2021 Buick Envision problems and recalls

Owners have filed 23 complaints on the 2021 Buick Envision, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (6 complaints).

23
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
56.1
Severity index

Severity index 56.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (26.1%)6 26%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (21.7%)5 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (21.7%)5 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%TiresTires: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM626.1%
POWER TRAIN521.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM521.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.0%
ENGINE28.7%
TIRES28.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14.3%
SERVICE BRAKES14.3%

Complaints filed per year

0482022: 22023: 52024: 52025: 82026: 3 (partial year)22232425826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20222
20235
20245
20258
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 9.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (18 against 2).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V42100010/06/2021AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHTGeneral 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
22V90300008/12/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREGeneral 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

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.