NHTSA Complaint #11587328 — 2021 BUICK ENCORE GX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11587328
Vehicle	2021 BUICK ENCORE GX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 5, 2024
Date Filed	May 6, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

The Turbo on vehicle has gone out once within a couple years of ownership and just recently went out again. I bought vehicle new and is a 2021 model. In researching this make and model it seems to be an ongoing issue with several owners experiencing this issue.

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