2025 Buick Encore GX Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Buick Encore GX. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Second complete powertrain failure on march 14, 2026 at 13,993 miles, nine days after first repair (complete transmission replacement for bone-dry sealed transmission). Symptoms: sudden loss of power on highway (unable to exceed 20 mph with accelerator fully depressed), hollow sound, noise…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-03-14

“Second complete powertrain failure on march 14, 2026 at 13,993 miles, nine days after first repair (complete transmission replacement for bone-dry sealed transmission). Symptoms: sudden loss of power on highway (unable to exceed 20 mph with accelerator fully depressed), hollow sound, noise…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-14

“Component: parking assist / driver assistance sensors / object detection incident description: while operating my buick encore gx, I executed a controlled, low-speed right turn and struck a stationary structural column within the vehicle’s path. The column was a fixed, solid object located in…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-02-24

“Component: parking assist / driver assistance sensors / object detection incident description: while operating my buick encore gx, I executed a controlled, low-speed right turn and struck a stationary structural column within the vehicle’s path. The column was a fixed, solid object located in…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-02-24

“My 2025 buick encore gx has experienced an ongoing failure of the rear backup camera system. The issue began intermittently in february 2026, and earlier this month (march) it has progressively worsened. The camera now does not function at all. When shifting into reverse, the display often shows a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-02-10

“My 2025 buick encore gx has experienced an ongoing failure of the rear backup camera system. The issue began intermittently in february 2026, and earlier this month (march) it has progressively worsened. The camera now does not function at all. When shifting into reverse, the display often shows a…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-02-10

“My 2025 buick encore gx has experienced an ongoing failure of the rear backup camera system. The issue began intermittently in february 2026, and earlier this month (march) it has progressively worsened. The camera now does not function at all. When shifting into reverse, the display often shows a…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS · reported 2026-02-10

“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. At 8:39 pm, the system identified p0700 and p2714…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Buick Encore GX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.