11037555
Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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2018 Buick Encore problems
NHTSA lists 74 complaints for the 2018 Buick Encore, 10 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BUICK ENCORE.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74
- With crash
- 10
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 5
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 898
Complaints per 100k sold: 79.509. Units sold: 93,071; sales year: 2018; basis: calendar_year_us_sales_proxy_for_model_year. goodcarbadcar.net.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 29 | 39.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 14.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 13.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | 13.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 13.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 12.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 8.1% |
| STEERING | 6 | 8.1% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | 6.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 4.1% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DOORS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| loss of control | 27 | 36.5% | 0.83 |
| mechanical failure | 16 | 21.6% | 0.86 |
| electrical electronic | 11 | 14.9% | 0.71 |
| restraint or airbag | 9 | 12.2% | 0.93 |
| fluid or fuel leak | 5 | 6.8% | 0.78 |
| unclear | 2 | 2.7% | 0.45 |
| visibility or lighting | 2 | 2.7% | 0.93 |
| fire or overheating | 1 | 1.4% | 0.60 |
| structural or corrosion | 1 | 1.4% | 1.00 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 45 | 60.8% | 0.79 |
| low | 15 | 20.3% | 0.71 |
| high | 14 | 18.9% | 0.88 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 74 tagged complaints of 74 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
898 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 340 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 162 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 154 |
| ENGINE | 107 |
| POWER TRAIN | 75 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 75 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 49 |
| WHEELS | 43 |
11037253
Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
11035340
Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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11030091
Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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11030092
Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
11027601
Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
11025755
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11022084
Date: 2025-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENCORE | 74 |
Same model, other years
- 2013 Encore: 52 complaints
- 2014 Encore: 60 complaints
- 2015 Encore: 124 complaints
- 2016 Encore: 80 complaints
- 2017 Encore: 89 complaints
- 2018 Encore (current year): 74 complaints
- 2019 Encore: 86 complaints
- 2020 Encore: 19 complaints
- 2021 Encore: 9 complaints
- 2022 Encore: 8 complaints
- 2023 Encore: 0 complaints
- 2024 Encore: 0 complaints
- 2025 Encore: 0 complaints
- 2026 Encore: 0 complaints
Other Buick models, 2018
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