2012 Buick Enclave steering problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Buick Enclave — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. The failure was more persistent at speeds of 40 MPH and lower. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, while turning the steering wheel to…”
filed Apr 22, 2024
“Loss of power steering when brakes applied. This is dangerous to make turns and park the vehicle. Buick has already issued at least one NHTSA service bulletin regarding this issue, in which the power steering pump failure causes intermittent drops of hydraulic pressure that will cause reduced or…”
filed Sep 22, 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 | 2 | 4% |
| 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 | 18% |
| 2011 Enclave | 41 | 19% |
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.