2015 Buick Encore engine problems
32 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Buick Encore, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Driving along at approx. 55 MPH on a main hiway slowed to approx. 40 MPH to make a turn, when suddenly the engine stopped operating. Everything shut down, no steering, no brakes. On star did not respond, car was disabled about 5-7 minutes, tried to start several time with the key. Serious issue, had car towed to dealer, found nothing wrong and no codes were obtained from the computer system!
Our 2015 buick encore broke down on 9/12 while driving home late at night traveling over the cuesta grade we had a tough time with acceleration and had to drive slow over the grade and on the highway all the way home. Our car was barley moving as we made drove it into our driveway. We had lost all acceleration. Our car was towed to the dealership on 9/13 . We were told we were "just over the warranty mileage allowed 70,000 and had to pay for the repair .
Other problems reported for the 2015 Buick Encore
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints