced by dealer.
21000 mi
Rattle on dashboard when vehicle reaches 60+ mph. Fixed "bubble" in applique on front passenger door. Weather stripping on rear driver door needed to be re-sealed.
44000 mi
The trim piece that surrounds the clock on the dash board came off. A replacement part was ordered.
44300 mi
The trim piece around the clock was replaced by the dealer.
33000 mi
Panic handle cover was warped and kept popping out. Handle was replaced.
55000 mi
paint bubbling on hood-buick would NOT cover under warranty
Repainted the rear panel to eliminate paint cracking. Trim repaired by seat being removed and sent to trim shop.
70000 mi
US $200
Sunroof seal failed resulting in water leak.
104500 mi
US $240
Sunroof drains plugged. Drains cleaned.
22320 mi
rear door seals pulling off top of door and were replaced as part of warranty
22620 mi
left drivers's seat vinyl panel between leather seat surface and plastic seat trim cracked had a crack and was removed and replaced
50000 mi
front sunroof started leaking again, the wife noticed the seatbelt was soaked on the drivers side of vehicle
2000 mi
Drivers door wind noise
2000 mi
Drivers door wind noise still there
45040 mi
Seat belt was cutting into plastic seat belt panels. Replaced seat belt panels. Weather stripping on rear doors was tearing off. Dealer removed old tape, applied new tape and reattached weather stripping.
81900 mi
Windshield leaking
48360 mi
Water leak from Sunroof. Had been repaired previously, but problem re-occurred.
2000 mi
Knob for tilt wheel broken at delivery. Had it replaced.
46000 mi
US $38
Rubber trim around passenger rear door.
36700 mi
water leaking from roof.
2000 mi
Sun roof had leaked during a trip with heavy rain. Asked dealer to fix it along with replacing rear hatch switch on August 27, 08. Dealer blamed leak on sun roof air deflector. When told deflector is GM Accessory, Dealer adjusted sun roof and fixed leak.
23000 mi
Car was in shop 3 days for previous 4 repairs. When returned it had Oil/Grease marks all over interior leather seats and fabric. Trailer hitch electrical connector was bent. Dealer cleaned interior and straightened connector.
14000 mi
Seatbelt webbing wearing into casement. Dealer refused to replace. Contacting dispute services for GM.
16000 mi
Weatherstripping was peeling off the rear doors on the inside. Reglued under warranty.
Cracked A/C cool button were replaced under warranty.
35000 mi
Headrest was broken. Headrest would rock back and forth. Installed new headrest.
38000 mi
Seat belt casement replaced for the second time.
64300 mi
US $98
Water leaked into vehicle via A pillar on divers sidernduring rain.
2000 mi
Chrome trim around taillight came loose.
3000 mi
Chrome trim that was re-attached in April came loose again. Dealer replaced entire tail light assembly to correct problem.
20000 mi
Seven spoke chrome plated wheels began showing signs of corrosion. Dealer replaced the wheels with new set.
34000 mi
Wrinkling of paint/covering on B-pillar. Had to replace the upper door frame, couldn't simply reapply coating.
8000 mi
Also front pass. window rubbing and air noise.
29000 mi
Replace pitted, corroded chrome rims on all four wheels
45000 mi
Steering wheel vibrating upon stopping - brakes resurfaced. . Weather stripping on drivers side door fell off and replaced.
6820 mi
20000 mi
Paint chipping on fan, air, heat buttons.
38900 mi
Lettering on HVAC controls worn off
4000 mi
Car was leaking through the 3rd row seat belt assembly...told it was a defect in sun roof drainage tube.
20000 mi
Sunroof "squeaky" = told one of the seals was out of alignment. Repaired and lubed.
24000 mi
Water leaking through lights between second and third row. I believe the water was coming in from drain tubes in the sunroof and running off and out through the lights.
112000 mi
Sun roof drains leaked.
7440 mi
Front sunroof shade rattles when open. Plastic slide broken. New parts ordered.
9300 mi
The rattle in the sun roof was temporarily corrected till the new part came in and then was installed and corrected. Repair took less than 30 minutes. Very pleased with service repairs and Enclave is great now.
40300 mi
US $38
Both seat belt retractor covers in front cabin were worn by seat belt "sawing." Greatly improved cover design made it right. Parts Numbers: 20937911 and 25971317. Very happy with results
26264 mi
Sunroof leaked causing damage to passenger side pillar and roof liner. Sunroof leaked. It was repaired along with water damage to passenger side pillar and headliner.
40000 mi
Panelling on exterior of vehicle on the passenger side had some off
49000 mi
Exterior black trim around all 4 doors windows was peeling off and bubbling
51000 mi
US $618
The "Buick" lettering located on liftgate fell off.
12000 mi
Water leaking inside on right front passenger kick panel after storm. rattle coming from front passenger seat when no pass is in seat
28000 mi
US $95
Water leaking from moonroofs into interior. Fixed on this visit.
24180 mi
plugged drain tubes in sun roof, causing water to leak all over the place, electrical etc.
39680 mi
Collar fell down on Stick shift Tubes in Skylight plugged causing water to spread through out interior and leak out along door posts
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