2015 Buick Encore problems and recalls

Owners have filed 124 complaints on the 2015 Buick Encore, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (30 complaints).

124
Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
68.3
Severity index

Severity index 68.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 63 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 56% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (24.2%)30 24%EngineEngine: 29 complaints (23.4%)29 23%SteeringSteering: 27 complaints (21.8%)27 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (16.9%)21 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 16 complaints (12.9%)16 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (12.1%)15 12%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (8.9%)11 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (5.6%)7 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3024.2%
ENGINE2923.4%
STEERING2721.8%
SERVICE BRAKES2116.9%
AIR BAGS1612.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1512.1%
POWER TRAIN118.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM75.6%

Complaints filed per year

08172015: 92016: 92017: 152018: 122019: 172020: 142021: 122022: 72023: 92024: 122025: 42026: 4 (partial year)15161718191720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20159
20169
201715
201812
201917
202014
202112
20227
20239
202412
20254
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (25 against 33).

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
15V16200020/03/2015EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured October 13, 2014, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide
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
15V14600013/03/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the pow

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 2026-08-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.