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2016 Buick Enclave repairs by problem area

Engine (25%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (25%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (0%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 12 repairs.
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2016 Buick Enclave repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (9%)

< $100 (82%)

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Chart based on 11 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick Enclave in Minnesota, United States
Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2018

39000 mi
Total tear down and rebuild transmission 
Buick Enclave in Florida, United States
Mar 2016 - Mar 2019
Jan 2019

38000 mi
Ac Rear evaporator has a leak. Fixed then the switch was faulty. In the shop for 3 days while they figured it out. 
Buick Enclave in Florida, United States
Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
Sep 2019

45000 mi
Transmission case cracked. Transmission replaced. 
Aug 2021

67000 mi

US $50
Fuel evap solenoid failed. Replaced. 
Jul 2022

76000 mi

US $500
Compressor seized. Replaced compressor and filter dryer. Flushed system. 

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2016 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States
Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
Mar 2018

30000 mi
Check engine light on. Taken to dealer, found that O2 sensor was faulty. Replaced under warranty 
Jul 2018

36000 mi
Check engine light came on, taken to dealer. Found to be exhaust valve had gone bad. Replaced under warranty 
Buick Enclave in Ohio, United States
Dec 2015 - Jun 2022
Oct 2016

14000 mi
Glove compartment lock jammed, had to be replaced. 
Nov 2016

15200 mi
Rear hatch randomly opened repeatedly. Hatch latch and sensors replaced. 
Buick Enclave in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2015 - Jan 2019
Sep 2018

24000 mi
Needed new compressor 
Oct 2018

18000 mi
Transmission pieces 
Buick Enclave in New Hampshire, United States
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
May 2018

36000 mi

US $300
Rear brakes and rotors 

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2015 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick Enclave in Florida, United States
Dec 2017 - Apr 2019
Mar 2018

36500 mi
Rattling noise at slow speed. Driver's side fog lamp was loose. 
Buick Enclave in Texas, United States
Aug 2015 - Aug 2022
Jul 2017

36 mi
Rear system stopped cooling, replaced under warrant 
Dec 2017

44000 mi
Touch screen and audio system rebooted several times while driving. Unit replaced. Symptoms have returned since. 
Buick Enclave in Mississippi, United States
Dec 2014 - Jun 2022
May 2022

65000 mi

US $131
Headlight replaced. 

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2015 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick Enclave in Washington, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2022
Nov 2017

21000 mi

US $850
Complete brake overhaul, including calipers. 
Feb 2018

24000 mi

US $375
Car would not turn on, would not shift out of park, the brake remained depressed, and the steering wheel was locked. Turned out that an after market on off switch for towing had shorted out. Took the dealer 3 days to find it, but they only chargedmr $180.  
Buick Enclave in Illinois, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2022
Mar 2016

11000 mi
Brake shield came loose and was scraping against rotor 
Jul 2020

54000 mi

US $50
EVAP vent control replacement 
Buick Enclave in New York, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2018

27000 mi
Oil leak, installed dye to find leak. They had to reseal the front engine cover then refill oil and retest to verify. 
Buick Enclave in Nova Scotia, Canada
May 2016 - Jun 2018
Apr 2018

52700 mi

C $360
Replaced purge valve in fuel system causing engine light. 

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2014 Buick Enclave

Engine not specified

Buick Enclave in Texas, United States
Jul 2014 - Mar 2015
Sep 2014

7000 mi
I had to take the car in because it would not cool. They determined it wasn't the freon, but it took a while to figure out they needed to remover the a/c completly to replace a switch on the a/c. It works great ever since. 

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2014 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick Enclave in Saskatchewan, Canada
Dec 2014 - Oct 2016
Dec 2014

8680 mi
Rattle within front end especially with uneven terrain and turning. Poor front and back strut function. Replaced front stuts without any change or improvement. Returning to dealer immediately. Doors close with very loud noise, similar to door rubber drying out and becoming hard. Almost get ear drum compression when a door is closed. 
Mar 2015

13020 mi
Front end rattle and poor suspension continues. $ trips to dealer without anything found, but they acknowledge something not right. 
Sep 2015

22320 mi
Struts leaking and replaced. Front end rattle continues. Update: Initial complaints of front end clunking and poor shock absorption was fixed when dealer replaced struts. Not sure what too them so long to replace them! 
Apr 2016

34600 mi
Both front struts leaking and replaced. Finally got rid of front end noise that I complained about after delivery of veichle. WTF woke them up! 
Buick Enclave in California, United States
Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
Jun 2016

42000 mi
Air bag sensor light came on randomly. Dealer found a loose wire under the passenger side dashboard. 
Buick Enclave in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
Jun 2018

20000 mi
Forward collision sensor replacement 
Buick Enclave in Georgia, United States
Sep 2017 - Jun 2022
Oct 2017

39000 mi

US $180
Replaced front brake rotors and pads 
Buick Enclave in Alabama, United States
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
Aug 2016

13800 mi
A leak in the rear evaporator. Repaired under warranty by dealer. A new evaporator was installed. 
Aug 2018

32000 mi
Repaired leak in rear evaporator. Covered by warenty. This is the second time for this problem. 
Buick Enclave in Texas, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2022
Jan 2015

20800 mi
Driver's door ambient light strip malfunctioning. Dealer ordered replacement door panel. Entire interior door trim panel replaced due to defective ambient light strip. 
Dec 2016

35000 mi
When parked with engine off, listening to radio, message appeared that battery was low and engine should be restarted. Dealer tech could find no codes or apparent issues. Battery and alternator tested good. Radio periodically resets station selected to low-band FM. Occurs when vehicle is parked overnight. Problem has occurred numerous times since buying the car new. Dealer mechanic could not determine cause. 
Apr 2017

36000 mi
Returned home from an errand and the driver's door would not open from the inside. The other three doors worked normally. Dealer inspected the latch mechanism and found that the release cable was disconnected from the inside handle. Cable re-attached. Radio continues to reset randomly. Occasionally, will get in the car in the morning and find that the tuner has reset itself to the lowest frequency on the FM band. This has been a recurring issue throughout my ownership since new. Dealer finally decided to download new system software. Radio reset itself that same night. Informed dealer, who advised that, at next regular service, they would replace the entire unit. Problem has not recurred since then. 
Aug 2017

39000 mi
Replaced entire radio/nav head unit due to repeated, random, unattended reset issue. Replacement unit reset itself the day after picking up the car, and it does so randomly to this day. 
Dec 2017

41000 mi
A couple of weeks ago, I cranked it up and it was idling very rough. I shut off the engine, then restarted it. It seemed to smooth out, but it threw a CEL. Went to the dealer the following day, and the codes showed a lean fuel trim condition in both cylinder banks (PO171 and PO174). The fix was to replace the solenoid for the evaporative canister purge valve. Warranty covered it, and all is good. 
Jan 2019

47729 mi
Dealer attempted to resolve front end rattle/clunking. Under warranty, they replaced lower control arm bushings on both sides. Also replaced left front axle. Repair was ineffective - problem still existed. 
Oct 2019

54818 mi

US $280
Dealer diagnosed a faulty engine coolant temperature sensor. Sensor was replaced, which resolved the non-functional AC issue. 
Oct 2020

59686 mi

US $1285
Attempted to resolve front end rattle/clunking that has been present since 2018. Warranty repair by Dealer January 2019 (new lower control arm bushings and one front drive shaft) did not correct the problem. This time I used a known independent repair shop to attempt to correct the problem. Front struts and sway bar endlinks replaced. Problem still exists. Repair shop replaced broken front engine mount. 
Buick Enclave in South Dakota, United States
Feb 2014 - Jun 2018
Jul 2014

7500 mi
Navigation GPS kept losing signal lock. Dealer downloaded new software to the navigation unit (took 90 minutes). 
Feb 2016

27100 mi
Original battery replaced under warranty. Was not holding a charge. 
Jan 2018

50785 mi

US $60
Got a message on the car display indicating "Check Charging System". Took it to the dealer for a test. The battery and charging system tested fine. No subsequent problems. 
Buick Enclave in California, United States
Jul 2014 - Mar 2017
Sep 2014

23000 mi

US $15
it had a rattle on cold starts that they tried to fix in July, it was making noise again after 9 days. This time it was fixed. camshaft actuators replaced and new solenoids installed. so far so good 
Nov 2015

60000 mi

US $415
the right headlight was out, it was replaced at a cost of 415.00 I was surprised at the cost of the bulb of 285.00 plus 130.00 for labor 
Jan 2016

68000 mi

US $340
Left headlight was burned out, replacement parts cost 280.00 from dealer plus at least one hour shop time 
Buick Enclave in North Carolina, United States
Nov 2013 - Jun 2018
Feb 2014

4000 mi
after turning off the car, there is a strong smell of gas. We switch brands and this seems to have gone away. However dealer said this may be burn off on the catalytic converter. We'll stay on it. 
Jun 2015

