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2021 Buick Enclave

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA25
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA21 mpg
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The 2021 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 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 25 complaints, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Enclave FWDGasFWD3.6L 6-cyl182621$2,950
Enclave AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl172520$3,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43202, 43205.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

N212352140
89 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskRoof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 22V210000reported Mar 31, 2022General Motors, LLC
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Air Bags

N212340220
6 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskAir bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 21V472000reported Jun 24, 2021General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
25complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 9 · 2022: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Service Brakes6
Electrical System6
Unspecified4
Seat Belts3
Structure3
Engine2

What owners describe

“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.”Jun 17, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Jun 15, 2026 · Structure · NHTSA owner report
“Passenger side seatbelt latch gets stuck so when trying to buckle it doesn’t 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…”Jun 10, 2026 · Seat Belts · NHTSA owner report

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
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

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Other Enclave model years

A

2027 Buick Enclave

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Buick Enclave

1 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2025 Buick Enclave

0 recalls · 36 complaints

A

2024 Buick Enclave

0 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2023 Buick Enclave

0 recalls · 20 complaints

A

2022 Buick Enclave

1 recalls · 13 complaints

F

2020 Buick Enclave

6 recalls · 56 complaints

B

2019 Buick Enclave

1 recalls · 42 complaints

A

2018 Buick Enclave

0 recalls · 64 complaints

C

2017 Buick Enclave

3 recalls · 179 complaints

D

2016 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.

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