5 complaints reported

2017 Buick Encore VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

Wipers will not shut off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2026
Apr 2022

On numerous occasions, windshield wipers stop moving even though wipers are engaged to on, causing poor visibility for driving.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2022
Aug 2020

I WAS HEADING TO WORK AND NEEDED TO USE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THEY SIMPLY WOULD NOT TURN ON - NO SOUND FROM THE MOTOR OR ANYTHING. FOR MANY DAYS THIS HAS NOT WORKED, NOW GOING OVER A WEEK. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT ANYTHING COULD BE WRONG EITHER. I NEED MY WIPERS! THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP COULDN'T EVEN GET ME IN FOR A WEEK (I GO TOMORROW). IF YOU SEARCH THIS ISSUE IT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING THEME WITH BUICK AND GMC VEHICLES - ESSENTIALLY THE WIPER MOTOR JUST DECIDES TO DIE OUT OF NO WHERE. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2020
Oct 2019

WHEN YOU WOULD START THE CAR THE WIPERS WOULD START BY THEMSELVES...NOW THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY..I DONT KNOW IF THERE'S WARRANTY ON THE CAR OR NOT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Mar 2018

THE WIPER BLADES FAILED TO WORK DURING A WET HEAVY SNOW FALL. THE WIPERS REMOVED THE SNOW VERY WELL ON THE UP STROKE BUT ON THE DOWN STROKE THE WIPERS PACKED THE SNOW ON THE COWLING UNTIL IT GOT TO A POINT THAT THE WIPERS COULD NOT COMPLETE THE CYCLE AND THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. I HAVE A VIDEO USING A BATH TOWEL TO SIMULATE SNOW AND HOW TO STOPPED THE BLADES FROM WORKING. THE VIDEO IS TOO LARGE TO SEND IT IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BUT I AM SURE IT WILL SEND VIA E MAIL. I ALSO HAVE NOTES WRITTEN IN REAL TIME ON ALL CONVERSATIONS WITH BUICK/GM AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. I ALSO HAVE A LETTER AND A CONDEMNING E MAIL FROM BUICK/GM AND THESE PUT ME OVER THE ALLOTTED CHARACTERS. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BUICK ENCORE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Buick Encore has 5 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.