2022 Buick Encore problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Buick Encore model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (463)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-26 · GM Update N25-250552 · Over The Air
• improvements to onstar functionality.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a mec reset for wireless projection issues
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-23 · PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with an ota pending message still displayed after an ota event and how to reset/clear the message.
Showing the 6 most recent of 463 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-29 · Vehicle Speed Control“i have had my vehicle to a gm dealer on a few occasions with the emc code stored in the vehicle and an active check engine light on. while i’m driving - now during 70 percent or more of my trips - my vehicle loses power very suddenly and lunges me forward. i’m unable to stop and go on hills of any noticeable grade and have narrowly missed being in …”
2025-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“the emc on the vehicle appears to be faulty. the vehicle is burning more than double the fuel than it should, and i’m able to smell a strong oil burning odor while driving it. the suv lunges you forward violently when this defect begins to act up, which can be at any point in a short or longer trip. the vehicle has little to no power once this is t…”
2025-08-07 · Unknown Or Other“my encore is full of mice and mice droppings. the man at the dealership said gm should have screens or other safety measures done at the factory. this car has just 10,000 mils and i keep it in pristine condition. people can't believe how clean i keep it and this happens??? the tech told me there are at least 8-10 spots were mice come in. it is too …”
2024-06-08 · Unknown Or Other“while driving on interstate highway, cel illuminated. when able to stop and check, dtc codes p1467 & p146b where detected. these codes deal with the evap purge system. the pump was recalled in model year 2021 for the make, model and engine in this vehicle. failure to fix this issue results in increased fuel vapor escaping to the atmosphere as w…”
2024-04-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 30,474 mi“the contact owns a 2022 buick encore. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated. additionally, the gmc mobile app alerted the contact of emissions failures and advised to contact the dealer for assistance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the emission pump had faile…”
2024-04-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 22,786 mi“the contact owns a 2022 buick encore. the contact stated that while parked and refueling the vehicle, the contact observed an abnormal gasoline odor. additionally, when the contact entered the vehicle there was an abnormally strong strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or re…”
2023-05-22 · Seat Belts“seatbelts on my year old encore with only 15k are frayed and unraveling, i am having the vehicle in for other unrelated repairs on friday and will be certain to inform the dealership at that time but feel that this is extremely dangerous and totally unacceptable in a year old vehicle and i feel like i or my passengers could be injured or thrown fro…”
2023-05-03 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“none of my air bags went off in my car and my car was totalled. my insurance company has possession of the car now.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.