2024 Buick Enclave reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Buick Enclave over 3 years — 2 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 13 Enclave years on this site. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.

2012 Buick Enclave
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Complaints

7

Per year

2

Recalls

0

Years on the road

3

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (2 of 7), then Seat belts (2) and Air bags (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 Enclave has 21 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2025 has 37 complaints, 19 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

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 2024 Buick Enclave. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (0)

No recalls on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Complaints by component (7 total)

Engine
2
Seat belts
2
Air bags
1
Back-over prevention
1
Lane departure
1
Powertrain
1
Steering
1
Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "After sitting in a parking lot for 6 days the radio receiver assembly (infotainment control module / head unit) in my 2024 Buick Enclave completely failed with a "no power" condition. The screen is blank, there is no…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2026-04-16
  • "The contact owns a 2024 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while his wife was driving 45 MPH, she heard a loud noise coming from the engine. a dealer was contacted. No warning lights illuminated. a dealer was contacted.…"
    Engine · filed 2025-06-26
  • "I own a 2024 Buick Enclave Avenir the steering wheel has a Whining Noise when vehicle is in motion or standing when turning the steering wheel. The Air Bag is in the steering wheel I am concerned if there is a problem…"
    Steering · filed 2024-08-26
  • "Multiple times I have been driving along at interstate speed when the mirrors retracted in to the windows of their own volition without the pressing of the button. I contacted Nimnicht GMC and scheduled a service for…"
    Unknown or other, Lane departure · filed 2024-05-30
  • "Driver & Passenger seatbelts extremely difficult to securely latch.. Buick Service on May 15, 2024. Problem confirmed, replacement seatbelts, parts ordered."
    Seat belts · filed 2024-05-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2024 Buick Enclave SUV AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2024 Buick Enclave SUV FWD 4 stars 5 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 2024 Buick Enclave reliable?

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Buick Enclave over 3 years — 2 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 13 Enclave years on this site. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.

What are common problems with a 2024 Buick Enclave?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (2 of 7), then Seat belts (2) and Air bags (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2024 Buick Enclave more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Enclave has 21 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2025 has 37 complaints, 19 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2024 Buick Enclave been recalled?

NHTSA has no recalls on file for the 2024 Buick Enclave.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 Buick Enclave?

Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2024 Buick Enclave with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 Buick Enclave get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 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.