Buick Encore
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 15 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 1 | 31 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 25 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 1 | 40 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 61 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 4 | 87 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 2 | 84 | ★★★★★ | 28 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 0 | 74 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 2 | 89 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 2 | 79 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2023: 5 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 31 → 30; 7 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2021: 5 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 28 → 31; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 30 → 28
Best Encore years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 15 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 25 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 74 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 40 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 31 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.