2013 Buick Enclave Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 17%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Buick Enclave, 17% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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.
“For the last six months I've had messages saying service stabilitrak, service traction control, engine power reduced, and then it slowed immediately which was frightening when you ate going 60 MPH. My local dealership says its fuse nox which id arcing and will be almodt 600 to fix. Now my power steering pump is failing, terrible noises wgen turning and recalls have been issued to 2012s. Very tired of being afraid to drive my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11171583, filed 2019-01, 66,000 miles“I have a 2013 Buick Enclave and for the past 5-6 months, the traction control off message and engine powering down message continue to pop up and my car while driving on the highway and goes into limp mode and quickly dies. I have to let it sit for a few minutes and then it resets but the engine light remains on. I have taken it into the mechanic and most recently the dealership but they have replaced everything twice and have not been able to diagnose the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11082656, filed 2018-04, 99,000 miles“The car started dying whether I'm on the highway going 65 or stopped or accelerating...so many different circumstances.. The car will be going along fine and all of a sudden it says traction control off, service stabilitrak system, engine power reduced and then it dies...it does all of this in a matter of 3 seconds then I'm left trying to steer with no power steering. This has happened probably 35 to 40 times in the few months that I have had the car. Yesterday was just the last time”
NHTSA complaint #11160905, filed 2018-12, 54,000 miles“My 2013 Buick Enclave started having problems back in december. When I was driving all of the sudden the car chimed about 3 times then all the sudden the dashboard read the following: 1.engine power is reduced 2.service traction control off 3.service stabilitrak 4.the engine light comes on at the same time, the engine power started to die down and I was barely moving. It was hard to steer and all power functions greatly reduced. Once I shut it off and restarted the car my check engine light stayed on but it switched from traction control off to traction control on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11194984, filed 2019-04, 68,000 miles“On 3/21/18 I was pulling out of a gas station to head to work. My traction control light lit up as well as my engine light. Warnings went across my dash stating traction control off service stabilitrack engine power reduced I couldn't go over 40mph. I made it back to work. After work only the engine light was on. The next day I drove it and by the afternoon the engine light had gone off. This morning, 3/23/18 I drove to work without any complications. Due to weather we closed our office early. I pulled out of the parking lot and my traction control lit up as well as my engine light. …”
NHTSA complaint #11081129, filed 2018-03, 69,840 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10246003Oct 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will…
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 2013 Buick Enclave
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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