2012 Buick Enclave air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Buick Enclave — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering wheel airbag warning. Seat belts fraying. The underneath welding for the support bar, potentially the rear axel, came unwelded.”
filed Mar 8, 2025
“Purchased car used from car dealer. Dealer states his mechanic inspected vehicle. I drove off the lot with no issues. Less than 48 hrs later, service airbag light comes on. Vehicle was stationary, ignition turned on when light came on. Light comes on, goes off and repeats this...”
filed Nov 12, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021
- Side curtain air bags may not be properly attachedCampaign 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021
- In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted…Campaign 14V118000 · Mar 17, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Enclave years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Enclave | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Enclave | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 Enclave | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Enclave | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Enclave | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Enclave | 145 | 81% |
| 2016 Enclave | 110 | 79% |
| 2015 Enclave | 105 | 62% |
| 2014 Enclave | 204 | 70% |
| 2013 Enclave | 9 | 13% |
| 2011 Enclave | 38 | 18% |
| 2010 Enclave | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.