Model year record

2017 Buick Enclave

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 218 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V334000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
995,085
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-10
Owners notified
2024-02-23

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V782000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
555
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-07
Owners notified
2022-01-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V246000

Air bags: critical fasteners

Component
Air bags: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
108
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-08
Owners notified
2021-05-24

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Safety risk

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags150
Electrical system752,000 mi
Unknown or other69,700 mi
Vehicle speed control675,000 mi
Engine527,200 mi
Power train515,000 mi
Seat belts45,000 mi
Structure: body445 mi
Seats3268 mi
Service brakes3250 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer295,015 mi
Exterior lighting2
Fuel/propulsion system2
Latches/locks/linkages2100,000 mi
Steering227,200 mi
Suspension2
Visibility/wiper2125 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera1
Chest clip, buckle, harness1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery180,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1170,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Lane departure: blind spot detection1
Lane departure: warning1
Structure: interior panels: dashboard1
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1

The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.