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Buick Enclave vs Toyota Highlander: reliability compared

From 2008 to 2026, owners filed an average of 132 complaints per model year about the Buick Enclave and 221 about the Toyota Highlander.

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Buick EnclaveToyota Highlander
Model years compared2008-20262008-2026
Owner complaints2,5154,205
Complaints per model year132221
Recalls2943
Years to avoid2008201420192021
Best years20182019202020092016
Most common problemAirbagsTransmission
Crash rating5 2026No data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)24-35 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 Toyota Highlander: 40620082009 Buick Enclave: 2202009 Toyota Highlander: 1342010 Buick Enclave: 2752010 Toyota Highlander: 21620102011 Buick Enclave: 2132011 Toyota Highlander: 1822012 Buick Enclave: 1332012 Toyota Highlander: 18220122013 Buick Enclave: 712013 Toyota Highlander: 2072014 Buick Enclave: 2922014 Toyota Highlander: 13620142015 Buick Enclave: 1712015 Toyota Highlander: 1932016 Buick Enclave: 1422016 Toyota Highlander: 11120162017 Buick Enclave: 1792017 Toyota Highlander: 2722018 Buick Enclave: 662018 Toyota Highlander: 27620182019 Buick Enclave: 452019 Toyota Highlander: 5112020 Buick Enclave: 612020 Toyota Highlander: 32320202021 Buick Enclave: 262021 Toyota Highlander: 5392022 Buick Enclave: 142022 Toyota Highlander: 26720222023 Buick Enclave: 222023 Toyota Highlander: 1922024 Buick Enclave: 72024 Toyota Highlander: 4320242025 Buick Enclave: 392025 Toyota Highlander: 112026 Buick Enclave: 32026 Toyota Highlander: 42026
Buick EnclaveToyota Highlander

Problems compared

EnclaveHighlander
Airbags770295
Steering444274
Engine384490
Transmission363891
Electrical282511
Body175366
Brakes130510
Fuel system82317

Questions about the Buick Enclave vs Toyota Highlander

Which is more reliable, the Buick Enclave or the Toyota Highlander?

Between 2008 and 2026, the Buick Enclave has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Highlander 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Buick Enclave drew fewer complaints per model year (132 vs 221), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Enclave or the Toyota Highlander?

From 2008 to 2026, the Buick Enclave was covered by 29 recalls and the Toyota Highlander by 43.

What years of the Buick Enclave and Toyota Highlander should you avoid?

Buick Enclave: 2008 and 2014. Toyota Highlander: 2019 and 2021.

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