Buick ENVISION brakes problems
60 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
236 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
14,375 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 94 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
60 of 236 complaints match this topic (25.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11001915 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)
JULY 2016 CHOSE 2016 BUICK ENVISION FOR FORWARD COLLISION ALERT AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM - APRIL 2017 GOT A LETTER FROM GM STATING "ENVISION CATALOG INADVERTENTLY STATED THAT FORWARD COLLISION ALERT AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES THE VEHICLE BRAKES. IT DOES NOT ENGAGE YOUR BRAKES." WHEN WE CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER - FOUR PEOPLE LATER - WE WERE TOLD THAT GM WAS NOT PREPARED TO ADD THE FEATURE WE WERE LEAD TO BELIEVE WE HAD, WHICH WAS THE MAIN REASON WE CHOSE THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. OUR GM CUSTOMER CASE NUMBER IS [phone removed] A…
Owner-reported narrative. 880 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11016177 · 2017-08-18 (August 18, 2017)
EVERY SAFETY SYSTEM. ABS, STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, AWD, AIR BAGS FAULT MESSAGES AND SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON 7/11/2017 AND STILL AT DEALERSHIP TODAY (40 DAYS LATER) WITH NO KNOWN RESOLUTION.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11016177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11063614 · 2018-01-18 (January 18, 2018)
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, I LEASED A NEW 2016 BUICK ENVISION, SOLELY TO GET UPDATED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS NOT ON MY 6-YEAR OLD BUICK REGAL. I HAD SEEN THE ENVISION AT CAR SHOWS, HAD PICKED UP SALES LITERATURE THERE AND AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP, PLUS RECEIVED ONLINE INFORMATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS HAVING FRONT END COLLISION ALERT WITH AUTOMATIC BRAKING. IN APRIL 2017, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK/GM THAT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTO BRAKING AND THERE HAD BEEN AN ERROR IN THEIR SALES PRODUCTS. I IMMEDIATELY WROTE TO THEM. A COUP…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11063614 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11554316 · 2023-11-09 (November 9, 2023)
The contact owns a 2016 Buick Envision. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at slow speeds in a parking area and attempting to stop with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V922000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notifie…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11554316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11560385 · 2023-12-15 (December 15, 2023)
This is the second time my brake line has cracked and started leaking brake fluid without any warnings from my dashboard that my brake fluid was low. First time was [XXX] and this time is [XXX] it's only a matter of time before the back ones fail. I hope and pray that I don't be driving cause I don't want to hurt anyone or myself. General motors knows about this problem on the 2016 Buick envision but my vin don't fall under the recall. They only recalled three hundred and something vehicle for this problem out of all the suv they have manufactu…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11560385 at NHTSA ↗