There are 3 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2011 Buick Enclavein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS 75% OF THE WAY WHEN I PUSH BUTTON OR MANUALLY BUT THEN STARTS TO CLOSES AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY DUE TO DOOR CLOSING. ALSO DAY LIGHT ON PASSENGER FRONT GOES ON AND OFF. IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN NOT WORK FOR WEEKS. HAVE HAD LIGHT BULB REPLACED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAD TWO SIDE REPLACE THE THE OTHER SIDE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. LIGHTS COME ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THEN WILL GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON SOMETIMES WHILE RUNNING SOMETIMES NOT. HAS HAPPEND ON AND OFF SINCE 2014.
HID LIGHTS TURN OFF AFTER OUR 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE IS DRIVEN AFTER 30 SECONDS. HEADLIGHTS COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AT 4:30 A.M. AND TURNS OFF AS INDICATED ABOVE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE BUICK DEALERSHIP BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE ON THREE VISITS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AS STATED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR. MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS IS THE ONLY WORKAROUND. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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 26, 2026