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Buick Encore: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Buick reported 319 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Buick Encore, model years 2013–2026, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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319 incidents reported
6 deaths, as claimed
395 injuries, as claimed
2013–2026 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
201314015——
201420023——
201540043——
201645161——
20174825989,94853
20184106283,44349
201941255118,36035
20202403085,27328
20211111075,48115
20221401560,65523
20231001054,49618
202480966,39012
202510150,3922.0
202620240,2785.0

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags2136
Seat Belts451
Service Brake System311
Steering System170
Fire160
Engine and Cooling System140
Electrical System110
Vehicle Speed Control110
Seats111
Structure102
Power Train80
Other80
Rollover70
Forward Collision40
Tires40
No System/Component Specified40
Suspension System40
Service Brake System, Air40
Wheels30
Visibility30
Latch30
Lane Departure10
Exterior Lighting10
Parking Brake System10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Buick Encore puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Buick Encore, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-01-082019TX03Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-11-232019NH01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-11-212026—01Structure2025 Q4
2025-11-202024—01Structure2025 Q4
2025-11-202016ME01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-202024NJ01Power Train2025 Q4
2025-10-172020OK01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-09-042018AL01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-09-012024CA01Steering System · Lane Departure2025 Q3
2025-08-232026MO01Electrical System · Tires2025 Q3
2025-08-212025TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-08-052022TX01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-07-082017OH02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-06-152023LA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-05-272023MI01Forward Collision2025 Q4
2025-04-212024AL01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-092022WV01Steering System · Service Brake System · Air Bags · Fire2025 Q2
2025-03-312016AR01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-272021CO01Steering System2025 Q2
2025-03-232024—01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-122021OH01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-012021GA01No System/Component Specified2025 Q3
2025-02-102022—01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-02-012022AL01Service Brake System2025 Q1
2025-01-192023PA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-102018WI02Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-022021MO01Service Brake System2025 Q2
2024-12-082019—01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-172023MI01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q4
2024-11-062021NY01Steering System · Suspension System · Power Train2024 Q4
2024-10-182022MI01Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-09-152023IL01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-102019—01Structure2024 Q3
2024-08-282019AR01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-142020WY01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-042023SC01Other2024 Q2
2024-05-282018IN02Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q2
2024-05-092017CA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-292017OH01Service Brake System · Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-302019OK03Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-262024—01Fire · Other2024 Q1
2024-03-202015GA01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats2024 Q2
2024-02-092019TX02Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2024 Q3
2024-02-072020—01Structure2024 Q1
2024-02-052019NC01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-232022AL01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-212024TX02Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-162023—01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-252017TN01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-12-152022MI01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-12-062024—01Electrical System · Fire2023 Q4
2023-12-012019MO01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-282019CO01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-162017FL01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-11-152015WA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q1
2023-11-042018ME01Service Brake System · Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-042015GA01Steering System · Air Bags · Fire2023 Q4
2023-11-022021MA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2023-10-242022FL01Electrical System2023 Q4
2023-09-132023MS01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-08-232015OH01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-182023OH01Seat Belts2023 Q3
2023-08-182019TX01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-092019AZ01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts · Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-07-072019IL02Air Bags · Seat Belts2023 Q3
2023-06-032020MI01Steering System · Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-05-202019OH01Air Bags · Seat Belts2023 Q2
2023-05-142020—01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-192019TN12Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-04-062019MN01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-152023WA01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2023 Q1
2023-02-202022—01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-202018CA02Air Bags · Seat Belts2023 Q1
2023-01-092022TX02Engine and Cooling System2023 Q1
2022-12-282017—01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-12-262017NC01Power Train2023 Q1
2022-12-072022OH01Air Bags · Fire2023 Q1
2022-12-022015WA01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q4
2022-12-012020FL01Seats2023 Q1
2022-11-182015FL01Air Bags · Rollover2022 Q4
2022-11-122019NM02Service Brake System2022 Q4
2022-10-302020NY05Electrical System · Air Bags · Fire2025 Q2
2022-10-192018PA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q4
2022-10-172022MI01Service Brake System2022 Q4
2022-10-152016ID02Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-09-302017IL01Service Brake System2022 Q4
2022-09-272022NC01Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q4
2022-09-242019MS01Service Brake System2022 Q3
2022-09-182018AR04Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-08-012017CA01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q4
2022-06-292020—01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-06-232014IN01Other2022 Q2
2022-06-182016IL02Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-05-172016GA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-05-122021GA10Service Brake System · Air Bags2023 Q4
2022-05-112022NY01Service Brake System2022 Q3
2022-05-102016CA01Electrical System2022 Q3
2022-04-272021OH01Steering System2022 Q2
2022-04-262019NY01Steering System · Suspension System · Power Train · Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-04-062018NJ01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q2
not reported2017ID01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q1
2022-02-162017SC01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-02-142020LA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q1
2022-02-062021AK01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-292018OK05Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-252018MS01Other2022 Q1
2022-01-172019NY02Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-142018CA04Air Bags2022 Q2
2021-12-212020—01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2021 Q4
2021-12-182018AZ01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-11-302016SC01Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-11-122014TN01Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q1
2021-11-112019TX11Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2022 Q3
