2025 Buick Envision Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
CautionComplaint Index
56/100
#5 most-complained of 10 Envision years
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
The 2025 Buick Envision has 10 complaints and a Complaint Index of 56, ranking 5th worst out of 10 model years — a Caution rating, not the worst but not the best either. No recalls have been filed yet.
- Complaints
- 10
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes / fires
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 22 city / 28 hwy
Top 2025 Buick Envision problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System5 (50%)
- Brakes3 (30%)
- Engine2 (20%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras1 (10%)
- Transmission & Powertrain1 (10%)
What owners report
- Electrical system faults cause the dash and radio to randomly go black, sometimes for minutes at a time, cutting off speed and fuel readouts.
- A vehicle failed to start the day after purchase with multiple warning lights on; a battery replacement did not fix the issue.
- Cruise control on one vehicle reportedly caused rapid acceleration to 97 mph that could not be disengaged for about a minute.
- Owners report unexplained loud cracking or popping noises from the radio, turn signal stalk, and ignition button, suspected to be an electrical power surge.
- One vehicle downshifted automatically while merging, showed a 'Speed limited to 62 MPH' message, and then experienced brake failure with service warnings for both transmission and brakes.
- At 1,578 miles, one Envision failed to start and needed an engine teardown, revealing a spun No. 1 main bearing that GM replaced under warranty.
2025 Buick Envision recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Buick Envision fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 22 MPG
- Highway
- 28 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,700
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Envision years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Buick Envision reliable?
- NHTSA lists 10 complaints for the 2025 Envision with a Complaint Index of 56, giving it a Caution rating. It ranks 5th worst among the 10 Envision model years with data, so it is a middle-of-the-pack year, not the worst.
- Does the 2025 Buick Envision have any recalls?
- No. NHTSA shows 0 recalls for the 2025 Buick Envision as of the latest data.
- What is the most common problem with the 2025 Buick Envision?
- Electrical system issues are the top problem area, accounting for 5 of 10 complaints (50%), including no-start events and dash/radio blackouts.
- What is the median mileage for electrical system failures in the 2025 Envision?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 2,700 miles at failure for electrical system complaints on the 2025 Envision.
- How does the 2025 Envision compare to other years?
- The 2025 model's Complaint Index of 56 is lower than the worst year, 2017, which scored 100, but higher than several 'Best' years like 2016 (11), 2018 (0), and 2019 (22).