2025 Buick Envista problems & reliability
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Buick Envista, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 12 | 39% |
| Unknown / Other | 9 | 29% |
| Engine | 5 | 16% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 13% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 6% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 6% |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 6% |
| Communication | 1 | 3% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 15 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Vehicle starts on it own. Two incidents where it has started without any commands / activation on fobs”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 16, 2026
“COMPLAINT REGARDING MANUFACTURE’S FAILURE TO PROVIDE A TIMELY RECALL REPAIR I am filing a formal complaint against General Motors (Buick) for failing to provide a timely remedy for an active federal safety recall on my 2025 Buick Envista. BACKUP CAMERA, 2025 BUICK ENVISTA. The vehicle is subject to a critical safety…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 15, 2026
“I was driving on a Chicago expressway with my family when the tire pressure light came on, within 3 mins and before we could safely pull over the tire shredded and eventually the entire middle part of the tire came off and we were thankful there was a lot of traffic so we had to slow our speed because the inner part…”
Tires · filed Aug 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
227 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Buick Envista. The 10 most recent:
This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display
PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 10, 2026
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2026
This Preliminary Information provides the dealer information of the location of the rear seat child anchors.
PIT5995B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technicians a diagnostic tip if a technician loses communication with the image processor #2 and how to restore communication
PIT6541 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the repairs direction for addressing a customer concern of no airflow from dash vents when using air conditioning after an extended drive time.
PIC6660 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 19, 2026
This document assists GM Dealer technician's with diagnosing turbocharger concerns to ensure turbocharger replacement is necessary. The turbocharger part number will be placed on order restriction and the technician…
PIP6116A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 11, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encountering an issue with switching between adaptive cruise control and regular cruise control or an issue with automatic high beam…
PIC6548B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2026
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Buick Envista has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Buick Envista?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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