Buick Encore Reliability Problems

Encore owners have made 144 complaints over 8 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 11th in overall reliability out of 14 Buick models, with real interior and engine concerns.

What Encore Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Encore Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Encore has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Encore Key Numbers

  1. 144 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 1,486 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 11 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

Recent Encore News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. GM is recalling more cars because the engine block heater cord can get damaged in the cold.

    That's right -- the device that's supposed to keep your engine toasty in the winter is unable to handle cold temperatures. That's like a snow tire deflating as soon as you drive over ice. Maybe GM needs to install an engine-block-heater heater? The affected cars all have the optional Calix oil pan / block heaters.…

    keep reading article "Engine Block Heaters Can't Handle the Cold"

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