Buick Encore problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Buick Encore model year, from official NHTSA data.
583
NHTSA complaints
13
recall campaigns
9,245
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Buick Encore | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2021 Buick Encore | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020 Buick Encore | 19 | 2 | 653 |
| 2019 Buick Encore | 86 | 2 | 668 |
| 2018 Buick Encore | 74 | 0 | 898 |
| 2017 Buick Encore | 89 | 2 | 1,119 |
| 2016 Buick Encore | 79 | 2 | 1,253 |
| 2015 Buick Encore | 124 | 4 | 1,460 |
| 2014 Buick Encore | 60 | 4 | 1,568 |
| 2013 Buick Encore | 52 | 6 | 1,626 |
Common problems
- Buick Encore engine problems219
- Buick Encore electrical system problems87
- Buick Encore power train problems71
- Buick Encore air bags problems68
- Buick Encore fuel/propulsion system problems62
- Buick Encore service brakes problems57
- Buick Encore steering problems48
- Buick Encore vehicle speed control problems32
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open