Six problems related to power steering fluid have been reported for the 2012 Buick Enclave. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Buick Enclave based on all problems reported for the 2012 Enclave.
Front rack and pinion may develop leaks and need costly replacement. Symptoms include front end noise when turning right or left at low speeds and fluid leakage. Noise is similar to a bad strut or power steering issue. Buick customer service states there are no current recalls or service bulletins for rack and pinion on Enclaves.
The car was bought brand new in 2013. My warranty expired 2 months ago. The car has only 27k miles. Already the power steering fluid line broke and leaking, causing very unsafe steering manipulation. The brake calipers have failed and leaking brake fluid again causing unsafe driving conditions. Buick will not fix these issues, which clearly are a result of poor quality.
Car makes loud noise when turning right and steering becomes difficult. It is leaking fluid. The Buick mechanics tells me the gear noise boots are leaking and the noise heard is air in the system. They say the entire steering system has to be replaced. The car only has 50,000 miles. This is a gm defect. The 2010 Enclaves had the exact same power steering problem and were recalled. $1600 minimum to fix it.
At 60,000 miles noticed a slight "squeak" in my steering when turning. Dealership checked it and stated I needed a new steering rack ". . . Found noice coming from sttering gear input shaft seal, but aslo found steering gear leaking fluid out both end of gear". Quoted me a $1589. 00 repair. I was informed this has been an issue on Enclaves & traverses, but not a recall.
On 9/28/2015 on the way to work, whenever you turn on to the road or just making a general turn there is a loss of power steering. There is power steering during straight driving and slight corrections; but , when you turn into an intersection or try to park, you have no power steering. I can handle the loss of power steering but if someone were elderly or not very strong, they would not be able to control the vehicle. This vehicle was just serviced. A complete front brake job, oil change, tire rotation and new rear shocks that the dealership said were leaking. I checked the power steering fluid according to the Buick owners manual and found that the fluid was within the recommended level. I am scheduling an appointment today to have this looked at. I wanted to inform the NHTSA as this is an extremely dangerous situation and just wanted to bring this to light for safety reasons. This has been a very reliable and safe vehicle but at this time it is extremely unsafe to drive. Thank you.
Steering gear boots leaking fluid on awd vehicle. Approx $1780 repair to replace steering gear seals needed per Chevrolet dealer service department.