2015 Buick Enclave problems and recalls

61% of owner complaints on the 2015 Buick Enclave related to the Air Bags (105 of 171).

171
Complaints
5
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
50.5
Severity index

Severity index 50.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 108 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 24% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 105 complaints (61.4%)105 61%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (8.2%)14 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (7.6%)13 8%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (7.0%)12 7%SteeringSteering: 12 complaints (7.0%)12 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 10 complaints (5.8%)10 6%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (3.5%)6 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (3.5%)6 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS10561.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM148.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER137.6%
ENGINE127.0%
STEERING127.0%
SERVICE BRAKES105.8%
SEAT BELTS63.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL63.5%

Complaints filed per year

028572015: 32016: 52017: 32018: 102019: 182020: 102021: 62022: 62023: 572024: 452025: 72026: 1 (partial year)15161718192021222357242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20165
20173
201810
201918
202010
20216
20226
202357
202445
20257
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 5.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (109 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V78200007/10/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
21V24600008/04/2021AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
15V04400028/01/2015TIRESGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014,
22V24600014/04/2022AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
23V33400010/05/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Other Buick Enclave model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.