Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Encore Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Encore? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Buick Encore problems by model year
22 recall entries and 581 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Encore | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Encore | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Encore | 2 | 18 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Encore | 2 | 78 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Encore | 0 | 71 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Encore | 2 | 86 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Encore | 2 | 77 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Encore | 4 | 122 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Encore | 4 | 60 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Encore | 6 | 52 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Encore, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine213 complaints
- electrical system87 complaints
- power train74 complaints
- unknown or other71 complaints
- air bags70 complaints
- service brakes62 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system57 complaints
- steering48 complaints