Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Buick Encore has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | HANDBRAKE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE AWAY FROM HANDLE TO REPLACE ENTIRE HANDBRAKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLAC... |
| Sep 26, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 40800 MILES ON IT. IN JULY 2019 LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. DE... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 I SLID ONTO A SHOULDER TAKING A TURN AND PUNCTURED MY REAR PASSENGER SID... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT, THE BRAKES STOP SHORT. I HAVE TO BRAKE 3 TIMES SOMEWHERE SAFE IN ORDER TO ... |
| May 25, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 5/25/18, ABS FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT AROUND 30 MPH LEADING TO A REAR END CRASH ON WET RAINY... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2015 BUICK ENCORE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HILL START ASSIST ISSUE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2015 BUICK ENCORE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISES, DEALERSHIP ... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | SQUEAKING AND SCRAPING AND REDUCED PERFORMANCE OF REAR BRAKES. DEALER TRIED A FIX WITH IDENTICAL PAR... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES VIBRATED SEVERELY ... |
| Oct 13, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1. WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, EVEN A SMALL INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS 6-12" WHEN MOVING... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS AUTO WE WERE TOLD THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A NOISE BUT THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | NEW BUICK 2015 ENCORE 1. APPYING BRAKES WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE CREATES A SHRILL SQUEAL. 2.... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | ALMOST EVERY DAY THE 1 ST & 2 ND TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE & IT FEELS LI... |