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2017 Buick Encore Visibility problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2017 Buick Encore's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on January 18, 2026. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Complaints
8
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Visibility complaints

Visibility & wipers

Wipers will not shut off.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11711722
Visibility & wipers

On numerous occasions, windshield wipers stop moving even though wipers are engaged to on, causing poor visibility for driving.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11461985
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

The vehicle started making noises and the instrument panel and screen went out. The vehicle was drivable, but the entire instrument panel was out. Radio stopped working, my screen went dark and the backup camera didn't work. The first time this happened the vehicle was stationary and the second it occurred while backing out a parking spot.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11384992
Visibility & wipers

I was heading to work and needed to use my windshield wipers when they simply would not turn on - no sound from the motor or anything. For many days this has not worked, now going over a week. No indicator lights that anything could be wrong either. I need my wipers! The nearest dealership couldn't even get me in for a week (i go tomorrow). If you search this issue it appears to be a recurring theme with buick and gmc vehicles - essentially the wiper motor just decides to die out of no where. I bought the car brand new..

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11350975
Visibility & wipers

When you would start the car the wipers would start by themselves...Now the wipers stopped working completely..I dont know if there's warranty on the car or not

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11268754
Seats & seat beltsVisibility & wipers

DON'T EXCEL UNSAFE BELTS NEED TO BE INSPECTED.

Filed Incident Seat belts · Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11130972
BrakesEngine & coolingVisibility & wipersCrash

5 Month after I had bought the car I was going 35 mph down a regular street when the car stop then when I want to move again the accelerator but then the car came to a complete stop where the engine had smoke coming out of it. The dealer said that there was a big hole in the engine. After they repair it no more than two weeks later I was going down a road where the car just turned off and it did not even let me move out of the road way. And now 3 weeks ago I was going down a street going 45 mph when the person in...

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front of me stopped all of a sudden and I hit my brake so hard but they had not responded which led me to crash in front of the person in front of me. Luckily neither of us were injured but now for sure I know I do not feel safe driving any of general motors cars whether is be buick or gmc.

Filed Incident Service brakes · Engine · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11129502
Visibility & wipers

The wiper blades failed to work during a wet heavy snow fall. The wipers removed the snow very well on the up stroke but on the down stroke the wipers packed the snow on the cowling until it got to a point that the wipers could not complete the cycle and they would stop working. I have a video using a bath towel to simulate snow and how to stopped the blades from working. The video is too large to send it in the space provided but I am sure it will send via e mail. I also have notes written in real time on all conversations with buick/gm and two dealerships. I also have a letter and a condemning e mail from buick/gm and these put me over the allotted characters. *Js

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11115529

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