2015 Buick ENCLAVE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
171 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
64,046 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 104 of 171 complaints (60.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 18 | 10.5% |
| Braking behavior | 10 | 5.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 2.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 104 |
| Electrical System | 14 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 |
| Engine | 12 |
| Steering | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 10 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 6 |
Air Bags: 104; Electrical System: 14; Unknown Or Other: 13; Engine: 12; Steering: 12; Service Brakes: 10; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 6; Seat Belts: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 123 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2015: 3; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 10; 2019: 18; 2020: 10; 2021: 6; 2022: 6; 2023: 57; 2024: 45; 2025: 7; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10820509 · 2016-01-15 (January 15, 2016)
BOUGHT VEHICLE SEPTEMBER 7, 2015. VEHICLE FROM VERY START HAD VIBRATION, WIND TUNNEL SOUND, AND SHIMMY IN STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DRIVE VEHICLE FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME YOU GET A HEADACHE. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS DEALER COULD NOT FIX THIS. DEALERS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR DROVE THREE OTHER ENCLAVES WHICH HAD SAME PROBLEM AND GMC ACADIA WITH SAME PROBLEM. TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. I TRIED TO RETURN VEHICLE FOR MY TRADE IN. THEY SAID NO. GM DISTRICT REP. ALSO SAID VEHICLE IS NORMAL. I AM STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE PROBLEMS BUT D…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10820509 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11114144 · 2018-07-27 (July 27, 2018)
ON THURSDAY, 7/26/2018, I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. I APPEAR TO HAVE PULLED THE VEHICLE UP ONTO A CONCRETE SPACE DIVIDER. WHEN I TRIED LEAVING THE RESTAURANT, I COULDN'T BACK OFF OF THE SPACE DIVIDER, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE BACKWARD, SO I TRIED PULLING FOREWORD. WHEN THE CAR CAME FREE FROM THE DIVIDER, IT SHOT FOREWORD. APPLYING THE BREAKS HAD NO EFFECT. IN FACT THE CAR APPEARED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS HEADED DIRECTLY TOWARD A CONCRETE BUILDING, SO TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING HEAD ON, I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO TURN THE STEERI…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,592 miles reported. Look up ODI 11114144 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861672 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AND YARD. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IN PARK. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV WHILE IN PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11183498 · 2019-03-01 (March 1, 2019)
BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 20 MONTHS DUE TO FAILURE OF CHARGING SYSTEM TO RECHARGE BATTERY. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY OR AT ALL. DEALER SAYS BATTERY IS "DEFECTIVE". LOW ENGINE RPM TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE AND AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF DRIVING LIGHTS END UP TO BATTERY BEING IN A CONSTANT DISCHARGE STATE LEADING TO FAILURE. SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALTOGETHER WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIME BECAUSE IT WILL NOT RESTART - THERE IS NO WARNING THAT FAILURE IS IMMINENT. POOR …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11183498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207038 · 2019-05-11 (May 11, 2019)
MAY 11, 2011 I WENT TO WORK AND TURNED MY CAR OFF ONLY THE CAR DID NOT STOP IT CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE SWITCH. I WAITED ALMOST AN HOUR AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT TURNED OFF. WHEN I LEFT WORK IT CRANKED RIGHT UP BUT WHEN I GOT HOME, IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME BEFORE I HAD IT TOWED, I NEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I CALLED A MECHANIC TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND HE DISCONNECTED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN. HE THEN HAD TO DISCONNECT THE CABLE ON THE POWER BOX UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 157,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11091440 · 2018-05-02 (May 2, 2018)
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SEPTEMBER 2015 FROM CARMAX IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. SINCE THAT PURCHASE, I HAVE KEPT UP ALL THE ROUTINE MANTAINANCE ON A SCHEDULE FROM OIL CHANGES, ALL FLUIDS, TIRE ROTATIONS. APRIL 21, 2016, MY FIRST RATHER LARGE EXPENSE, "ENGINE CHECK'. I AM HEARING A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WARRANTY PAID A PORTION OF THIS ISSUE AND I PAID THE BALANCE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSTALLED N STRUT, N NUT, INSULATORS AND BEARINGS. AND THE DRIVER SEAT TRIM CRACKED AND BROKE. (1ST TIME); NEXT ISSUE IS A TOTAL WARRANTY ISSUE THAT INCLUDED REPL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11091440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11353527 · 2020-09-07 (September 7, 2020)
AIR CONDITIONING JUST STOPPED WORKING. MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE JUST TURNED 30,000 MILES. IMAGINE MY SHOCK WHEN I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1,530.83 TO REPAIR. WARRANTY APPEARS TO BE 3 YEARS -30,000 MILES. I'VE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE REGARDING AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND WONDERED IF A RECALL HAD TAKEN PLACE. I'VE BEEN A GENERAL MOTORS GAL THROUGH MOST OF MY LIFE. MY FATHER STARTED AT A 'REPO MAN WITH GMAC AND RETIRED AS SALES MANAGER 1970. I WAS SECRETARY TO BRANCH MANAGER @ MOTORS INSURANCE …
Owner-reported narrative. 30,075 miles reported. Look up ODI 11353527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10908358 · 2016-09-21 (September 21, 2016)
MY CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE ISSUE THAT IS IN THE RECALL OF THE 2014 MODEL, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE 2015. SINCE THERE ARE NO RECALLS, THE DEALER IS NOT LOOKING FOR THIS ISSUE ON MY CAR.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10908358 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11537977 · 2023-08-11 (August 11, 2023)
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 po…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11537977 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11756730 · 2026-08-13 (August 13, 2026)
Fuel pump module
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11756730 at NHTSA ↗