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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Encore GX problems by model year
9 recall entries and 236 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Encore GX | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Encore GX | 1 | 15 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Encore GX | 2 | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Encore GX | 0 | 28 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Encore GX | 1 | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Encore GX | 2 | 53 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Encore GX | 2 | 70 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
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 system63 complaints
- power train51 complaints
- unknown or other49 complaints
- engine46 complaints
- service brakes35 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system19 complaints
- steering12 complaints
- vehicle speed control11 complaints