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2023 Buick Envision problems

NHTSA has received 41 complaints about the 2023 Buick Envision, and 20% of them involve electrical system. After that come brakes (15%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
41 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 20% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0
Typical mileage
2,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Electrical system 20%
  • Brakes 15%
  • Drivetrain & axles 12%
  • Backover prevention 10%
  • Engine 10%
  • Fuel system 10%
  • Lane departure 5%
  • Steering 5%
  • Air bags 2%
  • Cruise control 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2023 Buick Envision Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 2,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 2,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 92% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 2,000 miles.

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Buick Envision with enough data (41 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle launched forward without warning, causing the vehicle to drive over the curb. The contact desperately depressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a complete stop, causing damages to the front bumper and underneath the vehicle. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance.

Reported at 760 miles, April 2023

The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the part for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

Reported at 5,000 miles, May 2023

The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, decelerated, and no longer accelerated as needed. After drifting to the side roadway, the contact discovered that the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the transmission had erroneously shifted into neutral. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump module was faulty and needed to be replaced.

Reported at 3,130 miles, August 2023

The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated that while driving at 67 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked and then lost motive power without warning lights being illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a service center where it was diagnosed that the transmission solenoid had seized and that the failure was internal to the transmission. The contact was informed that multiple TSB codes were found. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 77,000 miles, September 2026

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