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2024 Buick Encore

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA31
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA30 mpg
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The 2024 Buick Encore is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Encore GX FWD, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 31 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Encore GX FWDGasFWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo293130$2,100
Encore GX FWDGasFWD1.2L 3-cyl turbo303130$2,100
Encore GX AWDGasAWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo262827$2,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 46532, 46581, 46534.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Electrical System

A232424320
60,154 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.RiskA blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.FixThe VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424320.
NHTSA campaign 23V744000reported Nov 6, 2023General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
31complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 11

Most-cited components

Electrical System20
Unspecified5
Exterior Lighting4
Power Train3
Engine3
Back Over Prevention2

What owners describe

“Vehicle was started and started misfiring and then shut off, no check engine lights came on. Tried to restart the car and it continued to misfire but eventually stopped. Car also misfires sometimes after refueling. Car was taken to dealership to be looked at and there were no findings of any issues, they suggested it w…”Nov 20, 2025 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report
“door locks don't work. This is the second time in less than a year. Last time it took Buick 28 days to fix. Vehicle wont lock while driving or when parked. No warning. The dealer has had the vehicle since 10-20-25.”Nov 7, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The display screen will glitch and completely go black while driving. I have tried turning the car off to hopefully “resetâ€� the issue, and sometimes the entire display will not come on at all. I have taken my car in 4-5 times to my local dealership only to be blown off. Lately my headlights and taillights are going…”Nov 5, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Encore model years

A

2026 Buick Encore

0 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2025 Buick Encore

0 recalls · 15 complaints

A

2023 Buick Encore

0 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2022 Buick Encore

1 recalls · 40 complaints

B

2021 Buick Encore

2 recalls · 61 complaints

D

2020 Buick Encore

4 recalls · 87 complaints

C

2019 Buick Encore

2 recalls · 84 complaints

A

2018 Buick Encore

0 recalls · 74 complaints

B

2017 Buick Encore

2 recalls · 89 complaints

B

2016 Buick Encore

2 recalls · 79 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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