2020 Buick Envision
Gas Compact SUV
The 2020 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 10 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| 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 | 25 | 22 | $3,500 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2020 Buick Envision. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
10 complaints filed
2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 3 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2020: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 4
Most-cited components
- Power Train — 3
- Air Bags — 3
- Unknown Or Other — 2
- Service Brakes — 2
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 2
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
| SUV FWD | not rated | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other Envision model years
2026 Envision
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2025 Envision
0 recalls · 8 complaints
A2024 Envision
1 recalls · 10 complaints
A2023 Envision
1 recalls · 24 complaints
A2022 Envision
1 recalls · 25 complaints
A2021 Envision
2 recalls · 23 complaints
A2019 Envision
0 recalls · 23 complaints
A2018 Envision
0 recalls · 13 complaints
D2017 Envision
4 recalls · 81 complaints
F2016 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 (ids 41438, 41441, 41442). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.