2016 Buick Enclave · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 110owner reports
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Feb 26, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
110 of the 141 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Enclave.
Tick what matches of 110 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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 and remedy
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.
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 and remedy
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.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Everytime I call the dealership they say there is no fix to this recall that could potentially injure or kill me while driving.”
Filed Dec 23, 2024
“This recall has been open for over a year with no indication of when the repair will be made. For something like an airbag, this extended time seems unreasonable. Please "encourage" GM to make the repair parts available to its dealerships ASAP.”
Filed Nov 3, 2024
“This recall was issued May 2023 and remedy is still not available more than a year later. This is unacceptable as this recall could be life threatening in event the air bag were to deploy.”
Filed Aug 11, 2024
“airbag recall , trying for 2 years to fix, dealer says no remedy yet, car is unsafe to drive. What do we do to get it fixed ?”
Filed Jul 11, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 110 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.