Buick Encore problems reported in California
49 of the 905 complaints filed about the Buick Encore came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
49
Complaints from California
7
Crashes
1
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
15
30.6%
Brakes
4
8.2%
Other & Unspecified
3
6.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
6.1%
Steering
3
6.1%
Airbags
3
6.1%
Electrical System
3
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
6.1%
Wheels
2
4.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
4.1%
Stability & Traction Control
1
2.0%
By model year
2013 Encore
2
4.1%
2014 Encore
4
8.2%
2015 Encore
9
18.4%
2016 Encore
9
18.4%
2017 Encore
9
18.4%
2018 Encore
3
6.1%
2019 Encore
9
18.4%
2020 Encore
3
6.1%
2022 Encore
1
2.0%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
5
15.2%
SAN Jose
5
15.2%
Bakersfield
3
9.1%
Long Beach
3
9.1%
Sacramento
3
9.1%
Redondo Beach
2
6.1%
SAN Francisco
2
6.1%
Tracy
2
6.1%
Vallejo
2
6.1%
VAN Nuys
2
6.1%
Fairfield
2
6.1%
Buena Park
2
6.1%