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Fuel systemPart report

2008 Buick Enclave Fuel system Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
2%of 536 total for the year
Median mileage
84,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Buick Enclave, 2% of the 536 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,500 miles.

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.

“The vehicle repeatedly stalls at random times. This includes at high speed, in the middle of the eisenhower tunnel on I-70, to driving down the street. Repeated visits to the dealership reveal no codes so it continues to be ignored. My wife will not drive it anymore so I do. The dealership says trade it in but we feel like we would be passing a coffin onto another family. My family has been killed nearly twice from stalling in tunnel and high traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #10676429, filed 2015-01, 20,000 miles

“The throttle body on several GM vehicles has failed. I was driving my car down the highway when the traction control light started flashing, then the engine reduced power start light went on, then the car sputtered, slowed down and would not go over 30 MPH. This could cause an accident when driving at a high rate of speed, the vehicle slows down quickly and you cannot get power to move over 30. I have researched this and it is a common problem with GM vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #10780094, filed 2015-10, 107,000 miles

“This SUV is the devil it self. Is giving me all kind of problem right now it have a limp mode and I have no idea what to do the transmission is not working in any gear. The soft codes said p0171, p 0174, p 0420, p 0300 is crazy. I have change the alternador, the purge valve, the valve canister on top of the gas tank and the other sensor that tell you about the fumes of the tank went filling. I also change the pcv valve all the breathers hoses in the intake housing , I change the troutle body, the spark plugs, the coils, the intake gaskets, the oxigents sensors,the batery poles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203611, filed 2019-04, 5 miles

“I bought this vehicle july of 2017 probably about 6 months driving my radio makes a loud static noise and then no sound not even blinker sounds. I get in it later that day crank it it's fine. Then begin to have intermittent cranking issues crank it nothing everything on the dash blacks out nothing nothing happens turn the key back turn it back over it cranks that still seems to be a problem it still does that. Then a few months later my liftgate just opens by itself that has happened on several occasions I just been wake up in the morning the and the liftgate is open. …”

NHTSA complaint #11132007, filed 2018-09, 173,000 miles

“While driving down the freeway at 70 MPH the vehicle kicked out of gear. Engine was still running. Pulled to shoulder of freeway and coasted. Once the vehicle slowed to approximately 50 MPH it engaged back into gear. Was able to drive between 55 and 60 at about 3000 RPM but transmission would not shift to higher or lower gears. Took freeway exit and came to stop. Upon turning onto adjacent road the vehicle only used 2 gears to reach a speed of 55 MPH, shifting from a low gear to a high gear at 4000 RPM.”

NHTSA complaint #10559486, filed 2014-01, 117,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202513%
2023314%
202114%
2020813%
201925%
201858%
201721%
201621%
201532%
201452%
201334%
201286%
2011115%
2010114%
200952%
2008102%

Other parts of the 2008 Buick Enclave

Transmission and drivetrain
139 complaints
Air bags
113 complaints
Steering
99 complaints
Body and structure
77 complaints
Electrical system
73 complaints
Engine
72 complaints
Other or unknown
43 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaints
Electronic stability control
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Buick Enclave

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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