2020 Buick Enclave Problems, Recalls & Reliability

75 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2020 Buick Enclave, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 10/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2020 Buick Enclave has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

75Complaints
10/100Trouble index
6Recalls

Better year

Where 2020 sits among all Enclave years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Engine 17 complaints (23%)
Other 13 complaints (17%)
Electrical 9 complaints (12%)
Transmission & drivetrain 8 complaints (11%)
Fuel system 7 complaints (9%)
Brakes & stability 5 complaints (7%)

Recalls (6)

TIRES 21V115000 2021

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC…

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267,…

TIRES 20V684000 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that…

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began…

POWER TRAIN 20V668000 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC…

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20V639000 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked…

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at…

AIR BAGS 20V446000 2020

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag…

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438,…

STRUCTURE 19V643000 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…

Technical service bulletins

754 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2020 Buick Enclave. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2020 Enclave TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2020peak 28 in 20262026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2020 Buick Enclave reliable?

The 2020 Buick Enclave drew 75 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 10/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).

What are the most common 2020 Buick Enclave problems?

The top reported problems for the 2020 Buick Enclave are engine (17 complaints), other (13), and electrical (9).

Does the 2020 Buick Enclave have recalls?

6 recall campaigns apply to the 2020 Buick Enclave. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.