Body problems of the 2008 Buick Enclave - part 1

Went to get out of the vehicle from driver side and the door wouldnt open. You can pull the door handle back but door will not open. Door will open from the outside. Also, the passenger side air bag notification comes on for a while but then will go off periodically. When you start the vehicle it will say "service air bag" (picture attached).

2008 Buick Enclave without accidents nor sunroof or windshield repair or replacement has been experiencing water leakage from visor joints, side curtain panels and under the steering column. My radio amplifier suffered water damage and 2" of water has pooled afoot of my vehicle floor. The issue has been present as of March 2018 and has returned for repair every two months since to date and is there again today. This issue is not able to be rectified nor solved. I have researched and found flooding and water accumulation issues are a known, common and repetitive issue with this make model and year. This will result in electrical and more significant power, and operation problems. A repair, fix compensation and deep cleaning is necessary.

Passenger side view mirror housing is attached to the body of the 2008 Buick Enclave in a very broad and bubbly manner. This enhances yet another large and dangerous blind spot. This blind spot is activated when a vehicle or pedestrian) approaches from 120-140 degree angle- or right hand side crossing merging into traffic or approaching the front of the vehicle to proceed across to the front end of the vehicle. When I attempt to pullout into traffic with two way passing vehicles and pedestrians, I stop and observe traffic, a car on the left is approaching the Buick it disappears into the blind spot where by assuming all clear to proceed to cross lanes of traffic to be stopped in the middle of the street by the surprise of a vehicle at the front corner nose of the vehicle. A near miss luckily if not an accident. If at a 4 way stop at times when the street doesn't line up perpendicularly but slightly askew, a vehicle is invisible until it is near accident. Countless times it is the other vehicle that stops short of my oversight due to the blind spot. A repair or fix is necessary!! this issue has been a problem for many years, I just did not know the appropriate venue to voice my concern and issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. While operating the vehicle, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. Also, while driving in the rain, water leaked into the cabin and onto the floor of the vehicle, which caused the brake pedal to become slippery when depressed. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer (eckenhoff Buick, 919 church rd, cherry hill, NJ) and the manufacturer were notified, but no solution was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure). The contact stated that there was a failure with the rear hatch of the vehicle opening and closing as intended. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving the vehicle and going over a bump in the road, the rear hatch became ajar. The vehicle was taken to tolbert Chevrolet Buick located at 1040 w beacon st, philadelphia, ms 39350, (601) 656-4802, to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to reproduce the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available. Ah.

Driving the car in the freeway. Car started smoking, stopped on shoulder turned off engine. Smoke got darker and then fire appeared.

The rear hatch starts to go up when you press the button but about half-way up it reverses and the control motor pulls it back down-frequently hitting you in the head. Initially it was only occasionally but now it is every time we try to raise it.

After a horrable rain, I came to my car, and found the front passenger side was flooded. I followed the water leak and found it was the sunroof, took the car to Buick dealership, and found the drain tube was clogged, my warrenty did not cover it so I had to pay $178. 00 for the repair. I then looked it up and found there is a known NHTSA item number on the car, it is 10026482. After looking into this I found it is a reoccurring problem, it needs to be fixed-blown out every 6 months. If it is a known problem it should have been fixed a long time ago. I am on a limited income and can not afford $178. 00 every 6 months. It is destroying the carpet. I looked on youtube to see what the process is in fixing it and I see so many wires in the path of the water. I think this is a bigger risk factor than a simple leak. We have had this car for 6months now and this is the first problem. I have one family member and one friend that is interested in this car and I will be sure to let them know of the problems that we are begining to have. This car was taken to Buick dealership, national city, CA.

This 2008 Buick Enclave vehicle with this VIN# has had probably a hundred or more instances over the past year of the back hatch door lifting to about 2/3 of the way up, then suddenly for no reason it closes automatically by itself. The close button was never pushed. The most recent date this happened was below. Persons have had to duck out of the way to avoid being hit, but it actually has hit a person in the head several times. Always happens when car is stationary. It is not showing up as a recall on our VIN# on the gm recall site or on your website, however I have seen other websites that discuss this particular model and year as having a recall for this same reason.

I took my car to o'neil Buick today for a safety recall on my Enclave's lift gate. The recall letter from the dealer said that the lift struts may need to be replaced. Obviously the recall work would be free. I was happy to get the letter because my lift gate was broken. However the service department at the dealer said it would cost $275 for parts and $109 in labor. That is was just a coincidence that my broken lift gate was but not covered at all by the free recall. This felt like I was being cheated. I would like to ask for help from the ntsa.

