2019 Buick Encore electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Buick Encore — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Oct 3, 2025
“I have been calling Autonations for months now since my car started driving funny. I was first told it was a head gasket that needed replacement however using my vin number the engine that’s currently inside the vehicle is not the one that matches with what pulls up using the vin number. Than the…”
filed Sep 14, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Encore years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Encore | 4 | 21% |
| 2018 Encore | 9 | 12% |
| 2017 Encore | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 Encore | 9 | 11% |
| 2015 Encore | 30 | 24% |
| 2014 Encore | 13 | 22% |
| 2013 Encore | 8 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Buick Encore
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.