Buick Encore: Best & Worst Years
Buick Encore: 10 model years indexed, 598 NHTSA owner complaints and 16 recall campaigns on record. Best year 2021, worst 2015.
Buick Encore: 10 model years indexed, 598 NHTSA owner complaints and 16 recall campaigns on record. Best year 2021, worst 2015.
Best year in our data: 2021 (score 97). Worst: 2015 (score 62, CAUTION).
| Year | Score | Verdict | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97 | BUY | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 97 | BUY | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 93 | BUY | 19 | 2 |
| 2019 | 73 | BUY | 84 | 2 |
| 2018 | 85 | BUY | 74 | 0 |
| 2017 | 72 | BUY | 89 | 2 |
| 2016 | 75 | BUY | 79 | 2 |
| 2015 | 62 | CAUTION | 124 | 4 |
| 2014 | 72 | BUY | 60 | 4 |
| 2013 | 94 | BUY | 52 | 0 |
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-08-20