Buick Encore wipers problems

Filed Jan 18, 2026 · Visibility · NY

Wipers will not shut off.

Filed Apr 24, 2022 · Visibility · PA

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

Filed Apr 4, 2022 · Visibility · FL

the intermittent windshield wiper does not function. it has been inspected and no root cause has been found. the dealer is aware and has changed the sensor without success, this has been ongoing for 5 months. multiple trips to the dealer without resolution. no warning lamps or messages.

Filed Sep 20, 2021 · Electrical · FL

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The windshield wipers stop and or turn on intermittently. They have stopped in the middle of a rainstorm on more than one occasion and they have turned on while just driving normally without any of the controls being touched. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety is put at risk anytime I am driving my vehicle in the rain (it rains heavily and a lot where I live). My visibility has been suddenly reduced to zero during highway travel requiring me to put on my hazard lights and attempt to pull off to the side of the road if I dare to try crossing lanes without being able to see. 3. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? On Friday 24 Sep 2021 the car will be inspected by a certified Buick mechanic. 4. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There are no warning lights or any other symptoms present, however, the audio on the right side of the car has stopped working but I am not sure if they issues are related.

Filed Aug 24, 2020 · Visibility · 71,000 miles · TN

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 Oct 15, 2019 · Visibility · AL

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 Nov 25, 2018 · Visibility · 20,000 miles · PA

During first snow of the season here in pa, had a wet/heavy snow. Snow was removed from windshield, but not the gully below wipers. No biggie, this is how we've done it on every car since I was a kid, cleaning out the gully when wipers cannot go down all the way. As I was driving and snow was coming down, some from above the windshield came down and added to what was in the gully. The wipers stopped working! Imagine my surprise, the wipers came to a stop and were not moving. I could not see if blizzard like conditions, pulled over when I could, and started scraping out the gully. Wipers were freaking out doing a spastic short spurt and would not clear. Re-started car, and did the same thing. Had to get every piece of wet packed snow from area of the gully (under wipers) and re-start car for wipers to function normally again. Again, driving, coming to a stop to make a turn, and snow above the windshield that had accumulated in the heavy snow, fell down to the wiper gully and made wipers stop completely. It seems the design of the wiper motor doesn't just stop where it has to stop and then keep working, as with 99.9 percent of other cars made in the last 50 years, if it cannot return to complete home, it just stops working. No car I've ever owned has done anything like this. To make matters worse, the wipers were still trying even after being turned off and was pinching my hand and fingers between the hood and wiper arms. As they tried to get out of their spastic mode. It was so bad, I took a bath on trading in this car for a car that is known not to have that happen. An awd car that cannot drive in the snow due to a serious wiper malfunction should not be sold in the USA.

Filed Aug 3, 2018 · Visibility · 7,200 miles · WI

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.

Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Visibility · 2,000 miles · FL

On several occasions while driving this vehicle in the rain, I have nearly wrecked or caused an accident to others due to poor visibility of the wipers not functioning properly.

Filed Apr 8, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 27,230 miles · MI

My car drove fine and then I stopped at a red light at a busy intersection when my traction control and check engine light came on and the engine power reduced came across the dashboard. The lights, wipers, radio and engine was still running but when pressing on the gas pedal the car would not accelerate. I had to wave people to go around me put it in park and shut it down for 30 seconds. When I turned it on again I had to put it in reverse and keep pushing the gas pedal to get out of the intersection then I put it in drive and just kept pressing the gas pedal and inched my way into a parking space. After shutting it off and parking it for 2-3 minutes I turned it on the check engine light stayed on but the car drove like normal to get me to the dealership. I got this car in may of 2013 and the first time it happened was feb 2014 pretty cold temps and now april 2015 about 56 degrees f outside. Both times the dealer replaced the throttle body and performed idle relearn procedure. I don't have time or money to replace this part every year. I loved the size, gas mileage, design and comfort of this vehicle, however I won't be buying another general motors vehicle again. I always owned gm vehicles but not anymore I simply don't feel safe.