AutoUtility currently tracks 140 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Buick Enclave. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 111 complaints (79.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 3 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 140 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (111 reports • 79.3% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Powertrain & Transmission (9), Engine & Cooling (7)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Buick Enclave
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #23V334000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Campaign #21V782000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Powertrain & Transmission
Engine & Cooling
Electrical System
Body & Structure
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Buick Enclave
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Traction stabilization light comes on very frequently and vehicle loses power, step on gas and it sputters can’t get out of any one’s way, they throw parts at it and never fixes. From feedback off internet a big problem 2008-2017 enclaves"
"I am seeing that these have been repaired, when in fact it has not been repaired."
"Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Buick Enclave on November 25, 2025 from an independent dealer. It was later discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the Odometer reading was 102,068. After contacting Endurance Warranty Company, the contact was informed..."
"We have had spark plugs fixed twice in the past 4 months and they keep faltering. Both mechanics changed them"
"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..."
Complaint History for Buick Enclave
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Buick Enclave | 171 | 7 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Buick Enclave Current Page | 140 | 2 | 4 | Current |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | 179 | 6 | 3 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | 64 | 5 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Buick Enclave | 42 | 2 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Buick Enclave | 56 | 2 | 6 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Buick Enclave | 25 | 0 | 2 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Buick Enclave | 13 | 2 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Buick Enclave | 19 | 2 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Buick Enclave | 7 | 1 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Buick Enclave | 36 | 3 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Buick Enclave | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Buick Enclave
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.