2016 Buick Encore Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,489miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Buick Encore, 1% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,489 miles.
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.
“This problem is with the stop start feature on my car which if I knew about it I would have never bought. My husband has hated this car since day one and only bought it as I have stage 4 cancer and fell in love with the car. He wanted a subaru which he can get once I leave the earth.I now longer am pleased with this car as it will lead to my death sooner than the cancer. When this car stops to save gas ha ha uses more the motor shuts off so the headlights dim. Then when you hit the gas they brighten. …”
NHTSA complaint #11058612, filed 2018-01, 5,489 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014170Jan 27, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Buick Encore
41 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Buick Encore
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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