2021 Buick Envision problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 23 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Buick Envision vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 23 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Buick Envision vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- POWER TRAIN4 reports
- TIRES2 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 reports
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 reports
- ENGINE1 reports
- POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1 reports
- SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,EQUIPMENT1 reports
Recalls (2)
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING22V903000
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) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- AIR BAGS21V421000
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 diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.
Crash-test ratings
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