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2018 Buick Encore

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Buick Encore do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 67.

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 67

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
29Service Brakes
11Air Bags
10Power Train
10Unknown Or Other
10
All reported categories
Electrical System
9Fuel/propulsion System
6Steering
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Seat Belts
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

28 reports with mileage · 46 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.

  • Engine. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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17,846 miles · Jan 17, 2023
Seat Belts

The contact owns a 2018 Buick Encore. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side seat belt was not retracting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehic…

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The contact owns a 2018 Buick Encore. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side seat belt was not retracting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle warranty had expired. There was no further assistance provided. The failure mileage was 17,846.

NHTSA ODI #11502191

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2022
Power TrainSeat BeltsUnknown Or Other

Stabilitrak warning comes on and car stalls out. Passenger seat belt doesn't clip person in correctly.

NHTSA ODI #11470352

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.