2004 GMC Envoy Problems & Complaints
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
117 complaints
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. The contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. The contact stated that, because it was raining, the contact's wife had powered the window up; however, the contact noticed that the window was down when the fire occurred. In addition, the contact stated that the fire was blazing, and after the fire was extinguished, the smoke was still visible. The contact extinguished the fire. The contact disconnected the battery. In addition, the contact stated that it could have been a huge fire because the fuel tank had just been refilled prior to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,295.
Dec 17, 2025
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF 45 TO 90 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF 1 1/2 RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY CHARGING ALERT DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY AS WELL AS THE FUEL GAUGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT MALFUNCTIONING MAGNETS AND THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.
Feb 01, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THERE WERE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO FAILING TO START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CABLE DISCONNECTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JESSUP AUTO PLAZA (68-111 E PALM CANYON DR, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234, (760) 328-9999). THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,338.
Dec 11, 2017
SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC. STAYS AT 120MPH AT ALL SPEEDS UNTIL VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN. DRIVEN AGAIN, DOES NOT WORK AT ALL OR IS ERRATIC SHOWING MULTIPLE SPEEDS. AS AN EXAMPLE, FREEWAY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 0 AT TIMES, 40 AT TIMES OR EVEN MAY READ 120, VERY ERRATIC. *TR
Dec 11, 2014
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT USED TO EITHER STAY ON 0 OR GO UP TO 90. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES FOR SPEEDING BECAUSE I CAN NOT DETERMINE MY SPEED. SINCE THAT BROKE, I HAVE ALSO LOST ALL OF MY OTHER INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING GAS... I RAN OUT OF GAS ON ROUTE 495 IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING ABOUT 60 MPG!!! THANKFULLY I DID NOT PANIC AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY FLASHERS ON AND MOVE INTO THE SLOW LANE AND THEN TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. I HAVE HAD MANY PEOPLE TELL ME THIS IS A RECALL ON THE GMC PICK UP TRUCKS BUT NOT THE ENVOY!!!! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET KILLED IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED? *TR
Nov 10, 2014
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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
34 complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK , I COULD SMELL GAS... GOT OUT AND SAW A VISIBLE LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS TANK.. I PROCEEDED TO LOOK THIS PROBLEM UP, AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE .
Oct 01, 2019
HAD ANOTHER GAS TANK PUT IN AFTER 3 BREAKING AND LEAKING GAS. NOW IT CUTS IN AND OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD
Sep 21, 2018
THE GAS TANK KEEPS CRACKING CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS AND CAR HOP ONLY WANTS TO CONTINUE TO PUT A USED TANK ON IT. THE SHOP REQUESTED A NEW TANK BE PURCHASED AND THEY DENIED TO REQUEST. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP THEY WEN THOUGH THREE TANKS THEN IT ONLY LASTED ABOUT A MONTH.
Sep 13, 2018
FUEL TANK. AT LEAST THREE YEARS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL FORM GM BECAUSE OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE/FUEL TANK WAS COMPROMISED AND I WAS BEING RECALLED FOR A FUN TANK REPLACEMENT. WENT TO MY GMC DEALER (NALLEY OF BRUNSWICK GA) WHO TOLD ME THAT FUEL TANKS WERE ON NATIONAL BACKDOOR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE FILLER TUBE PARTS, WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THE TANKS AVAILABLE. I FAITHFULLY REVISTEDTHEM EVERY 6 MONTHS TO BE TOLD SAME STORY, STILL NO FUEL TANKS. I BELIEVE NOW THEY ARE HOPING I JUST GO AWAY. IN THE MEAN TIME I STILL CANNOT FILL UP THE TANK WITHOUT HAVING GAS FUMES EMANATING FROM UNDER THE CAR.
Jul 27, 2018
LEAKS FUEL. COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I AM READING ONLINE. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH THAT FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLASTIC TANK IS BROKEN WHERE FILL HOSE CONNECTS TO THE TANK INLET CHECK VALVE.
Feb 19, 2018
+ 29 more complaints for this component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
26 complaints
I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AT NIGHT TIME AND MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. I DID NOT NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF THE STREET LIGHTS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND PUT MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER AND MYSELF AT RISK.
