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2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1629426
Internal NHTSA #	11291064
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	18/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My awd went out on 3 occasions, each time i was told they found nothing. One day i lost acceleration power and then the engine light came on. The dealership said my pistons were not firing and had to be replaced with the turbo. All was covered, however two weeks later my red oil alarm came on, i was out of oil. The car went back to dealer, all oil was burned up and so was my turbo. I had taken my car in previously for large amount of smoke coming out the back-end. I was told nothing was found to be wrong?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLEVELAND, OH
VIN pattern	KL4CJGSB2GBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?