2021 Buick Encore GX

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 668 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 52 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

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US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 21V440000 2021-06-10

    Recall 21V440000

    General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 20V588000 2020-09-24

    Recall 20V588000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 3 records exist for the Buick Encore GX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11036392 2026-08-20

    PIC6551C

    This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11035349 2026-07-23

    PIC6548B

    This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encountering an issue with switching between adaptive cruise control and regular cruise control or an issue with automatic high beam feature after the front camera was replaced.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2021

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A further 922 records exist for the Buick Encore GX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2021365 2021-06-10

    Transport Canada recall 2021365

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the emergency spare tire jack could break if it is not properly positioned under the vehicle. If this happens, the jack could collapse and the vehicle could fall suddenly. Safety Risk: A jack that collapses could trap or injure a person who is near or under the vehicle. Corrective Action: General Motors will contact owners by…

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 5 records exist for the Buick Encore GX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

52 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 2
  • reported injuries 4

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine18 (25.7%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)11 (15.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020.
  • Brakes8 (11.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2020–2021.
  • Fuel system7 (10.0%)
  • Driver-assistance systems5 (7.1%)
  • Electrical system4 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2024.
  • Equipment & accessories2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020–2022.
  • Speed control & accelerator2 (2.9%)

Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (8.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 226 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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