2024 Buick Encore GX Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2024 Buick Encore GX, and owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2024 Buick Encore GX
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Camera (back over prevention)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
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.
Remedy: The VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300…
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2024 Buick Encore GX have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 24,648 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 12 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I purchased the car from Enterprise Sales and had it for two years. Just today, the instrument panel remained blank after I started the car. After a few more attempts of starting and stopping the car,”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Electrical system
“The dash and instrument panel goes completly blank at highway speeds. A very dangerous scenario. It has happened 6 times in the 3 months that i jave purchased the vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 28, 2026 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2024 Buick Encore (Encore GX AWD, Encore GX FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 27–30 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 26–30 / 28–31 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 3 cyl, 1.2/1.3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 9-spd |
Compare Buick Encore GX model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Encore GX model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2020 Buick Encore GX | 2 | 70 |
| 2021 Buick Encore GX | 2 | 53 |
| 2022 Buick Encore GX | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 Buick Encore GX | 0 | 28 |
| 2024 Buick Encore GX | 2 | 32 |
| 2025 Buick Encore GX | 1 | 15 |
| 2026 Buick Encore GX | 1 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2024 Buick Encore GX
How do I know if my 2024 Buick Encore GX has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2024 Buick Encore GX; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Buick dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V744000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Buick models
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.