2016 Buick Envision problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid
The 2016 Buick Envision has 19 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 2 of 2 Buick Envision model years by complaint volume. That is the lowest of any year in the run — the 2022 car has 26. 5 recall entries cover this year.
Which recalls cover the 2016?
Equipment
An accessory NSV Universal Tablet Holder may have been installed incorrectly onto the front seat head restraints, preventing the head restraint posts from fully engaging in the seat back.
Free remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the head restraints and tablet holders for the correct installation, reinstalling them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2017.
Fuel System, Gasoline
The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting…
Free remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018.
Structure
The affected vehicles received a replacement headliner as part of a repair. These service parts might not have had impact energy-absorbing foam blocks attached.
Free remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300.
Take the campaign number to any franchised Buick dealer. Recall repairs are free with no mileage or ownership limit, and they follow the car rather than the owner, so a used 2016 with an unrepaired campaign is a free repair you can claim. How recalls work.
Recall text is abridged from the NHTSA record. Search the campaign number at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the full notice and affected VIN ranges.
What do owners report on the Buick Envision?
Across every Buick Envision year, not the 2016 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.
- Electrical System — 11 reports
- Engine — 7 reports
- Service Brakes — 5 reports
- Unknown or Other — 5 reports
If your 2016 is doing something now, these are the guides for that system — each opens with whether it is safe to keep driving:
Which other Buick Envision years should you compare?
2022 Buick Envision → · All Buick Envision years
If you are deciding between years, the Buick Envision page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.
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