The contact owns a 2011 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to an unknown recall. The mechanic contacted an unknown dealer and was informed that they could not assist because vehicle had previously been repaired under TSB Number: 15536. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
2011 Buick Enclave: airbag warning light
17 of the 213 complaints about the 2011 Buick Enclave describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 62,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 18 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Airbag light keeps coming on and going off
The airbag light stays on.????
In 2017 the timing belt failed with less than 100,000 miles on the vehicle. Timing belt replacement was over 2000 dollars. 2018 the check engine light came on india sting an issue with the caytalic converter. Have not repaired but vehicle will dye while driving. It quit working on interstate and I had to coast across five lanes to shoulder, where I was able to restart vehicle. This also happened on 2 lane highway. 2020 airbag light came on, stayed on for a few days and went out. Hit bump in road airbag light returns.
Check air bag light keeps coming on when I'm driving and there's a small bump in the road. (city street)
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. After starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000.
The service air bag light continues to display. I had the vehicle serviced at a local chevrolet dealer but the light still displays. Currently the charge is over $200.00 for repair.
On october 12, 2017 (vehicle had under 100k miles) I was driving my buick enclave with a passenger in the passenger seat and my son in the back captain's chair and my airbag light went on along with my service airbag on my dashboard. The vehicle was not driven in any unusual fashion as my vehicle is used for highway and city use. When I noticed the indicator(s) on the dash I was driving on a two lane blacktop highway at approximately 65 MPH in partly sunny colorado/nice conditions. I was not going to repair what was diagnosed as faulty airbags as the quoted price was close to $2000.00. Once I thought more about my decision, discovering that no airbags my trigger in an accident and that I commonly transport my family and friends in my vehicle, I decided it was best to repair the airbags for safety reasons. I have attached the cost/receipt for this repair that took place on 12/20/2017: $2032.86 (minus an oil change for $44.92) = $1987.92. The reason for my complaint/issue is due to the cost to repair what I consider a manufacturers safety recall issue. While I do not find any recalls on-line or with gm, I consider this a safety issue with the manufacturer that should stand behind their work product for the safety of their customers. My vehicle is in mint condition with service records documenting my care and up-keep including maintenance and repair work recently at right automotive in parker colorado. If you should have any questions, please contact me at [xxx] or [xxx]. Thank you for your review and consideration in this matter. (in service date of 6-11-2011; I am the original owner) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This vehicle has only about 55,000 miles and was purchased used. It underwent the major recall gm had for defective airbags in 2014. The airbag light came on again while the vehicle was on motion and has been intermittently on and off. The dealer wants $145 for diagnostics and gm will not cover under previous recall unless we prove there was a defect with the previous recall parts. Of course gm will not disclose what the previous recall parts were .
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness in the passenger seat needed to be replaced with soldered connections. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags) however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Air bags
- Special coverage. certain 2008 2013 buick enclave, 2008-2013 gmc acadia, 2008-2010 saturn outlook, and...
- Buick/gmc/saturn/chevrolet: TSB contains an owner's notification letter
- Front Safety Belt Anchor
- Psr
- Saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet: completion of product safety campaign #14030, regarding vehicles arriving,...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Engineering Information
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- 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: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
- Risk
- Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Recall number 21V246000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window
- 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
Questions about the 2011 Buick Enclave airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2011 Buick Enclave?
17 of 213 owner complaints about the 2011 Buick Enclave (8%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Buick Enclave?
There are 3 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Buick Enclave
Loss of power 15Check engine light 13Engine failure 8Power steering loss 8No deployment 7Adaptive cruise 6Whining noise 6Grinding brakes 5
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