NHTSA Complaint #10850215 — 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10850215
Vehicle	2012 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 16, 2016
Date Filed	March 17, 2016
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. IT IS LEAKING FLUID. THE BUICK MECHANICS TELLS ME THE GEAR NOISE BOOTS ARE LEAKING AND THE NOISE HEARD IS AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THEY SAY THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. THIS IS A GM DEFECT. THE 2010 ENCLAVES HAD THE EXACT SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND WERE RECALLED. $1600 MINIMUM TO FIX IT.

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