Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2025.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 Encore GX | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 Encore GX | 32 | 2 |
| 2023 Encore GX | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 Encore GX | 33 | 1 |
| 2021 Encore GX | 53 | 2 |
| 2020 Encore GX | 70 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system62
- Power train51
- Unknown or other48
- Engine46
- Service brakes34
- Fuel/propulsion system19
- Steering13
- Vehicle speed control12
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 57 Encore GX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 30 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020 | 20 | 10 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 7 model-year variants; 6 of 7 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 BUICK ENCORE GX SUV N/A AWD EARLY RELEASE | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 17.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 7 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.8–8.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| 2020 | Encore GX · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Encore GX.
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.
NHTSA recalls