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2017 Buick Encore

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2017 Encore.

Body SUVTransmission Automatic (S6)

The 2017 Buick Encore is an SUV equipped with an automatic (S6) transmission and an engine requiring 4.2 quarts of 5W-30 or 0W-30 oil, delivering EPA fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 28 mpg combined. With 87 total owner complaints and two recalls on file, this model year registers substantially fewer grievances than the 2015 peak of 123 yet significantly more than the 2022 low of 8, placing it in the middle third of the nameplate's 2013-2022 reliability spectrum. That moderate standing reflects typical exposure to engine-related issues—the category generating the most owner feedback—without carrying the heaviest complaint burden of the generation.

Model year2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity4.2 qtOEM · verified

Engine oil type5W-30 / 0W-30OEM · verified

Lug nut torque103 ft-lbsOEM · verified

EPA fuel economy25/33/28 mpgEPA · verified

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI W/OUT START STOP: 47 · W/OUT START STOP: 525 CCA battery, OE oil filter 12699847. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

Battery groupBCI W/OUT START STOP: 47 · W/OUT START STOP: 525 CCAOEM · verified

Tail / brake / turnLAMPOEM · verified

Tire sizeP215/55R18OEM · verified

Wheel / rim7.0 inOEM · verified

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Engine oil filter	12699847 alt 25195777
Engine air filter	95021102
Spark plug	12681656 alt 12673527
Battery	88866291 alt 88866115
Front wiper blades	42765840 alt 42765836
Serpentine belt	55587929 alt 55595700
Thermostat	55565619 alt 12649163
Cabin air filter	13503677

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

Transmission

Automatic (S6)

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length	168.1 in
Overall width	69.7 in
Overall height	65 in
Wheelbase	100.8 in
Curb weight	3358 lb
Track (front / rear)	60.6 / 60.6 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)	60/40

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined	25 / 33 / 28 mpg
Drivetrain	Front-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuel	Regular Gasoline

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Encore of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

7.8–10.7 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 7.80 sec — 2017 Preferred II

Year	Trim / engine	0–60	¼ mile	HP	Drivetrain
2017	Preferred II 1.4L Turbo I-4	7.80 sec	16.20 sec	138 hp	FWD
2017	Sport Touring 1.4L Turbo I-4	8.40 sec	16.60 sec	138 hp	AWD
2017	Sport Touring 1.4L Turbo I-4	8.50 sec	16.50 sec	138 hp	FWD
2017	Sport Touring 1.4L Turbo I-4	8.60 sec	16.60 sec	138 hp	AWD
2017	Premium 1.4L Turbo I-4	10.70 sec	17.90 sec	138 hp	AWD
2016	Sport Touring 1.4L Turbo I-4	9.20 sec	17.00 sec	138 hp	AWD
2020	GX Essence (Sport Touring) 1.3L Turbo I-3	8.70 sec	16.70 sec	155 hp	FWD
2020	GX Essence (Sport Touring) 1.3L Turbo I-3	9.30 sec	17.00 sec	155 hp	AWD

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 4.2 qt of 5W-30 / 0W-30 engine oil, DOT 4 brake fluid. Torque lug nuts to 103 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-3-4-2. Note the cylinder-head bolts finish on a torque angle (torque-to-yield) — they stretch permanently and should be replaced, not reused, during any head service.

Lubricants & capacities

Brake Fluid	DOT 4
Differential Gear Oil Capacity	1.1 qt
Engine Coolant	Dex-Cool
Engine Coolant Capacity	7.7
Engine Oil	5W-30 · 0W-30
Engine Oil Capacity	4.2 qt
Power Steering Fluid	ATF
Transfer Case Fluid	Use GM part number 19256084

Engine torques

Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor Bolt(s)	7.4 ft-lbs
Oxygen (O2S) Sensor Bolt(s)	31.0 ft-lbs
Knock Sense (KS) Bolt(s)	18.0 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts	15.0 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts	6.0 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts	8.8 ft-lbs

Chassis torques

Differential Fill Plug	30.0 ft-lbs
Differential drain Plug	30.0 ft-lbs
Driveshaft Flange to Transmission	43.0 ft-lbs
Lug Nuts	103 ft-lbs
Steering Track (Rod End) Bolts	55.0 ft-lbs
Transfer Case Fill Plug	30.0 ft-lbs
Transfer Case Drain Plug	30.0 ft-lbs
Automatic Transmission Drain Plug	10.0 ft-lbs

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order	1-3-4-2
Spark Plug Manufacturer	AC Delco
Spark Plug Gap	0.028 in
Spark Plug Torque	18.0 ft-lbs

Battery & A/C

Refrigerant	R134a
Oil Group	PAG
Oil Type	46
Oil Capacity	2.50 oz
Standard BCI Group Number	W/OUT START STOP: 47
Standard BCI Cranking Performance	W/OUT START STOP: 525 cca
Optional BCI Group Number	W/START STOP: 48
Optional BCI Cranking Performance	W/START STOP: 700 cca

