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2021 Buick Enclave recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2021 Buick Enclave, and 0 in Canada. Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
26owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Air bags: side/window, curtain

2022-03-31 · campaign 22V210000 · 89 vehicles

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 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 N212352140.

Air bags: sensor, frontal impact

2021-06-24 · campaign 21V472000 · 6 vehicles

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.

Owner complaints (26)

Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Buick Enclave. Among 19 model years of this model, it ranks #15 for the most complaints (median 70).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Service brakes7
Electrical system6
Unknown or other4
Seat belts3
Structure3
Engine2
Power train2
Latches/locks/linkages2

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2021 Buick Enclave.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Buick Enclave SUV FWD5★4★5★4★
2021 Buick Enclave SUV AWD5★4★5★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2021 Buick Enclave version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Enclave AWD 3.6 L Automatic 9-spd172520$3,350
Enclave FWD 3.6 L Automatic 9-spd182621$3,200
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.