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2016 Buick Encore

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

8.2L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,065

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2016439 · manufacturer campaign 16007

9 September 2016

Transport Canada lists: Encore 2014–2017 · LaCrosse 2014–2016 · Escalade 2015–2016 · Corvette 2014–2017 · and 8 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), which controls airbag and pretensioner deployment, contains a software defect which may prevent the deployment of frontal airbags and pretensioners in certain circumstances. Failure of frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy in a crash (when warranted) could increase the risk of injury.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will reflash the SDM with new software. In vehicles with any previous deployment events recorded in the SDM, the dealers will replace the existing SDM with a new SDM containing the latest software. Note: This recall affects 2014-2017 model year Sierra LD/Silverado LD models and 2015-2016 model year Sierra HD/Silverado HD model vehicles.

362,263 vehicles affected in CanadaLight Truck & VanSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Sport utility vehicle: Small
In its class
More efficient than 90% of 180 2016 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
192 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2016 Buick Encore have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2016 Buick Encore. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2016 Buick Encore get?
NRCan rates the 2016 Buick Encore at 8.2 L/100 km combined, emitting 192 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 4 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2016 Buick Encore for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,065 in fuel, producing roughly 3,078 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.