1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2025 Buick Encore. Owners have filed 15 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 2025 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Buick Encore, reporting 1 fires. Buick has issued at least 219 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Buick Encore. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On the morning of 11/01/2025, the vehicle was in volved in a fire. The cause of the fire is uncertain so the insurance company is investigating it and asked I report it to the NHTSA.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11698548
“While driving my 2025 Buick Encore GX Avenir, I experienced a sudden, catastrophic electronic and mechanical failure. Without warning, the brake pedal became extremely stiff, requiring massive physical effort to slow the vehicle down.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11759400
“The contact owned a 2025 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the GPS failed to operate properly. Additionally, the air conditioning system was inoperable. The contact stated that while driving in the heat, the contact to briefly became unconscious.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11751200
“Sealed transmission found "bone dry" at approximately 13,000 miles. No consumer-accessible dipstick. Complete transmission failure January 2, 2026. Second complete powertrain failure March 14, 2026, nine days after first repair completed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11728490
“nStar remote diagnostic system returned five false-negative results across two confirmed mechanical failures. January 2, 2026: two diagnostics at 5:50 PM and 5:53 PM returned "No Error Code Found" while the transmission was actively failing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11728489
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 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.