Service checks

Key ON Engine OFF (KOEO)	50-94
RPM	43-58 @ Idle rpm
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum	43 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum	58 psi
Key ON Engine OFF (KOEO)	50-94
Injector Primary Resistance	11

Brakes

Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier Torque	Front: 21; Rear: 21 Use
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt Torque	Front: 118; Rear: 74
ABS Sensor Torque	7.0
Minimum Pad Thickness	0.079 in
Minimum Shoe Thickness	0.055 in
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for Replacement	Front: .905; Rear: .393
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness after Refinish	Front: .913; Rear: .402
Variation from Parallelism Thickness Variation	0.001

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Front Wheel Hub — tightening sequence 1 stages

37.0 ft. lbs., 60

37 ft. lbs

Rear Wheel Hub — tightening sequence 1 stages

37.0 ft. lbs., 60

37 ft. lbs

Camshaft Sprocket and/or Gear Bolt(s) — tightening sequence 1 stages

Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 3 stages

1	74.0 ft. lbs.	74 ft. lbs
2	Use New Bolts
3	+ 180

Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 4 stages

1	111.0 ft. lbs.	111 ft. lbs
2	Use New Bolt
3	+ 45 degrees	45 degrees
4	60

Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Do not re-use old bolts. Do not allow oil to contaminate cylinder head surface or head bolt bosses.

1	26.0 ft. lbs.	26 ft. lbs
2	180 degrees	180 degrees

Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 2 stages

Prep Do not re-use old bolts. Do not allow oil to contaminate cylinder head surface or head bolt bosses.

1	22.0 ft. lbs.	22 ft. lbs
2	240 degrees	240 degrees

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0, Step 3: 16.0

Oil Pan to Block Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

11.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 180

11 ft. lbs

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 60,000 mi; coolant at 150,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 150,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 7,500 mi	Accelerator Pedal (inspect) · Body Latches, Locks & Hinges (lubricate) · Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid (inspect) · Brake System (inspect) · Engine Coolant System Hoses (inspect) · Engine Oil (inspect fluid level)
Every 22,500 mi	Cabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 45,000 mi	Engine Air Filter Element (replace) · Fuel Evaporative Emission Control System (inspect)
Every 60,000 mi	Spark Plug Wires (inspect) · Spark Plugs (replace)
At 150,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2017 Buick Encore sits in the mature phase of this generation's lifecycle, arriving after the early-year spike in complaints that peaked at 123 in 2015 and after recalls had already declined substantially from the 2013 high of six. Its 87 complaints represent a slight uptick from the 78 recorded for 2016 and exceed the 71 logged for 2018, placing it in the upper-middle range of the generation's complaint arc rather than at either extreme. Recalls held steady at two, matching 2016 and remaining well below the early years, while TSBs continued their steady generational decline from 1,627 in 2013 down to 1,119, suggesting the platform's known issues were largely catalogued by this point. Engine-related complaints dominate the 2017 record at 19, accompanied by 12 crash complaints and 4 fire complaints, though the data does not specify root causes for any of these categories. Overall, the 2017 Encore represents a reasonable but not standout purchase year — it benefits from the manufacturer's accumulated fixes since the troubled 2013–2015 period, yet carries a slightly higher complaint volume than the immediately surrounding years, so buyers should prioritize a thorough pre-purchase inspection focused on the engine and cooling systems.

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

1119

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

Owner complaints

12 involved a crash · 4 a fire

NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars

Overall★★★★★

Frontal★★★★★

Side★★★★★

Rollover★★★★★

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’13 ’14 ’15 ’16’17’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’22

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 87 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Engine19

Air Bags6

Visibility/Wiper5

Engine & Engine Cooling4

Unknown Or Other4

Service Brakes4

Engine,Fuel/Propulsion System3

Steering3

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

16V651000Air Bags:FrontalReported 08/09/2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade… Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed…

17V437000Air Bags:FrontalReported 10/07/2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500… Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 1119 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

Bulletin	Date	Component	Summary
PIT3271Q	2026-04-01	Unknown Or Other	This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel…
PIP6104	2026-03-09	Unknown Or Other	This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and…
PIP4902V	2026-03-09	Unknown Or Other	This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIP4902U	2026-01-08	Unknown Or Other	This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIT5214G	2025-11-20	Unknown Or Other	This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1

P0300

Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected

P0171

System too lean — Bank 1

P0455

Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak

P0128

Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature

P0442

Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

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Recalls

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Vehicles with shared specs

Find every vehicle that shares this one's battery, bulbs, oil capacity, platform or parts.

Group W battery Vehicles taking 4.2 qt Engine oil filter 12699847 Engine air filter 95021102 Spark plug 12681656 Battery 88866291

Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

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Frequently asked

How much oil does the 2017 Encore take?

4.2 qt of 5W-30 meeting GM Dexos 1 specification or equivalent. Where temperatures fall below -20 degreesF, GM recommends using 0W-30 oil meeting GM Dexos 1 specification., per the factory manual.

Does the 2017 Encore have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

What gas mileage does the Encore get?

EPA figures are 25 city / 33 highway / 28 combined mpg.