Sunroof water leak. When it rains water pours from all parts of the roof onto the interior of the car. From falling water to water running down through the walls of every part of the car. It has started to cause electrical problems with the vehicle and also I have found mold under the carpet where the water accumulates. It is usually 1 to 2 inches of water on the floor boards after raining. Causing mold, rust and mildew. This happens whenever it rains, a little or alot. This may be causing unhealth iisues. It would be Smart for Buick to fix these issues now before medical bills are involved.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking water on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle where the fillers that hold the side air bags were located. The vehicle was also leaking water through the roof in the rear, underneath the sensor used for reverse assistance. The rear seat belts were also leaking water. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The dealer determined that the headliner needed to be removed in order for a water test to take place to indicate the origin of the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

The driver side inside door handle broke away from the mechanism. In order to exit the vehicle I had to roll down the window and use the exterior door handle. Locks, windows, and exterior handle work properly. I drove to work and it worked fine. When I parked and tried to get out it would not work. It happened originally in 10/2014. The dealership told me I had to replace the entire door, which I could not afford, so they "jerry-rigged" it with a screw and charged me $125. 00 labor. It has now happened again, and another dealership said I can replace the interior mechanism for about $350. I contacted Buick cs regarding the issue, and was told that due to the age of my vehicle they could do nothing. This is a safety issue. In an emergency, I would not be able to exit my vehicle. And as a person with a disability this is a primary concern. On the internet, you can find hundreds of people who have had the same issue with the Buick Enclave and the GMC acadia. This needs to be investigated for possible recall.

Lift gate stops at upper lift position and starts to close with out notice. If your not paying attention to full operation of lift gate can come down stricking a persons head. Seems that automation safey feature would be to stay open !!! not close unexspectedly??.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. In rainy conditions, water drained inside the vehicle onto the front driver and passenger side floorboards. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the drain pipes that ran along the side of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that when the rear lift gate was opened, while retrieving an item, the gate closed independently hitting the contact in the back. No medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure ) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN tool confirms parts ar not available. Ss.

I bought this 2008 Buick Enclave a year and a half ago with less than 80,000 miles on it, and it's been giving me transmission problems already. I almost got stranded and couldn't go aby faster than 30 mph. It almost cut off on me in the middle of the road. My transmission and engine both would lose power and wouldn't go past first geat. Myrpm hand went all the way up to 4 which it normally stays between 1 and 2, and my gas hand went from full, to half, full, and almost empty in a few seconds. Engine rides rough and has to take off speed. Transmission and engine problems were advised by Buick as being a known issue but apparently they haven't stayed true to their name "Buick. " this is a safety hazard as I could've gotten easily hit with no take off speed as it barely moves. It has happened 5 times with these same issues but dealership kept saying that no codes would pop up to see what's the issue until a week ago, it did it again for about 5th time and I took it to the dealership who advised all kinds of codes were popping up with my engine and transmission. Also the writing on my control buttons have worn off and my front suspension needs replaced and my driver seat tracks which are not covered under my warranty. Buick nerds to hold true to their name and compensate or replace these detected 2008 Buick Enclaves. Buick is not holding true to their name. I'm very dissatisfied and is my first time being a Buick owner. Now the dealership is trying to fix these issues, bit I shouldn't have to pay anything .

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicles lift gate had difficulty opening and opened independently. The contact received notification of nhsta campaign number :15v415000(structure)however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 97,000. VIN tool confirms parts not avaliable. Kh.

On 7/11/2015 when I opened the lift gate of my vehicle, the gate would not stay open. It slowly started to close. This problem persisted for about 4-5 days. About 6 days later, the gate was working fine. On 7/19/15 I opened the lift gate and was standing underneath it getting my child's stroller out of the back of my SUV. I heard a loud pop and the lift gate came crashing down on the top of my head. I was then trapped under the lift gate and struggled to get free (I had the stroller in my arms). I was able to free myself and locate my sunglasses (which were on top of my head when the gate crashed down) about five feet away. At this point, the lift gate was completely closed. I tried opening it again and it came crashing down. Currently, the lift gate will not stay open and I am unable to use the gate, and therefore unable to use the interior back area of my car. In terms of injury, I had a bump on my head, frequent headaches, and persistent neck pain.

