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2015 Buick Enclave

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Enclave years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Buick Enclave are substantially higher than the model-year median of 69.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

48 reports with mileage · 123 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

171 reports
48,000 miles · Jan 22, 2020
EngineService Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE DEALER …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE DEALER (JERRY'S AUTOMOTIVE INC, 501 E 25TH ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21218 AND ANDERSON BUICK GMC 10125 YORK RD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 (443) 578-4924, WERE CONTACT BY PHONE AND STATED THE ISSUE WAS CAUSE BY THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA ODI #11301125

95,000 miles · Jan 14, 2020
Air BagsElectrical SystemExterior Lighting

AIR BAG AND SIDE DECTION LIGHTS BLINK DON'T WORK AND HEADLIGHT DON'T WORK AND CAR STOPS RUNNING WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH WATER POURS ON MY FOOT WHEN IT RAINS HAS TO IN TO SHOP AGAIN TOMMROW GAYLORD MICH

NHTSA ODI #11299292

75,000 miles · Dec 31, 2019
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, IT REGAINED SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CONLEY BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 800 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34207, 941-755-8531), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A DIAGNOSTIC CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*JB

NHTSA ODI #11292298

83,800 miles · Dec 29, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

CAR LOSES SPEED FROM 70 DOWN TO 10 ON EXPRESSWAY THIS IS A LIFE THREADING PROBLEM ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON EWAY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AN DARK OUT BEEN TO DEALER IN NOVI MICHIGAN 2 TIMES CAR DID SAME THING ON WAY TO FLORIDA NO READ OUT CODES SHOW ON TRACKING I THINK GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOME 1 GETS KILL…

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CAR LOSES SPEED FROM 70 DOWN TO 10 ON EXPRESSWAY THIS IS A LIFE THREADING PROBLEM ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON EWAY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AN DARK OUT BEEN TO DEALER IN NOVI MICHIGAN 2 TIMES CAR DID SAME THING ON WAY TO FLORIDA NO READ OUT CODES SHOW ON TRACKING I THINK GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOME 1 GETS KILLED.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI #11291930

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2019
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE PASSENGER TU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE PASSENGER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. WHILE DRIVING TO LUTHER BROOKDALE CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 6701 BROOKLYN BLVD, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429, 612-326-3850), THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11289562

14,000 miles · Sep 13, 2019
Service Brakes

INTERMITTENT DIFFERENT LEVELS IN BREAK PEDAL TRAVEL. AT TIMES MY CAR STOPS NORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FIRST PRESSED (ABOUT 2 INCHES). OTHER TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS MUCH GREATER (ABOUT 4 INCHES OR MORE), AND THE PEDAL HAS A SPONGY FEEL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO BUICK NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEY STATE THEY CAN N…

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INTERMITTENT DIFFERENT LEVELS IN BREAK PEDAL TRAVEL. AT TIMES MY CAR STOPS NORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FIRST PRESSED (ABOUT 2 INCHES). OTHER TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS MUCH GREATER (ABOUT 4 INCHES OR MORE), AND THE PEDAL HAS A SPONGY FEEL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO BUICK NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEY STATE THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHERE I AM NEVER SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11255320

66,786 miles · Aug 29, 2019
Electrical System

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AND THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE LOCKS LOCKED, UNLOCKED, AND RELOCATED. AFTER INITIALLY FEELING THIS COULD BE A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE, IT HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN AND EXTENDED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ABOUT 7-9 TIMES BETWEEN LOCK AND UNLOCK. DURING THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, I NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFT …

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WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AND THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE LOCKS LOCKED, UNLOCKED, AND RELOCATED. AFTER INITIALLY FEELING THIS COULD BE A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE, IT HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN AND EXTENDED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ABOUT 7-9 TIMES BETWEEN LOCK AND UNLOCK. DURING THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, I NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFT DISPLAY WAS FLASHING IN AND OUT OF PARK. MY CONCERN IS THIS MAY BE MORE OF A DISCONNECT IN THE GEAR SYSTEM THAT MAY MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING. WHILE THIS HAPPENED PARKED, WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AND CAME TO THE PARK POSITION WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU.

NHTSA ODI #11252355

55,000 miles · Aug 1, 2019
Seat BeltsInjury

MY DAUGHTER ENDED UP GETTING THE SEAT BELT TWISTED AROUND HER WAIST WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT. THE SEATBELT WAS LOCKED TIGHTLY AROUND HER WAIST AND SHE COULD NOT GET OUT. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR, UNLOCKING THE CAR, AND PULLING THE SEAT RELEASE BUT THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WE CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TH…

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MY DAUGHTER ENDED UP GETTING THE SEAT BELT TWISTED AROUND HER WAIST WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT. THE SEATBELT WAS LOCKED TIGHTLY AROUND HER WAIST AND SHE COULD NOT GET OUT. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR, UNLOCKING THE CAR, AND PULLING THE SEAT RELEASE BUT THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WE CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11241030

80,000 miles · Jul 3, 2019
Steering

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 15K MILES LATER, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHING INTO THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE…

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SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 15K MILES LATER, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHING INTO THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF LEFT UNTREATED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ODI #11229297

21,869 miles · Jun 17, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR DROPS TO LIMP MODE I HAVE RETURNED TO SEVERAL DEALERS NO CODES CAN BE FOUND. NOTIFIED GM OFFICE ABOUT PROBLEM. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GIVE ME A 2000 DOLLAR CERTIFICATE TO BUY A NEW GM PRODUCT. SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A 70 YEAR OLD DRIVING 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE AND IT DROPS TO LIMP MODE.CONTA…

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WHEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR DROPS TO LIMP MODE I HAVE RETURNED TO SEVERAL DEALERS NO CODES CAN BE FOUND. NOTIFIED GM OFFICE ABOUT PROBLEM. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GIVE ME A 2000 DOLLAR CERTIFICATE TO BUY A NEW GM PRODUCT. SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A 70 YEAR OLD DRIVING 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE AND IT DROPS TO LIMP MODE.CONTACTED GM CENTRAL OFFICE CASE [XXX] TALKED TO DANIELLE AT 855-880-1400 EXTENSION 5914268.. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PHOTO'S OF THE DASH BOARD WARNINGS ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL AND STABLIZER I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND DOCUMENTS ON THE COMPUTER . IT HAS HAPPEN MORE THA 10 TIMES, I STOPPED WASTING MY TIME FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN.T FIND. I BELIEVE IT'S A PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER, BUT THEY TELL ME THE COMPUTER WOULD LET THEM KNOW IF ITS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ODI #11220678

Official recalls

5

23V334000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

May 10, 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

22V246000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Apr 14, 2022

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.

21V782000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Oct 7, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Air Bags:frontal

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

21V246000 · Air Bags:critical Fasteners

Apr 8, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

15V044000 · Tires

Jan 28, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.