Buick Enclave

"My A/C lost refrigerant. Buick dealer said Compressor went along with radiator, air bags and steering.Cost was $5800 and this was only 57 days after 60,000mile check-up for $700"

"Both front and rear ac compressors needed to be replaced"

"A/C Compresor & condenser failed and had to be replaced and had to recharge refridgeant three times for leaks"

"Air conditioner wouldn't work. Would blow hot air. Took to dealer which they fixed for $600. I didn't even leave the dealership because it was only blowing cool air on one side. Another $350 and I had the air conditioning fixed. It lasted the rest of the summer. Drive it during the winter with no issues. The next summer rolled around and it is not working again. The initial proble they claimed was plastic adjustable flaps that directed the change over from heat to air conditioning. So, basically spent near $1000.00 and it functioned correctly for a few months now broke again."

"Electronic control of the climate system failed on the drivers side so that it would only blow hot."

"door when recirculating air, would not close 6 months ago.$350. Now passenger side is cold air, driver side, hot air. TIME FOR NEW CAR!"

"Had put new controls panel in the dash."

"never worked well. Never able to set correctly. Dealer was unable to help."

"Car battery was replaced. Auto climate control stopped functioning correctly immediately. Dealer had to replace parts that were broken by motors moving control doors incorrectly and had to reprogram the system. Cost $500 over the cost of the battery. Nothing in the owner manual said there was a special procedure required for a simple battery replacement. Not happy with Buick about this."

"could not switch from air flow out lower vents to upper vents or to defroster (no control over air flow) It cost 1000.00 to fix it. This on top of front engine cover leak(1,500.00) ,bearing replacement in steering column, gasket replacement in transfer case , all within 52,000 miles. Terrible reliability for a car that had been in production for three years."

"Rear control failed. Replaced and ok"

"the system blows warm air from the passenger ducts front all the time. we closed the vent."

"would not change from air to heat, to defrost. Vents did not change operating positions"

"One instance is the the actuator will not open and close thus not allowing the air to be circumvented to another area in the vehicle. The enclave has several of these and it can be costly replacing each one of them as they begin to fail. The a/c dispatch line went bad and does not allow the climate control to work."

"Can't get it to work properly in cold weather. I live in Phoenix AZ area and cold is anything under 60 degrees. It's all or none when it's 60 degrees outside or less. It either blows out hot air for one side and cold on the other or visa versa. We just bundle up and leave it off. (My wife and I are very hot weather acclimated so we get cold when it is below 65.)"

"The mid level climate control vents do not open making air conditioning ineffective. I have not yet investigated the root cause of the issue"

"Problem repaired at no cost"

"passenger side warm driver side cold"

"HVAC system quit working on the passenger side"

"Rear blower was not working. Also had issues during the summer, while sitting on I-95 traffic around the Washington, DC area, where the passenger side was blowing very hot air. Recirculate mode was not working as well"

"Under warranty evaporator was replaced. Then condenser. Then after warranty expired the blend door actuator failed. Dealer had car for more than 2 weeks to fix warranty problem. Blend door problem has not been repaired"

"Climate control system failed after 15000 mile"

"Continuous hot air on passenger side"

"The temperature gauge quite working so the car wouldn't cool because it thought it was cooler that it was inside the car. The actuator quit working so it would only send cold air to the floor"

"passenger side front seat was blowing ice cold while drivers side was warm"

"the passenger side thermostat is not working"

"front vents only blow cold air on the drivers side - did not fix the problem yet"

"Dual climate control was not functioning for passenger side. .no heat. Cold air would continually come from passenger side to the point the entire system was turned off so as not to cool the entire vehicle. Do not know what caused the problem. It was fixed by dealership"

"you set the passenger thermostat at a warm temperature but it only puts out cold air"

"Could not get cold air on passenger side"

"ONE SIDE STARTED BEING EXTREMELY HOT AND THE OTHER SIDE VERY COLD AND IT WOULD NOT CHANGE WITH THE THERMOSTAT WAS CHANGED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT AND DID NOT ALLOW THE PROPER "DOORS" TO OPEN TO TRANSFER THE HEAT OR AC. IT WAS REPLACED"

"Baffles or vents to not respond to current climate setting. Example: When asking for vents to blow down they don't change. When selecting defrost air is not directed to the windscreen"

"Entire system failed due to lack of air filter system that is in some models but not my car"

"Enclave has split system - front and rear. Both separate systems. Had both systems go bad. Too much pulling apart the vehiclae to get the repair done."

