2021 Buick Encore GX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 52 complaints on the 2021 Buick Encore GX, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (15 complaints).

52
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
66.4
Severity index

Severity index 66.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 31 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 15 complaints (28.8%)15 29%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (21.2%)11 21%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (15.4%)8 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (13.5%)7 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (11.5%)6 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (7.7%)4 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (7.7%)4 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (3.8%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1528.8%
POWER TRAIN1121.2%
SERVICE BRAKES815.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM713.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER611.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM47.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING47.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE23.8%

Complaints filed per year

08152021: 62022: 42023: 22024: 112025: 142026: 15 (partial year)21222324252615
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20216
20224
20232
202411
202514
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2021 to 2022 (27 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V58800024/09/2020SERVICE BRAKESGeneral 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
21V44000010/06/2021EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STANDGeneral 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.

Other Buick Encore GX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.