2018 Buick Enclave
The 2018 Buick Enclave is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Enclave FWD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 64 complaints, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enclave FWD | Gas | FWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 26 | 21 | $2,950 |
| Enclave AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 17 | 25 | 20 | $3,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39476, 39482.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2018 Buick Enclave. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2018: 10 · 2019: 8 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 9
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What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 15% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
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Other Enclave model years
2027 Buick Enclave
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Buick Enclave
1 recalls · 2 complaints
A2025 Buick Enclave
0 recalls · 36 complaints
A2024 Buick Enclave
0 recalls · 7 complaints
A2023 Buick Enclave
0 recalls · 20 complaints
A2022 Buick Enclave
1 recalls · 13 complaints
B2021 Buick Enclave
2 recalls · 25 complaints
F2020 Buick Enclave
6 recalls · 56 complaints
B2019 Buick Enclave
1 recalls · 42 complaints
C2017 Buick Enclave
3 recalls · 179 complaints
D2016 Buick Enclave
4 recalls · 141 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.