Skip to content
Exterior lightingPart report

2019 Buick Encore Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
6%of 88 total for the year
Median mileage
45,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2019 Buick Encore, 6% of the 88 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,500 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.

“There's condensation in both tail lights every single morning. This is a 2019 vehicle that I've owned for only 4 months. No other car I've seen has this condensation. I took it to the dealership and they said the heat of the break lights should burn up the condensation.”

NHTSA complaint #11308792, filed 2020-02, 4,000 miles

“While driving down the road the vehicle turns itself off. Headlights go off and there is no control of the vehicle. Sometimes the vehicle will crank itself without touching the start button. Sometimes several times before it will remain on long enough to start driving again. It is very dangerous to drive because you have no control over the vehicle at the time of engine shutdown. It doesn't matter if it is highway speeds or in town. Tonight it took over 2 hours to travel a normal 20 minute drive. It all started 27 feb 21 and today (28 feb 21) it is progressively getting worse. …”

NHTSA complaint #11398316, filed 2021-02, 87,000 miles

“My suv dies while im driving it. The engine stalls the lights go off. Its very dangerous I had a semi truck behind me last night and my encore basically became invisible. No lights no power, nothing. He almost hit me. Ive had this encore to several mechanics and none of them knows what the problem is. There are no warning lights on and it does not show any codes when hooked up to a diagnostic machine. I have called Buick Corp.and she told me to take it to a mechanic.”

NHTSA complaint #11691122, filed 2025-10

“2019 Buick Encore sport touring with automatic headlight control. The issue is an annoying sensor for the headlights. The vehicle has LED drl's and thus believe that the headlights should not be activated until dusk at the earliest. However on this vehicle the sensor with activate the headlights in full noon sun-while at other times can travel through a dark tunnel and they will not avtivate untill you exit and enter daylight once again. Have had times where the headlights are on then pull into my home garage (not well lit) and have the headlights go off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11289211, filed 2019-12

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201956%
201811%
201711%
201611%
201554%
201423%

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
Brakes
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 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.

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