2016 Buick ENCLAVE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Buick Enclave SUV FWD received an outstanding overall safety rating of 5 out of 5. This vehicle excels in various crash scenarios, including front and side crashes, with top scores across the board. Additionally, the Buick Enclave comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which enhances the vehicle's handling and overall safety on the road. While forward collision warning and lane departure warning are available as optional features, they provide additional peace of mind for drivers.

It is important to note that despite its high safety rating, there have been 64 complaints reported for this model. Additionally, there have been 4 recalls, which may indicate potential issues that consumers should be aware of and address promptly. It is recommended for owners of the 2016 Buick Enclave to stay informed about any safety-related updates and address them promptly to ensure the continued safety and performance of their vehicle.

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Complaint Count

64

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 Buick Enclave SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Buick Enclave SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2016 Buick Enclave SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Buick Enclave SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2008 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2008 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 4
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2008 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 Buick ENCLAVE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2026-07-01
Complaint:
"i was informed of the active airbag recall on my vehicle when it was taken in on 1/26/24 to have diagnostic work done on the ac. the gm repair center would not repair the vehicle. every person and agency i have spoken to has refused to help me because there is currently no remedy available. if there is no remedy, my airbag should simply be replaced."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2026-02-01
Complaint:
"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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2026-06-01
Complaint:
"this vehicle has had an unresolved recall for quite a while. it was purchased to be a company vehicle, but now a complete waste because buick issued a recall without any attempt to remedy."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2026-03-01
Complaint:
"received recall notice and have been waiting ever since for gm to actually follow through with the recall. they don’t seem to care and i have two vehicles that falls under the recall. how the government hasn’t stepped up knowing that this issue can cause death is beyond me. what’s the point of a national recall if the manufacture isn’t forced to do something about the recall? no more gm products in my future."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2026-02-01
Complaint:
"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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-10-05
Complaint:
"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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-10-01
Complaint:
"the contact's wife owns a 2016 buick enclave. the contact's wife received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v334000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-08-01
Complaint:
"manufacturer recall number n232404980 nhtsa recall number 23v334 i have called local dealerships three times over the past several months to schedule service for this recall with no luck. the last call i was told not to worry about it, it's not a big deal. i do worry about it though. they suggested that the delay in parts availability is because of the recent auto strike which started in september, despite this recall being announced in may. please help."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-12
Complaint:
"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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-10-12

Recalls for the 2016 Buick ENCLAVE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

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.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2021-10-07

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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