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Buick lemon law
If your Buick keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Buick owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Buick owners report most
A complaint can name more than one area. 89 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Encore GX 166
- Enclave 109
- Envision 98
- Envista 95
- Encore 17
Latest Buick recalls
- Back Over Prevention, August 20, 2026: 2024 Encore GX, 2025 Encore GX, 2026 Encore GX, 2024 Envista, about 306,511 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V539000 - Equipment, February 26, 2026: 2026 Enclave, 2026 Envision, about 5,861 vehicles.
“Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V114000 - Equipment, September 25, 2024: 2024 Envision, about 527 vehicles.
“Missing tire and load rating information may result in driving with improperly inflated tires or an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 24V710000 - Electrical System, November 6, 2023: 2024 Encore GX, 2024 Envista, about 60,154 vehicles.
“A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 23V744000 - Exterior Lighting, December 8, 2022: 2021 Envision, 2022 Envision, 2023 Envision, about 740,108 vehicles.
“DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 22V903000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Buick dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, General Motors opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 23, 2025. Owners send the written demand to californiawarrantynotice@gm.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Buick lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Buick, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Buick refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Buick lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Buick lemons
How many complaints have Buick owners filed with NHTSA?
485 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Buick recalls are there?
10 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Buick models, for about 1,537,955 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Buick a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Buick lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Buick at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Buick have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Buick opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. GENERAL MOTORS opted in on April 23, 2025. California owners send the written demand to californiawarrantynotice@gm.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make BUICK. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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