IllustrationWhile @ highway speed, steering wheel shudders & takes over driving, (@ random times).
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
725–50K
1550–75K
875–100K
5100–150K
3150K+
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
Steering complaints
12 reportsSquealing noise when using steering wheel. Even if the car is heated up for over 20 minutes. Steering wheel slow to turn or hard to turn. Happens everyday now. Took to a dealership and they are advising that will cost almost 3K to resolve issue. Will have to send invoice once I pick up vehicle
The steering wheel develops play because the components of the tie rod loosen and it is difficult to maintain control of the vehicle at high and low speeds. Besides that, steering is very stiff. Cracks and screeches are heard coming from the steering rack when you turn the wheel, can even be felt from the steering wheel. My vehi…
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The steering wheel develops play because the components of the tie rod loosen and it is difficult to maintain control of the vehicle at high and low speeds. Besides that, steering is very stiff. Cracks and screeches are heard coming from the steering rack when you turn the wheel, can even be felt from the steering wheel. My vehicle has only 26k miles on it, but I've heard some others start at 5k
BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHT STAYS CONTINUOUSLY LIT IN BOTH MIRRORS; POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNDELIVERABLE AT THIS POINT. VERY HARD TO TURN. HAVE HAD FLUIDS, BASIC MAINTENANCE CHECKED. TOLD IT COULD BE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SENSOR OR THE THE POWER STEERING PUMP
SON WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE STEERING LOCKED. VEARED OFF ROAD AFTER TURNING ONTO STREET, WENT OVER CURB ONTO SIDEWALK AND HIT LIGHT POLE AND CONCRETE BENCH, STOPPING INCHES FROM A BUILDING. CAR WAS TOTALED
AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. TAKES GREATER EFFORT THAN MY STRENGTH CAN HANDLE. ALSO SMELL A LIGHT BURNING SMELL WITH IT. FEELING EVERY BUMP WITH THIS ISSUE TOO SO MAY BE IN THE SUSPENSION BUT CANNOT DIAGNOSE YET.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, THEY HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, THEY HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEE PETERSON BUICK GMC OF YAKIMA LOCATED AT 410 S 1ST ST, YAKIMA, WA 98901, (509) 731-3946, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY AND PUMP TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *JS
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 15K MILES LATER, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHING INTO THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE…
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SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 15K MILES LATER, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHING INTO THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF LEFT UNTREATED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.
RIGHT AROUND 36000 MILES MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE FLUID WAS VISIBLE BENEATH THE CAR AND THE SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSES AND PUMP. AT NEARLY 83,480 MILES WHEN THE COMBO SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT RACK AND PINION LEAK. I BELIEVE THE EARLIER ISSU…
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RIGHT AROUND 36000 MILES MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE FLUID WAS VISIBLE BENEATH THE CAR AND THE SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSES AND PUMP. AT NEARLY 83,480 MILES WHEN THE COMBO SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT RACK AND PINION LEAK. I BELIEVE THE EARLIER ISSUE IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO EARLY FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION. REGARDLESS, THE TECH SAID THERE WAS A 2016 WITH 52,000 MILES ON IT THAT NEEDED TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. HE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS LIKELY A FAULT IN THE PART CAUSING THEM TO DETERIORATE BEFORE THEY SHOULD.
Official recalls
523V334000 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.