Oct 28, 2020
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN CITY AS WELL. HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK WHEN SWITCHED ON AFTER LOW BEAM STOP WORKING. CANNOT LEAGALLY DRIVE WITH HIGHBEAMS ON ALWAYS. MY ENVOY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS DEALER SERVICED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2006 AND UP FOR THIS TYPE ISSUE, WHY WAS THE 2004 MODEL YEAR NOT LOOKED AT? THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS. FUSEBOX UNDERHOOD IS LABELED TO CONFUSE OWNER AND RELAYS NOT DESCRIBED WELL IN OWNERS MANUAL. THERE IS NO RELAY LISTED FOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE IS A KNOW FAILURE COMPONENT. GM ALSO CHANGED ONSTAR TO DIGITAL SYSTEM LEAVING GM CARS LIKE MINE WITH ANALOG ONSTAR UNSERVICABLE AND REQUIRES EXPENSIVE UPGRADE. HEADLIGHTS GOING DARK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IS A DANGER AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FALL UNDER RECALL FOR 2006 MODELS AS WELL. SLIGHT ACCIDENT, RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH AND CAUSED LIGHT DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT NEEDED SOME REPAIR.
Oct 03, 2019
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM - ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. FOUND OUT IN MARCH FROM A COLLEGE CLASS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL I WAS UNAWARE OF (NEVER SAW MAIL ABOUT IT). ANYHOW, A 2004 VEHICLE IS ONLY GETTING OLDER AND ITS LIGHTS ARE A HUGE LIABILITY. MORE CURIOUS AS TO WHY THERE'S A DEADLINE FOR A RECALL (IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS SOLD THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED - ESPECIALLY IF IT PUTS OTHERS AT RISK).
May 14, 2019
THE HEADLINES TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JANUARY OF 2015. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL SHOPS, AND EVEN THE DEALER, BUT NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK IN HIGH BEAM. I DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. EITHER WAY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HIGH BEAMS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. DRIVING WITH NO LIGHTS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATH.
Oct 29, 2016
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING...EITHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY
Jan 28, 2016
+ 21 more complaints for this component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
19 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A FUEL ODOR; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKING. THE ODOR WAS MORE PUNGENT WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT NHTSA ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS THERE WAS A HALF TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WANTED THE DEALER TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 14423B, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE HANDLED AS A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,861. ...UPDATED 04/26/16 *BF
Feb 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. IN MARCH OF 2015, THE NECK OF THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED 12/09/15.*JB
Sep 24, 2015
2004 GMC ENVOY VERIFIED BY SIMS BUICK-GMC-NISSAN WARREN, OHIO, TO HAVE A LEAK IN FUEL TANK AROUND FILLER NECK AREA. SMELL OF GAS ALWAYS AROUND AND INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE LEAKS GAS WHEN FILLED COMPLETELY. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED 12-17-14. GM WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP DUE TO VEHICLE BEING 10 YEARS OLD AND OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Dec 16, 2014
I HAVE A 2004 GMC ENVOY 4.2 THAT HAS BEEN SMELLING OF GAS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. MY SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A CRACK IN MY FUEL TANK AND GAS LITERALLY LEAKS OUT OF THE TANK AND RUNS ONTO THE GROUND, IF I FILL MY TANK UP ALL THE WAY. ORIGINALLY, THE RECALL DIDN'T INCLUDE 2004'S, BUT NOW IT SAYS: "THE EXPANDED POLICY COVERS MY 2002-2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT, GMC ENVOY XL, AND GMC ENVOY XUV VEHICLES". HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FUEL TANK REPLACED FOR FREE UNDER THE RECALL? I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL, AND WHEN I PUT MY VIN# IN THE SEARCH, IT SAYS THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS, BUT MY VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY FALLS INTO THE EXPANDED RECALL POLICY. MY VEHICLE INFO: VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2004 MAKE: GMC MODEL: ENVOY XL 370 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07014NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Oct 12, 2014
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND TESTING SHOWED CODES OF FUEL EVAP LEAK. I HAD TO GET THIS FIXED AS I WAS DUE TO GET MY REGISTRATION RENEWED. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK WENT FOR EMISSIONS TEST AND THE"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" POPPED UP AGAIN JUST AS EMISSION TEST WAS BEING DONE!!!. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! SO NOT ONLY DID I INCUR COST OF MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST. THE TECH AT THE EMISSIONS CENTER SAID THE CODES SHOWED "FUEL EVAP LEAK" DETECTED., WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE EMISSIONS TEST I SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR, PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT LEAKING HOWEVER MY WHOLE GARAGE STUNK OF GAS. MY GARAGE IS ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE, LET THE DOG OUT AND THE DOG EVEN SNEEZED!.... BEING A WEEKEND AND MY ONLY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION I DROVE THE CAR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. MONDAY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP AND THE TECH NOTICED THE STRONG ODOR , LATER THE TECHNICIAN CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE LINES TO FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE LEAKING BUT ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOBILE!!!!!. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND I COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. NOW WHAT! I HAD TO GET THIS FIXED AS I NEED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. THE ADDITIONAL COST WAS $960 NOT TO MENTION THE EXTENSION I HAD TO PAY THE DMV TO EXTEND MY RENEWAL REGISTRATION. HAD THE VEHICLE BACK A WEEK NOW, NO MORE GAS SMELL BUT LORD AND BEHOLD THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" JUST POPPED UP AGAIN! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 103K AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF..THE MECHANIC SAYS THE CODE IS STILL READING "FUEL EVAP LEAK" . SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP.!!!!!!! IT SEEMS AS THO I AM NOT THE ONLY ENVOY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM!!!!!! I LOVED THIS VEHICLE BUT TOTALLY DISGUSTED AND DISAPPOINTED IN GMC. *TR
