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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Buick Envision Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
19%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
38,880miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Buick Envision, 19% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,880 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When letting off the accelerator to slow coming to a stop I would press the brake pedal. but the motor would increase RPMs and I had to use both feet to stop the vehicle. Then I had to put the car in neutral and the RPMs would increase even though I was at a stop and then I had to put it in Park before the RPMs would drop. I removed the driver's floor mat encase it was effecting the accelerator. The vehicle didn't act this violent but it failed to decelerate several times before I could get it to my local dealer.”

NHTSA complaint #11650022, filed 2025-03

“The transmission on the vehicle failed. It is available for inspection. The vehicle began jolting, when accelerating from a stop, or when slowing to a stop. Seemed to be slipping out of gear while driving. We reported the incident to the dealership. They said they found nothing wrong. The issue continued, and the check engine light came on, so we returned to the dealer again. This time they found it needed the transmission to be rebuilt. They have had the car at the service center for 5 months. The parts they need are no longer available.”

NHTSA complaint #11724171, filed 2026-03

“On July 23, 2026, the transmission failed. I was driving for a weekend getaway (4.5 hrs from my home) and the transmission jerked extremely hard three times and I lost control of the car. I was driving through the mountains at 8pm. The RPM was in the red zone, even though my speed was fairly low. The car would not go into Park or Reverse. I took the car to HONOR GMC for diagnostic and they told me it cost $249 for the basic check. After the basic check, and not finding the solution, it would be an additional $2500 to drop the transmission for further inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11754807, filed 2026-08

“The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated that while driving at 67 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked and then lost motive power without warning lights being illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a service center where it was diagnosed that the transmission solenoid had seized and that the failure was internal to the transmission. The contact was informed that multiple TSB codes were found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11763456, filed 2026-09, 77,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2023 Buick Envision. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle launched forward without warning, causing the vehicle to drive over the curb. The contact desperately depressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a complete stop, causing damages to the front bumper and underneath the vehicle. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 760.”

NHTSA complaint #11519458, filed 2023-04, 760 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025110%
202417%
2023519%
2022312%
2021522%
2020325%
201929%
20171012%
201615%

Other parts of the 2023 Buick Envision

Electrical system
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Buick Envision

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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