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2021 Buick Enclave Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

31 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V472000

Air Bags:Sensor:Frontal Impact

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.

Serious22V210000

Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain

Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended raises the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212352140.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.

Complaint volume

31 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 31 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Service Brakes6 · 19%Electrical System6 · 19%Unknown Or Other4 · 13%Seat Belts3 · 10%Structure · Body3 · 10%Engine2 · 6%Power Train2 · 6%Steering1 · 3%
  1. Service Brakes — 6 reports
  2. Electrical System — 6 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  4. Seat Belts — 3 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  6. Engine — 2 reports
  7. Power Train — 2 reports
  8. Steering — 1 reports
  9. Lane Departure: Assist — 1 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2008 (6) · 2009 (8) · 2010 (6) · 2011 (6) · 2012 (6) · 2013 (4) · 2014 (7) · 2015 (5) · 2016 (4) · 2017 (3) · 2018 · 2019 (1) · 2020 (6) · 2021 · 2022 (1) · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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