2012 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER (JIMMY'S GARAGE INC, LOCATED AT 3124 ELMIRA RD, NEWFIELD, NY 14867; (607) 594-3030), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

AIR CONDITION DIRVER SIDE COOL PASSENGER AND BACK WARM. TOOK CAR TO INTEGRITY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP THEY SAID A/C CONDENSER LEAKING FOUND LEAK FROM REAR AUX. CONDENSER.FOLLOWED PIP16_NA-046. REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR A/C CONDENSER AND BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. CLEANED CASE AS NEEDED,EVAC & RECHARGED SYSTEM & ADDED DIE AND 134-A AS NEEDED COST $567 9996 STANDARD 67 CPC

FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER, EVAPORATOR COMPONENT HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT OCASIONS..REAR GATE RECALL ,REPLACED LIFT GATES SHOCKS.. MODE VALVE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE LOADING SOME ITEMS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALER (WALTER JACKSON IN RINGGOLD, GEORGIA), BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE POWER BACK DOOR"HATCH" SLAMS SHUT AFTER OPENING. BE THE POWER ON OR OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY OPEN OTHER TIMES IT SLAMS SHUT. IT DOESN'T MATTER EVEN IF YOU ARE STANDING THERE. IT HAS SLAMMED SEVERAL TIMES ON MY CHILDRENS' HEADS. I EMAILED BUICK BUT THEY STATED MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME PROBLEM THE OTHER 2012 BUICK ENCLAVES WERE HAVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED ON THE BACK OF AN OCCUPANT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTGATE STRUTS WERE REPOSITIONED INSTEAD OF HAVING THE SOFTWARE UPDATED AS THE RECALL REMEDY STATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

LAST NIGHT (11/21/2016) MY 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE'S PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST TO ME OF $1100. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM MANY PEOPLE HAVE WITH THIS CAR. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL?

POWER LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED. THIS WAS A RECALL ON OTHER 2012 MODELS. I HAD TO PAY $1113.21 FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS LIFTGATE FELL ON MY DAUGHTER. WE CAUGHT IT BUT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT.

GM HAD RECALL ON POWER LIFT GATE WERE STRUTS WERE FAILING AND FALLING DOWN ON PEOPLE DECEMBER 2015 THEY DIDN'T REPLACE STRUTS(SAID THEY WERE GOOD)AND JUST REPOSITIONED THEM(BAND AID FIX)MY WIFE WAS HIT WITH LIFT GATE IN THE BACK(LIFTGATE CAME CRASHING DOWN).I TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR THEM TO FIX.I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE FIXED THEY DID IN DEC 2015 LASTED MORE THAN 90 DAYS THEY WEREN'T LIABLE TO REPAIR IT.GM DOESN'T CARE ABOUTR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.THEY SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE TO FIX AND REPLACE THE GAS STRUTS ON THESE POWER LIFT GATES BEFORE SOMEONE BECOMES SERIOUS HURT.$40,000 DOLLAR CAR AND THEY JUST DON'T CARE.IT'S A 2012 BUCIK ENCLAVE.I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT RECALL FIXES ONLY LASTED 90 DAYS?

WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER DRIVER SEEMINGLY PROCEEDED THRU A STOP SIGN WITHOUT AN ACTUAL STOP, MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR...FROM SIDE DRIVER'S DOOR TO FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING GRILL...LEFT SIDE TIRE WAS BUCKLED INTO VEHICLE WITH PROBABLE AXLE DAMAGE, ETC. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOW, BREAKING THE WINDOW, RESULTING IN SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES, ETC. MY VEHICLE WAS ON A CITY STREET, 4 WAY STOP, AND HAD JUST STARTED AUTO MOTION TO TURN LEFT AT INTERSECTION. I WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AS REQUESTED.