18000 mi
Brake booster had to be replaced under warranty. The symptoms was a squeak that my wife could hear and the brake peddle being spongy.  
Mar 2016

29000 mi
Hard down shift, but we did the 30k service and drove with tech all wired and no indication of transmission issue. We will monitor as there may be an issue with some of the shifting in the transmissions 
May 2017

46000 mi
Front sensor in camera for forward collision warning kept going off. We think the inside cap came loose and was obstructing the sensor. We went to the Buick dealership and my wife was told we needed to purchase an extended warranty for a car that had a 4/50k and was still under the 50k and 4 years. I brought it to Clark Cadillac in Pinehurst where we have purchased multiple cars and they did the assessment. We will be buying the extended warranty from Clark this month for the Buick for 4/48 which cover it til 100k. The other problem was coil wire on the main coil. This caused all the lights to go on and the car almost to shut down. The SM at Clark Cadillac knew the problem when I told him the symptoms. 
Aug 2017

50000 mi

US $895
Put new Michelins on Buick switching out Bridgestones. What a difference. Also purchased and 3/42 extended warranty due to possible high end costs 
Nov 2017

55000 mi

US $230
replaced fluid with Wyman's not OEM at dealership. This actually fixed the transmission slipping problem that we have been reporting for three years. Also replaced Bridgestone new tires with Michelins MS. The Michelins, traction is far better with this high torque engine. Recommend this to all Buick FWDs. 

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2014 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick Enclave in Massachusetts, United States
May 2014 - Feb 2021
Jun 2017

34000 mi

US $500
Rear pads and rotors replaced. Potentially stuck calipers resulted in premature wear of driver side rear pads and rotors. 
Dec 2017

39000 mi
One leaky front strut. Both replaced under warranty. Replaced front pads and rotors. 
Sep 2020

67000 mi

US $100
Known issue in GM 3 row crossovers, luckily had full extended warranty 
Buick Enclave in Connecticut, United States
Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
Jan 2018

36000 mi
Audio system was malfunctioning. Radio, GPS and Backup camera not working. Radio would turn on and off with only static. 
Jun 2018

38000 mi
AC wasn't blowing cold air. AC was checked for leaks and recharged. AC repair covered under warranty 
Buick Enclave in Virginia, United States
Sep 2014 - Jun 2022
Jul 2015

18000 mi
Rear evaporator leaked out all the freon. The first trip dealer recharged system with dye added. Second trip found leak location. 
Aug 2016

31000 mi
Rear condenser leaked onto fan and shorted out same. TSB on this problem, original repair a while back was before TSB came out. 
Jul 2017

37000 mi
The rear evaporator was leaking. This is the third evaporator since new. 
Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States
Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
Jan 2014 Damaged left front strut no pressure. replaced. rattle in headliner windows repeatedly icing up on the inside 
Buick Enclave in Kansas, United States
Sep 2013 - Jun 2018
Jun 2015

31000 mi
A shudder occassionally when shifting and one time a clunk. No problem found so nothing fixed to date. 
Aug 2016

51000 mi

US $1200
Evaporator and blower problem. Parts back ordered and car going in this week for replacement of parts. AC was repaired. No warranty or recall allowed. 
Buick Enclave in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
Feb 2015

7840 mi
the trim around the seat selection controls on the driver's door was defective and was not allowing the buttons to operate. 
Dec 2017

23560 mi
Rattle was noted going over bumps. Parts were replaced, and rattle went away! 
Buick Enclave in New York, United States
Jun 2015 - Jan 2021
Aug 2015

26700 mi
Windshield washer did not work properly. Did not squirt washer fluid onto the window. Found that the rear and front washer hoses were reversed and the washer pump was defective. It was replaced under warranty. 
Nov 2015

30000 mi
check engine light came on. On board computer was checked and no codes were found. 
Sep 2016

42000 mi
In dash notification that the Traction Control was not working and StablTrac System needed service. Computer was scanned and no codes showed up. Nothing was done. This problem reoccurred again 3 weeks later and notification disappeared 
Buick Enclave in California, United States
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
Oct 2016

54000 mi

US $150
according to service person part of the AC system in the back passenger side of car went out and it was a known issue but, not recalled. Car was out of warranty but, dealership spoke to Buick and we only had to cover $150 of the $1200 cost. 
Buick Enclave in Massachusetts, United States
Mar 2015 - Dec 2017
Jan 2016

15500 mi
Misfire 
Jul 2017

35000 mi

US $500
Replaced sway bar. Replaced rear brakes. 

