2021 Buick Envision: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
23
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
34.8
Severity index
Severity index 34.8 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 26.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 21.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 21.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 13.0% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 8.7% |
| TIRES | 2 | 8.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 4.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 4.3% |
The single most-reported system is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, cited in 6 of 23 complaints (26.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 3 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 9.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V421000 | 10/06/2021 | AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagn |
| 22V903000 | 08/12/2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) m |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.