Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Buick Encore GX has 2 recalls, 63 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
63
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
20V588000
SERVICE BRAKES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick En...
21V440000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not pos...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I am writing to formally report a serious mechanical failure involving my vehicle and to request fur... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2020 Buick Encore GX is showing a message with accompanying ding ding sounds "Shift to Park" afte... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2020 Buick Encore GX; pulling out of a service station, my check engine light illuminated, and messa... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SHIFT INTO PARK WARNING WHEN CAR IS IN PARK |
| Oct 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting a formal complaint regarding a recurring issue with my 2020... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Powder Train When parking the car in garage, placed vehicle in park, then turned vehicle off, receiv... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I put the car in park and go to turn off the car, I'm getting a "Shift to Park" error when the ... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Getting a shift to park error when placing the gear in park. It’s not recognizing the car is already... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am getting a shift to park message on my Buick. I have to shift through heats multiple times to ge... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was traveling to school when my breaks didn’t work I tried them twice and I crashed into another v... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have started to receive multiple 'Shift to Park' messages when attempting to turn off my vehicle a... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Shifter malfunction not allowing transmission to shift to park without multiple attempts. Car lurche... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The gear shift when placed in park and the car ignition turned off would cause an alarm to go off an... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was at a stop light and the light turned green, I preceded to press the accelerator, I was just st... |
| Jan 18, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | This is a new issue. Upon exiting my car last night. My car would not shift into park. Everytime I c... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I purchased a car from Carvana , a few days later the airbag light came on , I was instructed by Ca... |
| Dec 30, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse on sever... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My vehicle is undrivable. Multiple times per trip the check engine light comes on and I see multipl... |
| Dec 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The dash shows an error message "Shift to park" whenever I put the car in park. This message last fo... |