24 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Buick Enclave, across model years 2008–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Buick dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Enclave by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2014 Buick Enclave has the most recalls (7) and the most owner complaints (292).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Buick Enclave model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | no data |
| 2009 | 5 | no data |
| 2010 | 6 | 275 |
| 2011 | 6 | 212 |
| 2012 | 6 | 132 |
| 2013 | 4 | 70 |
| 2014 | 7 | 292 |
| 2015 | 5 | 171 |
| 2016 | 4 | 141 |
| 2017 | 3 | 179 |
| 2018 | 0 | 65 |
| 2019 | 1 | 42 |
| 2020 | 6 | 59 |
| 2021 | 2 | 26 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 38 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Cadillac Optiq 2025 vehicles may not have owner manuals, increasing crash injury risk. Owners get free electronic manuals via dealer reset. Recall started April 16, 2026.
GM recalls 2017 Buick Enclaves with driver air bag inflator explosion risk causing serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2015 Buick Enclaves with driver air bag inflator explosion risk. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.
GM recalls 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles with roof rail air bags that may not deploy in a crash. Owners must have harness connector replaced free by dealer.
Chevrolet is recalling 2019 Traverse vehicles with unsecured side curtain air bags that may not deploy properly, increasing injury risk. Owners must have their air bags inspected by dealers for free.
When the Buick Enclave recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1,745 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick Enclave; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Buick Enclave complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 24 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Buick Enclave, covering model years 2008–2026. The most recent was issued Feb 26, 2026 (Equipment).
The 2014 Buick Enclave has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (8), Tires (3), Power Train (2), Structure (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Buick dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Buick to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Buick dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.