2008 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER I FIRST NOTICED THE LIGHT NOT BEING ON....SOMETIMES IT COMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT COME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500.

LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE AXLES. I REPLACED THEM BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND DRIVING AROUND CURVES IS NERVE-RACKING BECAUSE THE WHEEL WANTS TO JERK TO THE SIDE, ALMOST FORCING ME UNTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I HAVE A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CONTROL AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER WHO CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I FEAR THAT I AM AFRAID MYSELF OR MY WIFE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. ON THE LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STEERING GEAR AND PINION ISSUE WHICH IS OVER $1500.00 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE AUTOMOBILE TYPE AND IT IS ALSO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PLEASE ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PPS SENSOR MODULAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*LJ UPDATED 4/1/2015 *JS

SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL I THOUGHT WELL MAYBE BECAUSE IM NOT USED TO IT BECAUSE BEFORE I WAS DRIVING AN NISSAN X-TERRA 2002. SO IM A WOMEN DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS SO I SAID IT LOOKS GOOD IT WAS FROM ONLY ONE OWNER BEFORE SO I THINK WE ARE GOOD. PLUS I THOUGHT IT'S NOT LIKE I'M PAYING $5,000 FOR A TRUCK AND IT'S A BUICK IT'S CONSIDER LUXURY SO I DIDN'T THINK I WAS MAKING A BAD CHOICE. WELL THE NOISE IT'S GETTING WORSE I BARELY MADE IT TO MY HOUSE YESTERDAY BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ANYMORE IT WAS RAINING SO HARD IM 9 MONTHS PREGNANT I MADE THAT INVESTMENT DOING A HUGE SACRIFICE SO ME AND MY CHILD COULD BE PROTECTED, FEEL CONFIDENT THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE IN GOOD HANDS IN THAT TRUCK. ALSO WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK A MONTH LATER THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WAS ON I DID A RESEARCH IT SAID THAT THIS TRUCK HAD A RECALL FOR THAT SO I TOOK IT TO THE BUICK AND THEY FIX IT. AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. I MEAN I'M DOING EVERYTHING I SHOULD FOR THIS VEHICLE I CHANGE OIL REGULARLY AND I PAY FOR THE SYNTHETIC OIL BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS BETTER FOR THIS TYPE OF BRAND CARS THAT ARE LUXURY FOR OUR MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE. AND IT'S NOT LIKE I TRAVEL IN THAT VEHICLE I ONLY USE IT TO GO TO WORK, GROCERIES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOUSE HONESTLY I DON'T USE IT TO TRAVEL WHERE I LIVE IS A SMALL TOWN SO IT'S NOT LIKE I HAVE THIS TRUCK ALL OVER THE PLACE IF YOU SEE IT'S LIKE NEW IT'S THE CXL IT HAS 2 SUNROOF, LEATHER SEATS, DVD PLAYER I MEAN IM IN LOVE WITH THIS TRUCK BUT C'MON THAT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY BABY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MERGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE KEY WAS HARD TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS BROKEN SOLENOID INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE SUN ROOF DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE DEBRIS CLEANED OUT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE WATER LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,507.

CAR WOULD LOOSE COMPLETE POWER. THE FIRST THREE TIMES IT WOULD TAKE A JUMP OFF. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO BUT A BATTERY. I WENT TO GET MY BATTERY TESTED FIRST AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS PERFECTLY FINE. I DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. EVERYTHING WOULD WORK IN THE CAR BUT NO FIRE WAS GETTING TO THE IGNITION. I HAD IT TOWED TO WIESNER AUTO IN HUNTSVILLE TEXAS AND THEY FOUND THAT THE WIRES THAT GOES FROM THE STARTER TO THE IGNITION HAD SHORTED OUT. I ENDED UP SPENDING $204.00. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DON'T JUST HAPPEN. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO VOICE MY OPINION. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED THE WHOLE TIME I'VE HAD IT. I'VE HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR THE ELECTRIC SEAT, THE HINGE MOUNTS FOR THE LIFT GATE, THE DVD PLAYER, AND AN OIL LEAK FIXED. NOW THE 3/5/R WAVE PLATE HAS BROKEN. WHAT'S UP WITH THE BUICK ENCLAVES? THEY COST TOO MUCH FOR ALL THESE ITEMS TO BREAK AND NEED REPLACING. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THE SUV WAS ABUSED AND NOT MAINTAINED. IF I WANTED TO HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP ALL THE TIME, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CLUNKER. WHY DOESN'T GMC HAVE A RECALL FOR SOME OF THESE ITEMS, ESPECIALLY THE TRANSMISSION 3/5/R WAVE PLATE. IT ISN'T SAFE WHEN IT GOES OUT AND YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS SUV. WE COULD BE KILLED. GMC NEEDS TO WAKE UP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR