Buick Envision years to avoid
The Buick Envision years to avoid are 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2020 is the cleanest year on record.
361
Total complaints
9
Recall campaigns
2016–2026
Years covered
5
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
Envision years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | High complaint rate | 116 | |
| 2022 | High complaint rate | 45 | |
| 2024 | Open safety investigation | 21 | |
| 2025 | Open safety investigation | 8 | |
| 2026 | Open safety investigation | 0 |
Every Envision year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026avoid | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025avoid | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024avoid | 21 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2022avoid | 45 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2017avoid | 116 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 27 | 5 |
Common questions
What are the worst Buick Envision years?
Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Envision years to avoid are 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026. The cleanest year on record is 2020.
What is the best year for the Buick Envision?
By complaint volume, 2020 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Envision years with enough data to compare.
How many recalls does the Buick Envision have?
Across all model years, the Envision has 9 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 361 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.