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2015 Buick Encore engine problems

The 2015 Buick Encore has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

31

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Encore engine complaints by model year43 complaints2013: 23 complaints2014: 28 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 43 complaints2017: 41 complaints2018: 30 complaints2019: 35 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Encore engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TRIED TO STOP BEFORE A RED SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, PASSED THE RED LIGHT AND RUN AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A 35 MPH STREET FOR ABOUT HALF A MILE AND THEN STOPPED BY ITSELF. PRESSING THE BRAKES AND EVEN PUTTING IT ON PARK DID NOT HELP. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE WITH MY TWO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 12, 2019

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Buick Encore have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2015 Buick Encore engine — 16% 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.