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2019 Buick Encore Brakes Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
8%of 88 total for the year
Median mileage
5,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Buick Encore, 8% of the 88 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 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.

“The brakes lock up and the car won't shift. It's done this twice since we bought it this year. We took it to the dealer and they told us it was caused by driving two footed . It will reset itself by turning the car off and waiting 15 minutes or so. It occurred while driving on public roads.”

NHTSA complaint #11255476, filed 2019-09, 2,000 miles

“When I apply brakes the car accelerates instead of stopping. This occurs randomly and not all the time. It has occurred at traffic lights or when I am at a location to park the suv. I was in a accident in May which caused damages to another car. I reported this to GM back in May of this year and they stated that they sent a engineer to inspect the car and could not find anything wrong. at that time the car had been towed to the dealership. I went and picked the car up It drove fine for a while and now its back doing the same thing again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11540811, filed 2023-08

“The contact owns a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was extremely hard to depress. The contact stated after releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle abruptly stopped with a burning odor coming from the front passenger’s side brakes. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side brake calipers and brake pads were burned and charred and needed to be replaced. The front driver’s and passenger’s side brake calipers and brake pads were replaced but the failure persisted. …”

NHTSA complaint #11526237, filed 2023-06, 63,000 miles

“10/26/2022 Dealer inspection of vehicle brake system. Owner concerned with pulsing sensation at higher speeds when braking. Dealer discovered 'uneven pad wear on front axle and rear rotors worn and have excessive thickness variation.' Dealer 'recommends front and rear brake job.' Vehicle has 23,600 miles. Brakes are wearing excessively for low mileage. Dealer verbally recommended future inspection of brake system at intervals of 15,000 miles. Vehicle has been owned for 40 months. Outside of warranty by 3 months. Average of 7900 miles driving per year.”

NHTSA complaint #11491100, filed 2022-10

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021222%
2020316%
201978%
20181115%
201789%
201623%
20152117%
201458%
201336%

Other parts of the 2019 Buick Encore

Engine
33 complaints
Fuel system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

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