Buick Envista: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Buick Envista: 2 model years scored from 80 NHTSA owner complaints and 1 recall campaigns. Worst year 2024, best year 2024.

Buick Envista

Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202583BUY$3,131290
202482BUY$3,204511

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Photographs and every generation of the Envista, through the years →

What goes wrong on the Buick Envista

Across every Envista model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Electrical System38 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Unknown Or Other25 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Engine12 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Service Brakes9 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Vehicle Speed Control6 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
  • Forward Collision Avoidance4 complaints across all Envista years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Buick Envista problem?

38 of the complaints filed against the Envista across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04