{"id":"2021_buick_envision","make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Envision","model_slug":"envision","year":2021,"url":"/buick/envision/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43368,"model":"Envision FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":24,"hwy":31,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":341,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43201,"model":"Envision AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":352,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V903000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-12-08","owner_notified":"2023-01-23","units":740108,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles.  The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023.  Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006.  GM's number for this recall is N222386380.  This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222386380","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"21V421000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-06-10","owner_notified":"2021-07-01","units":285622,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles.  The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.","consequence":"The air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"The communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212338110","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":94,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":23,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Fuel/Propulsion System",6],["Electrical System",5],["Power Train",5],["Unspecified",3],["Tires",2],["Engine",2]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":5,"2024":5,"2025":8,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-01-02","Power Train","When I start at a low speed it's like it does not know which gear to go in. You push on the gas and it does not move much and then launches forward. It has done this since I purchased it in April 2025 used.When in auto stop and the engine starts up with my foot still on the brake, sometimes it will lurch and buck. Buic\u2026"],["2025-11-26","Fuel/Propulsion System","Fuel pump and fuel control module failed. Car will not stay running. Currently at GM dealership. Confirmed and repair cost about $500. No warning lights."],["2025-10-09","Structure","The contact owns a 2021 Buick Envision. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert malfunctioned. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the side-view mirror illuminated erroneously while driving near a guard rail. Additionally, the \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":113,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":5,"complaints":23},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}