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The 2008 Enclave has a wide enough range of problems to issue a warning. There's transmission failure under 90k miles, new power steering units costing over $1,300, and enough engine complaints to NHTSA to scare anyone away.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
36,850 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace cv boot (2 reports)
  2. replaced boot and joint (1 reports)
2008 Buick Enclave drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2008 Buick Enclave Owner Comments

problem #3

Jan 132010

Enclave CXL 3.6L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 17,840 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Barker Buick replaced axle seals 12/10/09 and seals had to be replaced again 01/13/10. A quality Luxury car should not have these serious problems with less than 18,000 miles. It is a large inconvenience scheduling, bringing in car, waiting for repairs, and returning to get car. This is a sorry excuse for a quality vehicle.

- Robert H., Bourg, LA, US

problem #2

May 132013

Enclave CXL 3.6L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,895 miles

rt wheel driveshaft band broke off boot. grease poured out

A luxury SUV should not have this leak. It would have gotten much worse if I had not discovered the leak. It is hard to have confidence in a vehicle that has so many problems. It is a great inconvenience scheduling repairs, bringing in SUV, waiting for repairs, and returning to get SUV.

- Robert H., Bourg, LA, US

problem #1

Jul 082011

Enclave CXL 3.6L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,724 miles

I discovered the CV boot leak. It would have gotten much worse if I had not discovered the leak. It is hard to have confidence in a vehicle that has so many problems. It is a great inconvenience scheduling repairs, bringing in SUV, waiting for repairs, and returning to get SUV.

- Robert H., Bourg, LA, US

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