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2018 Buick Envision Problems, complaints & recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 2018 Buick Envision with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system (4) and the engine & cooling (4). There are no recalls for it. For comparison, the 2017 has 81 and the 2019 has 23.

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AFar fewer problems than a typical Envision year, for its age

#163 most complained-about 2018 vehicle

Complaints
15
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Most common 2018 Buick Envision problems

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No recalls for the 2018 Buick Envision

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2018 Buick Envision. Recalls can be announced at any time - this page updates daily.

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15 complaints about the 2018 Buick Envision

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Brakes

When Brake pedal pushed all the way at end it barely stops vehicle. Almost caused accident. Safety seriously issue.

Filed Incident Service brakesNHTSA 11770342
Electrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

I was going to work in the morning. I went to stop at the redlight right at my work but my brakes were very firm and wouldnt push down. My service brake warning came up on my dash and service engine light came on. I had to practically stand up and press as hard as I could to get it to slow down enough to not rear end the person in front of me. I thank God I wasnt going very fast and thankfully the light was turning green at the same time so I just slowly rolled thru and pulled it into my work parking lot. I had...

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to call a mechanic, When he looked under the hood first thing he saw was oil dripping very fast out of my engine out of the side of the mechanical vacuum pump. They towed it to car dealer garage and I had to have it fixed. It was the camshaft-driven mechanical brake vacuum pump failed while I was driving it. It resulted in a sudden and complete loss of any braking assist and my brake pedal was hard as a rock like you couldnt get it to barely move. I had this replaced.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11766316
Suspension

UNKNOWN- when driving onto a rough road my front end will shake violently, even the steering wheel shakes. Sometimes it will go on for about 1 minute + or -

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 11694386
Engine & cooling

My vehicle only has 81824 miles on it and I am having head gasket issues. I have a coolant leak into my engine. It is barely 7 years old. This should NOT be an issue in a vehicle this age with this many miles. I have seen that this has become a known issue with the 2018 Buick Envision and it should be a recall. I have had to refill my coolant reservoir 3 times since my oil change. A compression test has been run on my coolant system and there are no other leaks. Thus it is the head gasket.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11661556
Electrical systemAirbagsDriver assistance

Multiple Electrical parts became faulty starting with 3 tire sensors, then the front passenger airbag sensor, immediately followed by both rear sensor control modules. Milage at onset was approx 85000. Brought to dealer for dx due to my vehicle applying breaks when it shouldn't, when auto start/stop was still on, the vehicle powersteering would stop working intermittently when going from a stopped position in drive to accelerating. Dealership ran diagnostics and determined the air bag control module is faulty and...

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requires replacement of the entire seat to replace the sensor, as well as both rear sensors need to be replaced . This vehicle has been in no accidents. I had a second opinion completed with the same diagnosis. Now today- my OnStar system began blinking red and forcefully called OnStar twice. I spent over a half hour on the phone while they tried to reset the system and the car wasn't responding as they would expect it to. There is something VERY wrong with the electronics of this vehicle, I dont feel safe in it . Please advise

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · Back over preventionNHTSA 11652451
Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

The Instrument Panel Cluster failed and is completely gone black. Due to the failure, there is no speedometer, or other safety notifications being delivered to the driver. The lack of knowing your current speed, the speed cruise control is set at, along with zero safety notifications is a huge safety issue for the driver and passengers, other vehicles on the road and pedestrians, etc. All of the alert features failed, including the forward collision warning, parking collision warning, lane keeping assistance, etc....

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The component was inspected by the GMC dealer's shop the vehicle was purchased through, along with another GMC certified shop. There were zero warning lamps, message or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. After reading numerous on-line Buick/GMC forums, it appears this same issue has been prolonged and on-going across multiple Buick years, makes and models.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11574230
SteeringElectrical system

Every time the car auto stops and turns back on the steering locks. So when the car starts you can't turn the wheel. Also, while driving the car will lock and radio will shut off/ turn on. This happens like 1 to 2x a week. It is available for inspection. It could be very dangerous for me and others for needing to turning into places or even turning down the road. It hasn't been confirmed or inspected, yet. There is only one warning lamp that flashes on for a split second, it's no t/c. It just started flashing 3/26/23 not prior to incidents.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical systemNHTSA 11514166
Brakes

While driving my vehicle at 55mph on a country road, I went to brake, and then realized that I had no brakes. I had to coast to a near stop and put everything I had into pushing the little bit of brake pedal clearance left to the floor to come to a complete stop. I had NO warning signs or dash lights before this happened. Once I turned my car off and then back on, the service brake assist light came on, followed by the engine light. Had any cars been in front of me to stop, I surely would not have been able to...

