Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Buick Encore GX has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Powder Train When parking the car in garage, placed vehicle in park, then turned vehicle off, receiv... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Shifter malfunction not allowing transmission to shift to park without multiple attempts. Car lurche... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | For the past several months, my 2020 Buick Encore has been giving me a message to shift to park even... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and attempt... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle will flash a message “Shift to park” when the car is already parked. This is a known iss... |
| Sep 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I bought this vehicle in 2024, I have been having issues one after another with it, I have taken it ... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When parking car in garage, placed vehicle in park, then turned vehicle off, received a message on d... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the gear... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | "Shift toPark"message is displayed on the dic shifter control leaver |
| Apr 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I have only had the vehicle for a year. On multiple occasions the vehicle feels like it is slipping ... |
| Mar 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BUICK ENCORE GX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE... |