The Lemon IndexBuick Enclave reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About half as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2010–2022
20151st generation
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Fewest complaints
2022.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Buick Enclave reliable?
Yes. It draws about half as many complaints as the average car. Fewest complaints: 2022.
Is the Buick Enclave a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 50; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2022 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2011 the most.
What are the best Buick Enclave years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2022, 2013, 2017. 2022 drew the fewest.
What Buick Enclave years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2011 (about average, Lemon Index 109), 2010 (about average, Lemon Index 90), 2018 (better than average, Lemon Index 60, the first year of a new generation). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Buick Enclave have?
65 safety recalls across the 18 model years we track. Most: 2009 (8), 2014 (7), 2008 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Buick Enclave recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Buick Enclave problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name steering, electrical and transmission & drivetrain most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 113 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 83 | airbags (20%) | 6 | — | 18–19 |
| 2009 | 75 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 26 | steering (31%) | 8 | — | 18–19 |
| 2010 | 90 | about average | 55 | steering (51%) | 6 | — | 18–19 |
| 2011 | 109 | about average | 75 | transmission & drivetrain (28%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2012 | 51 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 33 | body structure (24%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2013 | 27 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 20 | electrical (35%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2014 | 44 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 30 | electrical (23%) | 7 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2015 | 34 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 21 | brakes (14%) | 5 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2016 | 36 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 20 | engine (20%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 17–18 |
| 2017 | 31 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 16 | speed control (19%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 17–18 |
| 2018 | 60 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 30 | brakes (50%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2019 | 33 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 17 | engine (35%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2020 | 47 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 18 | transmission & drivetrain (22%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2021 | 34 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 14 | brakes (43%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2022 | 27 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 11 | engine (27%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2023 | 45 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 21 | lights (29%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2024 | – | too few complaints to score | 7 | seat belts (29%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2025 | 158 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 38 | brakes (32%) | 0 | — | 21–23 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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