2025 Buick Enclave reliability
NHTSA's file on the 2025 Buick Enclave holds 37 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 19 per year. It is too early to rank against other Enclave years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.
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The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (11 of 37), then Electrical system (9) and Forward collision avoidance (7). The most filings arrived in 2026 (19 of 37). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
The 2024 Enclave has 7 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
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 2025 Buick Enclave. How we count. Data as of .
Recalls (0)
No recalls on file with NHTSA for this model year.
Complaints by component (37 total)
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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
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"The sunroof exploded without warning. Driving 57 MPH on a 55 MPH road, it was a sunny day, there were no cars around me and there were open fields on both sides of me. My daughter (17-years old) was starring up at the…"
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"The contact owned a 2025 Buick Enclave. While the contact’s daughter was driving through an intersection on a green light at an undisclosed speed, a truck crashed into the front driver’s side of the vehicle. Upon…"
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"Driving at 30mph and all the dashboard lights turned on and all the warnings kept popping on the dashboard and 30 seconds later the brakes were not working when I was approaching a busy intersection. I was able to pump…"
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"I was driving and a variety of failure warnings popped up on my screen along with a total brake failure, unable to stop, had to coast until the vehicle was no longer moving. No accident resulted, but it could have been…"
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"The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system activates unexpectedly and dangerously. Incident 1 5/7/2026: While driving approximately 2 mph in a drive-thru and rounding a curve, the vehicle suddenly applied full braking…"
NHTSA crash ratings
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Buick Enclave SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| 2025 Buick Enclave SUV FWD | Not rated | Not rated | 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 |
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| Enclave all-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic 8-speed | All-wheel drive | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG | $3100 |
| Enclave front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic 8-speed | Front-wheel drive | 20 | 27 | 23 MPG | $2800 |
Specs and fitment
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 2025 Buick Enclave reliable?
NHTSA's file on the 2025 Buick Enclave holds 37 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 19 per year. It is too early to rank against other Enclave years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.
What are common problems with a 2025 Buick Enclave?
The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (11 of 37), then Electrical system (9) and Forward collision avoidance (7). The most filings arrived in 2026 (19 of 37). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
Is the 2025 Buick Enclave more reliable than the years next to it?
The 2024 Enclave has 7 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
Has the 2025 Buick Enclave been recalled?
NHTSA has no recalls on file for the 2025 Buick Enclave.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Buick Enclave?
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the 2025 Buick Enclave with NHTSA.
What mpg does a 2025 Buick Enclave get?
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Buick Enclave is 22 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.