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Buick Encore

Every Buick Encore model year on file, 2013 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years60166 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years142013 to 2026
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins10,959Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 124, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0501001502013201512420172019202120232026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Buick Encore complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
251
Electrical system
88
Powertrain
77
Airbags
70
Fuel system
63
Brakes
62
Steering
48
Speed control
33
Seat belts
26
Visibility and wipers
18
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Buick Encore model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Buick Encore by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone0033
2025Not decoded0NoneNone00167
2024Not decoded0NoneNone00215
2023Not decoded0NoneNone00293
2022SUV812.53500462
2021SUV911.13000536
2020SUV195.36820655
2019SUV8615.120520669
2018SUV7413.517800899
2017SUV8916.9175201,120
2016SUV808.8195201,253
2015SUV1248.1273401,461
2014SUV606.7136401,569
2013SUV527.7163611,627
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Buick Encore

  • 20V-668 Oct 29, 2020
    Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts
    Powertrain · 194k vehicles
  • 20V-537 Sep 3, 2020
    Rear attachment bolts of one or both front seats may not have been installed
    Seats · 105 vehicles
  • 18V-774 Nov 1, 2018
    Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in…
    Airbags · 12 vehicles
  • 17V-437 Jul 10, 2017
    While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy…
    Airbags · 41k vehicles
  • 16V-651 Sep 8, 2016
    In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test
    Airbags · 3.64M vehicles
  • 16V-502 Jul 5, 2016
    Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015…
    Electrical system · 8,367 vehicles
  • 15V-162 Mar 20, 2015
    Affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels
    Equipment · 20k vehicles
  • 15V-146 Mar 13, 2015
    Steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear
    Steering · 2,295 vehicles
  • 14V-488 Aug 8, 2014
    In the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to…
    Seat belts · 48k vehicles
  • 14V-446 Jul 23, 2014
    Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high…
    Seats · 124k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.