Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the brakes and electrical. The 8 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
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2022 Buick Enclave: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/4
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Buick Enclave. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L 6-cyl | AWD, FWD | 20–21 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Buick Enclave, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Brakes can fail to work right after the car is started. One report traces this to a failed brake booster at 100,000 miles, with no warning light until after the first incident. Grinding brakes are also reported, returning days after the pads were replaced under a GM bulletin, while the dealer waited on instructions from the manufacturer. The one crash report says the front collision system neither warned the driver nor slowed the car in stop-and-go traffic. With only 3 complaints on file, no repeating pattern is visible yet.
The rear hatch opens on its own, and the hatch button works only some of the time. A more serious report describes the headlights and brake lights going dead because of an electrical failure the dealer could not repair. The dealer warned that the fix could cost thousands, and the 36,000-mile, 3-year warranty had already expired. Losing headlights and brake lights is a real safety risk after dark. Only 2 complaints are on file, so the record is thin.
Excerpts from complaints Enclave owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Brake booster has gone out at 100,000 miles. Brakes do not work when vehicle is first started. Problem was diagnosed by an independent mechanics shop. There was no warning light until after the first incident.
Filed with NHTSA, November 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks seventh for owner complaints among 8 Enclave years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the fifth model year of the Enclave's second generation (2018–2024).
It is also the first year of a mid-cycle update.
What changed for 2022
Recall repairs are free at any Buick dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Risk: Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212352140.
Cars shoppers compare with the Buick Enclave, with their own 2022 checklists.
2022 owner complaints, side by side
