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2018 Buick Encore engine problems

The 2018 Buick Encore has 30 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

30

Engine complaints

29%

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

THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TURBO HOSE ON A MAJORITY OF 2018 BUICK ENCORE'S THAT REQUIRE A NEW HOSE. THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER ON THESE PARTS DUE TO ALL OF THE REPAIRS. WHEN THIS ITEM BROKE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 14, 2018

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Buick Encore have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2018 Buick Encore engine — 29% 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.