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2019 Buick Enclave reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2019 Buick Enclave holds 42 complaints after 8 years, a rate of 5 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Enclave years here — over the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Automatic transmission.

2012 Buick Enclave
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Complaints

42

Per year

5

Recalls

1

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (16 of 42), then Engine (12) and Electrical system (11). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Enclave has 64 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2020 has 59 complaints, 4 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Buick Enclave. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2020-10-29 · NHTSA campaign 20V668000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

Complaints by component (42 total)

Powertrain
16
Engine
12
Electrical system
11
Service brakes
3
Steering
3
Air bags
2
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Seat belts
2
Seats
2
Speed control
2
Structure
2
Forward collision avoidance
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The problematic 9 speed transmission failed at 72,000 miles on [XXX]. GM required a flush due to the significant shudder problems in the transmissions. This was performed on this vehicle at 32,000 miles. GM knows the is…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-09
  • "Formal Complaint – 2019 Buick Enclave Rear A/C Evaporator Failure I am filing a safety complaint regarding repeated refrigerant leaks and rear A/C evaporator failure on my 2019 Buick Enclave. My vehicle has 72,000 miles…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-23
  • "2019 Buick Enclave (GM) w/ 29481 miles, consistently serviced and in excellent working order. In city traffic about 45-50MPH, no warning lights until total electrical/power failure - no power, no steering, no…"
    Steering, Powertrain, Electrical system · filed 2026-07-20
  • "The contact owns a 2019 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at 30 to 40 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering. The vehicle was hard to shift. The TPMS was illuminated. The contact indicated the failure was…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-06-04
  • "The contact owns a 2019 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving in traffic at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The horn and wipers turned on unexpectedly. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering…"
    Steering, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-04-09

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Buick Enclave SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2019 Buick Enclave SUV FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Enclave all-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 9-speed All-wheel drive 17 25 20 MPG $3250
Enclave front-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 9-speed Front-wheel drive 18 26 21 MPG $3100

Specs and fitment

Second generation, 2018–present
Body styles SUV
Oil 5W-30 (~6 qt with filter, 3.6L V6) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 255/65R18 or 255/55R20 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 20V668000 covers certain 2019-2020 Buick Enclave vehicles (with Equinox, Traverse, Terrain, Acadia, Blazer, XT4, and other GM models; 194,105 units across the campaign) where start-stop transmission accumulator bolts may be missing. Dealers inspect the accumulator and replace it if bolts are missing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Buick Enclave reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2019 Buick Enclave holds 42 complaints after 8 years, a rate of 5 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Enclave years here — over the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Automatic transmission.

What are common problems with a 2019 Buick Enclave?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (16 of 42), then Engine (12) and Electrical system (11). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2019 Buick Enclave more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Enclave has 64 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2020 has 59 complaints, 4 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Buick Enclave been recalled?

The 2019 Buick Enclave has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Buick Enclave?

Owners have filed 42 complaints about the 2019 Buick Enclave with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Buick Enclave get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Buick Enclave is 20.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2019 Buick Enclave?

Second generation (2018-on).

What oil does a Buick Enclave take?

US generation notes list 5W-30 full synthetic for the 3.6L V6 across both generations here.

What tire sizes does a Buick Enclave use?

First-gen pages list 255/65R18; second-gen trims also use 255/55R20 on upper levels.