10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,457 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2017 Buick Encore Owner Comments

problem #7

Mar 092022

Encore

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On numerous occasions, windshield wipers stop moving even though wipers are engaged to on, causing poor visibility for driving.

- Telford, PA, USA

problem #6

Dec 262020

Encore

  • 33,000 miles
The vehicle started making noises and the instrument panel and screen went out. The vehicle was drivable, but the entire instrument panel was out. Radio stopped working, my screen went dark and the backup camera didn't work. The first time this happened the vehicle was stationary and the second it occurred while backing out a parking spot.

- Hamilton, GA, USA

problem #5

Aug 172020

Encore

  • 71,000 miles
I was heading to work and needed to use my windshield wipers when they simply would not turn on - no sound from the motor or anything. For many days this has not worked, now going over a week. No indicator lights that anything could be wrong either. I need my wipers! the nearest dealership couldn't even get me in for a week (I go tomorrow). If you search this issue it appears to be a recurring theme with Buick and GMC vehicles - essentially the wiper motor just decides to die out of no where. I bought the car brand new..

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #4

Sep 102019

Encore

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When you would start the car the wipers would start by themselves...now the wipers stopped working completely..I dont know if there's warranty on the car or not

- Headland, AL, USA

problem #3

Jul 162018

Encore

  • 18,000 miles
Don't excel unsafe belts need to be inspected.

- Trenton, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Aug 262018

Encore

  • 14,000 miles
5 month after I had bought the car I was going 35 mph down a regular street when the car stop then when I want to move again the accelerator but then the car came to a complete stop where the engine had smoke coming out of it. The dealer said that there was a big hole in the engine. After they repair it no more than two weeks later I was going down a road where the car just turned off and it did not even let me move out of the road way. And now 3 weeks ago I was going down a street going 45 mph when the person in front of me stopped all of a sudden and I hit my brake so hard but they had not responded which led me to crash in front of the person in front of me. Luckily neither of us were injured but now for sure I know I do not feel safe driving any of General Motors cars whether is be Buick or GMC.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 192018

Encore 4-cyl

  • 7,200 miles
The wiper blades failed to work during a wet heavy snow fall. The wipers removed the snow very well on the up stroke but on the down stroke the wipers packed the snow on the cowling until it got to a point that the wipers could not complete the cycle and they would stop working. I have a video using a bath towel to simulate snow and how to stopped the blades from working. The video is too large to send it in the space provided but I am sure it will send via E mail. I also have notes written in real time on all conversations with Buick/GM and two dealerships. I also have a letter and a condemning E mail from Buick/GM and these put me over the allotted characters.

- Port Washington, WI, USA

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