Buick EncoreYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 605 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Buick Encore year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018. The Encore has 13 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buick Encore years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Encore median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Buick Encore problems
All model years combined: 605 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 224 | 11 |
| Electrical system | 88 | 6 |
| Power train | 77 | 6 |
| Air bags | 70 | 35 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 62 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 59 | 11 |
| Steering | 48 | 4 |
| Vehicle speed control | 33 | 4 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 30 | 1 |
| 17 other systems | 146 | 18 |
Buick Encore recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Encore
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen