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2015 Buick Encore air bags problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2015 Buick Encore13% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Air Bags complaints
13%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 1. Both rear springs have broken within 1 year of each other. There were no accidents or any kind or off road driving. These are Expensive to fix. 2. Driver side airbag light is on. No idea why. Afraid to drive this vehicle.

    filed Nov 28, 2023

  • I've had my car for 3 years. I've always kept up with it's maintenance. My engine/head gasket are blown and I found out this is a common issue with this car. The airbags also dont recognize when there are passengers in the car. I started my car up one morning in September and all of my lights…

    filed Dec 8, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other Encore years

YearReportsShare
2020 Encore15%
2019 Encore1113%
2018 Encore1014%
2017 Encore1315%
2016 Encore79%
2014 Encore58%
2013 Encore510%
Encore air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.