2019 Buick Encore problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2019 Buick Encore include 1 fatality report, 9 crashes and 2 fires across 88 filings.

88
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
10
Injuries
121.8
Severity index

Severity index 121.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 121.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 1 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 33 complaints (37.5%)33 38%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (13.6%)12 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (13.6%)12 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (12.5%)11 12%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (11.4%)10 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (11.4%)10 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (9.1%)8 9%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 complaints (8.0%)7 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3337.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1213.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1213.6%
AIR BAGS1112.5%
POWER TRAIN1011.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1011.4%
SERVICE BRAKES89.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING78.0%

Complaints filed per year

010212019: 92020: 72021: 72022: 52023: 112024: 112025: 172026: 21 (partial year)192021222324252621
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20199
20207
20217
20225
202311
202411
202517
2026 (year to date)21
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (39 against 19).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V77400001/11/2018AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill

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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.