2008 Buick Enclave airbags problems

113 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 85,000. 4 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 113
of this car's complaints: 21%
typical mileage: 85,000
crashes: 4
recalls: 2

Which part fails

Frontal
6
Frontal: sensor/control module
5
SRS malfunction warning lamp/light
1
Side/window
1
Sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
1
Sensor: occupant classification
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

50k-75k

75k-100k

100k-125k

125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Buick Enclave airbags problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Buick Enclave airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 42

Related recalls

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator moduleReported October 7, 2021 · 555 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Recall number 21V782000 · Recall details

Air bags: side/windowReported March 17, 2014 · 1,176,407 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Risk: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

Recall number 14V118000 · Recall details

What 2008 Buick Enclave owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 12, 2024 · Airbags · MO

1st incident was 6/29/24 my driver seat airbag deployed. 2nd incident happened 8/3/24 when the airbag on the driver side deployed the whole side from the front to the back of the trunk.

Filed May 2, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · TX

I didn’t have any accidents but I when to many mechanics shops and each saying that it is an electrical problem with my 2008 Buick enclave CXL 3.6 also an issue with the airbag on the dash it showing service airbag soon I brought this car a couple of years ago and the airbag light was on when I brought it. VIN [XXX] I can be reach at [XXX] [XXX] or email me at [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 15, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

At 65,000 Transmission went out 100,000 Electrical issue due to lose ground wire under fuse box 121,000 Electrical issue caused battery to drain and vehicle not turn off. Even if key out of ignition 121,000 Driver Side Curtain Airbags deployed when battery replaced

Filed Aug 5, 2022 · Airbags · LA

My airbags driver side and the passenger front all exploded while sitting in my driveway nobody in the vehicle

Filed Aug 2, 2022 · Airbags · UT

Passenger airbag will disable randomly while driving for random periods of time ranging from a few seconds to a few hours despite there being a 140+ lb passenger. This will happen every few minutes.

Filed Jan 22, 2022 · Airbags · MD · 1 injury

1.Passenger airbag- warning light gives me a daily message to service the airbag. I worry about whether the airbag will deploy at any moment or may not deploy if an accident occurs as I travel with my children daily. 2.Power steering- My power steering locked as I was driving 2 years ago. The auto shop has replaced/repaired the power steering system multiple times, however steering continues to whine and rub. 3.Trunk liftgate- The liftgate has abruptly lowered as my children and I have tried to get items in and out of the back. This resulted in one of them getting hit in the head. The back liftgate button has stopped engaging.

Filed Nov 30, 2021 · Airbags · FL

I purchased this vehicle several years ago used and everything was working fine. Several months later, whenever a "passenger" sits in the front passenger seat, the check airbag and seat belt system message appears in the dashboard. After the seat becomes unoccupied, the message remains on...sometimes for a couple of days, sometimes for a week, and sometimes for a month or two. Then it may stop showing the message until a person sits there again. This also happened when the vehicle was not running and the key was in my pocket. I went and applied pressure to the passenger seat and when I started the vehicle with an empty passenger seat, the message appeared again. I took my vehicle to the dealer and they were going to charge me an arm and a leg for the repair and I was thinking this should be a covered repair. What I am saying is the message appears that something is wrong and when someone sits in the seat.

Filed Jun 24, 2021 · Airbags · 200,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the air bag sensor light had illuminated and the message "service air bag" had displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the failure was due to water corrosion in the air bag system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2021 · Airbags · FL

It says service airbag

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 65,000 miles · TN

The passenger airbag off light come on for no reason while there is a passenger seated. We replace the seatbelt and seat belt sensor. The next code says to replace the seat sensor itself. That's a $1000 repair. And that does not ensure that the airbag will deploy. The seat belt replacement was supposed to fix the issue. Based on the codes. Will the airbag deploy in the event of an accident? We do not know. This occurs both when the vehicle is stationary and/or moving.

Questions about the 2008 Buick Enclave airbags

Does the 2008 Buick Enclave have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 113 complaints about the airbags of the 2008 Buick Enclave, 21% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2008 Buick Enclave airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 85,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2008 Buick Enclave airbags?

Yes, 2 recalls: 21V782000, 14V118000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Buick Enclave have bad airbags?

The Buick Enclave model years with the most airbags complaints are 2014 (205 complaints), 2017 (145 complaints) and 2008 (113 complaints).