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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Buick Encore GX Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
9%of 70 total for the year
Median mileage
64miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Buick Encore GX, 9% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving home approx 6:00 pm as I was starting on l75 my Buick 2020gx with less than 300 miles started to speed up to a very fast my brakes did not slow me down the car kept speeding up I was very scared when the car kept going faster now I am scared to drive it there was almost a crash trying to slow down”

NHTSA complaint #11389607, filed 2021-01, 14 miles

“2/3/2021 I was driving with my daughter today. She was driving and we were approaching a left hand turn at an intersection. We had a green light and I could see that her foot was on the brake. She started the turn with her foot still on the brake. The vehicle accelerated while her foot was on the brake and the steering wasn't responding. We hit a telephone pole. This vehicle was purchased less than 2 weeks ago and has less than 115 miles on it. This is a major safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11394553, filed 2021-02, 113 miles

“I was at a stop light and the light turned green, I preceded to press the accelerator, I was just starting to move forward and the, peddle seemed to take over with my assistance went all the way down and began speeding up. I tried breaking and the car just kept going and not wanting to slow down and kept gaining speed, I had to put car in neutral and turn engine off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11645021, filed 2025-02

“While driving my 2020 Buick Encore GX, the vehicle experienced a sudden and dangerous loss of acceleration, immediately dropping into 'Reduced Engine power' limp mode in active traffic, but no other car was Infront or behind my car. A diagnostic scan revealed Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2138, which triggered the computer's safety override system to cut engine throttle. The official dealer repair invoice confirms a manufacturing and assembly defect covered under GM Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) #07-06-04-019G. The technician located water intrusion Panel/Body Harness Connector X112. …”

NHTSA complaint #11767180, filed 2026-09

“My vehicle is undrivable. Multiple times per trip the check engine light comes on and I see multiple messages come on the driver information center. These are: Service ESC Reduced Power Service Adaptive Steering System The codes that come up are: P0089 for low fuel pressure P00C6 This results in an immediate speed reduction nearly causing multiple collisions with people following me on the highway. As a result I have been using a code reader to clear the codes so i can continue driving. I refuse to drive on busy highways so I am always forced to drive back roads. …”

NHTSA complaint #11631056, filed 2024-12

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202517%
202327%
202124%
202069%

Other parts of the 2020 Buick Encore GX

Brakes
21 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Buick Encore GX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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