Buick Encore GX problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 235 owner complaints and 4 recalls on file for the Buick Encore GX (2020–2026). The 2020 Encore GX has the most serious complaints, most often about brakes.

Complaints
235
Recalls
4
Model years
7
Worst year
2020

Complaints by model year

70202053202133202228202332202415202542026
NHTSA complaints per Buick Encore GX model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Buick Encore GX years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2020 Buick Encore GX — 70 complaints, 5 crashes; top problem: Brakes
  2. 2021 Buick Encore GX — 53 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Engine
  3. 2023 Buick Encore GX — 28 complaints; top problem: Engine
  4. 2022 Buick Encore GX — 33 complaints; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  5. 2024 Buick Encore GX — 32 complaints; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (33 complaints).

Every Buick Encore GX model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Encore GX41001Engine
2025 Encore GX150101Electrical System
2024 Encore GX320002Electrical System
2023 Encore GX280030Engine
2022 Encore GX330001Transmission & Drivetrain
2021 Encore GX532042Engine
2020 Encore GX705032Brakes

Most common Buick Encore GX problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    62 complaints
  • Engine
    55 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    51 complaints
  • Brakes
    38 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    21 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    18 complaints
  • Steering
    13 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    12 complaints
  • Lighting
    8 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    6 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Buick Encore GX received by NHTSA each month.

Buick Encore GX recalls

  • Recall 26V539000Aug 20, 2026306,511 vehiclesModel years 2024–2026

    Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V744000Nov 6, 202360,154 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V440000Jun 10, 2021135,400 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 20V588000Sep 24, 20203,677 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: If communication with the sensor is interrupted, the electronic brake boost assist could be lost. Extra pedal force will be required to slow and stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Buick models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology