3 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On certain GM vehicles, the endcap on the start/stop transmission accumulator may be missing bolts. This can let transmission fluid leak out. Over time, the leak can get bad enough that the vehicle loses the ability to move forward. If the leaking fluid comes into contact with something that can ignite it, it could catch fire.
On some vehicles, one or both front seats may be missing the bolts that attach the back of the seat to the vehicle. Without these attachment bolts, a seat with someone sitting in it can shift or move out of position if the vehicle is in a crash, which increases the risk that the occupant could be injured.
On certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles, the computer module that controls the air bags may have been left switched to a factory 'manufacturing mode' instead of being switched over to normal driving mode before the vehicle was sold. While the module is in that mode, the air bags will not deploy if the vehicle is in a crash.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls covering the 2019–2020 Buick Encore. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "GM transmission bolts missing, leak and fire risk" (NHTSA campaign 20V668000), reported Oct 29, 2020.
The 2019 Buick Encore has the most, with 2 recalls. The 2019 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 3 Buick Encore recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Buick dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: