What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2024 Buick Encore GX

Typical pattern

25% of complaints about the 2024 Buick Encore GX came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2024 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (20 complaints), typically at 1.9 yr or about 25,000 miles.

Complaints
44
Median age at failure
1.8 yr
Median mileage
25,000 n=10
Crash / fire / tow
0% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
20 reports · 25,000 mi
1.9 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V539000 2026-08-20
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V744000 2023-11-06
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.

A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system mileage not reported 1.0 yr in service
Upon starting up my car, the instrument panel (showing speed, mileage, warning lights, fuel level, blinkers, etc) was completely blank. The entire dashboard is displayed via illumination. This lasted about an hour. There is an open recall on this exact issue, but my VIN isn't included in the recall.
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.0 yr in service
All door locks wont activate both from door switches and key fob. Alarm is malfunction. Doors wont lock when moving. My car has been at the dealers for three weeks they have not been able to fix it.
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
this is a software issue. it’s always cutting in and out turning blank at times/ glitching / disconnecting just a bunch of stuff that gets very annoying and frustrating especially when driving.

Other Encore GX model years

202420212020

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