Used 2008 Buick Enclave Consumer Reviews
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Buick Enclave 2008 is a must return
PforPaul, 08/31/2018
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
The 3.6V engine 1st series Buick Enclave/Lacrosse is not worth the time or money. This car looks great and handles great unlit you pull it off the lot. After about 6 months of having the car the traction control light came on in the vehicles dash board. I'm thinking this would be an easy fix but it wasn't, come to find out that this code was for the removal/replacement of the timing chain in the car. A 4,500 job at the Buick Dealership. Okay in my head I'm thinking just bought this car out right and for a pretty good price so I fixed the car. About 8 months later the the transmission went out and this was not my fault because I take care of my cars. I also have a 87 Jeep Chrokee that is still kicking till this day. The job was about 2,100 for the rebuild on the transmission. Drove the car appropriately 1yr after the transmission repair and the traction control light came back on. Took the car to the Dealership and come to find out it's the timing chain again and this time because I'm outside of the warranty the charge would be about 4,500 again. The engine and the transmission in this car has a hard time communicating...and it's in the same vehicle. This car is trash if you're thinking of getting 2008-2016 DON'T GET IT. Get a more reliable care for your family. The 3.6V is better now but it still sucks. I'm not sure why GMC has not did a recall on these cars or some type of Buy Back Program to purchase a new or different car. Moral of the story: this car will drain your pockets and is very time consuming and not worth the hassle. BUY SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!!! Unless you like wasting money.
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Terrible buy for a senior grandmother
unhappy grandmother, 08/16/2018
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
don't buy unless you have a lot of money to put into a used car, I have put a transmission into this car and still have problems with it. I purchased it because of the room and I picked up my grandchildren after school but now I am afraid to pick them up because the car is so unreliable.
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Never buy this vehicle
Chris Bauer, 10/11/2018
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
My buick hit 50,000 miles I had to replace the transmission which is still having issues. Now it's 60,000 miles I have had to replace the navigation struts shocks brakes rotors and now the battery isn't charging. This vehicle is a giant Money Pit parts are expensive and there seem to be issues non-stop as soon as these hit 50,000 miles. GMC is absolutely no help with warranties or anything else I will never own another GMC.
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Aging Enclave
usabill, 03/12/2012
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We've had the car now for 4 years with less than 40,000 miles and have run into a few snags - all covered by warranty. 1. Both retractable mirrors stopped working. 2. Battery went dead warranty covered replacement. 3. The vehicle one day left me dead in a parking lot and would not jump start. Both ONStar, & car phone wouldn't work but other electrical did. It had to be towed to dealer they stated anti-theft system locked up and "only" dealer could reset. This is a worry if I had been out camping in remote location. 4. GPS NAV system disk error - had to replace entire radio system. 5. Water pump failed - had to pull off road and call for tow.
Never again
T, 02/01/2016
2008 Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used. According to car fax it was maintained. Worst car I've ever owned. I have one problem after another. As soon as one thing is fixed another goes bad. I'm exhausted worrying about this car. It depresses me. After this experience I wouldn't even recommend a new one. I wish I could just get rid of it. DO NOT BUY ONE.
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Love my Enclave!
Matt, 10/21/2015
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
In June 2014, I purchased a 2008 Buick Enclave CXL at around 80,000 miles. It has been a great car. I got it in great condition. Right now it is at around 115,000, and I've only had to replace the spark plugs(due at around 100,000 miles, but got extra out of them), brake pads, and headlamp bulbs. This car was a great buy!
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BAD TRANSMISSION!!!!
msgoodie, 04/10/2013
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Buyer Beware! I absolutely love the design of the vehicle. It's perfect for my family. As previous posts mention, the wave plate is a problem. The service engine light kept coming on and it kept losing power. I had to keep bringing it in and they said it was fixed and wouldn't have the problem again. Unfortunately, the problem persisted and after having my transmission rebuilt at only 48,000 miles, I just had it rebuilt again at 56,000 miles. Crazy right!! Unfortunately, I'm now out of warranty. I have to figure out how to get rid of this vehicle that has a carfax report with multiple transmission issues.
2008 Buick Enclave CXL is a Nightmare!
Jason R. Grob, 02/19/2018
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
We first started having problems with our car at 6,899 miles, and it continued to get worse. We have a water leak from the sunroof that started at 17,918 miles and is still leaking today at 189,000 miles. The water leak caused a short in the Airbag system. My daughter was rear ended at 50 + miles per hour and our Airbags did not deploy. She was injured and is now using crutches. My wife was almost killed on the highway, doing 60 MPH when the Throttle body froze due to moisture in the cold air intake. She was forced down to 25 miles per hour with a Semi tractor trailer behind her. 46,255 Left front Stabilizer link loose, 56,252 Brake and Stabi-trak light on, 56,453 Poor connection to level sensor, 95,581 A/C inoperable, 96,808 A/C inoperable again, Recall for Heated Washer solvent-Disabled, 105,462 Sunroof leak, 110,504 Service Airbags light on! Code B0021- Removed and replaced both airbag sensors, 124,795 A/C inoperable again, 128,683 A/C inoperable again, 129,216 A/C inoperable again, 153,414 Check engine light on! Throttle body Freeze oil and moisture in tube between throttle body and air cleaner housing-Cleaned out duct. and many more....DO NOT BUY GM PRODUCTS, your life may depend on it!
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Not my luck
Dorathy, 11/10/2015
updated 05/10/2016
2008 Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
I bought the Enclave in Apr 2008, I have only 44,500 miles always to it to the dealership for any maintenace to include oil changes. I have to tell you the car is a money pit. I have had 2 recalls on bought the extended warranty. In the last 12 months I have spent $2500. Last December I had it checked out and they flushed and replaced the brake fluid. Front end alignment. So now I took it in for a check for a road trip. Well I found out the master cylinder and booster on the brakes needed to be replaced. The rack and pinion steering had to be replaced, also the the timing chain cover was leaking oil into the engine and needs the gasket to be replaced, front struts and mounts need replacing and the navigation system isn't working and to fix I would have to replace the entire radio system. I needed a front end alignment after they replaced the rack and pinion, another $90. The buttons to turn the fan up or down turned green after the black peeled off. The car has never been in an accident and kept it serviced and at 44,500 kept in the garage, it falls apart. The air conditioning drain hose and the roof drain hoses all need flushing due to blockage. I will never by a Buick again. The repairs costs as much as the resale value.
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Honeymoon is over. Still working on the marriage
grnmama, 03/22/2013
2008 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought 2008 Enclave CLX new. Have since had warranty replacement/repair of GPS (twice), water pump, sunroof leak, and various small things. Many interior trim pieces broke, were glued on in service, only to fall off later. When the warranty was up we started to have steering problems. Found out it was the rack and pinion steering failing at 75,000 miles, a known design flaw for this platform. I have tried to contact our service rep at the dealership and have not had a return call twice. Had it repaired elsewhere. Too bad this didn't happen before we bought the 2013 Buick LaCrosse 3 months ago!!! Would like a GM representative to contact us.