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2015 Buick Enclave

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Enclave years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Buick Enclave are substantially higher than the model-year median of 69.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

48 reports with mileage · 123 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2025
Engine

oil just disappears. Burns off all the engine oil w no smoke

NHTSA ODI #11673533

270,000 miles · Dec 18, 2024
EngineSeat Belts

The contact owns a 2015 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that the vehicle was leaking engine oil. Additionally, the second-row driver’s side seat belt buckle had fractured and was inoperable. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufac…

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The contact owns a 2015 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that the vehicle was leaking engine oil. Additionally, the second-row driver’s side seat belt buckle had fractured and was inoperable. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 270,000,

NHTSA ODI #11631383

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2024
Engine

I took my car in for routine maintenance service and requested them to investigate a rattle noise when the car is started and when it idles. The vehicle was around 96K mile range. The repair center said it was the fuel injection system and it was normal. Fast forward to now, I have 111k miles, same rattle noise, and took my car …

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I took my car in for routine maintenance service and requested them to investigate a rattle noise when the car is started and when it idles. The vehicle was around 96K mile range. The repair center said it was the fuel injection system and it was normal. Fast forward to now, I have 111k miles, same rattle noise, and took my car back to shop for routine maintenance service and investigation into the rattle noise. It's the timing chain. Timing chain was stretched to the point where it couldn't be tightened and had to have over $4000 worth of repairs done to replace the chain and other damaged components. I pulled my owners manual and even searched online for the OEM recommended inspections for major components of my car and nothing about having timing chain inspected at any specific mileage point, or any other major components that could fail are listed for major components that could be inspected for wear and tear at said mileage milestones. The fact that prior year models had recalls due to failed timing chains, you'd expect to see following year cars, of the same body style, to have a heightened recommended inspection schedule to make sure the solution to the prior recall worked.

NHTSA ODI #11602483

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2023
EngineVehicle Speed Control

I started my car at a CVS parking lot. When I made a turn, the car was out of control and I couldn't stop or turn the car. My car hit other three cars in the parking lot and finally stopped. The OBD-II code check later indicated a "Engine misfire detected". I once got a recall letter from GM for the following issue. Not sure if …

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I started my car at a CVS parking lot. When I made a turn, the car was out of control and I couldn't stop or turn the car. My car hit other three cars in the parking lot and finally stopped. The OBD-II code check later indicated a "Engine misfire detected". I once got a recall letter from GM for the following issue. Not sure if this accident is related to this issue. "Inoperative purge solenoid that could lead to excessive fuel vapors entering the combustion chamber from the fuel tank. This condition could result in no start, idle stall and possible drivability issues such as hesitation." The good thing is nobody got hurt in this accident.

NHTSA ODI #11537977

103,000 miles · Jul 28, 2023
Air BagsEngine

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated the air bag warning light and the check engine warning had illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not di…

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The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated the air bag warning light and the check engine warning had illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11535101

63,500 miles · Jul 13, 2020
EngineStructureUnknown Or Other

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE POTENTIALLY CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR MORE. UNKNOWN WHEN IT BROKE, WAS NOTICED IN ROUTINE CHECK. REAR AC AND FRONT AC HAVE BOTH QUIT WORKING PROPERLY TWICE IN 2 YEARS: 1ST IN 2018 AND AGAIN JULY 2020. REAR OF VEHICLE ABOVE WHEEL WELL KEEPS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

NHTSA ODI #11339197

74,000 miles · Jun 17, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EnginePower Train

WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 ENCLAVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN STARTS RATTLING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND MY SPEED REDUCES TO 40, 25 THEN 10-5 MILES PER HOUR, THE WARNINGS READ ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILLITRAK. I PULL MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND …

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 ENCLAVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN STARTS RATTLING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND MY SPEED REDUCES TO 40, 25 THEN 10-5 MILES PER HOUR, THE WARNINGS READ ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILLITRAK. I PULL MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES TURN ON MY CAR AND RATTLES AGAIN. NEED TO WAIT A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THE STARTS, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, MAYBE COUPLE HOURS OR FOR A DAY AND THEN CLEARS UP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND NO CODES CAME UP. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED TO DO A FULL SERVICE ON MY CAR WHICH I DID AND STILL HAPPENING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE I'M ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. . VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. THE VIDEO AND PICTURES PROVIDED ARE FROM MARCH/02/20, BUT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE FALL LAST YEAR( IS WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND PERFORMED A FULL SERVICE, PICTURE PROVIDED) AND LAST TIME HAPPENED TO ME WAS JUNE/15/2020. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11329312

48,000 miles · Jan 22, 2020
EngineService Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE DEALER …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE DEALER (JERRY'S AUTOMOTIVE INC, 501 E 25TH ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21218 AND ANDERSON BUICK GMC 10125 YORK RD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 (443) 578-4924, WERE CONTACT BY PHONE AND STATED THE ISSUE WAS CAUSE BY THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA ODI #11301125

83,800 miles · Dec 29, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

CAR LOSES SPEED FROM 70 DOWN TO 10 ON EXPRESSWAY THIS IS A LIFE THREADING PROBLEM ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON EWAY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AN DARK OUT BEEN TO DEALER IN NOVI MICHIGAN 2 TIMES CAR DID SAME THING ON WAY TO FLORIDA NO READ OUT CODES SHOW ON TRACKING I THINK GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOME 1 GETS KILL…

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CAR LOSES SPEED FROM 70 DOWN TO 10 ON EXPRESSWAY THIS IS A LIFE THREADING PROBLEM ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON EWAY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AN DARK OUT BEEN TO DEALER IN NOVI MICHIGAN 2 TIMES CAR DID SAME THING ON WAY TO FLORIDA NO READ OUT CODES SHOW ON TRACKING I THINK GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOME 1 GETS KILLED.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI #11291930

21,869 miles · Jun 17, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR DROPS TO LIMP MODE I HAVE RETURNED TO SEVERAL DEALERS NO CODES CAN BE FOUND. NOTIFIED GM OFFICE ABOUT PROBLEM. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GIVE ME A 2000 DOLLAR CERTIFICATE TO BUY A NEW GM PRODUCT. SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A 70 YEAR OLD DRIVING 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE AND IT DROPS TO LIMP MODE.CONTA…

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WHEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR DROPS TO LIMP MODE I HAVE RETURNED TO SEVERAL DEALERS NO CODES CAN BE FOUND. NOTIFIED GM OFFICE ABOUT PROBLEM. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GIVE ME A 2000 DOLLAR CERTIFICATE TO BUY A NEW GM PRODUCT. SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A 70 YEAR OLD DRIVING 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE AND IT DROPS TO LIMP MODE.CONTACTED GM CENTRAL OFFICE CASE [XXX] TALKED TO DANIELLE AT 855-880-1400 EXTENSION 5914268.. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PHOTO'S OF THE DASH BOARD WARNINGS ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL AND STABLIZER I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND DOCUMENTS ON THE COMPUTER . IT HAS HAPPEN MORE THA 10 TIMES, I STOPPED WASTING MY TIME FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN.T FIND. I BELIEVE IT'S A PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER, BUT THEY TELL ME THE COMPUTER WOULD LET THEM KNOW IF ITS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ODI #11220678

Official recalls

5

23V334000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

May 10, 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

22V246000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Apr 14, 2022

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.

21V782000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Oct 7, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Air Bags:frontal

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

21V246000 · Air Bags:critical Fasteners

Apr 8, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

15V044000 · Tires

Jan 28, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.