2017 Buick Envision problems and recalls

Owners have filed 81 complaints on the 2017 Buick Envision, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (25 complaints).

81
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
3
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 72 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 47% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (30.9%)25 31%Service BrakesService Brakes: 23 complaints (28.4%)23 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (13.6%)11 14%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (13.6%)11 14%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (12.3%)10 12%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (9.9%)8 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (8.6%)7 9%HydraulicHydraulic: 4 complaints (4.9%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2530.9%
SERVICE BRAKES2328.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1113.6%
ENGINE1113.6%
POWER TRAIN1012.3%
STEERING89.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING78.6%
HYDRAULIC44.9%

Complaints filed per year

08152017: 52018: 152019: 102020: 42021: 82022: 132023: 82024: 42025: 92026: 5 (partial year)1718151920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20175
201815
201910
20204
20218
202213
20238
20244
20259
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (21 against 25).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V40400027/06/2017EQUIPMENTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Buick Envision vehicles. An accessory NSV Universal Tablet Holder may have been installed incorrectly onto the front seat head restraints, preventing the head restraint posts from fully engaging in the seat back. If so, the
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from
17V41200029/06/2017STRUCTUREGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Buick Envision vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement headliner as part of a repair. These service parts might not have had impact energy-absorbing foam blocks attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comp
16V51600007/07/2016EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Buick Envision vehicles manufactured February 4, 2016, to April 25, 2016. The Tire and Loading Information label may display the incorrect maximum weight information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirem

Other Buick Envision model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.