Purchased car used from car dealer. Dealer states his mechanic inspected vehicle. I drove off the lot with no issues. Less than 48 hrs later, service airbag light comes on. Vehicle was stationary, ignition turned on when light came on. Light comes on, goes off and repeats this...
2012 Buick Enclave: airbag warning light
7 of the 133 complaints about the 2012 Buick Enclave describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 84,450
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 17 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Purchased car used from car dealer. Dealer states his mechanic inspected vehicle. I drove off the lot with no issues. Less than 48 hrs later, service airbag light comes on. Vehicle was stationary, ignition turned on when light came on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning indicator flashed and then remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to commonwealth motor (1508 135 marston st, lawrence, ma 01841) where it was determined that the passenger side air bag needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
Hello I have a problem with the air bag of a buick enclave 2012 manufactured by gm. And they say that my car has no problem of that type and I saw that car that year has a problem with the air bag. The car does not have to turn on the service air bag light but has had no crash or any change or repair in that part the car, gm's carla representative says that I am responsible for paying all the repair for a gm problem. They sent a diler to see that problem and when he arrived they told me that nobody had notified him of my car and that they checked it but I had to pay,
I was driving my car and the airbag light came on. I pulled out my manual and it says that the airbags will not work properly if in a crash with this light staying on. It has never went off and is a safety hazard to myself and my other passengers such as my children and pets.
Last night (11/21/2016) my 2012 buick enclave's passenger airbag light came on. Vehicle has only 61,000 miles. I took it in and found out that the passenger presence module needs to be replace at a cost to me of $1100. I was also told that air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash. I've noticed that this is an ongoing problem many people have with this car. How is this not a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air bag sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the passenger side air bag would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. Ma 07/30/15 updated 10/31/2017
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 2012 Buick Enclave airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2012 Buick Enclave?
7 of 133 owner complaints about the 2012 Buick Enclave (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Buick Enclave?
There are 3 recalls and 17 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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