2024 Buick Encore
Gas Compact SUV
The 2024 Buick Encore is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 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 31 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore GX FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | 29 | 31 | 30 | $2,100 |
| Encore GX FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.2L 3-cyl turbo | 30 | 31 | 30 | $2,100 |
| Encore GX AWD | Gas | AWD | 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | 26 | 28 | 27 | $2,300 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Electrical System
highProblem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.
Risk: A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. 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 A232424320.
Owner complaints
31 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2023: 1 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 11
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 20
- Unknown Or Other — 5
- Exterior Lighting — 4
- Power Train — 3
- Engine — 3
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Encore model years
2026 Encore
0 recalls · 4 complaints
A2025 Encore
0 recalls · 15 complaints
A2023 Encore
0 recalls · 25 complaints
A2022 Encore
1 recalls · 40 complaints
B2021 Encore
2 recalls · 61 complaints
D2020 Encore
4 recalls · 87 complaints
C2019 Encore
2 recalls · 84 complaints
A2018 Encore
0 recalls · 74 complaints
B2017 Encore
2 recalls · 89 complaints
B2016 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 46532, 46581, 46534). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.