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2016 Buick Encore Seat belts Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 80 total for the year
Median mileage
32,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Buick Encore, 5% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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 had my backseats laid down to have more room when moving. After two weeks, I tried pulling the seats back into seated position. The double seat will not lift. The middle seatbelt has locked, not allowing it to lift more than about ten inches. No matter how much I try pulling the belt tight to disengage the lock, it will not give.”

NHTSA complaint #11165404, filed 2019-01, 32,000 miles

“Had accident, where I was hit from the front driver side, after that impact I was struck in the rear, which totaled the car. Me and a passage was tossed around like rag dolls. The seat belt on the passage side did not hold in place causing her head to strike the windshield twice, no airbags deployed from side front back none which would of kept her and I from being tossed around, this needs to be brought to someones attention, and a recall we was looking we both have injuries, can someone please advise to why this vehicle was never recalled and checked???? …”

NHTSA complaint #11384768, filed 2020-12, 34,000 miles

“Tamara recall: the frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners failed to deploy during a crash to both the front and rear of my vehicle. All side airbags deployed during the crash. I was stopped behind a vehicle at a red light when a drunken driver slammed into my 2016 Buick Encore. My vehicle was propelled forward into the car in front of me. The shoulder harness of my seatbelt did not lock to restrain me and my frontal airbags did not deploy. My car had no open recalls on it. I did the 2016 recall correction but I don't remember getting notified of the second recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11079497, filed 2018-03, 24,500 miles

“I recently put the back seats down to put some boxes back there. It is stuck down. I don't know if the seat itself is stuck or if the seatbelt is messed up in there. Either way. I need my seat back up.”

NHTSA complaint #11417882, filed 2021-05

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022113%
201911%
201823%
201789%
201645%
201543%
201435%
201336%

Other parts of the 2016 Buick Encore

Engine
41 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Buick Encore

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology