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2020 Buick Enclave Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
10%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage
2,650miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Buick Enclave, 10% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,650 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.

“We bought this 2020 Buick Enclave from Pinegar Chevrolet in Republic, MO from the preowned side of the dealership. When we test drove it only in the parking lot it didn't make any noises, but as soon as we drove off the lot after purchase the brakes made a noise as if the anti lock brake system was not working properly making it difficult to stop as the car should. We also was told that since this is a preowned and not a certified preowned that it was sold as is no warranty. …”

NHTSA complaint #11678235, filed 2025-08

“1st incident i was backing out of a parking spot and it went into emergency park i had to turn off the truck , turn it back on and take it out of emergency parking 2nd incident a week later i was at a stop light the truck did the automatic shut off.When you have your foot on a break , I'll let go of the break to go through the light and it went into emergency park again Engine light is on auto zone says it one of 2 different catalytic converters unsure which one would have to get them both replaced over 500 each 3rd incident auto shutdown when stopped burnt out the starter no way to turn off…”

NHTSA complaint #11730361, filed 2026-04

“Vehicle suffered a catastrophic, uncommanded electronic and mechanical system failure within 30 days of purchase, resulting in a severe crash.Prior to the incident, the vehicle exhibited a violent, unexpected jerking motion while accelerating up a highway on-ramp, though control was briefly regained. A few days later at the end of May, while driving in the rain, the electronic systems completely failed with zero dashboard warning lights or error messages appearing.The vehicle completely overrode driver input, veering uncontrollably from lane to lane on its own. …”

NHTSA complaint #11764882, filed 2026-09

“The contact owns a 2020 Buick Enclave. The vehicle was reversed out of the driveway; however, after shifting into drive(D) and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked, vibrated, and the check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights illuminated. After several minutes, the vehicle functioned as intended. A short distance later, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, but no cause for the failure was found. …”

NHTSA complaint #11727512, filed 2026-03

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20251539%
2023314%
2022321%
2021727%
2020610%
201937%
20182132%
201721%
2015106%
201462%
201311%
201275%
201184%
2010124%
200973%
2008163%

Other parts of the 2020 Buick Enclave

Engine
17 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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