Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical and engine. The 7 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2024Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/7 checked
2024 Buick Envision: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/1
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Buick Envision. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | AWD | 24 mpg |
Owners report these failures starting around the mileages below. A car inside one of these ranges deserves a closer look at that part, or records showing it was already fixed.
Excessive engine oil consumption
5,000–7,500 miles
NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Buick Envision, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The brakes apply hard on their own with no obstacle nearby. Reports describe this at speeds over 45 miles an hour in town and on open roads, and also while backing up in the dark. Collision warning lights come on for front, side and rear hits when no cars are present, and the car may surge forward after the brakes lock. These events have caused 2 injuries. A separate report describes all exterior lights, the center screen and the digital gauges going black at night while the driver changed the automatic high-beam setting, followed by a minor roadside collision. Repeat dealer visits have not fixed the braking problem.
Oil disappears between changes. The dipstick reads low or shows no oil at all, and owners find the engine 2 to 3 quarts low around the first oil change, between 5000 and 7500 miles. The loss continues after topping off, often more than a quart within the next 1000 to 2000 miles. Dealers respond with an oil consumption test that takes thousands of miles, and some first report nothing wrong. A dealer described replacing a valve as the first fix, with engine replacement as the next step. Running this low on oil puts the engine at risk.
Excerpts from complaints Envision owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
The vehicle was taken in for the oil level not registering on the dip stick 5235 miles on the odometer, they said it was 2 quart oils low. They said they would do an oil consumption test and to bringv it back in 2000 miles. We took it back with an odometer reading of 7451 and it was again 2 quarts oils low. There is an oil consumption issue on this vehicle.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2024 ranks joint sixth for owner complaints among 8 Envision years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Buick dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Envision vehicles. The vehicles are missing the label that states the tire size, pressure, and the loading information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims.".
Risk: Missing tire and load rating information may result in driving with improperly inflated tires or an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact Buick Customer Service at 800-521-7300.
Cars shoppers compare with the Buick Envision, with their own 2024 checklists.
2024 owner complaints, side by side
