2012 Buick Enclave Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 132 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,825miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Buick Enclave, 2% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,825 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.
“My 2012 Buick Enclave started having problems on feb. 14th. I was driving my daughter to school and all of the sudden the car chimed about 3 times (almost like the seatbelt sound) ' then all the sudden the dashboard read the following: 1.engine power is reduced 2.service traction control 3.service stabilitrak 4.the engine light comes on at the same time, the engine power is so low that I had to literally floor it, it wasn't even going 5 miles an hour, it was hard to steer and the brakes were hard to operate --- all power functions greatly reduced. Then the engine idles hard. …”
NHTSA complaint #11101482, filed 2018-06, 99,650 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 12 | 17% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 11 | 5% |
| 2010 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 | 9 | 4% |
| 2008 | 22 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Buick Enclave
24 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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