There are 6 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2008 Buick Enclavein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF/STALLS WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNINGS.FIRST IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PROCEEDING FROM STOPS LIKE RED LIGHTS, AND STOP SIGNS. NOW IT'S ALSO HAPPENING WHILE IN MOTION. I HAVE TO STOP COMPLETELY, AND RESTART THE CAR. IT MAY TAKE UP TO TWO ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT STARTS AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VIC CANEVER CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 3000 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WOULD TRY TO WORK WITH THE DEALER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/15/17*LJ *TR
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
ALL MY TIRES KEEP GETTING LOW AND CHECK LIGHT ENGINE KEEPS SHOWING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I TOOK IT IN TO THREE DIFFERENT TIRE PLACES THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IM CONSTANTLY AIRING MY TIRES EVERYDAY FROM SUMMER THROUGHOUT WINTER AND ITS EXHAUSTING.
I WAS DRIVING AND UPON TRYING TO PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR JOLTED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR SAID TRACTION CONTROL OFF. I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME WITH THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING BUT REALIZE THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL KEPT GOING ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. WHEN I READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I REALIZED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE NO MATTER THE MILEAGE. *TR
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026