Buick Encore GX: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Buick Encore GX: 6 model years scored from 221 NHTSA owner complaints and 6 recall campaigns. Worst year 2024, best year 2022.
Buick Encore GX: which years to avoid
Across 6 scored model years the Buick Encore GX ranges from 77/100 in 2024 to 90/100 in 2023 — a 13-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Electrical System (20 of them).
Safest years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2022 (score 89). Worst: 2024 (score 77, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | BUY | $3,115 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 77 | BUY | $3,264 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023 | 90 | BUY | $3,262 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 89 | BUY | $3,402 | 32 | 1 |
| 2021 | 83 | BUY | $3,487 | 52 | 2 |
| 2020 | 82 | BUY | $3,642 | 67 | 2 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
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What goes wrong on the Buick Encore GX
Across every Encore GX model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Electrical System59 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Power Train50 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Unknown Or Other47 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Engine39 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Service Brakes35 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Fuel/Propulsion System10 complaints across all Encore GX years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Buick Encore GX years to buy?
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2023 at 90/100, on 24 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
Which Buick Encore GX years should I avoid?
The 2024 is the weakest year we score, at 77/100 (BUY), on 31 complaints and 1 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Buick Encore GX problem?
59 of the complaints filed against the Encore GX across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04