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2009 Buick Enclave: transmission slipping

5 of the 220 complaints about the 2009 Buick Enclave describe transmission slipping.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
83,500
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 67 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Transmission slipping by model year

  • 2019
    1
  • 2014
    4
  • 2013
    2
  • 2012
    2
  • 2010
    3
  • 2009
    5
  • 2008
    7

What owners say

Filed Oct 21, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 100,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk, the gears slipped, the rpms increased, the vehicle failed to accelerate, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed after having the vehicle for 9 months and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.*dt

Filed Sep 21, 2018 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · AZ

Driving on the highway the rpms started racing and it felt like the transmission was slipping. We started losing power and eventually the car would not shift out of first gear. Carmax had a dealership repair the transmission. We don't use this vehicle often so when we drive it several months later it seemed fine initially then after driving it a little more we started having the engine light come on and getting several fault codes and very rough shifting at lower speeds 30-35 MPH. In the process of trying to get the issue fixed again.

Filed Apr 11, 2018 · Transmission · 83,500 miles · FL

When driving on highway between 70 and 75 MPH the transmission starts slipping and RPM jumps up to 4500. Also encounter the same problem on local street driving between 30 and 40 MPH, transmission starts slipping and RPM races from about 1500 to 2800. Took the vehicle to local buick dealer. They stated there is recall on the transmission for that year but not this particular VIN. This is dangerous as the loss in power almost resulted in me being rear ended a couple of times.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Acceleration, Steering · 67,878 miles · OK

In the past I had jerking or slipping of transmission at approximately 40 miles an hour, or the engine was having a coil miss fire. I had 3 new coils installed by dealer under warranty with similar problems before. Took to dealer and they could not determine if transmission was slipping or engine miss firing, but no code on miss firing engine. Slipping or hesitating of transmission is more likely but can not determine since does not act the same consistently. Steering noise started in the winter approximately november 2013, but off and on since; steering seems a little stiff but not failing yet like so many other complaints I have read about here. I was charged $342.81 for dirty throttle body and oil in the air dust tube which might cause misfire, they cleaned and replaced bank 2 value cover and cleared codes, performed idle lean reset. This did not fix problem on 05/19/2014. I returned on 06/10/14 and left car till 06/11/14 the dealer let me use a loaner over night. The dealer said stumble/misfire at times was not acting up enough to diagnose. I had the cars automatic transmission flush service on 02/26/14 and there was no problem at that time. In the course of owning this vehicle I had 3 coils replaced with problems starting 01/05/10 one coil, second coil on 08/11/10. Third coil shortly thereafter, this is after complaining since 12/02/2009 about engine shudder. The misfire/stumble is still happening about 40 MPH and sometimes around 20mph if you are slow going but not on a pull or accelerating. We love the car, but the problems are getting expensive and the worry of what else can go wrong is stressful. I did not mention the warranty repairs of water pump going out front motor mount failure, shift lever, airbags, seat belts, left out remote mirror failure, engine and transmission code updates. Dealer seem ok, so gm can not fix or will not due to cost.

Filed Mar 21, 2013 · Engine, Suspension · 55,000 miles · WV

Vehicle transmission either, slips, doesn't shift or shifts erratically. The engine misfires at times. Steering issues. Navigation system issues, strut failure, heated seat failure. *tr ## VIN failed ##

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shiftReported March 6, 2009 · 276,729 vehicles affected
What is wrong
General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".
Risk
The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 and saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Recall number 09V073000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2009 Buick Enclave slipping

Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2009 Buick Enclave?

5 of 220 owner complaints about the 2009 Buick Enclave (2%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2008.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Buick Enclave?

There is 1 recall and 67 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2009 Buick Enclave

Power steering loss 28Loss of power 19Check engine light 17Steering lock-up 17Misfire 9Hesitation 7Fire or smoke 6Steering noise 6ABS 5Engine failure 5Jerking 5Transmission failure 5

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