2017 Buick Enclave · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 145owner reports
- 64,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report May 15, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
145 of the 179 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Enclave.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (133 reports)
Tick what matches of 145 reports
Airbag on other Enclave years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (10 reports) and the inflator (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the airbags cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Buick Enclave, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 Buick Enclave that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LOCATING AND RECONNECTING AIRBAG CONNECTORS THAT ARE NOT FULLY SEATED TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, OR ONE, OR MORE, AIRBAG DTC(S) SET.
What owners wrote
“Itâs an absolutely unreasonable period of time to fix an airbag defect, I donât feel safe at all driving this car. What is the government doing about this?”
Filed Mar 30, 2024
“Received safety recall last year 2021 and made arrangements with John Holt Auto Sales in Chickasha, OK. They took all the information and said we would be notified when the air bag replacement had arrived. It's been over a year now and this problem still exists. Not sure how much longer I should wait while driving this hazardous vehicle on the highway.”
Filed Dec 27, 2023
“There was no incident, yet, but GM is for whatever reason dragging their feet for a solution. It has been almost 7 months since I received the recall notice and nothing has been rectified. I fear every time I get into my car to go anywhere!”
Filed Nov 3, 2023
“There is a recall and parts are unavailable (backordered). I contacted the dealer and confirmed parts are unavailable. My safety and safety of my family is at risk and would like to know what can be done until the part is available.”
Filed Sep 6, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 145 reports involved a crash and 2 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works