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stop with what little brakes I had left. My brake assist vacuum pump was removed, and inside there were many pieces of the part in there. This part is available for inspection. Again, had this happened in traffic or with anybody stopped in front of me, this would have had a completely different outcome. I had to have my vehicle towed 70 miles for repair. When the part was removed, there were no visible signs of any of the seals leaking.

Filed Incident Service brakesNHTSA 11481677
Other & unknown

On June 4, 2022 the radio bar showed a line in the middle of it and the volume of it would not increase. I could not hear anything. I tried everything even going into systems on the radio. Later that day it corrected itself and went back to normal. On June 18, 2022 the front passenger side window I put down approximately 1-1 1/4" and drove for maybe a half mile then decided to put it back up, it won't move. I tried from both the drivers door control and passenger door, nothing. I looked in the manual and did what...

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it stated to do, nothing, I got home turned off the car waited, turned the car back on and tried again, nothing. I called the dealership where I purchased the car and to my disappointment no service on Saturday. I have less than 35000 miles on this car no reason why I should be having issues.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11469947
SteeringSuspensionEngine & cooling

My Buick Envision started to occasionally create notable vibration in the front and traveling into the steering column. I brought the car to a GMC Buick dealership in Amite, LA(4/13/21) it was there for 3 days. The problem couldn't be duplicated. Next the car was brought to Royal Buick, Baton Rouge, LA(10/26-11/6/21.Having trouble controlling the car on each occurs.

Filed Incident Steering · Suspension · EngineNHTSA 11441122
Steering

While we were merging onto the highway, the steering wheel locked! I was going 50 MPH and I couldn't move the steering wheel left or right. We almost got into an accident, but I pulled my hardest on the wheel and was able to pull over. I shut off the car and turned it back on and it was OK, but under the wrong circumstances, this could've ended up real bad. Are there similar complaints on this vehicle?

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11437704
Other & unknown

We bought our used buick envision essence in Feb 2021 from Scott Robinson Honda, Torrance, CA with 6,489 miles and 3 month warranty. The night we drove it off the lot the floor behind the driver's seat was wet and we thought it was from the prep (including shampooing the carpet) they said they had to do before we drove it off the lot at 9:00 p.m. The next day found that the matts in front were saturated in gasoline so threw them away. Since then whenever it rains floor becomes soaked each time. This causes...

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windows to always be fogged up because of constant moisture in vehicle creating dangerous very poor visibilty and mildew we have to breath in causing breathing problems. We took the vehicle to our regular auto repair, Encinitas Foreign Auto who checked the moon roof, door windows, windshild and AC system and after hundreds of dollars still don't know where wet floors are coming from. Should not be happening with less than 7,000 miles on it. Buick is now feeling and smelling damp all the time and fogging up windows making it difficult to see. We feel the manufacturer needs to correct this defect on our vehicle as soon as possible. Thank you.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11436248
Engine & coolingFuel system

There have been 2 separate incidents of the coolant hose rupturing due to thermostat failure and fuel sensor was bad causing not being able to to fill tank. Dealer said not under warranty took to separate shop when in fact it was under warranty so then took to dealer they do not want to extend warranty on motor for possible damage to the motor. Overheated twice while driving

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11374670
Steering

Loss of power steering for @ 5 minutes until stopped at red light, turned off the engine and turned it back on, it was working. However, just drove 2 minutes to employment parking lot. Not enough time to see if it malfunctioning, will notice driving back home.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11328725
Suspension

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 buick envision. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated when driving at 36 to 40 mph and caused the steering wheel to vibrate. The contact stated that when the speed was increased to 41 mph, the vibration stopped. The vehicle was taken to paul masse buick gmc south (2909 tower hill road, saunderstown, ri 02874, phone (401) 515-3737). The dealer was able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that there was not a fix for the vibrating failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 400.

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 11300844

Buick Envision: every year compared

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
202226100Electrical systemC
202124220Fuel systemC
202012020AirbagsB
201923020BrakesB
201815000Electrical systemA
201781422Electrical systemF
201619500BrakesB
All Envision years

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Questions about the 2018 Buick Envision

Does the 2018 Buick Envision have any recalls?

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2018 Buick Envision right now. Recalls can be announced at any time, and this page checks NHTSA every day. You can also check your exact vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2018 Buick Envision?

By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the electrical system (4), engine & cooling (4), steering (4).

How many complaints has the 2018 Buick Envision had?

15 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on January 21, 2020 and the latest on October 10, 2026. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.

Is the 2018 Buick Envision a reliable vehicle?

Its Safety Index is 84 out of 100 (grade A: far fewer problems than a typical Buick Envision year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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