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2024 Buick Envista

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 55 safety complaints about the 2024 Buick Envista with the US government. Of those, 1 describes a crash, 2 mention a fire, 1 person was injured and no death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering back-over prevention and the electrical system.

The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 31 complaints, 56% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 36,109 miles, the median across the 9 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers January 2024 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

55 complaints on file

55

Complaints

1

Describe a crash

2

Mention fire

1

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 56%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 · 31%
ENGINE 8 · 15%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 11%
SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 7%
POWER TRAIN 3 · 5%
STEERING 3 · 5%
VISIBILITY 3 · 5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2 · 4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 · 4%
0 15 31

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 55.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 25.

28 21 14 7
24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2024 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2024 Buick ENVISTA, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 15.5%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

26V539000 · August 20, 2026

The defect
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
The risk
A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 16, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

General Motors, LLC · up to 306,511 vehicles across all model years covered

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

23V744000 · November 6, 2023

The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.
The risk
A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424320.

General Motors, LLC · up to 60,154 vehicles across all model years covered · fixed by software update

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · fire

I filed and submitted my paragraph yesterday and have not heard a word. My son was in the back seat when it happened and he is extremely traumatized in getting back into a vehicle. My car was purchased in 2023 and it is a 2024 and is non drivable due to the engine explosion while driving in 14 degree weather on a two lane high way with my 6 and 7 year old in the back seat. My engine exploded and I no longer have my brand new car I was once so happy about. I hope this is reviewed and someone takes this seriously. I didnt have my brand new car for even 2 years and now I am just out of an option. My car is at the dealer ship and im praying I get good will out of this. I cpuld have been hit on

NHTSA complaint 11705232, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire

My wife was driving down the street. Car made a noise so she pulled over. There was smoke coming from under hood. Opened the hood. saw fire and called fire department

NHTSA complaint 11630387. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

crash

My son's car was hit by this Buick while he was making a right turn. The driver of the Buick was not paying attention and thought he had already turned. She accelerated into him and AEB did not prevent it. We are not sure why this Buick's ADAS failed. It is not our car, but that of the person who hit us. I don't know the answers to the above question as we were not the driver and it is not our car. Our concern is how could the car allow such an impact to occur especially at low speed. Video from our car showing the accident is here: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint 11729429. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

towed · 7,000 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, the vehicle shut off unintendedly. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed and accelerating, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the instrument cluster screen was blank. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there were no trouble codes retrieved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and suggested to the contact that the vehicle be traded. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

NHTSA complaint 11661005. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Backup camera is inoperable. Blank screen when shifting into reverse.

NHTSA complaint 11767408. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dashboard went completely black. No speedometer,gas gage nothing!

NHTSA complaint 11764966. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

39,000 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH on the highway, the instrument panel and infotainment screen went blank, preventing the contact from monitoring the speedometer. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the instrument panel became operational; however, the failure recurred intermittently while driving. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V744000 (Electrical System). The dealer was contacted, and a service appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer, General Motors, was contacted by phone and referred the contact to NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure

NHTSA complaint 11764070, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

42,000 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the instrument panel display continued to flicker off and on. The contact stated that during the failure the speedometer and fuel gauges were inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the turbo sensor module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the

NHTSA complaint 11761663, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle has stalled when moving slowly and making a turn or slight turn. In all cases, the engine shuts off, all displays (instrument cluster and infotainment display) go black, and power accessories such as windows, radio, ac are all off. No warnings or service lights have appeared in the instrument cluster. July 4, 2026, morning – Vehicle stalled entering an alley, moving slowly and turning. This occurrence did not involve stopping previously to the stall as the next two did. In this instance the engine started again on its own and power came back on, though ac settings were changed. July 4, 2026, afternoon – Vehicle stalled after stopping for cross traffic in a roundabout and then moving

NHTSA complaint 11758777, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
It was in the shop 9/19/24 for the screen going blank while driving causing a safety concern as was unable to tell how fast was going, screen slowly came back on and they found had internal fault and replaced telematics control module. All was fine until July 2026. Picked up from Glen Polk GM in Gainesville Texas 7/15/26 they state reprogramed radio, and USB file. The screen went out 7/19, 7/21, 7/29. 7/31 we dropped car back to dealership 7/31 and they kept it until 8/4/26. This time they state the repair performed reconfiguration update as they claim the previous update was corrupted. Today 8/14/2026 the screen blanked out again at 7:10am. I now have a new appointment for 8/19/26 at 10am.

NHTSA complaint 11757017, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Buick Envista

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 32 1 —

Other 2024 Buick models

Encore GX 31 Envision 12

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Buick on this site — 63 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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