Jul 21, 2014
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AIR BAGS
17 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HE HAD THE SWERVE TO AVOID A HEADON COLLISION FROM A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN HIS LANE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER.THE CONTACT HAD A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A BRUISED RIGHT ANKLE, KNEE AND ELBOW. THE CONTACT VISITED THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON HIS OWN WITHOUT BEING TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE.THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED IN INCLUDING THE FRAME. THE BACK AXEL DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION AND BOTH RIMS ON THE BACK TIRES WERE SHATTERED. THE FRONT RIMS WERE ALSO CRACKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Dec 08, 2020
REAR AIR COMPRESSOR BAGS ARE FAULTY....FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY GMC ENVOYS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED!!! *TR
May 09, 2020
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REPAIR SAFETY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON
Oct 06, 2019
THE SEAT BELT WAS ALWAYS ON SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BOTH IMPACTOR SENSOR.
Sep 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DUE TO NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ROAD RASH AND CUTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Nov 21, 2016
+ 12 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10 complaints
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
Dec 17, 2021
MY ENVOY'S CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 60 MPH. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON IS PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN, WITHOUT ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. HOWEVER, AT ANYTHING 55 AND UNDER THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE FINE. ALSO MY 4X4 WILL NOT WORK EITHER.
May 17, 2018
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE TENDS TO LUNGE FORWARD EVEN AFTER BRAKES ARE STEPPED ON OR AFTER PARKED AT A RED LIGHT, IN THE FIRST CASE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER FREEZES AND HANGS, DURING THIS OCCURRENCE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED LIMIT WE ARE GOING WHICH IS SCARY AND A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND BRING SPEEDOMETER DOWN TO ZERO MPH, THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF NUMEROUS TIMES TO SET BACK TO ZERO
Sep 04, 2015
SPEEDOMETER IS COMPLETELY DISABLED , RPM AND BATTERY GUAGES INOPERABLE AND GAS GUAGE SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION AND NOW I AM TOLD IT WILL COST BETWEEN $400 AND $500 TO REPAIR. *TT
Jan 30, 2012
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A 2004 ENVOY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS THE WRONG SPEED AND SHOWING A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER SPEED OR BECOMING "STUCK" SHOWING A HIGHER SPEED. *TR
Sep 08, 2010
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9 complaints
fraudulent emissions certificate fraudulent mileage fraudulent vin EMISSIONS CERTIFICATE matching an out of state TEXAS vin [XXX] CALIFORNIA [XXX] . FRAUDULENT DEALER SALE. FRAUDULENT DMV CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION AND TITLE TRANSFER. LIQUIDS GASES ODORS FUMES EMITTING FROM VEHICLE [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] HAVE ILLLEGAL TRANSFER OF TITLE TO MYSELF FROM DEALER AND ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF FRAUDED REGISTRATION FROM DEALER. AND BELIEVE VIN IS NOT ACCURATE ACCORDING TO VEHICLE NOR BARCODE OR OTHER COMPONENTS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Aug 18, 2024
LOW ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. SOMETIMES YOU CAN RESTART IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. NOW IT SPUTTERS AND HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. IF YOU TURN ON ANYTHING IT MAKES IT WORSE. IT SURGES AND STALLS. IT CHUGS ALONG UNTIL YOU TURN OFF AS MAY ELECTRICAL ITEMS AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Nov 22, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT REAR-ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLES OR THE OCCUPANTS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE SUDDENLY APPEARING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT SAFELY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Apr 02, 2009
INVESTIGATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILURE FOR EMISSIONS. *TR
Mar 02, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE DERIVED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,970. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08
Jun 18, 2008
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VISIBILITY
9 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE REAR DOOR, THE GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
Jul 06, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Jun 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED IN PIECES WHILE THE WINDOW WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,009. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS
Jan 03, 2013
