Major Problems with Buick Encore Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Buick Encore to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Buick Encore

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Buick Encore.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Encore	10
2018 Encore	12
2017 Encore	22
2016 Encore	27
2015 Encore	63
2014 Encore	29
2013 Encore	49

Worst 3 Buick Encore complaints

2016 Buick Encore AIR BAGS Victims: 6 Mileage: 29686 miles

2016 Buick Encore AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 9557 miles

2016 Buick Encore AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 24500 miles

Browse Buick Encore complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Encore owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE battery west even a year old and it went out. dead. coolant was leaking. but wasn't leaking at first. i...	58 ~ 38620 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle was purchased new in november 2013. the vehicle has been serviced at a local dealership 6 times since...	32 ~ 7968 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument panel lighting in bright daylight while wearing sunglasses is insufficient. in order to read the speedometer either on the...	31 ~ 21371 miles
AIR BAGS 2014 buick encore. consumer writes in regards to a malfunction with the front passenger seat airbag feature. ld updated 05/1/2017js...	27 ~ 20739 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER battery goes goes dead if car is not driven every day...	25 ~ 18615 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick encore. while the vehicle was stopped in the drive gear and the brake...	21 ~ 34336 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the buick encore has 15 000 miles on it the last 2 000 miles or so the engine hesitates any...	17 ~ 37041 miles
STEERING was making a turn from a side street and the power steering stopped working and then the engine shut off....	13 ~ 20569 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2014 buick encore. while driving on a curved residential road another vehicle crashed into the...	12 ~ 19150 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1. while stopped on an incline even a small incline the vehicle rolls backwards 6-12" when moving foot from brake...	10 ~ 11253 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL leaving a stop sign onto three lane road going down a hill when the car had no acceleration i put...	10 ~ 38595 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING instrument panel lighting in bright daylight while wearing sunglasses is insufficient. in order to read the speedometer either on the...	8 ~ 3194 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my car was in motion going approximately 45-50 mph when it hit a stationary vehicle on the highway. i was...	5 ~ 26800 miles
WHEELS took car to dealer ship 5 times for squeeking wheels when applying brake complained about braking not feeling correct/locking up...	5 ~ 23689 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takara recall my 2015 buick as been doing diffrent things. first the blinkers and radio went out and then it...	4 ~ 52911 miles
TIRES tires with weak spots on all 4 tires of the same brand line and size. continental contiprocontact p215/55 r18 94h	4 ~ 12873 miles
SUSPENSION my vehicle's awd disabled while driving home from work approximately 5pm during a snowstorm (i was about 9 minutes away...	3 ~ 25233 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick encore. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v488000 (seats). however...	3 ~ 26067 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2013 buick encore. consumer writes in regards to vehicle instrument can not be read in sunny weather. *smd the speedometer	3 ~ 4750 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING premium trim level has forward collision warning. on at least six occasions beginning november of last year (2013) the forward...	2 ~ 25500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2015 buick encore. consumer writes in regards to vehicle brakes makes grinding noises dealership made temporary repairs and refuses additional	1
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick encore. the contact stated that the tint on the front windshield and two...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tires with weak spots on all 4 tires of the same brand line and size. continental contiprocontact p215/55 r18 94h	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick encore. the contact stated that the navigational system was defective and was not...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick encore. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the ignition key failed...	1 ~ 200 miles
BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick encore. while driving 70 mph the blind spot detector failed to operate. the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT rear view camera system: when backing out of my garage during light hours the display is useless. the light sensor...	1 ~ 50 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2013 buick encore. consumer writes in regards to abs and all wheel drive transmission system issues. *smd the consumer stated...	1
STRUCTURE driver of 2013 buick encore was traveling at approximately 35-40 mph when struck at perpendicular angle on passengers side. control...	1 ~ 2000 miles

FAQ

What year Buick Encore is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Buick Encore models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Buick Encore?

Buick Encore models of 2015 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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