Buick Encore Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 604 consumer complaints across the 10 model years of the Buick Encore (2013–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2015 has the most, with 124. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (223 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Encore model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 26,630 | 0 | 462 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 9 | 38,000 | 0 | 537 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 19 | 24,500 | 2 | 655 | — | Rising |
| 2019 | 88 | 32,000 | 2 | 669 | 59 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 74 | 19,667 | 0 | 899 | 31 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2017 | 90 | 41,000 | 2 | 1,121 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2016 | 80 | 32,251 | 2 | 1,254 | 43 · Typical | Rising |
| 2015 | 124 | 33,200 | 4 | 1,461 | 78 · More | Stable |
| 2014 | 60 | 50,000 | 4 | 1,570 | 36 · Typical | Stable |
| 2013 | 52 | 21,693 | 6 | 1,628 | 65 · More | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine223 32%
- Electrical system88 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain77 11%
- Other or unknown75 11%
- Air bags70 9.9%
- Fuel system63 8.9%
- Brakes62 8.8%
- Steering48 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “Buzzing heard when I pressed on accelerating pedal. Heard a pop, then it would not accelerate and smoked out tail pipe. Engine light and oil lights both turned on. Vehicle was in motion when it occurred . I parked shortly after incident and had car towed to firestone next morning. Jeff said engine blew and recommended dealer powertrain warranty to fix. Turbo blew which blew engine”
NHTSA complaint #11413691, filed 2021-04, 56,080 miles2015: “Engine has 66,164 miles on it, it is using 1.4 quarts every 1500 to 2000 miles. I've kept maintenance on time! Had to add oil and at 68,132 miles had to put 4 quarts in this is second time. I'm told its all buicks are doing this? $12.00 every 2000 miles? Engine light says on! Napa - prodemand read out. This SUV is on city streets”
NHTSA complaint #11321842, filed 2020-04, 66,164 miles2017: “I was at a standstill waiting on traffic to pass to make a left turn. I was rear ended and it caused me to go into someone's yard and hit their car as well. My airbags did not deploy during this accident. The impact was enough to send me down the street into someone's yard but not enough to deploy my airbags?”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology