Skip to content
Air bagsPart report

2009 Buick Enclave Air bags Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
4%of 220 total for the year
Median mileage
75,673miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Buick Enclave, 4% of the 220 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,673 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“I keep getting a message that says service air bag. My local dealer says that they have a service bulletin that says there is a faulty sensor & the fix is to have their electrician hard wire the problem. ($550.00 my cost) I asked what if not fixed, said that front collision the airbag would not deploy. To me this is a huge safety issue & should not be my problem to repair.”

NHTSA complaint #11131057, filed 2018-09, 104,895 miles

“My service air bag light came on for no apparent reason, after my friend and I re-entered the vehicle while on a day outing. I believe it to be for the passenger seat, because the passenger air bag dash light will not illuminate to on when a passenger is seated in it. Worried that it may be for the whole air bag system. When I called my dealership after reading about the recall, there response was unfortunately your car is not covered. I don't understand why? …”

NHTSA complaint #10839532, filed 2016-03, 75,673 miles

“Power steering locks up or goes out while turning at slow speeds or when you apply the brakes. This happens on the highway, city streets, parking lots or in driveways. There is no warning or apparent reason for this to happen. When it started we had our mechanic take a look, and he stated everything looked good and power steering fluid levels were normal. He suggested he could look at the steering rack and pinion could be what is needed, since this is common on this model and year of vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11088917, filed 2018-04, 102,000 miles

“We have a recall 14187 from Buick. This recall has been in effect for few month. We have contacted our dealer jones motor in savannah, tn. They have been unable to get the parts from Buick to repair our car.”

NHTSA complaint #10611348, filed 2014-07, 98,000 miles

“Got into a major accident two cars ran into my vehicle and everyone was injured and the air bags did not come on to prevent that. I have insurance and police report that states this.”

NHTSA complaint #10547172, filed 2013-10, 55,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202513%
2024114%
202315%
202012%
201925%
201823%
201714581%
201611078%
201510561%
201420570%
20131014%
20122116%
20113818%
201062%
200994%
200811321%

Other parts of the 2009 Buick Enclave

Steering
108 complaints
Engine
35 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
33 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Buick Enclave

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology