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2015 Buick Encore

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2015 Buick Encore do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 67.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

80 reports with mileage · 44 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

124 reports
50,000 miles · Jan 10, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2017 WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES, 1 YEAR WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH TIRES, BUT MORE SERIOUSLY I HAVE HAD OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD, AIR CONDITIONING, VARIOUS ISSUES WITH TIRES, REPAIRED THERMOSTAT. I HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM REPAIRED IN 2019 AND NOW THE CHECK E…

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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2017 WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES, 1 YEAR WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH TIRES, BUT MORE SERIOUSLY I HAVE HAD OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD, AIR CONDITIONING, VARIOUS ISSUES WITH TIRES, REPAIRED THERMOSTAT. I HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM REPAIRED IN 2019 AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING, THE MOTOR DOESN'T WANT TO ENGAGE AND I AM IN FEAR FOR MY LIFE THAT I WILL BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WILL JUST SHUT DOWN, CAUSING A COLLISION!

NHTSA ODI #11298433

30,000 miles · Jan 3, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFORMATION SCREEN AND BACK UP CAMERA WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKS BUICK GMC (2640 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 568-7276) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFORMATION SCREEN AND BACK UP CAMERA WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKS BUICK GMC (2640 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 568-7276) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INFORMATION CENTER AND RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ODI #11296831

52,000 miles · Oct 18, 2019
Seat Belts

REAR CENTER SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN SEAT IS PUT IN CARGO POSITION MAKING 2/3 OF THE REAR SEAT UNUSABLE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE SEAT WAS LOWERED, BUT RETURNING THE CAR WAS 2K MILES OVER WARRANTY. CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 DAYS BEFORE LEAVING FOR TRIP, SO THEY WERE AWARE OF THE MILEAGE. DEALER CUT THE SEAT BELT SO T…

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REAR CENTER SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN SEAT IS PUT IN CARGO POSITION MAKING 2/3 OF THE REAR SEAT UNUSABLE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE SEAT WAS LOWERED, BUT RETURNING THE CAR WAS 2K MILES OVER WARRANTY. CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 DAYS BEFORE LEAVING FOR TRIP, SO THEY WERE AWARE OF THE MILEAGE. DEALER CUT THE SEAT BELT SO THE SEAT COULD BE RAISED, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT GM FOR ASSISTANCE. GM WAS OF LITTLE HELP AND CONTACTED ME 2 WEEKS LATER STATING THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT RETURN THEIR CALLS TO DISCUSS. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOUND AT VARIOUS SITES, VERY SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVATED. CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE! IT'S A SEAT BELT!!!!!

NHTSA ODI #11269365

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2019
Service Brakes

MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 40800 MILES ON IT. IN JULY 2019 LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP NOT OPEN SO I STOPPED AT BELLE TIRE. THEY CONFIRMED FLUID WAS LOW AND TOPPED IT OFF. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SEPT 26, 2019. BELLE TIRE AND DEALERSHIP BOTH CONCUR I NEED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. SER…

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MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 40800 MILES ON IT. IN JULY 2019 LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP NOT OPEN SO I STOPPED AT BELLE TIRE. THEY CONFIRMED FLUID WAS LOW AND TOPPED IT OFF. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SEPT 26, 2019. BELLE TIRE AND DEALERSHIP BOTH CONCUR I NEED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. SERIOUSLY? 4 YEAR OLD CAR AND 40800 MILES? CAN THIS BE A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PART? CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE EITHER. PLEASE HELP! REPAIR IS OVER A $1,000.

NHTSA ODI #11259055

50,150 miles · Aug 12, 2019
EngineService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

TRIED TO STOP BEFORE A RED SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, PASSED THE RED LIGHT AND RUN AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A 35 MPH STREET FOR ABOUT HALF A MILE AND THEN STOPPED BY ITSELF. PRESSING THE BRAKES AND EVEN PUTTING IT ON PARK DID NOT HELP. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE WITH MY TWO PASSENGERS, AND LUCKY NOT TO KILL ANY…

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TRIED TO STOP BEFORE A RED SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, PASSED THE RED LIGHT AND RUN AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A 35 MPH STREET FOR ABOUT HALF A MILE AND THEN STOPPED BY ITSELF. PRESSING THE BRAKES AND EVEN PUTTING IT ON PARK DID NOT HELP. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE WITH MY TWO PASSENGERS, AND LUCKY NOT TO KILL ANYBODY OR CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #11243404

83,809 miles · Aug 5, 2019
Engine

PLASTIC VALVE COVER WARPED AT/BEFORE 83809 MILES, LEADING TO VACUUM LEAK/LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA ODI #11241881

30,000 miles · Jul 26, 2019
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

DRIVING CAR LOCKS UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SAYS CHECK POWER STEERING, WE AIMED TO SIDE OF THE SHOULDER CAR DIES WOULDN'T START.WE HAD TO WAIT ON SIDE OF A INTERSTATE FOR 3 HOURS TO GET A TOW TRUCK, VERY DANGEROUS

NHTSA ODI #11235058

38,000 miles · Jul 17, 2019
Service Brakes

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 I SLID ONTO A SHOULDER TAKING A TURN AND PUNCTURED MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE, DROVE TO WORK (LESS THAN 10 MILES) AT SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH, THEN DROVE HOME AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. ON THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019, I BACKED OUT OF MY …

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ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 I SLID ONTO A SHOULDER TAKING A TURN AND PUNCTURED MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE, DROVE TO WORK (LESS THAN 10 MILES) AT SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH, THEN DROVE HOME AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. ON THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019, I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT MY HOME AND STARTED GOING DOWN MY VERY STEEP MOUNTAIN DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIKE I ALWAYS DO (MY FOOT IS ALWAYS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING DOWN) AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL (NOT SOFT), BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. BY THAT TIME MY CAR WAS GOING VERY FAST (BECAUSE OF THE VERY STEEP SLOPE), AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD, WHILE TRYING NOT TO HIT ANOTHER CAR PASSING BY MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT TO FLY ACROSS THE TWO-LANE ROAD INTO A CREEK. I COULD NOT SPARE A HAND FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD TO TAKE A VERY SHARP RIGHT TURN FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. I DIDN'T HIT THE OTHER CAR OR END UP IN THE CREEK BUT I CLIPPED MY PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AND ONE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE PANELS. ONCE DOWN AND ON EVEN GROUND, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE CAR. AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, I STARTED MOVING AGAIN, AND REGULAR BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. TWO SUBSEQUENT BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKS (ONE AT THE TIRE SHOP ONE AT A GM DEALERSHIP) SHOWED NO ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO BULLETINS OR RECALLS FOR ANYTHING LIKE IT. I LOOKED ON BUICK AND GM FORUMS AND FOUND AT LEAST TWO REPORTS OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM - BRAKES SUDDENLY NOT WORKING AND THEN RESUMING FUNCTION AGAIN. THERE ARE TWO COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE DESCRIBING SIMILAR ISSUE - ID # 11100704 AND 11083404. FIXING THE MIRROR ALONE WOULD COST $900 ACCORDING TO THE GM DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, I AM NOT SEEING ANYTHING REGARDING GM INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE CLOSELY.

NHTSA ODI #11232809

38,000 miles · Jul 2, 2019
Electrical System

THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. 5 TIMES TO A GM DEALER. 5 TIME NOT FIXED. AFTER TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70-75MPH FOR 3 HOURS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. FOLLOWED BY SERVICE POWER STEERING, THEN DIALS GO TO ZERO, TRANSMISSION STOP SHIFTING. TOWED OF THE HIGHWAY 3 TIMES, MANAGED TO LIMP TO A DEALER TWICE. ECM RE-PROGRAMMED, …

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THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. 5 TIMES TO A GM DEALER. 5 TIME NOT FIXED. AFTER TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70-75MPH FOR 3 HOURS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. FOLLOWED BY SERVICE POWER STEERING, THEN DIALS GO TO ZERO, TRANSMISSION STOP SHIFTING. TOWED OF THE HIGHWAY 3 TIMES, MANAGED TO LIMP TO A DEALER TWICE. ECM RE-PROGRAMMED, BATTERY CHANGES, REPLACED ECM. CAR IS NOW IN LITTLE ROCK AR, HAVING ITS FIFTH DIAGNOSIS. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO AND FROM OHIO TO AN INTERNSHIP IN DALLAS. BROKE DOWN OUTSIDE OF LOUSVILLE , NASHVILLE, FORT WORTH, TEXARKANA AND FINALLY LITTLE ROCK. VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI #11229002

95,000 miles · Jun 26, 2019
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INCREASE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOOK IT TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (LOCATED AT 7769 BOULEV…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INCREASE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOOK IT TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (LOCATED AT 7769 BOULEVARD 26, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180, (817) 264-7753). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE UNKNOWN FAILURES, INCLUDING AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ODI #11222732

Official recalls

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17V437000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Jul 10, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Air Bags:frontal

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

16V651000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Sep 8, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Air Bags:frontal

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

15V162000 · Equipment:other:labels

Mar 20, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured October 13, 2014, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the label is missing front and rear rim size information, the owner may replace the rims with ones that are an incorrect size, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected label, free of charge. The recall April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15166.

15V146000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Mar 13, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15168.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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