2010 Buick Enclave Steering Problems
Owners have filed 126 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2010 Buick Enclave, 46% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering pump” (19% of reports).
- 126steering complaints
- 68,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 11%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering pump: mentioned in 24 of 126 complaints (19%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 17 of 126 complaints (13%)
- Making turns: mentioned in 10 of 126 complaints (8%)
- Hard turn: mentioned in 10 of 126 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the 2010 Buick Enclave at $2,100, and half of them between $1,750 and $2,850.
Based on 14 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 113 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 126 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Buick Enclave steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Enclave | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Enclave | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Enclave | 3 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Enclave | 3 | 7% | 72,000 |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2017 Enclave | 2 | 1% | 27,200 |
| 2016 Enclave | 3 | 2% | 69,000 |
| 2015 Enclave | 12 | 7% | 75,000 |
| 2014 Enclave | 11 | 4% | 57,000 |
| 2013 Enclave | 12 | 17% | 43,400 |
| 2012 Enclave | 17 | 13% | 59,500 |
| 2011 Enclave | 41 | 19% | 60,441 |
| 2010 Enclave | 126 | 46% | 68,000 |
| 2009 Enclave | 108 | 49% | 70,000 |
| 2008 Enclave | 99 | 18% | 74,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2010 Buick Enclave. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Purchased new, dealer twice during warranty kept vehicle for 6 weeks to do recall notice repairs. Now this 2010 has 42,000 miles and the steering is going bad. SB10056459-3388 describes the exact problem. During these two periods that recall repairs were done that should have addressed the problem…
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the power steering failed at speeds of 15 mph or less. In addition, the failure occurred while making a turn. The contact stated the vehicle would have to use manual steering in order to operate the vehicle. There were no warning…
The power steering has issues when turning it seems to not work. Been have this problem for about a year. Iâve talked to other Buick owners and they have the same problem. I also have electrical issues on the drivers side door panel, where none of the switches work. Just all of a sudden quit.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Buick Enclaves have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 126 owner complaints about steering for the 2010 Buick Enclave (46% of the 275 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Buick Enclave steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the 2010 Buick Enclave?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,100 (half paid between $1,750 and $2,850), from 14 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2010 Buick Enclave?
The most frequent phrase is “steering pump”, in 24 of 126 complaints, followed by “rack pinion” (17).
Other 2010 Buick Enclave problems
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See all 2010 Buick Enclave problems or steering problems across all Enclave years.