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Buick Encore air bags problems by year

68 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 8 Encore model years. The most reported year is 2015 with 16 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2020 Encore15%
2019 Encore1113%
2018 Encore1014%
2017 Encore1315%
2016 Encore79%
2015 Encore1613%
2014 Encore58%
2013 Encore510%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.