2014 Buick Encore problems and recalls

Owners have filed 60 complaints on the 2014 Buick Encore, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (25 complaints).

60
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
60.6
Severity index

Severity index 60.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 93 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 33% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 25 complaints (41.7%)25 42%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (21.7%)13 22%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (15.0%)9 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (13.3%)8 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (10.0%)6 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (8.3%)5 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (8.3%)5 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 complaints (5.0%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2541.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1321.7%
POWER TRAIN915.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM813.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER610.0%
AIR BAGS58.3%
SERVICE BRAKES58.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING35.0%

Complaints filed per year

0492014: 42015: 62016: 42017: 42018: 42019: 72020: 92021: 32022: 32023: 82024: 32025: 51415161718192092122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20144
20156
20164
20174
20184
20197
20209
20213
20223
20238
20243
20255
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (16 against 15).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500
17V43700010/07/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrole
14V41700002/07/2014EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to Augu
14V44600023/07/2014SEATSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the f

Other Buick Encore model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.