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2014 Buick Enclave 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

Buick Enclave in California, United States
Feb 2014 - Jun 2018
Jun 2014

2000 mi
driver side front window motor was not functioning properly. Replaced motor. It has started to make noise so will probably have to take it back for a look. 

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2013 Buick Enclave

Engine not specified

Buick Enclave in New York, United States
Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
Oct 2014

20000 mi
They had to replace the entire steering system. But did resolved the issue. I ended up trading my Buick Enclave for the second time, to lease different make and model automobile. Owned 2010 AWD CXL & 2013 Premium AWD 
Buick Enclave in Missouri, United States
Jan 2015 - Jul 2018
Jul 2016

24300 mi
AC not cooling. Low refrigerant. Dealer added refrigerant and dye but could not find leak. 
Jul 2017

29900 mi

US $100
7-09-2017; 28899 miles Air Conditioner not working again. Dealer found Leaky Rear Evaporator Core. Replaced core and blower motor under GM Warranty even though car is beyond 4-year (50000 mile) warranty by 2 months because of TSB--Original motor brushes blow copper particles onto aluminum rear evaporator core causing core to corrode and create pinholes and refrigerant leaks. Clean all surfaces with detergent, replace evaporator core, replace motor assembly and recharge. Leaky power steering hose--replaced leaky hose. 
Buick Enclave in Massachusetts, United States
May 2015 - Jul 2016
Jun 2015

8000 mi
A/C not working. Tests at dealership show no problem. "Could not duplicate customers claim". They now agree it isn't working and have ordered a part? 

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2013 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States
Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
Oct 2013

14800 mi
Airbag light was on. Driver's seat wiring harness was unplugged. Reattached and cleared code. 
Jul 2014

30800 mi
Airbag light was on. Airbag harness recall 
Mar 2015

45000 mi
Left Strut leak. Strut was replaced. 
Dec 2015

62000 mi
Airbag light was on. Dealer traced it to a faulty connector and removed connnector, replacing it with a wire. 
May 2016

69400 mi
Transmission failure - trans rebuild by dealer. 
Jun 2016

73000 mi
Car was making whirring noise - 3 wheel bearings replaced. Car would not start reliably - fuel pump replaced. 
Buick Enclave in California, United States
Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
Jun 2014

23000 mi
Rear brake light burnt out, replaced for free 
Jan 2016

43500 mi
Power steering fluid leak 
Buick Enclave in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
Jan 2017

31500 mi
Bluetooth connection to phone would fail occasionally. After attempting to repair via software update, the dealer replaced the entire radio. 
May 2017

49000 mi

US $200
Driver seat plastic cowl (surrounding electric seat controls) front and side replaced. 
May 2018

64000 mi

US $165
While parked at shop for Oil Change, unable to start car. Found battery depleted. Replaced battery. 
Feb 2021

110000 mi

US $1000
Car bobbing excessively over bumps. Struts and shocks replaced 
Jun 2022

129000 mi

US $900
Vehicle overheated and engine shut off while driving. Was able to drive slowly to shop. Water Pump and Thermostat replaced. 
Jul 2022

130000 mi

US $300
Thump in front of vehicle detected upon acceleration after prior repair. Upon inspection, front left motor mount was found to be broken. Replaced. 
Mar 2023

138000 mi

US $350
A/C was not cooling adequately. Leak was detected from compressor. System was recharged for temporary fix. Compressor repair was necessary, decided to trade vehicle rather than pay $3,000 for repair. 
Buick Enclave in Michigan, United States
Dec 2012 - Jun 2022
Jul 2015

22000 mi
A/C was blowing warm air. Dealer determined system was low on refrigerant, but couldn't locate the leak. They introduced dye and recharged the system and told me to bring it back when the problem recurs so they can locate the leak. 
Sep 2015

24000 mi
A/C again was blowing warm air. The dealer located the leak in the rear system with the aid of the dye that was added when the system was recharged in July. The rear evaporator was replaced and the system was recharged. 
Sep 2016

33000 mi
Squeaking noise from brake pedal. Noise was intermittent. It was loud sometimes and not present at other times. 
Jan 2017

35200 mi
Replaced heating element in front passenger seat cushion. 
Jun 2018

42336000 mi

US $115
A/C stopped working. A/C was recharged but leak could not be detected. System will be monitored. 
Jun 2019

49200 mi

US $133
A/C was recharged. The leak could not be found. 
Aug 2019

50800 mi

US $103
Left hand headlamp bulb burned out. I replaced both left and right headlamp bulbs. I had to remove the front wheels and inner fender liners to gain access to the bulbs. 
Buick Enclave in Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
Oct 2017

38000 mi

US $300
Replaced rear shocks as one was leaking. Note: took multiple trips of over 1,000 miles with a loaded cargo area. 
Buick Enclave in Ohio, United States
Mar 2013 - Apr 2016
Sep 2015

29000 mi
Bluetooth and on star systems were inoperable. 

