- The problem
- General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, and gmc acadia vehicles currently registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming and the district of columbia. Snow or ice buildup on the windshield or on the wiper may restrict the movement of the wiper arm, causing the wiper arm to loosen and cause the wiper to become inoperative.
- The risk
- If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Gm will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 20, 2012.
Visibility & wipers
2011 Buick Enclave Visibility problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2011 Buick Enclave's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on February 21, 2018. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Visibility recalls for the 2011 Buick Enclave
Visibility complaints
Windshield defrost blower does does not blow onto windshield, it blows into the vehicle cabin. Windows not defrosting. Stationary or moving, makes no difference.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. While driving 15 mph, the windshield began to fog up. The contact had to pull over repeatedly to clear the windshield. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the defroster flapper valve failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Later, the air temperature on the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle varied. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 47,462.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. The contact stated that the defroster failed to function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000. Updated 02/10/16*lj *tr
Passenger side front window and door defective; sporadic and recurrent non-function; dealership will not repair because they cannot duplicate the problem. Safety issue; as driving and unable to reach passenger side, noticed door unlocked. Dealership said would cost 800-900 dollars to replace electrical harness and will not replace. *Tr
Buick Enclave visibility complaints by year
Enclave visibility problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data