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2015 Buick Encore brakes problems

The 2015 Buick Encore has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Brakes complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Encore brakes complaints by model year21 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 2 complaints
Encore brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON 5/25/18, ABS FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT AROUND 30 MPH LEADING TO A REAR END CRASH ON WET RAINY ROAD AT A ROUNDABOUT AT JACARANDA BOULEVARD AND EAST VENICE AVENUE, VENICE, FL.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 25, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2015 Buick Encore have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2015 Buick Encore brakes — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.