Used Car Checklists

2024 Buick Enclave: What to check before buying

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about this car. The 6 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.

Buick Enclave2024
Owner complaints
7
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
1
1 injury
Reliability
Good
77/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2024 Buick Enclave. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/6 checked

1

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/1

2

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/1

3

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2

4

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2

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.

Reported on other Enclave years with the same design

These years share the 2024's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2023 Enclave

17 owner complaints
  • Exterior lights 4
  • Seat belts 2
  • Electrical 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Drive on an unlit road at night and confirm the low beams light the road ahead without a dark gap.
  • Set headlights to auto at dusk and confirm both headlights come on promptly and equally.
  • Pull out and buckle every seat belt, including any SmartFloor rear seats, and inspect the driver belt's floor cable.
Open the 2023 checklist

2022 Enclave

12 owner complaints
  • Brakes 3
  • Electrical 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Press the brake right after a cold start and confirm the car stops normally before you drive off.
  • Make several low-speed stops with the radio off and listen for grinding from the brakes.
  • Ask for service records showing any brake pad replacement done under a GM bulletin.
Open the 2022 checklist

2021 Enclave

21 owner complaints
  • Brakes 6
  • Electrical 6

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • After the car has sat for a while, brake several times and listen for grinding or metal-on-metal noise.
  • Brake firmly on the test drive and note whether the car needs extra pedal pressure to slow down.
  • Lock the car, wait, and confirm the liftgate stays shut. Ask the seller whether it ever opens by itself.
Open the 2021 checklist

Which Enclave is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Buick Enclave. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
3.6L 6-cylAWD, FWD20–21 mpg
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A Enclave that averages well under the EPA 20 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Check the odometer against these mileages

Owners report these failures starting around the mileages below. A car inside one of these ranges deserves a closer look at that part, or records showing it was already fixed.

  • Engine and transmission issues

    1,000–2,000 miles

  • Infotainment system failures

    54,000–55,000 miles

0 mi25k50k75k

Where the 2024 fits in the Enclave's history

Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.

The 2024 is the seventh model year of the Enclave's second generation (2018–2024).

It includes the 2022 update.

What changed for 2022

  • New LED headlights and taillights
  • Updated driver assistance safety suite
  • New features such as push-button transmission and optional head-up display

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