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.
2020-2026 · 7 model years
Buick Encore GX Problems by year
Owners have filed 239 complaints about the Buick Encore GX across 7 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2024 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (36). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 239
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 7
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 10
- Deaths
- 0
Encore GX complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Encore GX problems
Buick Encore GX recalls 4
Over-the-air fix
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...
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...
Latest Encore GX complaints
The contact owns a 2025 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable and displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V539000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown.
Battery all of sudden will not start. New transmission at 55,000 miles Reduced power Ecs light on
The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the failure became persistent. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was provided the cost for a diagnostic test. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Many time while raining, the emergency brake goes off and the car breaks randomly. Also, while going around a curve/corner, if there is a car in the oppose lane coming towards me, my vehicle will detect it as being in front of me causing my vehicle to hit the breaks which has almost caused many many accidents. The lane assist pulls in every direction while it is raining also. All of these situations have happened many times on many different dates.
The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle and driving approximately 30 MPH, the instrument panel and the radio display screen malfunctioned and displayed blank screens. During the failure, the contact was unable to view the speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, and engine temperature gauge. The vehicle was driven to the residence, and the local dealer was notified of the failure. The contact was instructed to turn the vehicle off and wait 10 minutes before restarting...
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the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and the failure self-corrected. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the display screen displayed a Chevrolet logo instead of the Buick emblem upon engine restart. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Buick dealer is not honoring a GM service bulletin for my car because my VIN number is not on the list but yet my Car exhibits that we had exact problem that the bulletin is for and they are not even honoring the bumper-to-bumper warranty that I have on the car. And there is a kid to fix it. I have evidence I have video. I have audio of what the car does when it goes in reverse in regards to the Brake recall, but they are forcing me to drive a car that has a brake problem and a service bulletin to make the repair and they are not our honoring either the bumper-to-bumper warranty that I have on the car there's only about 3700 miles on the car and I owned it for two years
Questions about the Buick Encore GX
Which Buick Encore GX years have the most problems?
Which Buick Encore GX years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2022 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Encore GX years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Buick Encore GX problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (65), engine & cooling (53), transmission & drivetrain (52) most often.
How many recalls does the Buick Encore GX have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Buick Encore GX model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data