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Buick Encore

Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2026GasA04★★★★★30 mpg
2025GasA015★★★★★30 mpg
2024GasA131★★★★★30 mpg
2023GasA025★★★★★30 mpg
2022GasA140★★★★★30 mpg
2021GasB261★★★★★31 mpg
2020GasD487★★★★★31 mpg
2019GasC284★★★★★28 mpg
2018GasA074★★★★★30 mpg
2017GasB289★★★★★30 mpg
2016GasB279★★★★★30 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2023: 5 → 3 EPA configurations
  • 2022: best combined mpg 31 → 30; 7 → 5 EPA configurations
  • 2021: 5 → 7 EPA configurations
  • 2020: best combined mpg 28 → 31; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
  • 2019: best combined mpg 30 → 28

Best Encore years to buy used

  1. 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 15 complaints
  2. 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 25 complaints
  3. 2018 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 74 complaints
  4. 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 40 complaints
  5. 2024 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 31 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.