YearToAvoid

2009 Buick Enclave Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Buick Enclave, 10% of all 220 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest electrical complaint count among 18 Enclave model years. These complaints report 2 fires. Median mileage at failure: 63,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
23
10% of 220
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
63,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2009 Buick Enclave electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 24, 2009, latest Jul 9, 2025.

2009 Buick Enclave electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month6Apr 2009Jun 2014Mar 2015Jun 2016Feb 2018May 2023
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2009 to Jul 2025; peak Oct 2014 (6).

Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Buick Enclave

  1. NHTSA 10V240000Jun 4, 2010Electrical System1,365,070 vehicles

    Electrical system

    Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.

    Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

Electrical System complaints by Enclave model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200876 (14%)
  2. 200923 (10%)
  3. 201024 (9%)
  4. 201124 (11%)
  5. 201219 (14%)
  6. 201316 (23%)
  7. 201430 (10%)
  8. 201516 (9%)
  9. 20168 (6%)
  10. 20179 (5%)
  11. 201810 (16%)
  12. 201911 (26%)
  13. 202010 (17%)
  14. 20216 (24%)
  15. 20224 (31%)
  16. 20238 (38%)
  17. 20240 (0%)
  18. 20259 (24%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Buick Enclave have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Buick Enclave, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 63,000 miles.
Which Buick Enclave year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2008 Buick Enclave has the most electrical complaints (76), compared with 23 for the 2009.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Buick Enclave?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Buick Enclave concerns the electrical: 10V240000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.