Who makes Buick Encore?

General Motors builds the Buick Encore in Bupyeong, South Korea for the 2022 VIN pattern KL4CJASM*NB decoded here.

Owner
General MotorsGeneral MotorsAutomaker
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Made by
General MotorsGeneral Motors2022 decoded pattern KL4CJASM*NB
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Made in
South KoreaSouth Korea2022 decoded pattern KL4CJASM*NB
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Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Buick Encore.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by General Motors · How we check

Buick Encore supply chain

OwnerGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors
BrandBuick EncoreBuick Encore
Made byGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors
Made inSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Key part supplier: Not named by General Motors Not disclosed

The assembly assignment is limited to partial VIN pattern KL4CJASM*NB, model year 2022. Encore GX is a separate model and is outside this scope. [1]

Who is behind the Buick Encore?

Buick Encore is a General Motors model sold under the Buick brand. [1]

Where is the Buick Encore assembled?

Bupyeong, South Korea, for 2022 partial VIN pattern KL4CJASM*NB. [1]

Is the Buick Encore made in China or the USA?

The decoded 2022 Buick Encore pattern KL4CJASM*NB identifies final assembly in Bupyeong, South Korea. [1]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2022 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Buick Encore, KL4CJASM*NB

Partial VIN KL4CJASM*NB: GENERAL MOTORS LLC; Model Encore; ModelYear 2022; BUPYEONG, , SOUTH KOREA; PlantCompanyName is blank; ErrorCode 6.

Company record2022 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2022 AALA final assembly

The cited 2022 AALA report has no Encore entry; it does not support this model’s assembly or market scope.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

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Questions people ask

Who builds the Buick Encore?

The 2022 partial VIN pattern KL4CJASM*NB returns General Motors LLC, Encore and Bupyeong, South Korea, with plant character B. The response reports error 6 (incomplete VIN). Decode the full VIN for an individual vehicle. Encore GX is excluded. [1]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Buick Encore, KL4CJASM*NB2022 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-29
  2. [2] NNHTSA: model-year 2022 AALA final assembly2022 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27