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2024 Buick Encore: problems, recalls and fuel economy
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Owners have filed 47 complaints about the 2024 Buick Encore with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
47
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
2
on record
Fuel economy
30 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,800
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
What owners complain about most
Engines and fuel economy
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 mpg |
| Automatic (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 mpg |
| Automatic 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | 27 mpg |
Recalls
Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › CameraAug 20, 2026 · campaign 26V539000
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.
Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/PanelNov 6, 2023 · campaign 23V744000
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.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Other years of the Buick Encore
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Questions people ask
What problems does the 2024 Buick Encore have?
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA: electrical system (21), body, glass & interior (5), driver-assist & stability (3). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
How many recalls does the 2024 Buick Encore have?
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.
What gas mileage does the 2024 Buick Encore get?
Up to 30 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.