Used 2009 Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
Used Enclave for sale
Night mare
JK Mir, Ypsilanti, MI, 12/21/2015
Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
51 of 55 people found this review helpful
Bought it new 2009 1. All steering wheel hydraulic parts had to be replaced 2. Water pump went bad 3. Now transmission is gone.
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Beautiful / Horrible
Herb Walstreet, Dallas, TX, 12/01/2015
Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
30 of 33 people found this review helpful
This car is cursed. We had a Yukon XL for 10 years and never had any issues. We have 80k miles or so on this vehicle and have spent around $10k in various maintenance and repairs. We've had to replace the transmission 11 months ago and it's currently in the shop because of a stutter it has in cruise on the highway (ignition coils?). We know our power steering is going out but it's not bad enough that Buick will replace it under the extended warranty. Our heated seats only stay on for about 5 mins then go off. The instrumentation buttons (AC temp control) have worn incredibly fast (replaced them once already), have had a "stuck strut", replaced rotors, replaced the battery and some decorative adhesive molding on the window frames is bubbling up and shredding (looks horrible when you look at the driver's side of the car). All of this and our gas mileage is terrible also (13 in the city and 18 highway). I want to like this car - it's really good looking but we've got to get rid of it and we'll avoid Buick. My recommendation, steer clear!
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Love the Enclave but hate my car
kreshe, Kansas City, MO, 11/05/2014
Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I wish these reviews were posted before I purchased mine in 2011. After buying the car, I had issues with the engine light (gas tank cap leaked), water pump, air not blowing cold (dealer still unable to locate the problem), I just had my transmission rebuilt (two shops said they have seen this with this vehicle, Traverse and Acadia) and a day after shelling out over $3K, my engine light comes on (possible catalytic converter)!!! I am tired of the problems but after spending all of this money, I cannot afford another vehicle. I seriously wish General Motors would look into all of these issues!
Expensive vehicle to own
donbee1, Alvada, OH, 01/30/2015
updated 08/03/2020
Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2009 Enclave used with 60K on the clock a year and a half ago. Since then had to replace high pressure fuel pump, battery, and just got it back from the shop after having BOTH catalytic converters replaced for check engine light and rough running. I have owned a bunch of cars in my life and never had a catalytic converter go bad, let alone two on the same car at the same time. Love the ride and gagetry but repairs very expensive. Definately not a do it your self repair vehicle. Mileage combined around 20. I expected a little better. The third Buick I have owned and may be the last. The extended warranty was useless. Only covered "internal" parts. P.S. Since the original review Had to replace motor as it seized at 130K,of course, the extended warranty expired at 100k to the tune of $7500. Never again GM. Next time will be an import. Update: so far, no further issues. Still running, get the occasional " error message of the week" that magically go away such as tire pressure monitor, stabilitrac disabled, etc. that seem to go away when the car is turned off with no codes set. Had a problem with the battery going dead overnight, Turned out to be my Garmin GPS randomly turning itself on as it was plugged into the front accessory socket. Now I leave it unplugged when not in use. Now up to 218000 miles and still holding on. The CEL of the week still pops up intermittently and one of the TPM sensors has gone south but seems to have settled down. We are in the midst of moving and keeping our fingers crossed that she will make through all the trips left.
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Great ride
don, 03/02/2010
Buick Enclave CX 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle after I read 50 reviews and some test drives. Other folks have done a great job of describing the joys of an Enclave. I have experienced mileage as high as 28 on flat road 55mph and no traffic. Typical on interstate at 70 is 23-24 if you keep your foot steady. 2 complaints- tires extremely noisy on some roads. I drive with both feet and periodically, if my foot is resting on the brake when I accelerate, the vehicle jumps. Have had a couple close calls. I now make sure my foot is off the brake. Dealer says my brake foot is confusing the throttle computer causing it to feed in more gas. One Toyota has same problem.