Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Buick Encore Gx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Shifter to park message showing on dash and Vehicle will not stop beeping and drains the battery and you can not lock … |
| 2026-03-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the message to “… |
| 2025-12-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When trying to park/shut off, the vehicle gives ‘shift to park’ error message upon shifting to park and won’t shut off … |
| 2025-12-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal to make a right turn, ther… |
| 2025-12-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that during a routine oil change at the local dealer, the c… |
| 2025-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake System Control Module Replacement - The brake system control module needs replacement due to a fault detected wit… |
| 2025-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Evap leak detection pump failed at 78,871 miles. 2022 models and beyond are covered for this defect. |
| 2025-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Evap leak detection pump failed at 78,871 miles. 2022 models and beyond are covered for this defect. |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Trying to understand why a recall was not done on an engine issue on this car and instead GMC chose to send out 2 lette… |
| 2025-08-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When I put my car into Park, a bell alarm sounds and a message shows up to put the car into Park. While it’s already in… |
| 2025-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This is an ongoing issue that I have brought to the NHTSA's attention before, which resulted in a special coverage prog… |
| 2025-07-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Once a day sometimes twice, when I have pulled into a parking spot and put the car into Park, a bell alarm sounds and … |
| 2025-07-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | About 6 times in the last 3 months when I put the car into reverse and the reverse camera comes on the image is kind of… |
| 2025-06-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car is put on Park and a warning light comes out saying car is not on park. |
| 2025-06-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and shifting to park(P), the… |
| 2025-04-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Turbo charger has gone out 4 times since I purchased it in April 2021. I have been on the interstate driving and sudden… |
| 2025-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2021 Buick Encore with 25000 miles. Warning message “SHIFT TO PARK” while vehicle is in park. Dealership says shifter a… |
| 2025-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle overheating randomly due to faulty Coolant Control Valve. Vehicle goes into reduced power mode and also instru… |
| 2025-01-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | Went to install a car seat and the place to hook it to is so far Imbedded into the seat I would have to cut the seat to… |
| 2024-12-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | brakes are difficult to press (VERY HARD) |
| 2024-11-07 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | The contact's girlfriend owned a 2021 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at 20 MPH,… |
| 2024-10-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I went off the road after my check engine light came on and my vehicle decided to jerk and wouldn’t go over 66 miles. I… |
| 2024-09-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while shifting to park(P) and attempting to turn off t… |
| 2024-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The check engine light will come on with engine power reduced, code reads turbo under boost, The car will stay in limp … |
| 2024-08-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | The contact owns 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and accelerating, the check engine warni… |
| 2024-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Have had my car in the shop multiple time to be put on computer. It states under boost in the turbo. This car is barley… |
| 2024-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Turbo on vehicle has gone out once within a couple years of ownership and just recently went out again. I bought ve… |
| 2024-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator ped… |
| 2024-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When the car is in park it will display shift to park. This has been an issue just trying to get my car int park. The c… |
| 2023-12-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought my vehicle the later part of 2021 and the transmission and engine no longer work and need to be replaced. When… |
| 2023-11-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I recently took my vehicle into the classic Chevrolet dealership where it was purchased for the manufacture warranty on… |
| 2023-05-31 | LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: OTHER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lane Depart… |
| 2022-07-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'm in need of a repair on my 2021 Buick Encore GX. It was seen at GM of Marion on July 30 for a warning light that cam… |
| 2022-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:INTERCOOLER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the check engine warnin… |
| 2022-03-06 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 2 | The contact rented a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while idled at a stop light, another vehicle driving at a… |
| 2022-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was … |
| 2022-01-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, there was a delay in… |
| 2021-08-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Driving at 5:10pm on aug 31, 2021 first my power steering warning comes on my dash. Then my brake light comes on in red… |
| 2021-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the RPM was fluctuating from 0 t… |
| 2021-07-02 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V440000 (Equ… |
| 2021-06-16 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V440000 (Equipm… |
| 2021-06-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This week I leased a white buick encore gx fwd in the preferred model. After driving off the lot I noticed the brakes a… |
| 2021-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake system failed upon pulling into a parking space. Had it happened a few, short moments before, there would hav… |