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Buick Enclave vs Nissan Pathfinder: reliability compared

From 2008 to 2026, owners filed an average of 132 complaints per model year about the Buick Enclave and 176 about the Nissan Pathfinder.

Side by side

Buick EnclaveNissan Pathfinder
Model years compared2008-20262008-2026
Owner complaints2,5153,167
Complaints per model year132176
Recalls2934
Years to avoid20082014200820132014
Best years201820192020201620182019
Most common problemAirbagsTransmission
Crash rating5 2026No data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)21-23 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 Nissan Pathfinder: 32820082009 Buick Enclave: 2202009 Nissan Pathfinder: 372010 Buick Enclave: 2752010 Nissan Pathfinder: 4020102011 Buick Enclave: 2132011 Nissan Pathfinder: 452012 Buick Enclave: 1332012 Nissan Pathfinder: 2320122013 Buick Enclave: 712013 Nissan Pathfinder: 8912014 Buick Enclave: 2922014 Nissan Pathfinder: 57720142015 Buick Enclave: 1712015 Nissan Pathfinder: 3212016 Buick Enclave: 1422016 Nissan Pathfinder: 10520162017 Buick Enclave: 1792017 Nissan Pathfinder: 1882018 Buick Enclave: 662018 Nissan Pathfinder: 7820182019 Buick Enclave: 452019 Nissan Pathfinder: 762020 Buick Enclave: 612020 Nissan Pathfinder: 4820202021 Buick Enclave: 262022 Buick Enclave: 142022 Nissan Pathfinder: 13720222023 Buick Enclave: 222023 Nissan Pathfinder: 1072024 Buick Enclave: 72024 Nissan Pathfinder: 8720242025 Buick Enclave: 392025 Nissan Pathfinder: 642026 Buick Enclave: 32026 Nissan Pathfinder: 152026
Buick EnclaveNissan Pathfinder

Problems compared

EnclavePathfinder
Airbags770450
Steering44463
Engine384592
Transmission363967
Electrical282287
Body175186
Brakes130322
Fuel system82195

Questions about the Buick Enclave vs Nissan Pathfinder

Which is more reliable, the Buick Enclave or the Nissan Pathfinder?

Between 2008 and 2026, the Buick Enclave has 2 years to avoid and the Nissan Pathfinder 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 176), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Enclave or the Nissan Pathfinder?

From 2008 to 2026, the Buick Enclave was covered by 29 recalls and the Nissan Pathfinder by 34.

What years of the Buick Enclave and Nissan Pathfinder should you avoid?

Buick Enclave: 2008 and 2014. Nissan Pathfinder: 2008, 2013 and 2014.

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