Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Envision Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Envision? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Envision problems by model year
15 recall entries and 249 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Envision | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Envision | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Envision | 1 | 14 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Envision | 1 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Envision | 1 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Envision | 2 | 23 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Envision | 0 | 12 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Envision | 0 | 23 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Envision | 0 | 15 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Envision | 4 | 81 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Envision | 5 | 19 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Envision, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system71 complaints
- service brakes47 complaints
- engine40 complaints
- power train31 complaints
- unknown or other31 complaints
- steering19 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system15 complaints
- suspension13 complaints