NHTSA Complaint #11638444 — 2020 BUICK ENCORE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11638444
Vehicle 2020 BUICK ENCORE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

Unknown issues w/ sensors and wiring lead to turbocharger failure. This led to spontaneous acceleration issues on the highway. Less than a year after the warranty covered the replacement of the turbocharger (less than 60k miles on the car) the turbocharger again failed (64k miles on car).

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