The 2017 Buick Enclave has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 995,748 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 200 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V3340002023-05-10995,085 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at…
AIR BAGS21V7820002021-10-07555 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number…
AIR BAGS21V2460002021-04-08108 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Consequence
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
143
4crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
5
POWER TRAIN
4
SEAT BELTS
4
3crashes5injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SEATS
3
2crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2
Total complaints200
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“> failed component is the front sun roof window > the shattering of the glass sounded like a bullet coming through the roof of the car. Sprayed me with glass from the implosion. I was in heavy rush hour traffic. >there are several complaints about the sun roof window just shattering. > not at this…”
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 buick enclave. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact attempted to have the vehicle serviced at the dealer, but services were declined. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was…”
“Responded to a recall notice on passenger air bag in august 2025. Have had vehicle to gm dealership many times. They can't fix it. And won't call me back. Have called buick direct and they are also having trouble with the dealership. But the service employees at buick have been very helpful. This…”
“The contact owns a 2017 buick enclave. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v334000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that several local dealers were contacted regarding the recall repair and was informed that…”
“We keep getting notifications that our 16 yr/old daughters car has an airbag safety recall with communication on it about how "quick" and "easy" it is to have the airbag recall repaired but it is all lies! We have been waiting almost 1 year and the dealerships still can't get a replacement airbag…”
“The contact owns a 2017 buick enclave the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v334000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“The contact owns a 2017 buick enclave. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v334000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
“Seat belt became detached from the seat on the drivers side where it attaches to the left hand side of the seat.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Buick Enclave as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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