Tl- thee contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Fe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure). However the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ec.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked and the lift gate was opened, the lift gate independently fell down and hit the contact in the head. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Sw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact mention on several occasions the lift gate has fell on her several times. The failure mileage was 60,000. Az.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that upon opening the lift gate, it had intermittently came down automatically by its self. The failure occurred several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000. Kc.

While breaking aggressively during heavy rain, rainwater poured from the passenger side headliner onto the dash. Rainwater has been leaking into the car for the past several weeks. This issue was apparently repaired three (3) prior times in 2008, but has reoccurred. General motors has only offered me one free hour of diagnosis time. This is a major safety issue regarding driver visibility, distracting the driver and could effect multiple electrical systems in the vehicles dash due to the introduction of rainwater. The second issue is the vehicle's transmission is failing. Transmission loses power while shifting from 3rd to 4th gear, then abruptly jerks into gear. The car has less than 64,000 miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that for months the rear lift gate randomly came down with no warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags) and the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. Parts distribution disconnect. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact continued to experience the rear lift gate failure randomly progressing. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the stability traction control warning light continuously illuminated. The contact mentioned that every time the failure recurred, the vehicle would drastically decelerate making it extremely difficult to operate. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and on in order to reset the computer. The vehicle was able to restart each time but the failure was getting progressively worse. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer to inspect and diagnose the failure. Also, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) and was waiting on the permanent remedy and part to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

A small grommet failed allowing the sunroof drain located inside the roof to drain water to the interior front drivers side. The leak was not easily detected until a moldy smell developed inside the car, humidity issues, and the radio stopped working. The amplifier located near the leak shorted out and failed. (no fire luckily) after $1700 worth of damages and repairs were made by Buick, this design defect was corrected at full cost to the owner. This water leak could have easily caused more problems and possibly even a electrical fire. Other Enclave owners with similar problems should form a class action suit. Gm does not take responsibility for this obvious design flaw even though the Buick Enclave forums have numerous similar complaints. Gm's response was to offer a $2500 credit on a new vehicle purchase. I certainly have no need to ever purchase another problem.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated the sunroof tube failed causing water to penetrate into the vehicle from the sunroof, the sun visor and the windshield. The drivers side carpet and floor had water damage. The manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in the manufacturers special warranty for the sunroof tube draining. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 77,000.

I have a 2008 Buick Enclave, the sunroof is leaking which is causing damage to other parts of the vehicle. This should be a recall!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and attempted to open the rear hatch door by depressing the open button on the fobik, the lift gate failed to open. The contact also stated that on several occasions the lift gate failed to close when the close button was depressed on the fobik. The contact had to manually open and close the lift gate on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v415000 (structure), however, the parts to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Sw.

During wet weather, the power steering seems to shut down and making it very hard to steer the car. This has happened many times over the past two years. It seems to happen after just starting out and driving thru a small puddle of water and after a few miles seems to operate normally. This is the same complaint I have seen from other owners and needs to be considered for a recall because this is an accident waiting to happen. We had one close call, how ever do to the low speed was able to stop the car in time. Somehow water must be getting into the steering components.

The moonroof is leaking water into the interior. The water is soaking the inside of the vehicle potentialy causing problems with other systems.

It was a rainy day and my passenger side floor was soaking wet and there was water marks on the above upholstery. It took days to get it out and the dealership says it was bought as is. I have been researching online and there should be a recall for this because several people have complaints on this same issue.

Our 2008 Buick Enclave began leaking water onto and under the dashboard from the sunroof. Not only has this been a known problem since 2008, but there was an actual recall that year to fix this leak. For some reason our VIN number was excluded from the original recall but it is experiencing the exact same issues that the recall was to address. This leak can cause several safety issues including corrosion and failure of airbag systems, the fuse panel, the blower motor that operates the defrost/defog function, and a buildup of mold and mildew. The dealer told me that my fuse panel is shot and needs to be replaced. I suspect that I have other damaged electrical components as well. I have attached the url's of several sites which reference the extent to which this problem is occurring with these vehicles. It is obvious that the initial recall did not cover all of the vehicles with the underlying problem and now we are stuck with a dealer quote for $1900 repair that does not include the blower motor and airbags. I would appreciate a prompt response as I can't drive in the rain and am concerned about hidden damage that could affect the car's safety. Thanks. . Read more...