Filed Oct 11, 2023 · Acceleration, Brakes · WA
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16 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 83,000. 2 crashes reported.
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No recalls on record for this model year.
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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Traction control and abs. Acceleration jerking
Brake grinding changed brakes and rotors and also control arm hub bearing and strut
Steering makes a clicking noise when turning the wheel. The vehicle makes a clunking noise when hitting minor bumps in the road and intermittently the steering wheel shakes at highway speeds. The vehicle has a rattling noise when first started and recently the ABS/traction control service light comes on when first started. Also the vehicle has decreased horsepower and the mileage lcd screen has been acting up and not always showing the prndl and also the transmission acts up when shifting into 3 and 6 gear
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. When the contact depressed the brake pedal to make a turn at 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated and the failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,613.
We where driving the other day, lost all power to dash cluster. Found water in fuses under glove box on passenger side. Dried out and got power back; but not ABS light is on and if it goes off we lose all brakes. The traction control and stabilitrak say service and we lost our back up camera as well.
This is a 1 owner vehicle, not driven long distances or on salted or rough terrain. In the last few months, I have had to replace both stabilizer bars, shocks, struts, and because the brakes were not put back on properly the brakes and rotors, and in 2011 the gear box had a leak which was replaced. Now after spending $4k in the last few months, I am being told the rack and pinion (which is the same as the gear box) is leaking again! I only have 74k miles on this car! I previously had a 1990 chevy suburban that never had these kinds of issues! And yet here alone I see over 80 issues for the power steering alone! Make gm recall this vehicle or I fully intend to start a class action lawsuit and include your organization as well for failure to protect the public!
All my tires keep getting low and check light engine keeps showing low tire pressure. I took it in to three different tire places they dont know what the problem is. Im constantly airing my tires everyday from summer throughout winter and its exhausting.
I purchased my vehicle january 2014. Since then I have had major issues with it leaking when it rains,. Water enters the sunroof and drips throughout the vehicles overhead as well as soaks the passenger side carpet. Water drips from the visor, the overhead lights (which could result in an electrical fire) in the front middle and back of the vehicle it seeps through the seat belt height adjusters and the area where the side airbags deploy (which could cause deploy issues). The problem has gotten so bad my vehicle is starting to smell like mold and I am afraid that after a year of this problem mold has grown under the carpet as well as in the overhead foam. My biggest concern is if my child is exposed to this for an extended period of time it will flair up his asthma. A child with asthma is very sensitive to mold and mildew and he is very sensitive as well as has allergies to mold. Additionally, when it rains my exhaust smokes and car putts as if water has gotten into the engine/exhaust, the check engine light has come on several times while traveling and no one can seem to find the issue, the check airbag light came on a couple of months after the purchase, and my steering wheel tightens up when I turn and I have already had that taken care of once. As I was driving home today the emergency brake light came on and dinged all the way home. I believe there are now electrical issues with the vehicle due to the leaks and may cause a malfunction or fire.
Driving on the highway RPM's were going up but car was hardly moving. We could have been hit! After checking on-line this seems to be a problem for the 2008 enclave. Why has there not been a recall? I believe no-one wants to take responsibility for such a costly problem but someone is going to get hurt.....we were on the highway. I will not stop here....I am hoping someone will actually read and respond to me.
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Buick Enclave, 3% of all its complaints.
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 83,000 miles.
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
The Buick Enclave model years with the most brakes complaints are 2018 (21 complaints), 2008 (16 complaints) and 2025 (16 complaints).
Transmission 139Airbags 113Steering 99Engine 86Body 77Electrical 73Visibility 32Driver assistance 25Acceleration 17Suspension 11Fuel system 10Seats 9Seat belts 6Lights 5Wheels 4Locks 1Tires 1
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