2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS, THE STEERING TIGHTENS UP OR GAINS RESISTANCE. MAKES A RUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE. *TR

I WAS STOPPED ON A MAIN ROAD AND TURNING LEFT ONTO A SIDE STREET. AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATED MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I AM NOT CERTAIN IF THE WHEEL IS "LOCKING" OR IF IT FEELS THAT WAY BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING UNIT, OR SOMETHING WITHIN THE STEERING UNIT, IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. I TOLD MY WIFE ABOUT IT AND SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS GLAD I EXPERIENCED IT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO HER WITH REGULARITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND THE FAILURE CORRECTED ITSELF TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN I TRY TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING LOCKS UP. IF I STOP AND START AGAIN, THE STEERING WORKS CORRECTLY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS QUITE SERIOUS AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS TWO OF THE TIMES IT OCCURRED! *TR

MY STEERING COMPLETELY STICKS WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE HEARD OTHER BUICK ENCLAVE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE RIGHT AROUND 60,000 MILES AND AROUND THE MAKE/MODEL YEAR 2010. THERE ARE OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ON EDMUND'S BUICK ENCLAVE FORUM "POWER STEERING NOISE". IT IS FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO PROPERLY MAKE THE TURN. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO MY BUICK DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE AND THEY DID CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING PUMP. *TR

WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP AND MOVING FORWARD THE POWER STEERING UNIT WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE, THUS RENDERING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ON SEVERAL INSTANCES I NEARLY HIT OTHER VEHICLES IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ONE OCCASION I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE BUICK DEALER ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING UNIT, WHICH I DID AT MY EXPENSE WITH 67000 MILES ON THE CAR. BUICK REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE HE HAD SEEN OF THIS POWER STEERING UNIT FAILURE. INTERESTINGLY, I HAVE TALKED TO ONE PERSON WITH A GMC ARCADIA AND ANOTHER WITH A SATURN OUTLOOK WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE. THOSE TWO VEHICLES ARE IDENTICAL TO MY BUICK ENCLAVE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A VEHICLE RECALL.. *TR

WHEN DRIVING SLOW USUALLY IN PARKING LOTS OR A U-TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 .

POWER STEERING HAS AN AWFUL GRINDING/WHINING NOISE AND CAR GETS HARD TO STEER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FROM GM AND THEY EXPECT THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. 2000 MILES OVER THEIR WARRANTY. THEY ALSO STATE MY RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACED, WHICH IS ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE. NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY IS ABSURD. WHEN WILL THE CUSTOMER BENEFIT? THEY GET BAILED OUT AND THIS IS HOW THEY REPAY US. INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUE. 52,000 MILES AND I'VE BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES. POWER STEERING, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT ISSUES, WATER PUMP, SHEERED FRAME BOLT, DEAD BATTERY. THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD FOR GOODNESS SAKE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE REPEATED ISSUES!! *TR

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE" STEERING PROBLEM: WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A "SHARP" OR "U-TURN" AT AN INTERSECTION, PARKING SPOT OR TURN AROUND, THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR WHEELS SEEM TO "LOCK UP" TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE ALMOST STOPS BY ITSELF. YOU HAVE TO TRY TURNING STEERING BACK AND STEPPING DOWN ON ACCELERATOR TO GET CAR MOVING AGAIN. LUCKILY, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, OTHERWISE I'M SURE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED A IN THE PAST, SINCE WE'VE HAD THE VEHICLE(2 YEARS) BUT MORE AND MORE RECENTLY. MY WIFE MOSTLY DRIVES THIS CAR BUT I ALSO HAVE NOTICED IT. *TR