Buick Enclave

2012 only

164 classified complaints 6 recalls

60,870 sold in the US for 2012.

27 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2012 Buick Enclave have 164 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 78,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Buick Enclave report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2012 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 35 complaints · 5.7/10k sold

Median onset: 78,000 miles. 25.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 25 complaints · 4.1/10k sold

Median onset: 65,000 miles. 24.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 15 complaints · 2.5/10k sold

Median onset: 95,500 miles.

More common in older model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 14 complaints · 2.3/10k sold

Median onset: 67,750 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 13 complaints · 2.1/10k sold

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 10 complaints · 1.6/10k sold

Median onset: 130,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 6 complaints · 1.0/10k sold

Median onset: 46,815 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 6 complaints · 1.0/10k sold

Median onset: 75,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Buick Enclave report for every year and full specs/safety data.