2018 Buick Enclave problems and recalls

The 2018 Buick Enclave has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 66 complaints, most often on the Service Brakes.

66
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
53.6
Severity index

Severity index 53.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 64 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (31.8%)21 32%Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (24.2%)16 24%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (19.7%)13 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (15.2%)10 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (12.1%)8 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (7.6%)5 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (7.6%)5 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (3.0%)2 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES2131.8%
POWER TRAIN1624.2%
ENGINE1319.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1015.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER812.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM57.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE57.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL23.0%

Complaints filed per year

06112018: 102019: 82020: 92021: 32022: 62023: 52024: 32025: 112026: 11 (partial year)18192021222324251126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201810
20198
20209
20213
20226
20235
20243
202511
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (19 against 18).

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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.