NHTSA — Engine Problems

2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,349 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2016 Buick Enclave engine problems

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2016 Buick Enclave Owner Comments

problem #6

Feb 142022

Enclave

  • 118,949 miles

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

The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop uphill, with his children in the middle rear passenger-??s seats, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact shifted to neutral and allowed the vehicle to roll downhill to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle for 10 minutes. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to continue to drive to his destination; however, the failure reoccurred that night, upon accelerating uphill from a complete stop. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,949.

- Newport, AR, USA

problem #5

Apr 012020

Enclave

  • 65,000 miles
My car isn't leaking any oil so it is burning it and its it's under warranty still but they won't fix anything on it and other year and make models are having the same problem.

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #4

May 162019

Enclave

  • 69,499 miles
My car was repaired by a dealership in Texas. First they said it was a fuel injector. They replaced that. Then they said that that didn't work so they said I had a cracked head. They replaced that. I brought it home to shreveport, la. And it had gas fumes coming of of the A/C vents. The dealership here in bossier city that they put in a broken part. They supposedly fixed the problem. I picked the car up and it still had gas fumes. I took it back. They smelled it. Kept it for 2 days. They couldn't find the problem so the kept driving it and running it until they couldn't smell it any longer. I picked it up again and I still smell it. I brought it back but they are denying that they do. Even lied to GM customer service that they rode around with me. I had a horrible headache when I returned home with the car. It's been parked for over a week. I am terrified to drive it scared it will catch on fire or my children and I will get sick. Please help me. I have tried working with GM but they are no help. They give me the run around. The mechanics have also lied so many times regarding my car to GM customer service. I need someone in my corner. I haven't been able the drive my car sine 5/16/2019. It went to the 1st dealership on 5/18/2019. I drove about a total of 1.5 since.

- Haughton, LA, USA

problem #3

Oct 012017

Enclave

  • 50,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle was using an excessive amount of oil before scheduled oil changes. The engine low indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to classic arlington Buick GMC (1400 E. I-20 hwy, arlington, tx 76018) where the oil consumption test was performed twice. The dealer stated that the vehicle was performing as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Kennedale, TX, USA

problem #2

Sep 112016

Enclave

  • 644 miles
I was driving with my family in our new 2016 Buick Enclave when I went to pass someone on a city street and the engine went into full acceleration. I put my foot on the brakes as hard as I could but it did not stop the vehicle. I had to put it into neutral and turn off the ignition and coast to the side of the road. Luckly there weren't many cars around me at the time. I was unable to get the vehicle started right away and I notified on star sos and they notified the police. It was towed to a Buick dealer where they are looking at it now. This was an extremely dangerous and frightening experience for me and my family.

- Ridgefield, CT, USA

problem #1

Nov 042015

Enclave

  • 4,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that they could not duplicate the sound. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

- Chatsworth, CA, USA

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