What breaks most · 2016 to 2025 model years
Buick Envision problems by year
Owners have filed 236 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Buick Envision across model years 2016 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2017 for electrical system complaints, 2022 for electrical system complaints and 2023 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2020, 2018 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2017, 2022, 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2020, 2018, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 2362016 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 201781 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 82 fires · 9 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 21kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 14Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 5 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 81 | 2 | 4 | Electrical system (25) | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Steering (4) | |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | Brakes (6) | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Air bags (3) | |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | Fuel system (6) | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (10) | |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (4) |
What fails on the 2017 Buick Envision
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 31% |
25 | 2 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2017 Buick Envision |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 23% |
19 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2017 Buick Envision |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 14% |
11 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2017 Buick Envision |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
11 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
10 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 10% |
8 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 9% |
7 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2017 Buick Envision |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
4 | 0 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2017 Buick Envision |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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2017 Buick envision failed an annual smog check with OBD trouble codes: P0700; P2535; and U0100. P0700 is related to a transmission issue.
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There is a problem with the fuel gauge as its display is extremely erratic. As a driver this is not considered safe because it is unknown how much fuel is actually available in the vehicle.
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At the time I purchased this vehicle there was a shortage of chips to warn of items in the path while backing up. This is a safety feature and should be updated. Nine months is long enough to wait for promises to be acted on!
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Buick Envision years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2017, 2022, 2023 carry the most filings on the Buick Envision. The 2017 alone has 81 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Buick Envision problem?
On the 2017 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 25 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Buick Envision problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Buick Envision complaints that include mileage is about 21,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.