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All cars · Buick Enclave · 2019

2019 Buick Enclave. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index33100 = average car
Complaints17NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold51,156U.S. model year
Per 100K sold33complaints
Complaint rank#4 of 15among the 15 scored Buick Enclave model years (2008–2022); #1 = fewest complaints per car sold, not the YouTube rank

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 1,500 and 16,000 miles. Median 10,981, from 13 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Engine35%
Transmission & drivetrain18%
Brakes12%
Electrical12%
Body structure12%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
1720101

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 1

  • 20V668000 Oct 2020 Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

    Risk. Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

    Remedy. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this r

Manufacturer communications 769

Buick filed 769 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • This Preliminary information communicates that acustomer may complain of the Driver…
  • This Preliminary information communicates that a rotational clicking noise heard after engine…
  • This Preliminary information communicates to perform a transmission fluid drain and fill to…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Buick Enclave SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Buick Enclave SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardOptionalOptional

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
3.6L 6-cylAuto 9-spdFWD18 / 26 / 21Regular$2,950
3.6L 6-cylAuto 9-spdAWD17 / 25 / 20Regular$3,100

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2016362052,028Engine
2017311648,564Speed control
2018603049,647Brakes
2019331751,156Engine
2020471838,480Transmission & drivetrain
2021341441,962Brakes
2022271130,533Engine

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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