VEHICLE BUYER'S GUIDE
Buick Encore GX2020–2026
Year-by-year buyer intelligence from NHTSA safety data — reliability, value, and which years to target or avoid.
Best Years to Buy a Buick Encore GX
Buyer Score combines reliability (65%) and depreciation value (35%) — higher is better.
Buick Encore GX Years to Avoid
0 recalls · 54 complaints
3 reported injuries
Top issue: POWER TRAIN
0 recalls · 20 complaints
2 reported injuries
Top issue: ENGINE
1 recall · 14 complaints
Top issue: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Buick Encore GX — Year-by-Year Comparison
Every model year ranked by Buyer Score. Click any year for its detailed problem report.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Injuries | Deaths | Reliability | Value | Buyer Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 100 | 40 | 79 | Excellent |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 93 | 55 | 80 | Good |
| 2024 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 81 | 68 | 76 | Good |
| 2023 | 0 | 15 | — | — | 85 | 78 | 83 | Good |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | — | — | 89 | 85 | 88 | Good |
| 2021 | 0 | 20 | 2 | — | 79 | 88 | 82 | Caution |
| 2020 | 0 | 54 | 3 | — | 69 | 87 | 75 | Avoid |
Buyer Score = Reliability (65%) + Value window (35%). Deaths and injuries sourced from NHTSA complaint filings. Year links open full NHTSA problem reports.
Known Buick Encore GX Problems
Most frequently reported components across all model years, from NHTSA owner complaints.
Complaint counts across all model years. Numbers indicate frequency, not severity.
Shopping by Era
How each generation of the Encore GX compares — best year within each era shown.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best year Encore GX to buy?+
The 2022 Buick Encore GX scores highest on our Buyer Score (88/100) — combining a reliability score of 89/100 with a value score of 85/100. It has 0 recalls and 11 NHTSA complaints on record.
Which Encore GX years have the most problems?+
The 2020, 2021, 2024 model years have the highest problem scores in our analysis. The 2020 Encore GX leads with 0 recalls and 54 owner complaints.
What is the Buyer Score?+
The Buyer Score is a composite metric that combines reliability (65% weight) and depreciation value (35% weight). Reliability reflects recall and complaint severity. Value reflects how much of the vehicle's depreciation has already been absorbed by prior owners — a 4–6 year old vehicle typically sits in the sweet spot.
What are the most common Encore GX problems?+
The most frequently reported Buick Encore GX issues involve: POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE. These are aggregated across all model years from NHTSA owner complaint filings. Frequency of complaints does not necessarily indicate severity.
Deep-Dive Research
A buyer's guide shows model-level risk. A VIN report shows the individual vehicle — accidents, odometer history, open recalls, and auction records.