2016 Buick Enclave Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2016 Buick Enclave, 78% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags contacted” (35% of reports).
- 110air bags complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 2related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags contacted: mentioned in 39 of 110 complaints (35%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 110 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Buick Enclave air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 1 | 3% | 14,300 |
| 2024 Enclave | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2020 Enclave | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Enclave | 2 | 5% | 7,712 |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% | 83,000 |
| 2017 Enclave | 145 | 81% | 64,000 |
| 2016 Enclave | 110 | 78% | 89,000 |
| 2015 Enclave | 105 | 61% | 97,000 |
| 2014 Enclave | 205 | 70% | 87,750 |
| 2013 Enclave | 10 | 14% | 53,000 |
| 2012 Enclave | 21 | 16% | 75,000 |
| 2011 Enclave | 38 | 18% | 55,500 |
| 2010 Enclave | 6 | 2% | 88,100 |
| 2009 Enclave | 9 | 4% | 75,673 |
| 2008 Enclave | 113 | 21% | 85,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I am seeing that these have been repaired, when in fact it has not been repaired.
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not…
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Buick Enclaves have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 110 owner complaints about air bags for the 2016 Buick Enclave (78% of the 141 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 2016 Buick Enclave air bags?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2016 Buick Enclave?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags contacted”, in 39 of 110 complaints.
See all 2016 Buick Enclave problems or air bags problems across all Enclave years.