2023 Buick Enclave Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 27%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2023 Buick Enclave, 27% of the 22 complaints for this model year.
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 headlights on our 2023 Buick Enclave do not provide nearly enough light at night. If you shine the lights up against a wall at night they seem bright but they do not seem to light up the area directly in front of the car. When driving on a road without streetlights at night I barely feel like my headlights are on. It’s so bad that I am concerned that if a person or an animal stepped out in front of my car I wouldn’t be able to see it in time to avoid it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11560366, filed 2023-12“The vehicles low beams fail to properly illuminate the road, and create a significant blind spot in your vision. We bought a brand new 2023 Buick Enclave and noticed on the first night drive that the vehicles lighting has a very large blind spot where it fails to properly illuminate the road. When switching too high beams the blind spot is diminished but not eliminated. We immediately took the vehicle back to the dealer where they adjusted the lights. However, all that they accomplished was to move the blind spot more central to the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11532563, filed 2023-07“Headlight on right side failure - no light. AI shows a recall for this problem, but my vin was not listed. Notice also states 2022, 2023, and 2024 vehicles. It should be as car was only 2 years 10 months old with about 42000 miles. GM has the part now. Dealer inspected the car. Light had less then 750 hours on it; references say average light should last 20,000 hours. An obvious defect. Only noticed failure due to a neighbor seeing it. We drive mostly in the day due to age. Car is used only to go to work. Car has auto headlights, and they do not operate during daylight when we drive.”
NHTSA complaint #11695839, filed 2025-10“Right-side LED headlight assembly failed at under 3 years and ~55,000 miles. Dealer states the sealed LED unit is non-serviceable and must be replaced as a complete assembly, quoted at ~$1,450. LED headlights are rated for tens of thousands of hours and are marketed to last the life of the vehicle; this failed at a small fraction of rated life. Other 2023 Enclave owners report the same right-side failure at similar low age/mileage, suggesting a recurring defect.”
NHTSA complaint #11743284, filed 2026-06Related service bulletins
- 11014377Feb 12, 2025This service bulletin provides information on dark spots in the headlamp pattern when the vehicle is pulled up to a wall or garage.
- 11014170Jan 27, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
- 11011117Oct 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information on dark spots in the headlamp pattern when the vehicle is pulled up to a wall or garage.
- 11007940Aug 22, 2024This service bulletin provides information on dark spots in the headlamp pattern when the vehicle is pulled up to a wall or garage.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 27% |
| 2022 | 3 | 21% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2023 Buick Enclave
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
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