2022 Buick Encore Gx: Reliability Data

31
Total Complaints
20,575mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,050 25th Percentile
20,575 Median Mileage
40,099 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
10
Unknown Or Other
6
Electrical System
5
Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Seats
1
Wheels
1
Hubcap/Cover
1
Exhaust System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Leased this car at the end of March. When I attempted to install the car seat for my grandson I could not find the LATCH anchors. My sales rep attempted to find them and could not. I finally was told to make a service appointment and the service manager could not find them. He contacted GM and after..."
"Purchased my 2022 Buick Encore GX from Alexander Buick, Oxnard CA. on July 14th, 2022. On August 4th, 2022 (3 weeks and 273 miles later) was driving in the fast lane of major freeway 101 in Southern Ca.. Without any warning the car died. How I made it across two lanes to my right to get off the f..."
"We where lucky compared to the other lady who wrote in this problem area. We where parked in a parking lot, ran in store to get item, left car running for wife to listen to radio and stay warm. As I got in, we spoke and was ready to pull out of the parking space and the car went weird. The car hesit..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 10 complaints
Median: 10,150 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 5 NY: 4 FL: 4 CA: 2 IN: 2 IA: 2 IL: 2 NC: 2 NJ: 2 MI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

3.2%
Original Owners
96.8%
Second+ Owners

Buick Encore Gx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20201037
2021553
2023410
2024290

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28