There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2011 Buick Enclavein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE BRAKE SLIDE IS ALUMINUM BLOCKS WITH STAINLESS STEEL PINS. THIS IS IMPROPER DESIGN SINCE A CATALYST ACTION CORRODES THE ALUMINUM CAUSING ALUMINUM OXIDE TO FREEZE THE PINS MAKING THE BRAKES TO SEIZE AGAINST THE ROTOR. THIS BURNS THE PADS AND CAUSED BREAKING AWAY OF PAD MATERIAL. I HAVE ONLY 28000 MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE GONE. ALSO RESULTS IN LOW FUEL MILAGE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF HIGHWAY ACCIDENT SUCH AS HAPPENED IN SPRING KILLING A WOMAN ON I-65 SOUTH OF INDIANAPOLIS. I WAS FORTUNATE NO PERSONAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WROTE GM AND WAS BRUSHED OFF. VEHICLE USED ONLY ON TRIPS WITH MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. BUT BRAKES ARE GONE SO REPLACED BUT WILL NOT FIX GM PROBLEM. BLACK AND POLISHED LIKE BLACK ONYX STONE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE SPEED DECREASED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE BLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (PALMEN BUICK IN KENOSHA, WI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VIN WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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