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2019 Buick Encore engine problems

The 2019 Buick Encore has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

35

Engine complaints

29%

Share of year

3

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

At approximately 1130am, pulling into parking space in a parking lot at very low speed, 50% of vehicle was in the parking space, when suddenly the car accelerated forward. This resulted in my vehicle jumping over a safety curb and crashing into a building resulting in damage to my vehicle.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 27, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2019 Buick Encore have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2019 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.