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2020 Buick Enclave reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2020 Buick Enclave has 59 complaints with NHTSA after 7 years, or 4 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Enclave years here — under the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Tires, Automatic transmission, and Fuel pump.

2012 Buick Enclave
Photo by MercurySable99, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Complaints

59

Per year

4

Recalls

6

Years on the road

7

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (16 of 59), then Electrical system (10) and Powertrain (9). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2019 and 2021

The 2019 Enclave has 42 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2021 has 25 complaints, 4 per year. The 2020 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2021.

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 2020 Buick Enclave. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall Tires 2021-02-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V115000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. 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 N212329050.
Recall Tires 2020-11-05 · NHTSA campaign 20V684000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 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 N202319030.
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.
Recall Fuel pump 2020-10-15 · NHTSA campaign 20V639000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 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 N202314760.
Recall air bags, side and window, curtain, inflator 2020-07-30 · NHTSA campaign 20V446000
Summary General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
Recall structure, frame 2019-09-06 · NHTSA campaign 19V643000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192268310.

Complaints by component (59 total)

Engine
16
Electrical system
10
Powertrain
9
Fuel and propulsion system
6
Service brakes
5
Seat belts
3
Steering
3
Engine and engine cooling
2
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Structure
2
Suspension
2
Air bags
1
Back-over prevention
1
Chest clip, buckle, and harness
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
Parking brake
1
Speed control
1
Tires
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

6202032021220227202310202492025222026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "My car started making a loud and rattling noise and when I had my vehicle looked at there was a huge crack in my exhaust pipe which could potentially be leaking harmful toxins in the cabin of my vehicle. I have been to…"
    Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-23
  • "The contact owns a 2020 Buick Enclave. While the contact's wife was attempting to park the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into park as needed. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle was…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-23
  • "Vehicle suffered a catastrophic, uncommanded electronic and mechanical system failure within 30 days of purchase, resulting in a severe crash.Prior to the incident, the vehicle exhibited a violent, unexpected jerking…"
    Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes · filed 2026-09-17
  • "My car starting making a loud noise upon start up and continued while driving, sounded like a GoCart exhaust system and was not normal. It just sounded loud and would get louder when accelerated until the car ran for…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-09
  • "The mounting bracket welded to the front exhaust pipe (near the flex section) broke off due to weak factory welds. As a result tearing a hole in my exhaust pipe and potentially leading to exhaust fumes leaking into the…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-04

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2020 Buick Enclave SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2020 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 2020 Buick Enclave reliable?

The 2020 Buick Enclave has 59 complaints with NHTSA after 7 years, or 4 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Enclave years here — under the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Tires, Automatic transmission, and Fuel pump.

What are common problems with a 2020 Buick Enclave?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (16 of 59), then Electrical system (10) and Powertrain (9). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2020 Buick Enclave more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2019 Enclave has 42 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2021 has 25 complaints, 4 per year. The 2020 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2021.

Has the 2020 Buick Enclave been recalled?

The 2020 Buick Enclave has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2020 Buick Enclave?

Owners have filed 59 complaints about the 2020 Buick Enclave with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2020 Buick Enclave get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2020 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.