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2017 Buick Enclave recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 179
Latest campaign: May 10, 2023

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	3	May 10, 2023	23V334000 21V782000 21V246000

Safety recalls3

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

May 10, 2023Latest campaign


May 10, 202323V334000	Air bags: frontal driver side An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V334000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980. Campaign NHTSA 23V334000 · May 10, 2023
Oct 7, 202121V782000	Air bags: frontal An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V782000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 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 N212349040. Campaign NHTSA 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021
Apr 8, 202121V246000	Air bags: critical fasteners Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V246000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached. Risk Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200. Campaign NHTSA 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021

May 10, 202323V334000

Air bags: frontal driver side

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

DetailsHide details for campaign 23V334000

What's wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Campaign: NHTSA 23V334000 · May 10, 2023

Oct 7, 202121V782000

Air bags: frontal

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V782000

What's wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 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 N212349040.
Campaign: NHTSA 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021

Apr 8, 202121V246000

Air bags: critical fasteners

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V246000

What's wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Campaign: NHTSA 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Buick recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component179

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

179Complaints filed

6Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

6Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Air bags	145	81	4	2
Electrical system	8	4	0	0
Unknown or other	6	3	1	0
Vehicle speed control	5	3	0	0
Engine	5	3	0	0
Structure	4	2	1	0
Power train	4	2	0	0
Seat belts	4	2	3	5
Seats	3	2	2	0
Service brakes	2	1	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	1	0	0
Lane departure	2	1	0	0
Exterior lighting	2	1	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	1	0	0
Steering	2	1	0	0

9 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“The contact owns a 2017 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended.”
Filed 08/06/2026 · ODI 11755312
Air bags
“We keep getting notifications that our 16 yr/old daughters car has an airbag safety recall with communication on it about how "quick" and "easy" it is to have the airbag recall repaired but it is ALL LIES!”
Filed 05/15/2026 · ODI 11738188
Electrical system
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated.”
Filed 03/19/2026 · ODI 11725463

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2017 Buick Enclave recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Buick Enclave have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Buick Enclave. The most recent, 23V334000 (reported May 10, 2023), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2017 Buick Enclave recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 3 campaigns. Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Buick Enclave?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 145 complaints out of 179 filed with NHTSA (81%). Across all complaints, owners reported 6 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 Buick Enclave?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Buick recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Buick dealer.

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