2025 Buick Envision Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2025 Buick Envision has a complaint index of 33, ranking 7th out of 10 model years, and earns a Good verdict. It has 10 complaints, no recalls, and no crashes, fires, or injuries reported to NHTSA.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 33/100
- #7 of 10 Envision years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 10
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 22 city / 28 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Buick Envision problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA 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%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report the transmission suddenly downshifting to a low gear at highway speed, with revved engine and sluggish acceleration.
- Some describe brakes engaging on their own at highway speed, briefly cutting speed before resuming.
- Others report brakes failing after the dash showed a speed-limiting message and a 'service transmission' and 'service brakes' warning.
- Dash and radio screens have been reported to randomly go black while driving, hiding speed and fuel information.
- One owner reported the vehicle would not start with warning lights on, and a battery replacement did not fix it.
- One owner reported cruise control causing the car to rapidly accelerate to 97 mph and not disengage for about a minute.
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?
- Compared to other Envision model years, the 2025 has a Good verdict with a complaint index of 33, ranking 7th of 10 years tracked, and no recalls filed so far.
- What problems does the 2025 Buick Envision have?
- NHTSA complaints center on the electrical system (50% of complaints), including dash blackouts and no-start issues, followed by brakes (30%) and engine problems (20%).
- Does the 2025 Buick Envision have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Buick Envision as of the latest data.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Buick Envision?
- The EPA rates the 2025 Envision at 24 mpg combined (22 city / 28 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,700.
- Which Buick Envision model years should I avoid?
- Based on NHTSA data, 2017, 2023, and 2024 carry Avoid verdicts with complaint indexes of 100, 78, and 89, while 2025 ranks better with an index of 33.