Acceleration hesitation and surge with A/C in heatVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE3 complaints2023-07 -> 2023-10encore-gx-2023-accel-hesitation-heat-ac
- 11534862 The contact owns a 2023 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately accelerate. On several occasions while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abruptly accelerated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined.
- 11552368 Vehicle struggles to stay running in the heat with the air conditioning running. Low voltage codes pulled at dealership. When the air conditioner is running there is an awful toxic smell from the vents both with or without recycling the air. Vehicle struggles to slow then accelerate...
CVT transmission and shifter assembly failurePOWER TRAIN2 complaints2025-11 -> 2026-02encore-gx-2023-transmission-powertrain-failure
- 11717276 When starting from a traffic light after the green light, the car made mechanical noises and would not accelerate above approximately 25 mph. It seemed obvious at the time that the transmission had failed, which was later confirmed after being towed to the dealership.
- 11698893 The shifter assembly failed. When shifting to Park, a "Shift to Park" message appears on the driver information center. Although the shift lever is in the Park position, it is not recognized, and the car cannot be turned off or locked.
Front-end rattle and steering wanderSTEERING2 complaints2023-07 -> 2026-02encore-gx-2023-front-end-rattle-steering-wander
- 11717188 The contact owns a 2023 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle bounced to the left and the right, and the steering wheel pulled to the left or the right, making it difficult to steer the vehicle.
- 11534122 While driving at a low rate of speed, turning or speed bumps the vehicle starts to rattle in the front end and steering wheel. Engine feels like it slips while rattling from the front. Seems like a motor mount, suspension, tie rod or some other component.
Center display lockup and corruptionELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2023-03 -> 2023-10encore-gx-2023-infotainment-display-malfunction
- 11552370 Center vehicle display intermittent issues. Will not respond, turns on back up camera while driving forward, fails to connect/respond to phone plugged in USB-C. Unable to change vehicle settings when malfunctioning.
- 11510779 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I reported that my display screen would often appear corrupted when navigating. The screen will either go blank or appear grainy, preventing me from accessing the navigation or music features.
Engine shutdown with no restart on auto stopELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE1 complaints2026-03 -> 2026-03encore-gx-2023-stall-no-restart-autostop
- 11725113 I am reporting a serious safety issue with my 2023 Buick Encore GX that repeatedly shuts off while driving and...
Brake grab, noise, and pedal feelSERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 complaints2022-11 -> 2023-10encore-gx-2023-brake-grab-pedal-feel
- 11493530 Our new 2023 Buick ENCORE GX's brakes continually GRAB whether we are approaching a slowed vehicle in front of us or not. Also, beginning yesterday, the brake pedal that I step on to start the vehicle was totally locked up and I was unable to start the car for awhile.
- 11552372 Brakes squeaking, squealing and screeching. Replaced once at approximately 8k miles. Dealership ground down rotors twice, brakes replaced once. Tires are worn in the center. AWD GX, steering seems off and unstable. Brake pedal sounds and feels like a faulty spring inside.
Headlight dimming and random outageELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 complaints2024-04 -> 2024-04encore-gx-2023-headlight-dimming-outage
- 11585477 I bought my car, new, on 10/1/ 2023. The middle of November i noticed the headlights randomly dimming. On 12/3/23 I to the dealership to have them looked at. I was told there was nothing wrong but make an appt. they had my car 3 times in less than 2 months.
