2018 Buick Envision problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (3) · Steering (3) · Service Brakes (3)
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Compared against other Buick Envision model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (854)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 854 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-10 · Service Brakes“when brake pedal pushed all the way at end it barely stops vehicle. almost caused accident. safety seriously issue.…”
2026-09-23 · Service Brakes“i was going to work in the morning. i went to stop at the redlight right at my work but my brakes were very firm and wouldnt push down. my service brake warning came up on my dash and service engine light came on. i had to practically stand up and press as hard as i could to get it to slow down enough to not rear end the person in front of me. i…”
2025-10-19 · Suspension“unknown- when driving onto a rough road my front end will shake violently, even the steering wheel shakes. sometimes it will go on for about 1 minute + or - …”
2025-05-16 · Engine“my vehicle only has 81824 miles on it and i am having head gasket issues. i have a coolant leak into my engine. it is barely 7 years old. this should not be an issue in a vehicle this age with this many miles. i have seen that this has become a known issue with the 2018 buick envision and it should be a recall. i have had to refill my coolant reser…”
2025-04-03 · Electrical System“multiple electrical parts became faulty starting with 3 tire sensors, then the front passenger airbag sensor, immediately followed by both rear sensor control modules. milage at onset was approx 85000. brought to dealer for dx due to my vehicle applying breaks when it shouldn’t, when auto start/stop was still on, the vehicle powersteering would sto…”
2024-02-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“the instrument panel cluster failed and is completely gone black. due to the failure, there is no speedometer, or other safety notifications being delivered to the driver. the lack of knowing your current speed, the speed cruise control is set at, along with zero safety notifications is a huge safety issue for the driver and passengers, other vehic…”
2023-03-28 · Steering“every time the car auto stops and turns back on the steering locks. so when the car starts you can’t turn the wheel. also, while driving the car will lock and radio will shut off/ turn on. this happens like 1 to 2x a week. it is available for inspection. it could be very dangerous for me and others for needing to turning into places or even turning…”
2022-08-29 · Service Brakes“while driving my vehicle at 55mph on a country road, i went to brake, and then realized that i had no brakes. i had to coast to a near stop and put everything i had into pushing the little bit of brake pedal clearance left to the floor to come to a complete stop. i had no warning signs or dash lights before this happened. once i turned my car off …”
2022-06-19 · Unknown Or Other“on june 4, 2022 the radio bar showed a line in the middle of it and the volume of it would not increase. i could not hear anything. i tried everything even going into systems on the radio. later that day it corrected itself and went back to normal. on june 18, 2022 the front passenger side window i put down approximately 1-1 1/4” and drove for mayb…”
2021-11-20 · Suspension“my buick envision started to occasionally create notable vibration in the front and traveling into the steering column. i brought the car to a gmc buick dealership in amite, la(4/13/21) it was there for 3 days. the problem couldn't be duplicated. next the car was brought to royal buick, baton rouge, la(10/26-11/6/21.having trouble controlling the c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.