2021 Buick Encore

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 0 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 533 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 9 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall 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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A further 13 records exist for the Buick Encore 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

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11034769 2026-06-23

    PIT5966F

    This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 533 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,330 records exist for the Buick Encore 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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A further 1 records exist for the Buick Encore where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

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

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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A further 8 records exist for the Buick Encore 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reported injuries 1

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

  • Engine3 (27.3%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (27.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2020.
  • Brakes2 (18.2%)
  • Air bags (restraint system)1 (9.1%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2013–2019.
  • Electrical system1 (9.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2013.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (9.1%) 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 598 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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