"not blower/fan problem. the motor that actuates the heat/cool on passenger side failed"

"Rear blower was not working. Heat and A/C was only working for the front part of the vehicle"

"Motor stopped"

"Sometimes the A/C would blow hot out of one side of the dash and sometimes cold. At times it took a long time for the direction of the air to be changes. Turned out the problem was a frayed wire."

"It just sprang a leak and lost all violent. Foreign made!!!"

"Condenser leaked and had to be replaced."

"condenser replaced before recharging ac system"

"3 Actuates stopped working cutting out air to passenger, Rear and windshield"

"Has a leak after 9 years. Very expensive repair (1,600). Not resolved yet - it was just diagnosed yesterday."

"My local mom and pop shop estimated the repair at $950 because they have to take the dashboard out. Reading various forums told me that his is a common problem, and a $900 estimate is cheap. I'm going to call GM and dealer before fixing it"

"won't blow cold"

"rear evaporator replaced under warranty"

"Slow leak"

"RECOM RECOVER, REPLACE REAR EVAPERATOR CORE ,EVAC AND RECHARGE A/C SYSTEM (TESTED FREON LEVEL FOUND LOW BY 1LB TESTED FOUND REAR EVAPERATOR LEAKING)"

"Heated passenger seats kicks off after about 10 seconds. Expensive fix, leather seats with no heat is no good."

"Heated seat control for driver side just stopped working. You could turn it on but it would auto turn off after a short period of time. GM dealer admitted it was an issue that occurs with this vehicle."

"they will not stay on but for a few minutes."

"Heater was not working. They fixed it."

"The heater system only blows heat on your feet. It does not blow on the window or through the dash vents. We get enough heat on the feet to make the vehicle comfortable. When the weather is very cold outside we use another car where the defogger works."

"Would blow luke warm heat"

"heater stayed on even with the air conditioner on"

"Would blow hot air and then it would turn cold...something to do with the blower or heater coil...not sure"

"The diverting motor for dual zone heating quit"

"Battery run down and when started by jumper cables the heater for both driver and passenger side would not come back on. Cost $1200 for 2 new (forgot the name of the part)"

"Cold air only on passenger side. actuator to control air direction was replaced"

"A control module for the heating/defroster system had to be replaced"

"Passenger side heat stopped working winter of 2016"

"(1) defroster stopped working, (2) temperature not achieving set temperature"

"Passenger Side Heater / Blower emitted Cold Air when the heater was on"

"Vent on the passenger side would not respond to the temperature setting. Was always on low heat"

"HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER ONLY WORKED ON ONE SIDE OF FRONT OR NOT IN BACK"

"June 2020 no cold air, which is rough in SE Alabama. Took it to the dealer, they put freon and dye to determine where the leak was. Suspected lower hose. I went to refill it when it ran out, as the dealer didn't have the time nor the people (Covid-19 related), and the refill nipple is impossible to reach unless the vehicle is suspended. Big disadvantage to me."

"This been going on about 3 years. AC would just quit cooling. Ran hot while on trip. But think that was other issue. The reason I have not fixed the AC is that they would have to take out my dash and replace something. This was going to be well over 2000-3000 to fix. Just not replacing. Will keep putting in Freon."

"the condenser developed a pinhole leak"

"refrigerant leaks out during winter, cost $1200 to repair but only $90/yr for refrigerant"

"Upon purchasing the dealer was supposed to fix, stated they did. It was cool for a trip from FL to CA at Christmas. About four weeks ago the same thing started. I've filled with refrigerant and it is cool again but for how long? It is Florida and about to hit summer."

"one repair shop said it was the inside core leak. Wanted $1800 to repair. an other place charged it. problem fixed"

"The aluminum tubes carering refrigerant caroaded causing a leak."

"The problem was the failure of the high pressure hose to the condenser. Started as a small leak that could not be identified. The hose finally burst causing a leak of freon and compressor oil. Luckily, I located the problem before traveling a long distance. I had it repaired - cost was $800"

"Refrig.. Hose leak . remove front clip to replace."

"Forward cooling lines were replaced due to leak ($450). After 6 months the refrigerant leaked out again with the assumption that the rear cooling (in the back of the vehicle) lines are leaking. I recharged the system myself and will do so in the future."

"Had leak checked and AC refilled last summer. Now it has reocurred."

"no worries - normal stuff"

"4/2017 AC failure,intermittent at times would or would not cool. Actuator replaced. AC worked, however extremely noisy. 4/2018, no cooling. Coolant leak found. Repair done. Too early to tell if this is the only problem...weather too cool."

