Worst years for a Buick Encore
Owners have filed 905 complaints about the Buick Encore with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2022. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2017 Buick Encore136 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Buick Encore year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | B | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | C | 34 | 2 | 0 | 20,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | F | 129 | 16 | 1 | 22,150 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 109 | 14 | 0 | 20,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | F | 136 | 21 | 5 | 32,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 120 | 8 | 1 | 35,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | F | 193 | 11 | 3 | 35,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 92 | 5 | 0 | 53,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 70 | 7 | 0 | 22,500 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Buick Encore
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2017
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Buick Encore, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Buick Encore problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Buick Encore
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.