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Vehicle problem research
2008 Buick Enclave problems and repair guidance
Read 1 documented issue file for the 2008 Buick Enclave, including symptoms, source-defined vehicle scope and the published repair or diagnostic steps. A matching model name does not diagnose your car or confirm VIN eligibility.
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Buick Enclave model-year research
Model-year coverage varies. Each page shows the available problem files and identifies whether warranty estimates and federal report counts are included.
Problem research and repair guidance
2008 Buick Enclave: symptoms, affected vehicles and documented fixes
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1documented issue file
1vehicle system
1 recall file · 0 other manufacturer files. These are editorial file counts, not distinct campaign totals, failure rates or a complete recall history.
AIR BAGS
Official safety recall2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Campaign 21V782000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL: recall 21V782000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
Condition in the official record
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.
Which vehicles the source covers
- NHTSA model names: ENCLAVE. Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- NHTSA campaign 21V782000
- The complete campaign lists 555 potentially affected units across all listed vehicles.
- A make, model and year match does not establish VIN eligibility.
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Component in the source: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Published recall 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.
Consequence in the NHTSA record: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Official recall remedyManufacturer or authorized dealer · Confirm with the dealer
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.
Limit: Confirm VIN eligibility and current remedy instructions with the manufacturer.
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Check the 17-character VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls and ask the manufacturer whether this campaign remains open for the vehicle.
Limit: The model-year list is not proof that an individual vehicle is affected.
Evidence for this issue
- 21V782000: NHTSA campaign 21V782000
NHTSA safety recall · 2021-10-07
Official component, defect, consequence and remedy; checked 2026-10-18.
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What can the data tell you about 2008 Buick Enclave?
No model-specific individual-repair price keys are retained for Buick Enclave in this library. Generic parts and labor estimates, public records and separate annual cost references may still be available.
An unmatched specification is an information gap. Do not borrow an engine or drivetrain from another year.
Recall and communication counts describe records. They cannot establish a breakdown probability or current VIN status.
Price-key audit reviewed October 18, 2026; EPA source snapshot 2026-08-07. Individual-repair ranges and annual repair-budget references are different datasets.
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The evidence behind a repair estimate
30 of 44 repair categories have verified national benchmarks; 14 retain planning assumptions. Old model-specific ranges were removed because this refresh did not reverify them.
44 repair categories; a content audit, not a market survey
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One campaign can create many entries
1,200 selected recall files resolve to 780 distinct campaign IDs after compact references are normalized and checked against official NHTSA records. Files and campaigns are different counting units.
1200 selected recall files; normalized references checked against official NHTSA records
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