Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Buick encore has 7 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
7
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | First the car started to act odd, jumpy or you could tell there was issues with the turbo. On [XXX] ... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Back in July 2022 I started receiving error messages of the stabilitrak system to get checked by OnS... |
| May 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle has been in and out of shop since Feb 2022 for 'limp mode' disabled due to faulty booster or... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Turbo failure on car caused lack of power to the vehicle when accelerating |
| Dec 26, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SCREEN WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIV... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | POOR ACCELERATION CAUSING INCREASE IN FORCE ON GAS PEDAL. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE ON FLAT SURF... |
| Jan 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DROPPING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. I WAS IN LINE OF DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY CAR PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND... |