Research Another Vehicle

Total NHTSA Complaints
13
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
3 reports (23.1%)
Crash Incident Reports
2
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 13 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Buick Enclave. Visibility, Wipers & Glass issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (23.1% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 13 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Visibility, Wipers & Glass accounts for 23.1% of submissions (3 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Brakes & Traction Control (3), Exterior Lighting (3).
  • • Crash Incidents: 2 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2022 Buick Enclave

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Visibility, Wipers & Glass
3
23.1%
Brakes & Traction Control
3
23.1%
Exterior Lighting
3
23.1%
Engine & Cooling
3
23.1%
Electrical System
2
15.4%
#1 23.1% SHARE

Visibility, Wipers & Glass

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#2 23.1% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#3 23.1% SHARE

Exterior Lighting

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#4 23.1% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Buick Enclave

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Visibility, Wipers & Glass ODI #11753309
Filed: 07/28/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2022 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, water was leaking from the overhead console near the OnStar controls onto the center screen display. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the sunroof had never been opened...."

Electrical System ODI #11735974
Filed: 05/06/2026
Defect Report

"Rear hatch randomly opens. Hatch button sometimes works, usually not."

Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11700390
Filed: 11/19/2025
Defect Report

"Brake booster has gone out at 100,000 miles. Brakes do not work when vehicle is first started. Problem was diagnosed by an independent mechanics shop. There was no warning light until after the first incident."

Electrical System ODI #11697817
Filed: 11/06/2025
Defect Report

"I have been the owner of this vehicle almost 6 months. My headlights and brake lights do not currently work because of what was diagnosed as electrical failure at the Buick dealership. There are no warranties for this issue specifically aside from the 36,000/3 year warranty which is expired. The..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11683832
Filed: 08/29/2025
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2022 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the daytime running lights failed to function as intended. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that occasionally, while shifted into reverse, the rearview camera failed to..."

Multi-Year Trend

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 140 2 4 View 2016 Problems →
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 Current Page 13 2 1 Current
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 →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 Buick Enclave

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 11 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 0 0
BACK OVER PREVENTION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2022 Buick Enclave

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 Buick Enclave

What are the most common reported problems with the 2022 Buick Enclave?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 Buick Enclave is Visibility, Wipers & Glass, appearing in 3 records (23.1% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Brakes & Traction Control (3) and Exterior Lighting (3).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2022 Buick Enclave a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 13 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2022 Buick Enclave.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2022 Buick Enclave?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Buick Enclave, 2 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 0 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.