2019 Buick Encore Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Buick Encore, 3% of the 88 complaints for this model year.
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.
“my car engine did not shut off i had to call on star to assist turn off my engine. there is problem with ANTI theft system and cruise control. i had to press cruise button numberous time to shut it off. on start customer advice me to take it to dealer to take look. they did on board diagnosit test they found these code”
NHTSA complaint #11584728, filed 2024-04“My radar to let me know i was going to hit something didn't go offer. It has never failed before and has been overactive actually which I appreciated before. I was doing 60 with my paraplegic wife (luckily not our 5 year old as well though) in the right lane because it's safer to go slower and be there. I was distracted by a strange machine being transported on a truck to my left. This was my fault. I hear the ultimate responsibility and the majority if not all of it. I saw the road construction trucks 400 feet ahead of me at most. …”
NHTSA complaint #11570974, filed 2024-02Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2019 Buick Encore
33 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Buick Encore
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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