2022 Buick Encore GX: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
30 NHTSA owner complaints · 1 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
30 NHTSA owner complaints · 1 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 7.5
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The vehicle has less than 60,000 miles. Sometimes, when it is shifted into park, the info center states that it is not in park. I have to jiggle the shift or shift it into other gears and go back to park. The shift is definitely in park when this happens.
I have a 2022 Buick Encore GX with 34,200 miles and I put my car in park but the dashboard said Shift to Park. I tried several times to put it in park but it wouldn't recognize it was in park. The car also wouldn't cut off. I reversed and went forward and back several times trying to put it in park, but it wouldn't see it was in park. I called the dealership and they said jam the gear shifter really hard forward and …
The bolts connecting sections of the exhaust system broke off at 18 months. The bolts are not separate pieces. they are part of one side of the exhaust so you have to replace an entire section the the exhaust
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 21V440000 | Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/S | General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, … |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Power Train (12 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 87/100, computed from 30 NHTSA complaints and 1 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for the 2022 Buick Encore GX, 0 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 10/06/2021. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.