3 complaints reported

2017 Buick Encore ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

I have went to the dealership for the past two years with this problem and they keep saying they are not getting any codes: when the air conditioner is on it’s pulling the power from the motor and makes it hard to go up hill. Hard To accelerate when going on to the freeway as well. The problem is only getting worse and worse.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Jul 2024

Turbo replaced under recall in March 2024 at local GMC dealership. June 2024 oil changed at independent service center and was informed that oil leak from turbo present. Vehicle brought back to dealership in June 2024 where vehicle was repaired for oil feed line being loose at the feed line. July 2024 car taken to independent mechanic and informed that a new turbo is needed. If turbo problem persists it will result in the vehicle shutting down while driving, violent shaking of the engine, and acceleration issues that could result in full engine failure if not resolved. The repairs done for the recall has not rectified the faulty turbo problem. The faulty turbos originally installed and being used for replacements are a safety hazard for any Buick Encore driver.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2024
Mar 2019

THE 2017 BUICK ENCORE WOULD BLOW OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE AND DIE IN COLDER WEATHER ANYTIME YOU STEP OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT DID RE-START, HOWEVER WOULD DIE SEVERAL TIME IMMEDIATELY UNTIL IT STOP SMOKING. ONCE IT HESITATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS DUE TO TRAFFIC AND ALMOST DIED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR COMPUTER SHOWED NO PROBLEMS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY ADMITTED IT SHOULD HAVE RECORDED THE PROBLEM I HAD, BUT DID NOT. BUT THE COMPUTER WAS STILL TRUSTWORTHY TO ADVISE IF THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM. I HAS TWO NEAR COLLISIONS DUE TO THE CARE PROBLEMS JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO TAKING IT IN. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A PRINT OUT OF THE WHAT THE INSPECTED BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE COMPUTER AND NON-PRINTABLE. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO CAR, NOT KNOWING IF THE ENGINE WILL JUST STOP, AND NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHY IT STOP IN THE BEGINNING. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED I MAY NEED TO WAIT TILL NEST WINTER TO CHECK IT AGAIN. THE FACT IT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WAS NOT IMPORTANT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2019

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The 2017 Buick Encore has 3 ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.