2021-10-252014IN01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-092019IL03Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-042019NC01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-032020MI02Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-032016—01Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-272020TX01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2021 Q4
2021-09-242020—01Seats2021 Q3
2021-09-232019NV02Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-142018IN01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-09-122018IL01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-09-032021OK01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-292015CA01Suspension System2021 Q3
2021-08-192016—01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-222020CA01Air Bags · Fire2021 Q3
2021-07-062020—01Wheels2021 Q3
2021-06-292019IL01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-252020—02Air Bags · Seat Belts2021 Q2
2021-06-122017MI01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-272021MO01Service Brake System2021 Q2
2021-05-202016CA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-032017GA01Seat Belts2021 Q2
not reported2018GA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-032020RI01Service Brake System · Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-01-252020—01Structure2021 Q1
2021-01-222020AZ01Air Bags · Seat Belts2021 Q1
2021-01-082020IN01Seat Belts2021 Q1
2021-01-022019CT01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-292017TX01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-212017MS02Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-172017FL01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-052020IL01Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q2
2020-11-262020CA01Rollover2021 Q1
2020-10-122015VA01Steering System · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q4
2020-10-092019ID01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-09-202016KY01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-09-192019TN01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-09-172019SC02Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-09-102019LA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-282015NE01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q3
2020-08-232019MI01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-222020—01Other2020 Q2
2020-06-122020MI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q3
2020-06-122018OH02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-05-302017OK01Latch · Fire2020 Q2
2020-05-202014NY01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-02-242019OK01Service Brake System · Fire2020 Q1
2020-02-082019VA02Service Brake System2020 Q1
2020-02-082019RI01Service Brake System2020 Q1
2020-01-282016NV01Suspension System2020 Q1
2019-12-232019CA01Service Brake System, Air · Rollover2020 Q1
2019-12-022019—01Electrical System · Fire2019 Q4
2019-11-302019NY01Tires2019 Q4
2019-11-272017TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q4
2019-11-212018GA03Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-112017—01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-11-052018TX01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-012017MO01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-292015MD01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-10-212018OR01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-182017TX01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-172016OR01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q1
2019-10-092017NC01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-10-072018AZ01Service Brake System · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-10-012019NJ01Visibility2020 Q2
2019-09-252016AL01Tires · Wheels2019 Q4
2019-09-192016KY02Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-182015AR01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-092017OH01Exterior Lighting · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-042018KY01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-032019MI01Service Brake System · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-032018IN01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q3
2019-09-022017AZ01Electrical System · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-052018MO01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-032017NY03Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-07-302018TX01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-172017PA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-06-282017CO04Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-232018CA01Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-06-122018TN03Seats · Fire2019 Q2
2019-05-242018RI01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-032019MO01Service Brake System2019 Q2
2019-05-012017TX02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-212016MI01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-172017IL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-022013IA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-132015GA01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats2019 Q1
2019-03-102014FL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-072018FL01Air Bags2019 Q1
not reported2019AZ01Seats2019 Q1
2019-02-262018SC02Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2019-02-142018CA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-132018LA01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Fire2019 Q1
2019-02-032018TN02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-02-032017MI01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-252018TN01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-222014AL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-01-142015MI02Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-102016IA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-192014NM01Seat Belts2019 Q2
2018-12-032016IL02Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-302018OH01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q1
2018-11-232018—01Other2018 Q4
2018-10-232017WA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q4
2018-10-192016FL02Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-122018PA01Service Brake System · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-242018IL01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q4
2018-09-202014IL01Steering System · Engine and Cooling System · Fire2018 Q3
2018-09-132017KY01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-09-032016IN01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-08-072015WA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-08-022015IN01Steering System · Service Brake System · Rollover2018 Q3
2018-08-012015TX01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-122017MI02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-062014PA01Latch2019 Q2
2018-06-222018—01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-06-212018MI01Service Brake System2018 Q3
2018-06-122015MO01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-06-102016AL02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-252015FL01Service Brake System, Air2018 Q2
2018-05-212017OH01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-05-172015MI01Visibility2018 Q2
2018-04-242018MI01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-092017TX01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-052018CA02Visibility2018 Q2
2018-03-222017IL01Steering System2018 Q1
2018-03-122015VA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-03-022014NY01Air Bags2018 Q1
not reported2016BR11Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-222014WV01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-052017TN01Electrical System · Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-032016CT01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-262016NJ01Steering System2018 Q3
2018-01-242015CO01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-092016NC02Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q1
2017-12-152017LA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q1
2017-12-142016FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2017 Q4
not reported2017IL01No System/Component Specified2017 Q4

The newest 250 of 319 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Buick received alleging a death or injury in a Buick Encore and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Encore that sold more will have more rows. All Buick models · What these reports are, and are not.