2011 Buick Enclave steering problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 Buick Enclave — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At low speed all power steering is lost. Almost ran into a parked car. When pulling from a driveway onto the roadway almost hit another car head on. My wife will no longer drive the car because of this.”
filed Aug 22, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle on a slight incline with the transmission in drive, the vehicle would roll backwards down the hill. During the failure, the brakes and power steering also became inoperable. The cause of the failure was…”
filed Mar 5, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Enclave years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 Enclave | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Enclave | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 Enclave | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Enclave | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Enclave | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Enclave | 12 | 7% |
| 2014 Enclave | 11 | 4% |
| 2013 Enclave | 12 | 17% |
| 2012 Enclave | 17 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Buick Enclave
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.