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2022 Buick Encore

Gas Compact SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
A
Safety Signal
94 / 100
ASafety Signal · 94 / 100
1Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
40Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
30 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2022 Buick Encore is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Encore GX FWD, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 40 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Encore GX FWDGasFWD1.2L 3-cyl turbo293130$2,100
Encore GX FWDGasFWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo293230$2,100
Encore FWDGasFWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo243227$2,300
Encore GX AWDGasAWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo262927$2,300
Encore AWDGasAWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo233026$2,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Equipment

moderate
135,400 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

Risk: A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A212335470.

NHTSA campaign 21V440000 · reported Jun 10, 2021 · General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

40 complaints filed

1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2022: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 7

Most-cited components

  • Power Train — 15
  • Unknown Or Other — 13
  • Electrical System — 9
  • Engine — 4
  • Engine And Engine Cooling — 4
“I have had my vehicle to a GM dealer on a few occasions with the EMC code stored in the vehicle and an active check engine light on. While I’m driving - now during 70 percent or more of my trips - my vehicle loses power very suddenly and lunges me forward. I’m unable to stop and go on hills of any noticeable grade …”Nov 29, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“The EMC on the vehicle appears to be faulty. The vehicle is burning more than double the fuel than it should, and I’m able to smell a strong oil burning odor while driving it. The SUV lunges you forward violently when this defect begins to act up, which can be at any point in a short or longer trip. The vehicle has l…”Oct 5, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“My Encore is full of mice and mice droppings. The man at the dealership said GM should have screens or other safety measures done at the factory. This car has just 10,000 mils and I keep it in pristine condition. People can't believe how clean I keep it and this happens??? The tech told me there are at least 8-10 spots…”Aug 7, 2025 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆20%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Encore model years

A

2026 Encore

0 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2025 Encore

0 recalls · 15 complaints

A

2024 Encore

1 recalls · 31 complaints

A

2023 Encore

0 recalls · 25 complaints

B

2021 Encore

2 recalls · 61 complaints

D

2020 Encore

4 recalls · 87 complaints

C

2019 Encore

2 recalls · 84 complaints

A

2018 Encore

0 recalls · 74 complaints

B

2017 Encore

2 recalls · 89 complaints

B

2016 Encore

2 recalls · 79 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 43854, 43855, 43810, 43859, 43812). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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