Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Buick Encore GX has 12 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
12
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V588000
SERVICE BRAKES
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Dec 30, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse on sever... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Spongy breaks. Gets harder to break as time goes. |
| Jul 7, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact’s fiancé owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 M... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while attempting to stop, the brake... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Dealership, fixed brakes due to previous recall. Brakes continue to squeal and grind with every stop... |
| Dec 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES ARE NOISY MORE GOING IN REVERSE. DEALER ORDERED UPDATED FRONT BRAKES ON 12/8/2020 AND AS OF 1... |
| Nov 22, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH SHE RECEIV... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BUICK ENCORE GX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SEVERAL UNKNOW... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BUICK ENCORE GX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE BRAKE PED... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 202... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE ASSIST CONTINUES TO FAIL AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT FAILS UNEXPECTED SO OFTEN THAT IT IS D... |