2018 Buick ENVISION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2018 Buick Envision SUV AWD has an excellent overall safety rating of 5 stars, which is the highest possible score. It excels in various crash scenarios with ratings of 4 and 5 stars for front and side crashes, respectively. The vehicle also has stability control as a standard feature, which enhances its ability to maintain control on the road. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, further bolstering its safety features.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2018 Buick Envision has received 9 complaints but has not been subject to any recalls. This indicates that while there have been some reported issues, they have not risen to the level of necessitating a formal recall by the manufacturer. Overall, the Buick Envision demonstrates strong safety performance and is equipped with modern safety technologies to help protect its occupants on the road.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

9

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2018 Buick Envision SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2018 Buick Envision SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2018 Buick Envision SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2018 Buick Envision SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2016 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2016 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2016 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2018 Buick ENVISION

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"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 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."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-06-06

Complaint:
"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 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."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-05-02

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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