2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Buick Encore. Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Buick dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Buick Encore. Check your Encore by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Buick Encore, reporting 2 crashes, 5 injuries. Buick has issued at least 675 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Buick Encore. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact's girlfriend owned a 2021 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at 20 MPH, an abnormal, snapping sound emitted from the vehicle as the steering wheel independently shifted to the right and crashed into two parked vehicles.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11626175
“NOTHING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT STARTED WENT TO DRIVE OFF !! BANG 2000 BOUNDS OF PRESSURE IN MY FACE! MY WHOLE BODY!! IT WAS A RENTAL !! LOOK INTO THIS VECHICAIL !HAIR BURNT! FRIED WIRE SMELL STILL ON MY BURNT JACKET!!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11557296
“Intermittent Service Brake Assist Light with very hard brake pedal and almost no breaks backing up. Have had it to several shops who said it was a turbo booster issue so scheduled service with Patriot GMC Boyertown Pa.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11740366
“The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle unintentionally came to an instant stop; the vehicle then began to shudder.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11610192
“I have continuously had my check engine light pop on. I have took it in twice for them fix the issue which is the purge sensor. It did not fix the issue because the light just pops back on.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11698861
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Buick Encore is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Buick dealer.