"Lines between front AC Core and rear AC Core leaked near rear AC Core. Dealer charged $ 1542 to fixed which seems very high to me."

"Leaking hose from compressor to condenser"

"High pressure hose from the compressor to the condenser ruptured, resulting in replacement of the hose condenser and drier along with the freon and labor to complete all repairs approx. $750"

"Air movement thru ducts to cabin was misdirected. In process of repair of heater baffles, one A/C hose sprang a leak. Hose #1 was replaced. Within 48hrs the other A/C hose broke. total 6 days in the shop"

"Cost $1260"

"Do not know,, had dealership to make repairs but know they replaced one of the refrigerant hoses"

"Expensive hose needed to be replaced, not covered by any warranty"

"air conditioning stopped working"

"Refrigerant piping (3) leaked causing total loss of refrigerant and of course cooling of vehicle. total cost including replacing tie rods was approx. $2400.00 and was out of warranty"

"fitting failed, allowing refrigerant to leak"

"Rear refrigerant leak"

"Driving with leak detection dye in system. Should be fixed in about a month or so. Minor inconvenience so far."

"Car was in to dealer three times for clicking noise in front suspension. Parts were replaced. Noise remains"

"Engine mounts had to be replaced"

"bushings were worn and caused a rattle sound in front end and had to be replaced which I paid for"

"loosing fluid causing a squeak, no leak noticed but tech claimed that was the problem on two occasions Buick has since sent a service problem for steering and will extend warranty"

"Power steering pump failed 3 months after warranty expired"

"The leak from the power steering pump was repaired by the dealership and no more problem..Never lost the steering and at no time was it a safety problem"

"Pump was leaking - internet search revealed this a common problem - GM might pay $1500. Mentioned that to dealer - problem was repaired (new pump)- 5hr labor + parts - all was done as warranty claim - had about 60k on it at the time- no charge !!!"

"front end power steering seal leak requires a $2,000 repair"

"It was a problem with the power steering. It was susposed to be under recall but they disqualified it saying the recall item wasn't a problem but caused the resulting problem"

"Power steering gear problem that was covered by a manufacturer recall. Took to the dealer and they fixed it with no charge. Very satisfied with the process."

"Noise when turning"

"When cold, the power steering pump makes a loud whine. Yet tobe fixed"

"Had to remove Power steering fluid, flush system and add power steering fluid to stop noise in steering column"

"The pump was severely leaking and had to be replaced"

"Had to be replaced twice! Leaking"

"I replaced the power steering gear two years ago now the power steering hose failed Very dissatisfied"

"Well known Enclave Acadia Traverse power steering pump and rack and pinion problem got. GM knows it's defective and covers cost of pump but not the other $3000 of work caused by failed pump"

"SPECIAL RECALL ON POWER STEARING"

"pump failed and was replaced under a GM program at no cost to me"

"clinking noise on front strut. replaced both sides"

"The shocks or struts are very stiff, which they said can happen when it is on a lift for repairs"

"Struts probably would be normal repair for a car with over 180,000 miles!"

"struts froze up making driving impossible"

"Noise and bad ride quality"

"Struts and shocks failed,cost me $3000. to fix. Absolutely unexceptable. I would hesitate buying a GM vehicle in the future."

"Front driver's side strut seal broke, and needed to be replaced. Service provided recommended replacing passenger side front strut as well"

"The struts failed when the car was on the hoist. I've now been to two dealers that post signs that say they aren't responsible for strut failures when the car is on the rack"

"The front shocks / struts needed to be replaced at 35000 miles under warrant"

"Replacing the struts cost $450 at my local mom & pop shop. I have driven other GM vehicles 120,000-200,000 miles without replacing the struts"

"suspension was banging when it was cold out , had struts replaced ,all was covered under warranty"

"we also replaced all shocks and struts. struts were bad and one shock was totally frozen"

"Had to replace worn struts which was causing rough ride"

"80K miles and had to replace struts. I've got 130K miles on my Toyota Highlander and still haven't need to replace them"

"Front driver's side strut had to be replaced"

"Struts had frozen and required replacement"

"it seems when they put my car up to check the leak in the rack and pinion the front struts locked up and we had to have them replaced as well"

"Front struts needed to bE replaced"

"One of front struts started leaking. Had to replace"

"WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL SUSPENSION ITEMS AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT $1989.00 WITH FOUR NEW TIRES"