LAST EVENING OUR FAMILY LOADED INTO THE ENVOY AND MY SON OPENED THE HATCH HALFWAY AND REALIZED HE FORGOT SOMETHING AND RAN TO GET IT. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING YET. WE HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" AND GLASS SHATTERING AND HOPPED OUT. THERE WAS GLASS ALL OVER OUR DRIVEWAY AND EVEN PIECES UP TO SEVERAL YARDS AWAY. THE GLASS ON THE HATCH HAD EXPLODED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AND WE WERE SO RELIEVED THAT MY SON HAD NOT BEEN STANDING RIGHT THERE AND THAT THE HATCH WAS PARTIALLY OPEN SO THE GLASS DIDN'T BLOW TOWARD MY REAR FACING INFANT, TODDLER AND 8 YEAR OLD SON ALREADY LOADED IN THE CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT MY CHILDREN DID LATER CUT THEMSELVES ON SHARDS OF GLASS THAT MADE IT OVER TO THE YARD. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS INCREDIBLY UPSETTING. EVEN OUR NEIGHBOR CAME TO HELP. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE. OUR INSURANCE COVERS THE COST AFTER OUR $500 DEDUCTIBLE, HOWEVER, WE ARE AFRAID THE WINDOW WILL BLAST OUT AGAIN AND AFRAID ESPECIALLY FOR OUR REAR FACING INFANT AND SONS RIDING IN THE VERY BACK. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. *JS
Jun 08, 2012
THE BACK WINDOW ON MY GMC ENVOY 2004 EXPLODED WHEN MY SON WAS CLOSING IT. THANK GOODNESS THE GLASS PIECES HIT AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD AND HAND AND NOT HIS EYES! *TR
Dec 22, 2011
+ 4 more complaints for this component
ENGINE
6 complaints
The contact owned a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and made an abnormal rattling sound before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Jul 28, 2023
VEHICLE MAKES LOUD TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. VEHICLE ALSO SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK.
Mar 16, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER IN A PARKING AREA AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
May 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN UPDATED 8/29/2014 *JS
Jul 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Apr 24, 2014
+ 1 more complaint for this component
STRUCTURE
6 complaints
THE REAR LIFT GATE JAMS. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL BLOGS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A POPULAR DEFECT.
May 18, 2017
BACK WINDOW EXPLODED - NO CONTACT - NOT MOVING. IT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NICE DAY, NO MORE THEN +5.
Apr 07, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,398.
Sep 28, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE WINDOW, THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED VARIOUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED A WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE BACK OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW MOLDING AND THE HATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.
Jun 05, 2015
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, WE HAVE ALWAYS HIGHLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE A WASHED IT WEEKLY AT OUR LOCAL HOFFMAN CAR WASH. WE HAVE A MONTHLY SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES WASH HOT WASH AND UNDER CARRIAGE WASH, I FEEL SUCH A EXPENSIVE WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SUCH NOT HAVE A RUSTED FRAME. WE NOTICED AT AROUND 50,000 MILES IT WAS STARTING TO RUST UNDERNEATH. WE JUST HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US IT IS GOING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SOON. WE FEEL GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Dec 25, 2014
+ 1 more complaint for this component
POWER TRAIN
6 complaints
GEAR SHIFTER MOVES FREELY UP AND DOWN, BUT WILL NOT ENGAGE THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE.
Jul 23, 2016
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND A GRINDING NOISE. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER MECHANIC AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DIFFERENTIAL CASING WAS CRACKED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,838.
Mar 28, 2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM NORMAL TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE MECHANIC AGREED WITH THE PREVIOUS FAILURE INCLUDING THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS FILED A COMPLAINT## 71-492693494 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS IF NEEDED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED FOR A FEE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 55453.
Mar 19, 2007
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE DASHBOARD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY CHANGED THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY .*AK
Dec 07, 2005
THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN CONSUMER GMC ENVOY POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE RESULTING IN FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. *TS *JB
Nov 09, 2005
+ 1 more complaint for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5 complaints
Headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.It's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.There's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.My wife was following me one day and told me my brakelight's and turn signal stopped working and started to work again,she said this happened a couple time's at the same red light.There a couple of thing's (electrical)inside the vehicle that don't work anymore but i really dont care about them.To get the odometer to work i have to knock pretty hard on the plastic cover that cover's the instrument cluster,sometimes it stay's on,most of the time it wont stay on.The DIC (driver control center) doesn't work anymore.I cant even get to it.The speakers on the left side of the vehicle dont work anymore.I thought i would tell you about the inside also because it could be part of the problem.All of this happened when i was driving home from my daughter's two night's ago.I bought this vehicle about three or four's year's ago,and i had no problem's with it untill the other night.The person i bought it from is a good friend of mine.He said he never had a problem with it,plus i have been in this vehicle countless times,that's why i bought it. Thank you.
