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2023 Buick Encore Gx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2023 Buick Encore Gx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 31.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 31

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
69
202052
202132
202225
202331
202415
20254
2026
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
6Electrical System
5Engine
5Service Brakes
5Steering
4
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Power Train
3Forward Collision Avoidance
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Seat Belts
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2025
Seat BeltsUnknown Or Other

No accident just a concern. On my Buick the clasp for the front set belts are buried between the seat and center console. Making the fastening and unfasting very difficult. The further the seat is forward the more difficult it is. I guess my concern is this over sight may hamper the use of them or possibly…

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No accident just a concern. On my Buick the clasp for the front set belts are buried between the seat and center console. Making the fastening and unfasting very difficult. The further the seat is forward the more difficult it is. I guess my concern is this over sight may hamper the use of them or possibly cause entrapment during a stressful situation. Thankyou, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11651028

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.