2013 Buick Enclave engine problems

Filed Sep 28, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · MO

Transmission slip, surging forward, grinding, not shifting, shuts down completely

Filed Aug 2, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · VA

Check engine light illuminated due to transmission clutch not being adequate in manufacturing. Transmission causes motor to shudder due to clutches slipping. Whether in automatic or manual, when accelerating in low RPM, the entire car begins to shudder instead of downshifting. Transmission has been replaced twice, with no corrections. Happens every time the car is driven.

Filed Jun 7, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · IN

Engine stalled multiple times while driving. Fuse box under hood loose and threw a code P1682. Only threw code once. No other warnings. Engine just cuts off with power til to dash and other dash components.

Filed May 26, 2022 · Driver assistance, Engine · KY

Vehicle has been to GM dealership many times for problems related to reduced engine power, stabilitrack, and traction control issues. Dealer replaced relay switches, problem appeared to be fixed. While driving on a busy road, engine power reduced, stabilitrack, and traction control warnings illuminated. Car reduced speed nearly causing an accident while driving and power steering failed. Police needed to help remove car from roadway. ECM replaced, appeared fixed for awhile. While driving on Highway 54, same warnings illuminated and car slowed itself from 60mph to under 30mph. Numerous complaints can be found about the 2013 Buick Enclave and other years and this problem. I believe it will cause an accident and kill someone one day, if it hasn't already. Class action suit was even filed, and unfortunately dismissed. I'm afraid to drive my car. It is at the dealership AGAIN and we've only owned it since February 2022.

Filed Apr 27, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 167,000 miles · OH

After any amount of rain, the vehicle will not shut off after turning the key to the "off" position and removing the keys. The vehicles dash lights all go off with the exception of the "check engine light". The vehicle remains running. I have to pull a fuse to get it to shut off. Then, the next morning I have to jump it to get it to start.

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Engine · CA

Transmission shudder 2 nd gear maybe bad wave plate duv is in motion to notice shudder at 20 to 30 MPH car is 94.000 miles

Filed Jan 27, 2021 · Engine · 126,700 miles · FL

At 77,136 miles, engine overheated without warning while driving. Car towed, radiator replaced. At 126,700 miles, while idling, car overheated. Driver pulled over and turned off engine x 30 minutes. Drove 1.5 mi when car began sputtering, beeping, and smoking. Car towed to dealership. Required new radiator, water pump and engine block.

Filed Apr 9, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 68,000 miles · FL

My 2013 buick enclave started having problems back in december. When I was driving all of the sudden the car chimed about 3 times then all the sudden the dashboard read the following: 1.engine power is reduced 2.service traction control off 3.service stabilitrak 4.the engine light comes on at the same time, the engine power started to die down and I was barely moving. It was hard to steer and all power functions greatly reduced. Once I shut it off and restarted the car my check engine light stayed on but it switched from traction control off to traction control on. Then I was able to continue driving again. I bought this vehicle thinking it was a good family car but now after dealing with this problem and seeing all the complaints online and nothing being done, no recall, I made a bad choice. My children were with me when this happend a few times and we were almost rear ended because of it. The car literally stops working. This is a very dangerous problem and is not uncommon to gmc vehicles. I do not feel safe driving this car. I don't understand why gmc has not identified the problem. I am taking it to nimnicht dealership tomorrow in jacksonville. Hopefully they have some real answers before this car ends up killing me or someone else. Very disappointed gmc after reading all the complaints and nothing being done.

Filed Feb 14, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 87,000 miles · WY

While driving my 2013 buick enclave traction control, service stabili track flashes across dasboard. The check engine light comes on and engine speed is drastically reduced. Car does not accelerate properly and rpms are not producing speed. Car is lethargic and signs begin without warning. Once engine is turned off and turned back on traction control rests and display messages disappear but check engine light remains on. Temperature or weather or type of road you are driving on does not play a factor in defect of traction control stabili track.

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 54,000 miles · TX

The car started dying whether I'm on the highway going 65 or stopped or accelerating...so many different circumstances.. The car will be going along fine and all of a sudden it says traction control off, service stabilitrak system, engine power reduced and then it dies...it does all of this in a matter of 3 seconds then I'm left trying to steer with no power steering. This has happened probably 35 to 40 times in the few months that I have had the car. Yesterday was just the last time