MYRModel Year Report

Buick Encore — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2013, 2014, 2018, 2016, 2019, 2017

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Encore Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 2013: 52 complaints 2013 2014: 60 complaints 2015: 123 complaints 2015 2016: 77 complaints 2017: 87 complaints 2017 2018: 71 complaints 2019: 79 complaints 2019 2020: 19 complaints 2021: 9 complaints 2021 2022: 8 complaints 2022
2022: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
201352
201460
2015123
201677
201787
201871
201979
202019
20219
20228

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 79 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 87 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 123 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 60 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.