Used car safety, rank #73 of 188
Buick Envision 2WD Safety Rating (2021-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2021-23 Buick Envision 2WD, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2021-23 Buick Envision 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 17, which is 53% above the class average. That places it #73 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 62.7/100.
What the Buick Envision death rate means
At 26 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Buick Envision 2WD is 53% worse than the midsize luxury SUVs average of 17. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 51, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 56 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Buick Envision. Its 95% confidence interval is 9β103. It is higher than the Buick Envision's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Buick Envision 2WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD | 2020-23 | 0 (0 to 25) | 95.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Porsche Macan 4WD | 2020-23 | 4 (0 to 11) | 93.0 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 11) | 92.6 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 2WD | 2020-23 | 6 (0 to 17) | 91.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 22) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC60 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 17) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X3 4WD | 2021-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 85.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4WD | 2020-23 | 13 (0 to 25) | 81.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Buick Envision 2WD (this page) | 2021-23 | 26 (0 to 51) | 62.7 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 17 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Buick Envision 2WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
1 recall campaign on the 2023 model year, covering exterior lighting.
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Exterior lighting: lighting control module, software
Risk: DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Buick Envision 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Buick Envision 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years for the 2021-23 Buick Envision 2WD, 53% above the class average (17 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 62.7 out of 100 and rank #73 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Buick Envision 2WD driver death rate?
26 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 51. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Buick Envision died at a rate of 56 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2021-23 models.
How does the Buick Envision 2WD compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 17 driver deaths per million; the Buick Envision 2WD sits at 26. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD with a death rate of 0.