There are 2 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2024 Buick Envistain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
In April of 2025 the brakes failed at a slow speed of less than five miles per hour, after bumping into a curb in a parking lot. I put the car in reverse and pressed on the brake pedal and again the car did not stop quickly. The brake pedal felt mooshy and went to the floor and it felt like the car coasted to a stop rather than stopping quicker like normal. I put the car in drive and the same thing happened again. I turned off the car, let it sit still for five minutes and then restarted it again. This time I tested the brakes again and the car stopped like normal and the brake pedal felt normal again too. My safety and the safety of others was put at risk because the brake system was not working good enough to stop the car in a normal fashion and could have been in an accident. I took the car to the dealer so they could check it out. They reported that they couldn’t find anything wrong with the brake system or the computer and that they could not duplicate the problem. There were no warning lamps or warning messages or symptoms that appeared before, during or after this incident happened. The car is still available for inspection upon anyone’s request.
While sitting at a stoplight, my vehicle began chiming along with the following symbols illuminated on the dash: Brake System Warning Light, Antilock Brake System (ABS), Malfunction Indicator Lamp, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). I also received the following warning messages: "Brake System Failure Max Speed 62 mph," "Service Stabilitrak," & "Steering Assist Reduced." When the stoplight turned green, I accelerated at a low speed to get through the intersection so I could safely pull over. When I hit the brakes, I had to jam the brake pedal as far as it would go repeatedly to get the vehicle to stop rolling and eventually stop. It felt as though my brakes went out, and every time I pressed the brake pedal it made a weird popping/air sound inside of the vehicle. I cautiously drove my vehicle at 5-10mph, 4 miles to my sister's home, and every stop sign/stopped car or stoplight I encountered I had to start braking 1/2 a block before because my vehicle didn't feel like it was going to stop. I called the service department at the dealership where I purchased the car 1.5 weeks before, and they provided me with GM's roadside assistance contact to have my car towed. My car was towed to the dealer, 45 miles away that night, and Thursday, 8/29, morning, the service department called me and said that they couldn't find anything wrong with my car - all of the warning lights and messages were no longer on, and the brakes were working as normal. Today is 9/3, and my vehicle is still at the service department as they try to get it to mimic what happened to me on 8/28.
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Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026