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2011 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1041525
Internal NHTSA #	10565540
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCLAVE
Model Year	2011
File date	18/02/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Reported issue to dealer of car making whining noise at low speeds. Dealer says i need a new power steering rack, hoses and possibly a new pump! The car is a is only a 2011 and very well maintained! Spoke with gm - they contacted dealer wondering why no recall since every single forum i read has hundreds of people complaining about this same exact issue. I was furious that they refuse to acknowledge this as a problem. They say that there are not enough power steering noise problems reported to require them to issue a recall. They say that they are not responsible for this decision. It is a federal safety issue and that they issue recalls based on numbers, however, this has not happened often enough to issue a recall. They are offering me a "deal" to get the car fixed at my dealer. They will pay all but $500 toward the rack and labor. I need to cover the hoses and possibly the pump if it is bad. Also, if there is a recall in the future i will be reimbursed retroactively for my expenses. Isn't this an admission that there is a problem??? I am so angry! My dealer, however sings a different tune from gm. Says that this problem exists quite frequently in the enclave, acadia and the chevy traverse...... I am not sure that i believe or trust anything they have to say! I have a 2011 enclave (which i absolutely loved up until now!) with 60k on it. Now out of warranty - eventually this will have to be fixed - leaving a very large dent in my pocket and a hole in my heart because i really thought i would have this car for a long time. However, once it is paid off i am dumping it. No more buicks or gm cars for me. Not ever! I really wish that someone would begin investigating gm and this issue. It is a huge safety concern, not to mention a very expensive fix. Please contact me to discuss and let me know what concerned folks such as myself can do to deal with this! Thank you!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60441
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KATONAH, NY
VIN pattern	5GAKVBED4BJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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