2024 Buick Encore GX electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2024 Buick Encore GX — 65% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I recently bought this 2024 Buick Encore GX about a week ago and we decided to take a short trip to [XXX], as we were coming back and was driving downhill, we notice the vehicle was pulling to the left side like a strong wind pulling it. The steering wheel became very stiff and unable to pull back…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“The dash and instrument panel goes completly blank at highway speeds. A very dangerous scenario. It has happened 6 times in the 3 months that i jave purchased the vehicle.”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact received a phone call and the infotainment screen and the display for the weather and climate control system below the infotainment screen darkened and then became inoperative. The buttons below and…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display…Campaign 23V744000 · Nov 6, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Encore GX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Encore GX | 5 | 20% |
| 2022 Encore GX | 9 | 28% |
| 2021 Encore GX | 4 | 8% |
| 2020 Encore GX | 15 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 Buick Encore GX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.