2009 Buick Enclave engine problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Buick Enclave — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2009 Buick Enclave CXL, VIN 5GAEV23D79J118427: Engine caught on fire during the time i was driving it. The car hesitated as if it was going to shut off then i saw smoke coming from underneath the front hood, I pulled to the side of the road and stopped the car and open the front hood, my engine…”
filed Jan 8, 2023
“The timing change is leaking it was fixed back in 2019 it hasn't even been a year now since I had it and it's leaking again I was driving home when I noticed a smell like oil burning and when I park the vehicle it started leaking from the front of the vehicle where the timeing change is housed”
filed Jul 7, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Enclave years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Enclave | 2 | 11% |
| 2021 Enclave | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 Enclave | 15 | 27% |
| 2019 Enclave | 12 | 29% |
| 2018 Enclave | 13 | 20% |
| 2017 Enclave | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Enclave | 8 | 6% |
| 2015 Enclave | 12 | 7% |
| 2014 Enclave | 17 | 6% |
| 2013 Enclave | 13 | 19% |
| 2012 Enclave | 24 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Buick Enclave
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.