2018 Buick Envision
The 2018 Buick Envision is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Envision FWD, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 22 | 29 | 25 | $2,500 |
| Envision AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 21 | 27 | 24 | $2,600 |
| Envision AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,500 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39460, 39518, 39580.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2018 Buick Envision. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
| SUV FWD | not rated | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 16% |
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Other Envision model years
2026 Buick Envision
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2025 Buick Envision
0 recalls · 8 complaints
A2024 Buick Envision
1 recalls · 10 complaints
A2023 Buick Envision
1 recalls · 24 complaints
A2022 Buick Envision
1 recalls · 25 complaints
A2021 Buick Envision
2 recalls · 23 complaints
A2020 Buick Envision
0 recalls · 10 complaints
A2019 Buick Envision
0 recalls · 23 complaints
D2017 Buick Envision
4 recalls · 81 complaints
F2016 Buick Envision
5 recalls · 19 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.