What 49 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Buick Envista

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ODI 11703751

The windshield wiper blades- especially the drivers side wiper blade- on my 2024 Buick Envista are made of subpar material, and they leave streaks on the windshield in the field of view of the driver, making for hazardous driving conditions in snowy and rainy conditions. I attempted to get wiper blade replacements from my dealer during the 2nd week of January, but the OEM wiper blade replacements are on a very long backorder. In most cases, third-party manufacturers that claim to sell a replacement wiper blade arm compatible with the vehicle feature connectors that are just a small fraction of a different size, so they are prone to coming loose from the wiper arm when driven at high speeds, or the wipers are in use. Dealers have confirmed that there is no third-party manufacturer whose replacement blade perfectly fits the connector on the OEM wiper arm. My dealer has heard of this same wiper blade being an issue on new Envista and Chevy Trax models. There are no warning lights that might appear, but I purchased the vehicle brand new with 37 miles on it, and the wipers have always streaked from day one, even after switching brands of wiper fluid and cleaning the blades.

NHTSA ODI 11645726

I purchased my 2024 Buick Envista in 3/24 and not too long after the windshield had a spontaneous crack that started in the center of the glass, and resembled a backward letter 'L". Driving around, I noticed more Envistas on the road, seeing a total of 12, 7 of the 12 had cracked windshields, furthering my suspicion that this is a manufacturer defect. I took note that each vehicle had different license plates as well so it's not as if I was noticing the same vehicles over time. During my time of researching this info and being told parts were not available for my windshield at the time since it was a newer model, on my way to work, a truck in front of me, in another lane, had a load of uncovered sand that flew off due to the wind of course, and hit my windshield in a spray like mist. Well, there had to be bigger pieces of rock in it as it nicked the top of my car. Please note, my windshield had already cracked at this time. GM reached out to me and I explained the situation. I also uploaded photos of the crack to an email the GM representative gave me. Eventually, GM called me back stating I needed to take the vehicle to a GM dealer for evaluation.. The manager came out, took a fountain pen, and started digging into the crack, rocking the pen from side to side. This caused what was initially a thin solid line, to now a line with a pinhole in it. He then says, "I'm calling GM and telling them you did this". I said excuse me, I just watched you dig your pen in my windshield and rock it back and forth. He denied digging in my windshield and told GM It was my fault, leaving me to foot the bill. I say all this to say, it is no coincidence that several Envista owners had the same thing happen with a random crack without a cause. I took my vehicle to another GM dealer and the service tech admitted to seeing multiple Envista windshields cracking on their own. This needs to be investigated thoroughly before someone is injured or killed.

NHTSA ODI 11627549

The driver side mirror vibrates at highway speed and impacts visibility.

NHTSA ODI 11594515

The contact owns a 2024 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air conditioner became inoperable. The contact stated that the air conditioner was not blowing cool air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a Freon leak into the engine compartment. Due to the failure, the contact was informed that the front evaporator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the part was ordered; however, there was a three-month period before delivery. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a loaner vehicle request was approved. The failure mileage was approximately 3,800.

NHTSA ODI 11591386