2024 Buick Encore GX problems and recalls

65% of owner complaints on the 2024 Buick Encore GX related to the Electrical System (20 of 31).

31
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.5
Severity index

Severity index 46.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (64.5%)20 65%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (16.1%)5 16%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2064.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER516.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING412.9%
POWER TRAIN39.7%
ENGINE39.7%
STEERING26.5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION26.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26.5%

Complaints filed per year

06112023: 12024: 82025: 112026: 11 (partial year)2324251126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20231
20248
202511
2026 (year to date)11

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V74400006/11/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELGeneral 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.

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.