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Buick Enclave vs GMC Acadia: reliability compared

From 2008 to 2026, owners filed an average of 132 complaints per model year about the Buick Enclave and 272 about the GMC Acadia.

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Buick EnclaveGMC Acadia
Model years compared2008-20262008-2026
Owner complaints2,5155,171
Complaints per model year132272
Recalls2938
Years to avoid2008201420082017
Best years201820192020201320202022
Most common problemAirbagsTransmission
Crash rating5 2026No data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)21-22 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2008 Buick Enclave: 5362008 GMC Acadia: 85420082009 Buick Enclave: 2202009 GMC Acadia: 3312010 Buick Enclave: 2752010 GMC Acadia: 34320102011 Buick Enclave: 2132011 GMC Acadia: 2692012 Buick Enclave: 1332012 GMC Acadia: 29620122013 Buick Enclave: 712013 GMC Acadia: 1352014 Buick Enclave: 2922014 GMC Acadia: 46320142015 Buick Enclave: 1712015 GMC Acadia: 2432016 Buick Enclave: 1422016 GMC Acadia: 23620162017 Buick Enclave: 1792017 GMC Acadia: 7072018 Buick Enclave: 662018 GMC Acadia: 39920182019 Buick Enclave: 452019 GMC Acadia: 3892020 Buick Enclave: 612020 GMC Acadia: 10720202021 Buick Enclave: 262021 GMC Acadia: 1562022 Buick Enclave: 142022 GMC Acadia: 5220222023 Buick Enclave: 222023 GMC Acadia: 502024 Buick Enclave: 72024 GMC Acadia: 6220242025 Buick Enclave: 392025 GMC Acadia: 692026 Buick Enclave: 32026 GMC Acadia: 102026
Buick EnclaveGMC Acadia

Problems compared

EnclaveAcadia
Airbags770846
Steering444737
Engine384764
Transmission3631,196
Electrical2821,033
Body175206
Driver assistance121355

Questions about the Buick Enclave vs GMC Acadia

Which is more reliable, the Buick Enclave or the GMC Acadia?

Between 2008 and 2026, the Buick Enclave has 2 years to avoid and the GMC Acadia 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Buick Enclave drew fewer complaints per model year (132 vs 272), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Enclave or the GMC Acadia?

From 2008 to 2026, the Buick Enclave was covered by 29 recalls and the GMC Acadia by 38.

What years of the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia should you avoid?

Buick Enclave: 2008 and 2014. GMC Acadia: 2008 and 2017.

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