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
8 recall entries and 226 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Encore Gx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Encore Gx | 1 | 15 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Encore Gx | 2 | 31 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Encore Gx | 0 | 25 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Encore Gx | 1 | 32 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Encore Gx | 2 | 52 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Encore Gx | 2 | 69 | 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 system60 complaints
- power train51 complaints
- unknown or other48 complaints
- engine43 complaints
- service brakes37 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system18 complaints
- steering11 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints