Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Buick Encore GX, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2020 Buick Encore GX - 70 complaints in its first 8 years (70 to date)
- 2021 Buick Encore GX - 53 complaints in its first 8 years (53 to date)
- 2022 Buick Encore GX - 33 complaints in its first 8 years (33 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- Not enough mature model years with a meaningful record to rank.
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Buick Encore GX | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 Buick Encore GX | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 Buick Encore GX | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 2023 Buick Encore GX | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 Buick Encore GX | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2021 Buick Encore GX | 53 | 53 | 2 |
| 2020 Buick Encore GX | 70 | 70 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V539000 | 2024-2026 | Back Over Prevention | General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. |
| 23V744000 | 2024 | Electrical System | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. |
| 21V440000 | 2020-2022 | Equipment | General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. |
| 20V588000 | 2020-2021 | Service Brakes | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. |