2012 Buick Enclave structure problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2012 Buick Enclave — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and hesitated while attempting to accelerate and depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine warning light momentarily illuminated. The vehicle…”
filed Feb 26, 2025
“The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that after pressing the liftgate button to the open the rear liftgate, the liftgate door opened before suddenly falling downward and closing. During the incident the liftgate door had made contact with the owners head. The contact sustained…”
filed Jun 8, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the…Campaign 15V415000 · Jun 30, 2015
Structure problems in other Enclave years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 Enclave | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 Enclave | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Enclave | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Enclave | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Enclave | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Enclave | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 Enclave | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Enclave | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Enclave | 25 | 12% |
| 2010 Enclave | 12 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.