# 2026 BUICK ENCORE GX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `2239354` · 2026-08-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** ENCORE GX
- **Year:** 2026
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 17,153
## Narrative
The contact rented a 2026 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while making left or right turns on several occasions, the vehicle accelerated and jerked. The contact stated that on one occasion while making a left turn, the vehicle jerked and accelerated, and the vehicle crashed into a column in a parking garage. No injury was sustained. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the rental car location. The contact was unaware of whether the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,153.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*