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2013 Buick Enclave 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick Enclave in Missouri, United States
May 2013 - Jun 2015
Jan 2014

11400 mi
Terrible squeak over bumps in the a pillar when cold 
Jun 2015

41000 mi
Terrible squeak never fixed. 
Buick Enclave in Quebec, Canada
Apr 2014 - Mar 2021
Apr 2015

21360 mi
Rust on the Hood, they change the Hood under the gm warranty 
Buick Enclave in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2012 - Jun 2022
Sep 2013

3000 mi
Drivers seat felt like it was pulling away from it's base around corners. Found spring under seat was disconnected from three of four mounting points. Fixed issue. Naivgation will freeze intermittently rendedering it useless. Replicated part of the problem, but there is no fix as of yet. GM supposedly working on a fix. Backup camera will sometimes go completely black on navigation screen making it impossible to see. Dealer believed this is a built in feature when camera in direct sunlight. My problem did not occur in the sun. Issue not fixed. Had a slight oil leak from delivery date. Would find a small stain on the driveway. Dealer found leak at the left transmission c/v shaft seal. Replaced seal and leak fixed. Blue tooth sound quality is waful when paired with an iPhone. Dealer paired a similar phone and could not replicate the poor quality. 
Feb 2015

13000 mi
Power steering pump failed. Poor blue tooth audio quality, nav unit would randomly shut down and restart and using a DCF for rear entertainment would lock out all other functions ie nav, radio control etc. 
Mar 2015

13000 mi
Service Stabilitrak and traction control. Dealer checked for codes. Fixed. Front end felt loose. Right front strut had failed. New strut installed. Car has exhibited poor fuel economy since new delivery. Average lifetime MPG of 13. Dealer reset the mileage parameters. 
Feb 2016

19000 mi
Left front strut failed and was replaced Engine makes a whining sound equivalent to a supercharger that increases with RPM's. Car doesn't have a supercharger lol. Told it is just a trait of the car and is normal. While driving the car the right front caliper bracket broke causing the caliper to swing free and cause damage to the rotor. Dealer replaced rt caliper, bracket, and completed a full front brake job. 
Mar 2016

20000 mi
The hazard light switch would not activate, nor would control of the dashboard display work (haptic touch). The hazard warning switch was found to have an open circuit. Switch replaced. 
Dec 2016

26000 mi
Radio would randomly reboot itself. Dealer replaced the whole radio. Drivers seat front bottom cushion degraded to the point that it was not supportive enough. Dealer replaced bottom seat cushion pad. DIC button control would activate on its own and change display. Dealer replaced DIC control panel. Gas gauge was very pessimistic reading much lower than it should. Dealer replaced fuel tank level sensor. Noise from front end upon first trip. Both struts found to need replacement. Dealer replaced both. Dealer found a power steering fluid leak. Dealer replaced power steering inlet line. Dealer found both front stabilizer links knocking and loose. Dealer replaced both links. Dealer found both outer tie rod ends loose and noisy. Dealer replaced both outer tie rods. 
Mar 2017

28000 mi

US $100
All four rims' clear coat was delaminating. Dealer replaced all four rims. 
Dec 2017

34000 mi
Power steering high pressure hose was leaking. Same hose had been changed in December of 2016. Hose replaced under warranty. 
Jun 2022

58000 mi

US $1400
All new front pads and rotors. Motor mount replaced. Squealing serpentine belt. Belt and tensioner replaced. 
Buick Enclave in Connecticut, United States
Jun 2013 - Jan 2018
Aug 2015

29700 mi
A/C was blowing warm air instead of cold. Dealer found coolant leak in rear A/C evaporator core. Replaced evaporator core and recharged system. Evaporator core part was not in stock so they kept the vehicle overnight. Loaner was provided. 
Buick Enclave in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2016 - Jul 2022
Dec 2016

31000 mi
air bag impact sensor replaced under warranty 
Mar 2018

38000 mi

US $120
left rear brake caliper dragging requiring replacement of unit,covered by CPO warranty. cost (120-) was for right rear brake pads which were replaced at dealers recommendation. 

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