Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Buick Encore GX has 1 recall, 21 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
21
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
23V744000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Mo...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2024 Buick Encore GX SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The information screen has gone totally black and calls are cutting in and out. In my research I've ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | door locks don't work. This is the second time in less than a year. Last time it took Buick 28 days ... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Same issue that happened a couple years ago in which a recall was issued. My 2024 Buick Encore GX ST... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | STEERING | The contact leased a 2024 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the steering w... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The display screen will glitch and completely go black while driving. I have tried turning the car o... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The issue has happened three times and has been "repaired" three times. While driving, the vehicle s... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On [XXX], I was driving on the [XXX] in San Diego, a rather busy freeway, and the instrument panel w... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated there was an abnormally strong foul odor... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle was started and started misfiring and then shut off, no check engine lights came on. Tried t... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes squeak constantly and occasionally skid or lock up. The car will occasionally have all ... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Noticed around 7000 miles that the brakes are squealing and grabbing at slow speeds |
| Dec 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Screen gets very hot and randomly goes black and malfunctions as well as carplay |
| Oct 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | this is a software issue. it’s always cutting in and out turning blank at times/ glitching / disconn... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 10/21/2024 the main gauge cluster began flickering and lasted that way for several days while GM ... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All door locks wont activate both from door switches and key fob. Alarm is malfunction. Doors wont l... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Upon starting up my car, the instrument panel (showing speed, mileage, warning lights, fuel level, b... |
| May 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into driv... |
| May 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We bought our Buick Encore in April 2024 and not even a month after we had it the screen went comple... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2024 Buick Encore GX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |
| Dec 17, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | I started the Encore and dash flashed.Sevivice side detection system.Now the small lights on mirros... |