2008 Buick Enclave Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 536 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,294miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Buick Enclave, 3% of the 536 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,294 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was driving on I-35 almost to wichita ks, about 9 miles out, low oil pressure light came on and binging alarm for me to stop engine, had grandkids with me, and it was dark on highway, pulled over and turned off engine, waited for about 10 mins, made it to a hotel in wichita, it was about 1 am sunday morning. Had a mechanic look at the oil pan and check the oil, said when I get home to have it checked out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10706106, filed 2015-04, 118,000 miles“We own a 2008 Buick Enclave that has failed to start three times in the last 4 days. Took it to the dealership and they said no problem with the battery. My wife drives this car with our two your children and we can't afford for them to continue to be stranded. Dealer said they fixed issue with software update. Apparently not as it would not start again tonight.”
NHTSA complaint #10257998, filed 2009-02, 12,000 miles“I slowed for a curve in a two lane country road. After the curve I pressed the accelerator to resume speed of approximately 45 miles per hour. The car engine raced loudly, the RPM gauge shot way up, and the car decelerated rather than accelerate. I again pressed the accelerator to speed up and the engine again raced but the car kept slowing. I became afraid that the engine was going to accelerate and engage the transmission and take off on me. I looked at the gearshift to be sure I was in d mode, and I was. …”
NHTSA complaint #10235585, filed 2008-07, 4,341 miles“2008 Buick Enclave water pump failure. 48000 miles on vehicle. Driving home on freeway at night looked down at temp gauge and saw it was on red. Smoke was coming out of the back of the car as well as the hood area. I was afraid to pull over on the freeway since I was in dead cell phone zone and am female. I was an exit from home so I was able to make it home. As I approached my drive way the check engine light finally came on as well as change oil soon info flashed on the display, by this time car was smoking from under the hood as well as the under the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10375127, filed 2011-01, 48,588 miles“The first problem that occurred was the engine overheated and the water pump had to be replaced. Car was only 3 years old with 20,140 miles on it. Since then the main problems have been with the sunroof leaking. This caused the blower motor to fail. The water leaks have happened at least 4 times. The drains keep clogging. There is no fix for this according to the dealer. Not acceptable! They told me not to park under trees. Are you kidding me? I've had sunroofs before and never had a problem. The recall for the drain extensions did nothing. Eventually there will be other problems. …”
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Buick Enclave
139 complaintsAir bags
113 complaintsSteering
99 complaintsBody and structure
77 complaintsElectrical system
73 complaintsEngine
72 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsElectronic stability control
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSuspension
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Buick Enclave
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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