2014 Buick Enclave: complete transmission failure

Filed Jul 17, 2026 · Electrical · MS

My vehicle starts displaying traction control on the dash then says reduced engine power and looses power starting until u stop turn it off and crank it back up. Sometimes it runs really rough and you have to crank it back up. The ac goes in and out on it, sometimes it jerks while driving, after having a new transmission put in, 3 starters, 2 batteries! Everyone keeps telling me it’s something electrical but can’t figure out what or where. Replaces mass air flow sensor also

Filed Jan 10, 2025 · Transmission · CT

At 85,000mi my transmission failed while driving on the highway. The dealership kept the transmission so it can not be inspected. This was extremely dangerous with my whole family in the car too. No lights illuminated on the dash board just rpm flew up with the vehicle not moving. There were no indications that anything was going to fail. No stored or active codes were detected in the vehicle. The issue I was told was the problem was #16-NA-013 No Reverse, No Third. This issue is supposed to only be on 2016 vehicles and mine was the first. The dealership stapled this #16-NA-013 document to my invoice. The only fix was an entirely new transmission for $7500.

Filed May 11, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · OH

I bought the vehicle in December 2020 from a dealership in Mason, Ohio named Borcherding Buick GMC. I asked, specifically to make sure the vehicle did not have any issues, especially transmission issues and for this to be researched, as well. I was not made aware of Bulletin No.: 18-NA-358, which affected Buick Enclave models from 2014-2017. I purchased the vehicle and sent a wire transfer for the purchase price to the dealership through my bank, USAA. We began experiencing transmission slips about a year into the ownership, and I had my mechanic look into the issue. He had just replaced the transmission on my wife’s 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan previously when it experienced a catastrophic failure and had to be replaced. This is the reason I asked to make sure the transmission on the 2014 Buick Enclave was working correctly and properly and there were no known issues. The mileage of the vehicle was under 60,000 miles at the time of purchase, so this should not have been an issue for the vehicle at all and the previous owner was, apparently, an elderly woman who had the vehicle serviced at the shop, but I cannot confirm this. The point being, there was a known issue with this vehicle that was not disclosed to me that General Motors was aware of and could have led to me not purchasing the vehicle. We needed an SUV to drive my wife and daughter(s) to and from volleyball tournaments and something that we did not have to worry about. The result is a replacement transmission paid for by me out of pocket by a GM dealership. GM refuses to acknowledge their faulty transmission. The rebuilt transmission is experiencing the same issues the old one was and GM wants me to take it in and have it “looked at”. The transmission is faulty! They know this and they refuse to reimburse my costs and refuse to acknowledge the dangers this transmission imposes to drivers and our families! Please investigate this transmission and their engineering.

Filed Aug 22, 2019 · Transmission · 107,500 miles · WI

Takata recall in the almost 3 years I've owned my 2014 buick enclave, there have been 2 occurrences with the same transmission issue. The codes are: p0700, p182e and p0306. The engine light comes on and flashes for roughly 30 seconds. The first occurrence was in the city, about 35mph and the second was on the highway with a speed of 60mph. Both times I've pulled off the road and the light disappears. When I take it in, the codes are pulled and cleared. The mechanic can not get the code to reappear. My buick has never shifted right, noticing padding and jerking before and after switching gears. The mechanic said this is a common problem with these transmissions and the repair bill will be around $3,500.00 for a new transmission. A 5 year old vehicle should not be having these issues!! Buying a 2 year old vehicle at $28k, owning it for less than 3 years and having to replace the transmission does not sit right in my book. Gm needs to fix this transmission problem and soon!

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. While attempting to accelerate, the automatic transmission failed to properly change over and the rpms raced along with a delayed response in which the vehicle jerked upon the gears changing over. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer numerous times and they were not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the sunroof fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.... Updated 06-02-15 *bf the consumer stated the dealer replaced the sun roof. The transmission, GPS, and the turn signals were not working properly. Updated 11/6/15