Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Buick Encore has 2 recalls, 84 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
84
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 1, 2026
18V774000
AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on ...
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Ter...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Buick Encore SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Loss of acceleration due to cracked turbo boost. I guess you need a special 2019 vin # to be include... |
| Jul 26, 2026 | ENGINE | Turbo boost failed. shows recalls for this issue on 2018 and 2019 Buick Encores, but GMC states mine... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car purchased new in Nov 2018. Within 3 years needed a turbocharger replacement. At this time this... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On XXX, at approximately 1:00 p.m., my 2019 Buick Encore unexpectedly caught fire while I was operat... |
| May 4, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My check engine light continues to turn on and the code is related to the wastegate actuator/turbo c... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | ENGINE | 3 leaks in oil cooler. When mech got in to do the repairs, they noticed the turbo was cracked. Repla... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ENGINE | Car sputtered and slowed on expressway, turbo failed. Recalls issued 2016 and 2017, then reissued 2... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the c... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Buick Encore. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warnin... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ENGINE | turbo charger and catalytic convertor both failed at 50k miles. the 2017 and 2018 buick encores have... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Driving down the road and car became sluggish to respond/accelerate and could barely operate at slow... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Turbocharger gasket failed resulting in leaking coolant and overheating of engine. Damages resulted... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT RADIATOR COLLANT OVERFLOW EXPANION TANK W/CAP & SENSOR FLUID LEVEL GETS EXTREMELY LOW AND SET... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Car has airbag light on. The car keeps leaking which then caused damage to my spark plugs and coil p... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When I'm driving sometimes the car seems like it's about to cut off or something & the check engine ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 35 ... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped, the gea... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | SUV has ran hot and had it towed on 3 separate occasions when this happened. Had thermostat and wate... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My check engine light has been appearing off and on for a few months. I received a diagnostic code o... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | My suv dies while im driving it. The engine stalls the lights go off. Its very dangerous I had a se... |