{"id":"2021_buick_enclave","make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","year":2021,"url":"/buick/enclave/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43202,"model":"Enclave FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":26,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":420,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43205,"model":"Enclave AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":25,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":440,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V210000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-03-31","owner_notified":"2022-04-29","units":89,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles.  The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.","consequence":"Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N212352140.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212352140","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V472000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-06-24","owner_notified":"2021-07-29","units":6,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles.  During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212340220","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":25,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",6],["Electrical System",6],["Unspecified",4],["Seat Belts",3],["Structure",3],["Engine",2]],"by_year":{"2021":9,"2022":2,"2024":3,"2025":5,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2026-06-17","Power Train","The muffler and tail pipe has fallen off 6 times and ive had to get repaired. I believe it is due to the bad torque converter that others have complained about and goggle says that is a likely failure on the buick."],["2026-06-15","Structure","The liftgate of my vehicle began opening on it's own at no apparent interval, but now occurs frequently while waiting for a repair part to come in. This has happened while parked - including in public parking lots (where someone malicious could have entered the vehicle and the closed the liftgate after entering the veh\u2026"],["2026-06-10","Seat Belts","Passenger side seatbelt latch gets stuck so when trying to buckle it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t go in, you have to try multiple times. Get a notification on dashboard every once in a while saying seatbelt or airbag issue contact dealer. Warning light (air bag and seatbelt system) lights up. My safety is put at risk as I am pregnant and\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.15,"seats":7,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":7,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":114,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":5,"complaints":25},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}