Buick Encore Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns covering at least one Buick Encore model year (2013–2020). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Buick Encore recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2013–2020
Campaign	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2019	2020
20V668000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
20V537000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
18V774000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
17V437000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
16V651000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
16V502000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V162000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V146000 Steering	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V488000 Seat belt	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V446000 Seat	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V417000 Electrical	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V298000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V105000 Steering	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 13 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2019, 2020 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V668000 Filed Oct 29, 2020

Missing Bolts on Start/Stop Accumulator

Power train · automatic transmission

82.4% repairedof 194,105 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V668000

Listed for 2020 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V537000 Filed Sep 3, 2020

Front Seat Rear Attachment Bolts May Be Missing

Seats

100% repairedof 105 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V537000

Listed for 2019 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V774000 Filed Nov 1, 2018

Air Bags may not Deploy Due to Incorrect Setting

Air bags

83.3% repairedof 12 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V774000

Listed for 2014–2017 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V437000 Filed Jul 10, 2017

Frontal Air Bags May Not Deploy

Air bags · frontal

84.4% repairedof 40,683 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V437000

Listed for 2014–2017 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V651000 Filed Sep 8, 2016

Frontal Air Bags May Not Deploy

Air bags · frontal

90.3% repairedof 3,640,162 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V651000

Listed for 2013 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V502000 Filed Jul 5, 2016

Key May Be Removed When Not In Park/FMVSS 114

Electrical system · ignition

97.9% repairedof 8,367 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V502000

Listed for 2015 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V162000 Filed Mar 20, 2015

Missing Rim Size Information on Label/FMVSS 110

Equipment · other · labels

92.9% repairedof 19,831 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V162000

Listed for 2015 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V146000 Filed Mar 13, 2015

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system

99.2% repairedof 2,295 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V146000

Listed for 2013 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V488000 Filed Aug 8, 2014

Seat Belts may not Remain Retracted Under Load

Seat belts · front

93.4% repairedof 48,114 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V488000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V446000 Filed Jul 23, 2014

Front Seats may not Remain Anchored in Vehicle

Seats

95% repairedof 124,007 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V446000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V417000 Filed Jul 2, 2014

Engine Block Heater Power Cord Damage

Equipment · electrical

78.8% repairedof 2,990 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V417000

Listed for 2013 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V298000 Filed Jun 6, 2014

Passenger Front Air Bag Inflator Failure

Air bags

86.9% repairedof 61 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V298000

Listed for 2013 Buick Encore. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V105000 Filed Mar 28, 2013

Steering Wheel may Detach

Steering · steering wheel/handle bar

Repair progress not yet reported144 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V105000

Where to next

Buick Encore problems by yearModel overview →Which Encore years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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