2025 Buick Envision problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Service Brakes (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (234)
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 2026-10-20 · Infotainment 2026.4 · Over The Air
• more responsive map controls when switching views • trailer theft alert settings are saved between drives • more reliable access to on-screen controls for temperature, fan speed, and heated seats • improvements that help prevent the center display from freezing or unexpectedly losing audio
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-07 · PIT6110L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the ses mil and dtc p062b and engineering is currently investigating.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
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 2026-09-25 · 663.10 · Over The Air
this update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. during the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. this is e
Showing the 6 most recent of 234 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-19 · Engine“at 1,578 miles, my 2025 buick envision would not start in my garage and had to be towed to the dealer. the check-engine light was on. the dealer tore down the engine and found a spun no. 1 main bearing. gm replaced the complete engine under warranty. the vehicle remained at the dealership from november 10, 2025, through january 6, 2026, totaling 57…”
2026-09-14 · Electrical System“vehicle would not start, took a jump, all warning lights came on. i started to drive the car and all lights starting blinking. after shutting down, the vehicle again did not start. towed it to dealer, been there for a week now, many modules had to be replaced including the three times they said it's fixed, three times they called back to say it's n…”
2026-08-31 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“on xxx we were in the acceleration lane on xxx, merging onto the highway. when we engaged the cruise control the car rapidly accelerated up to 97 mph. we were unable to get car to slow down, or disengage the cruise for approximately 1 minute. the care ran for 97 mph for the minute or so this happened. husband was driving and he did all we knew to …”
2026-06-25 · Service Brakes“i was driving ~72 mph on the interstate and my car suddenly downshifted and the dash read “speed limited to 62 mph”. i took the nearest off ramp and the brakes completely failed. the dash initially read “service transmission” and “service breaks”. after restarting the buick envision, the mybuick app diagnostics stated “service breaks” only. the car…”
2026-04-13 · Electrical System“on [xxx], i started the car. very loud, cracking noise came from radio. turned off radio, noise stopped. when i used turn signal, noise came from turn lever. turned off signal, noise stopped. put car in park and pushed ignition button to turn off. noise came thru ignition button. later restarted the car, noise was gone. concerned there is a power s…”
2026-04-02 · Electrical System“while driving the dash and radio randomly turn off. sometimes staying black for minutes others until you stop the car and walk away for several minutes. leaving you without a way to tell how fast you are going, or any other safety information, fuel level or more. …”
2026-03-22 · Service Brakes“while driving for approximately 2 1/2 hours with cruise set at 78. i did need to brake on occasion and then resume speed. for no apparent reason the car suddenly braked. speed dropped to about 50 and then immediately resumed speed. no one was hurt. things in the back seat pushed forward. i don’t know if it has anything to do with that incident bu…”
2026-02-13 · Electrical System · 2,700 mi“the contact owns a 2025 buick envision. the contact stated that upon picking up the vehicle from the dealer a day after purchasing the vehicle, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken ba…”
2026-02-09 · Service Brakes“my 2025 buick envision with 10,000 miles on it has squeaky brakes. my previous 2023 envision had the same problem, brakes check out ok, but squeak persists.…”
2025-12-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“on 12/18/2025 at approximately 5:00 pm, during rush hour traffic, while driving 60 mph on the expressway, my car automatically downshifted to drive1, the engine revved up significantly and the car reduced power and had sluggish acceleration. it did not come out of drive 1 until i was able to get off the expressway and put the car in park. the car…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.