2016 Buick Enclave air bags problems
110 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Buick Enclave — 79% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not…”
filed Aug 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 23V334000 · May 10, 2023
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Enclave years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 Enclave | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Enclave | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Enclave | 145 | 81% |
| 2015 Enclave | 105 | 62% |
| 2014 Enclave | 204 | 70% |
| 2013 Enclave | 9 | 13% |
| 2012 Enclave | 21 | 16% |
| 2011 Enclave | 38 | 18% |
| 2010 Enclave | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.