Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Encore Gx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Encore Gx? 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 Gx problems by model year
6 recall entries and 198 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Encore Gx | 0 | 13 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Encore Gx | 1 | 24 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Encore Gx | 0 | 22 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Encore Gx | 1 | 27 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Encore Gx | 2 | 48 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Encore Gx | 2 | 64 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Encore Gx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system47 complaints
- power train43 complaints
- unknown or other43 complaints
- engine36 complaints
- service brakes35 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system15 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- steering10 complaints