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2022 Buick Encore Gx Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

39 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V440000

Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift:Stand

fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A212335470.

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

Complaint volume

39 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 39 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train12 · 31%Unknown Or Other8 · 21%Electrical System7 · 18%Engine4 · 10%Fuel/Propulsion System3 · 8%Seats1 · 3%Wheels1 · 3%Wheels · Hubcap/Cover1 · 3%
  1. Power Train — 12 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 8 reports
  3. Electrical System — 7 reports
  4. Engine — 4 reports
  5. Fuel/Propulsion System — 3 reports
  6. Seats — 1 reports
  7. Wheels — 1 reports
  8. Wheels:Hubcap/Cover — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System — 1 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2020 (2) · 2021 (2) · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 (1) · 2025 · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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