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Buick Enclave vs Honda Pilot: reliability compared

From 2008 to 2026, owners filed an average of 132 complaints per model year about the Buick Enclave and 370 about the Honda Pilot.

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Buick EnclaveHonda Pilot
Model years compared2008-20262008-2026
Owner complaints2,5157,036
Complaints per model year132370
Recalls2951
Years to avoid20082014201620172019
Best years201820192020201020142015
Most common problemAirbagsEngine
Crash rating5 2026No data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)20-22 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 Honda Pilot: 13320082009 Buick Enclave: 2202009 Honda Pilot: 1342010 Buick Enclave: 2752010 Honda Pilot: 11120102011 Buick Enclave: 2132011 Honda Pilot: 2932012 Buick Enclave: 1332012 Honda Pilot: 17320122013 Buick Enclave: 712013 Honda Pilot: 2732014 Buick Enclave: 2922014 Honda Pilot: 11620142015 Buick Enclave: 1712015 Honda Pilot: 1092016 Buick Enclave: 1422016 Honda Pilot: 1,73020162017 Buick Enclave: 1792017 Honda Pilot: 9432018 Buick Enclave: 662018 Honda Pilot: 44320182019 Buick Enclave: 452019 Honda Pilot: 9292020 Buick Enclave: 612020 Honda Pilot: 49720202021 Buick Enclave: 262021 Honda Pilot: 4592022 Buick Enclave: 142022 Honda Pilot: 17520222023 Buick Enclave: 222023 Honda Pilot: 1512024 Buick Enclave: 72024 Honda Pilot: 11920242025 Buick Enclave: 392025 Honda Pilot: 2172026 Buick Enclave: 32026 Honda Pilot: 312026
Buick EnclaveHonda Pilot

Problems compared

EnclavePilot
Airbags770308
Steering444249
Engine3842,361
Transmission363765
Electrical2821,786
Body175269
Fuel system82838
Driver assistance121761
Brakes130412

Questions about the Buick Enclave vs Honda Pilot

Which is more reliable, the Buick Enclave or the Honda Pilot?

Between 2008 and 2026, the Buick Enclave has 2 years to avoid and the Honda Pilot 3. The Buick Enclave has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Buick Enclave drew fewer complaints per model year (132 vs 370), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Enclave or the Honda Pilot?

From 2008 to 2026, the Buick Enclave was covered by 29 recalls and the Honda Pilot by 51.

What years of the Buick Enclave and Honda Pilot should you avoid?

Buick Enclave: 2008 and 2014. Honda Pilot: 2016, 2017 and 2019.

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