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2022 Buick Enclave

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA13
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA21 mpg
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The 2022 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 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often about the engine. 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: 44085, 44087.

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Recalls (1)

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

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
13complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Engine3
Service Brakes3
Exterior Lighting3
Visibility2
Forward Collision Avoidance2
Unspecified2

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2022 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, water was leaking from the overhead console near the OnStar controls onto the center screen display. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the sunroof had never been opened. The vehicle was taken …”Jul 28, 2026 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report
“Brake booster has gone out at 100,000 miles. Brakes do not work when vehicle is first started. Problem was diagnosed by an independent mechanics shop. There was no warning light until after the first incident.”Nov 19, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“I have been the owner of this vehicle almost 6 months. My headlights and brake lights do not currently work because of what was diagnosed as electrical failure at the Buick dealership. There are no warranties for this issue specifically aside from the 36,000/3 year warranty which is expired. The dealership mechanics do…”Nov 6, 2025 · Electrical System · 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%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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

B

2021 Buick Enclave

2 recalls · 25 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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