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Buick Encore

13 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V668000·2020-10-29

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Missing Start-Stop Accumulator Bolts

    General Motors is recalling specific 2018-2020 vehicles because missing bolts on the start/stop accumulator may cause transmission leaks, loss of propulsion, or fire.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC TERRAIN, CRUZE, EQUINOX, XT4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V774000·2018-11-01

    GM Recalls 2019 Vehicles Due to Air Bag Module Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles because the air bag module may not be programmed correctly, preventing deployment in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK SPARK, TRAX, TRAVERSE, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V437000·2017-07-10

    GM Recalls 40,683 Vehicles for Air Bag and Seat Belt Software Defect

    General Motors is recalling 40,683 vehicles from 2014-2017 because a software error may prevent front air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, BUICK SIERRA 1500, CORVETTE, SILVERADO 1500, LACROSSE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V146000·2015-03-13

    GM Recalls 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax for Steering Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax vehicles because steering column wear may cause sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK TRAX, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V446000·2014-07-23

    GM Recalls 2013-2015 Vehicles Due to Incomplete Seat Weld

    General Motors is recalling specific 2013-2015 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because an incomplete weld may cause front seats to detach during a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, BUICK, CHEVROLET ATS, ENCORE, SILVERADO, CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V105000·2013-03-28

    General Motors Recalls 2013 Buick Encore for Steering Wheel Fastener Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2013 Buick Encore vehicles with heated steering wheels because the fastener may not be properly installed, risking the wheel separating from the column.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V537000·2020-09-03

    2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2020 Buick Encore GX Seat Fastener Recall

    General Motors is recalling 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazers and 2020 Buick Encore GX vehicles because front seat rear attachment bolts may not have been installed, potentially allowing seats to move during a crash.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET ENCORE, TRAILBLAZER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V651000·2016-09-08

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Frontal Air Bag Software Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014-2017 Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick vehicles because a software defect may prevent frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, GMC, CADILLAC SUBURBAN, CHEVEROLET SS, SPARK EV, CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V502000·2016-07-05

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Ignition Key Removal and Rollaway Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the ignition key may be removed without the transmission in Park, creating a rollaway hazard.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC EQUINOX, REGAL, CRUZE, TERRAIN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V162000·2015-03-20

    GM Recalls 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax for Tire Label Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax vehicles because tire placards lack rim size information, which may lead to incorrect rim replacement and increased crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK TRAX, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V488000·2014-08-08

    GM Recalls 2013 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS for Seat Belt Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2013 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS vehicles because front lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, BUICK ATS, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V417000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls 2012-2014 Vehicles for Damaged Block Heater Cords

    General Motors is recalling specific 2012-2014 Buick and Chevrolet vehicles because insulation on the engine block heater cord can damage in cold weather, exposing wires.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK SONIC, VERANO, CRUZE, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V298000·2014-06-06

    GM Recalls 2013 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Spark for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2013 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Spark vehicles because an improper weld may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK SPARK, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20195/5

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20175/5

    2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ14001 Audit Query · electrical system
  • RQ13003 Recall Query · electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2017 · engine 30 complaints, median 60,189 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2016 · engine 26 complaints, median 80,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · engine 25 complaints, median 63,360 mi
  • 2018 · engine 22 complaints

Technical service bulletins

858 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2022: 4.5/5 · 8 complaints
  • 2021: 4.5/5 · 9 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2020: 4.1/5 · 19 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2019: 3.7/5 · 84 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2018: 4.0/5 · 74 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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