2022 Buick Envision

Showing the 2022 Envision Avenir. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 2.0 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 18, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–26 mpgcombined; city 22–24, highway 29–31; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$12,490–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $11,160–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
26filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2022 Envision. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Envision. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system10000
Engine7000
Air bags4001
Fuel/propulsion system4000
Power train3000
Back over prevention2000
Forward collision avoidance2000
Service brakes2000
Unknown or other2000
Equipment1000
Exterior lighting1000
Lane departure1000
5 more parts
Seat belts1000
Seats1000
Service brakes, hydraulic1000
Steering1000
Vehicle speed control1000
What the columns count

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 201619
  2. 201781
  3. 201815
  4. 201923
  5. 202011
  6. 202123
  7. 202226
  8. 202326
  9. 202413
  10. 202510
  11. 20260

Every Envision year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2022 Envision over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Exterior lighting: lighting control module

NHTSA campaign 22V903000 · reported Dec 8, 2022 · 740,108 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 627 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2022 Envision, the latest on Sep 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (167), equipment (151), unknown or other (144), engine and engine cooling (87), power train (54).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2022 Envision.

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Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Envision
Front-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S9)Regular Gasoline24 / 31 / 26
Envision
All-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S9)Regular Gasoline22 / 29 / 25

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data