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Buick Envision · 2021

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V903000·2022-12-08

    GM recalls multiple 2020-2023 vehicles for daytime running light control defect

    General Motors is recalling multiple 2020-2023 models because daytime running lights may fail to turn off when headlights are on, creating glare and visibility hazards.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V421000·2021-06-10

    2021 Buick Envision air bag warning lamp may fail to illuminate

    GM is recalling 2021 Buick Envision vehicles—the air bag warning lamp may fail to illuminate due to a module defect. Owners should contact their dealer for a free software update.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, GMC SUBURBAN, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE, YUKON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20215/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ14001 Audit Query · electrical system
  • RQ13003 Recall Query · electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2017 · electrical 20 complaints, median 27,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

784 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.5/5 · 8 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 4.3/5 · 10 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 4.1/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2022: 4.1/5 · 25 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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