2008 Buick Enclave Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 536 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Buick Enclave overview page.
What owners report
“WE WERE DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH POWER WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED. WE COASTED TO A…”NHTSA complaint 10521021 — filed 06/21/2013
“MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE RPMS WOULD RACE UP BUT THE CAR…”NHTSA complaint 10510825 — filed 05/06/2013
“AFTER MOMENTARILY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE A COUPLE INCHES AT A TIME AND AFTER…”NHTSA complaint 10507190 — filed 04/04/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Buick Enclave have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2008 Buick Enclave: 129 of 536 complaints on file (24.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Buick Enclave have in total?
536 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 41 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