"broken stabilizer? bar caused vibration at highway speeds. dealer replaced it - no further problems"

"One of the Coil Springs broke at 55,000 miles. It was an obvious defect that I reported to NHTSA"

"Front end issues form day one and still seem to be a problem"

"Rear suspension rods were bad"

"Rack and pinion went out at 75000 miles. Contacted GM for help with price of repair. Of the $1800 repair, I paid $450. Unfortunately the GM dealer would not indicate if the new component had the same seal problem as the original--disappointed in that the rack may need to be repaired again in the future for the same problem"

"Steering rack has persistent leak that will require replacement of the rack and pinion"

"steering rack leaking, not covered by recall"

"Wheel shutter when turning corners."

"steering linkage gear got a squeek and had to be replaced under warrenty twice"

"rack and pinion seal failure at about 60000 miles resulted in a $2000 repair"

"Steering wheel had a rubbing sound when it was turned"

"There was an rubbing that was coming from the steering column when turning left or right"

"vibrations. fixed by dealer. all o.k"

"had the steering gear and pump replaced, covered under warranty"

"steering leak and vibrations, Cost $1400.00 out of warrenty"

"Had to replace the entire steering components"

"THERE WAS A LEAK ON ONE OF THE SEALS AND THE RACK/PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED"

"Within the 30 day warranty, CarMax had to tighten a loose steering linkage coupling, causing play in the steering"

"Required full replacement at only 83K miles"

"Power steering pump had to be replaced"

"Rack and pinion needed to be replace due to a leak in the power steering. Online research revealed this to be a "common" problem among Enclave & GMC Acadia owners"

"power steering rack leaked and needed to be replaced"

"Replace power steering hose (pump to rack) (Found steering system leak). THIS IS THE 2nd time in 3 years having issue with steering system leak"

"This problem was related to the issue of the vibrating steering wheel and was repaired under a factory extended recall warranty"

"had to have rack and pinion steering replaced and it still makes a noise"

"Steering would catch as though power steering not working"

"CV joints were leaking. Had to replace both front wheel drive shafts"

"Noise and slight vibration as you turn the wheel."

"Rubbing-like sound in the steering wheel"

"The steering wheel would vibrate when turning and would not return to driving position without bringing it back by hand. Normally, a steering wheel will return to the straight driving position as the turn is completed. The problem was due to a problem with the steering unit and was covered under a factory extended recall warranty"

"Had to re-grease joints to reduce thumping knock over bumps"

"The tire wear was uneven in my last set of tires. I maintained proper tire rotation at 5,000 but it still occurred"

"Suspected tire howl was due to snow tires last winter but the issued continued and worsened following replacement with summer tires. We were surprised to learn of a bad right wheel bearing at the dealer this morning"

"The master cylinder and brake booster have been replaces twice on the car"

"We bought the vehicle used from CarMax, and within the 30 day warranty, they replaced the master cylinder due to squeaking of the brake pedal"

"The open brake design with no spring to separate the pads has caused a lot of issues. The rear brakes are particularly bad. I have had to replace the rear brakes four times in five years."

"see last comment caused by calipers"

"problem started at 60000 miles, rusting on rotors"

"I'm on my third set of brakes and 2nd set of rotors"

"Rear disc brake pads wore down to rivets and damaged rotors, at about 38000kms. This was about 6000 km after the certification.Had to replace rear pads and rotors. Front pads and rotors still okay"

"Brakes locked up and smoked. Required complete 4 wheel brake replacement"

"Came on suddenly. Repaired immediately."

"We had to have the brakes fixed and the rotors too"

"Rotor's warped. It has reoccurred now 3 times"

"GM dealership conducted all regular maintenance on vehicle. Car brought in for vibration. Dealership explained that rotors had to be replaced (GM had replaced rotors at their cost 14 months previously) and quoted >$1000 in work. Took to other dea"

"premature wear"

"Normal wear from mileage--no one turns rotors anymore only replacing"

"Needed replaced. Out of round"

"Rotor deformation caused vibration. Replacement corrected the problem"

"Brakes are very annoying. Squeakes almost all the time. Have taken it back to dealer numerous times and they have been unable to fix the problem"

"I had to take the car back to the dealer three times to get the noise out of the brakes"

"dealership says brake rotors have rust causing clicking, squeaking noise, Repair involves new rotors and brake pads"

"steering wheel squeaks when you turn it and brake pedal squeaks when you press it.Brake pedal was supposedly fixed but is still doing it and they said nothing wrong with steering"