Buick ENCORE electrical problems
43 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
598 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
32,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 312 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
43 of 598 complaints match this topic (7.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11154446 · 2018-11-28 (November 28, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURES. ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE HEATED THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE THE OTHER SIDE WAS NOT ABLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE JERKING AND HEATING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715554 · 2015-05-10 (May 10, 2015)
AFTER OWNING MY 2014 BUICK ENCORE FOR ONLY 64 DAYS I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE CAR JUMPED AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER WHO TESTED THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY FAILED, SO THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. TODAY, WHICH IS MOTHER'S DAY I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD AND NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING WOULD LIGHT UP. SO AFTER HAVING A NEW BATTERY IN MY BUICK ENCORE FOR ONLY 69 DAYS I AM LEFT WITH ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER TO SORT OUT SOME PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FIND OUT WHAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,986 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744905 · 2015-07-30 (July 30, 2015)
WE HAD OUR 2014 BUICK ENCORE 8 MONTHS AND IT RAN GREAT UNTIL IT SAT IDLE FOR 10 DAYS. THEN, IT FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD . WE CHARGED THE BATTERY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPORTED NOTHING WRONG. THEY ADVISED IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN. AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR ABOUT 12 DAYS THE END OF JUNE, SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (BY OUR AAA COVERAGE) WHO AGAIN REPORTED NO PROBLEMS. GM AUTHORIZED THE DEALERSHIP TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO US WITHOUT FIXING THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,064 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10820767 · 2016-01-18 (January 18, 2016)
BATTERY GOES GOES DEAD IF CAR IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10820767 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11010370 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)
DEAT BATTERY I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR SIX WEEKS AND HAVE HAD TRIPLE A OUT THREE TIMES TO JUMP ME. ONCE IT STARTS THE BATTERY RECHARGES ITS-SELF. THEY ALSO TESTED THE ALTERNATOR TOO AND ITS TESTING FINE. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AND I AM THE 3RD OWNER. LAST WEEK TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT CHECKS OUT FINE. THE CAR SITS MORE THAN 3 DAYS WILL NOT START. YES, THREE DAYS!!!! THERE IS SOMETHING THAT RUNS IN THE BACK GROUND OF THIS CAR THAT IS ZAPPING THE BATTERY. I CAN TELL YOU AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND REMOVING…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,475 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010370 at NHTSA ↗