Aug 09, 2022
AC PLUG TO FAN MOTOR BURNT/MELT, DAYLIGHT/HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS MELTED MULTIPLE TIMES HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES EACH SIDE... CLUSTER/ RADIO/AC LIGHTS BURNING OUT LIGHTS OUT ON DIFFERENT AREAS FROM ILLUMINATION TO GAGES TO RADIO AND AC CONTROL BUTTON LIGHTS HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING SO DID CLUSTER, RADIO AND AC LIGHTS HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED BY DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BACK IN 2013 OVER CLUSTER SHORTENING, HAD MY RADIO REPLACED AS WELL BY DEALER SAME TIME
Apr 22, 2016
PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING GARAGE SO I KNOW THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING WHEN WE WENT IN. AS WE WERE LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS LATER, THE LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. HAD TO RUN HIGH BEAMS; HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE LOOK AT THE FUSES, REPLACED BULBS, ETC. BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER JUST BEFORE I WAS TAKING IT TO A DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM THE LOW BEAMS BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME I HEARD A FAINT NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMELLED A BURNING (SEEMED ELECTRICAL) AROMA FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN I REALIZED THE LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AGAIN. AFTER A WEEK OR SO THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AGAIN. *TR
Jan 16, 2015
MY 2004 GMC ENVOY HAS 90,000 MILES AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING WHEN I START IT. AND WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEY FLICKER. THE GAUGES ON THE DASH FOR THE CHARGING SYSTEM GOES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE HAD IT TO A CHEVY DEALER 4 TIMES KNOW, FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED CLEANED. THEY DID IT. PICKED IT UP AND THEN IT WAS JUST AS BAD. TOOK IT BACK AND THEY RAN TEST AND SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH A PLUG FOR THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED IT. STILL DOING IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM KNOW THEY TELL ME MY SECONDARY AIR PUMP AIR IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. THERE HAS TO BE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CANT SPEND MONEY THAT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM I AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT.GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY THE LIGHTS WENT ALL THE WAY OUT AND BACK ON. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO OR TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO WILL HELP. THANK YOU *TR
Oct 05, 2014
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER. THE FLICKERING IS SO MUCH THAT IS LOOKS LIKE WE ARE FLASHING OTHER CARS. *TR
Apr 05, 2009
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5 complaints
BACK WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY BUST. 2 TIMES IT AS HAPPEN LESS THEN 1YEAR APART ON MY THIRD WINDOW IT BLEW UP IN MY WIFE'S FACE THE SECOND TIME
Aug 18, 2019
HELLO, FIRST OFF, THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE ISSUE OR COMPLAINT. THIS IS AN AFTER MARKET COMPONENT ISSUE REGARDING BOSCH EVOLUTION WIPER BLADES. I PURCHASED BOSCH EVOLUTION ALL SEASON WIPERS FOR MY 2004 ENVOY FROM WOOT.COM AND INSTALLED THEM LAST SUMMER. THEY WORKED FINE UNTIL LAST MONTH WHEN WINTER WEATHER HIT HERE IN NEW YORK STATE. IN COLD WINTER CONDITIONS THREE THINGS HAVE OCCURRED: 1.THE WIPER LATCHES ARE LIFTING UP (RELEASING) ALLOWING THE WIPERS TO NO LONGER BE SECURED TO THE WIPER ARM. MY PASSENGER SIDE WIPER HAS ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE WIPER ARM TWICE SO FAR, AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO RETRIEVE THE WIPER FROM THE STREET WHILE AVOIDING TRAFFIC. 2.AND, IN COLD WINTER CONDITIONS THE WIPERS BLADES ARE TAKING A 'SET' THUS SCRAPING THE WINDOW LOUDLY IN ONE DIRECTION INSTEAD OF WIPING THE GLASS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. 3.ALSO, THE COLD WEATHER IS MAKING THE WIPER BLADES FORM INTO A CURVED SHAPE AWAY FROM THE GLASS, INSTEAD OF BEING FLAT ON THE GLASS. THIS PREVENTS THE WIPER BLADE FROM CONTACTING MOST OF THE WINDSHIELD. I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING BECAUSE THE WIPERS ONLY CLEARED THE WINDOW AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES BECAUSE ONLY THE ENDS OF THE WIPER BLADE WERE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE AND THEY REPLIED THEY ONLY HAVE A 30 DAY WARRANTY ON WIPERS AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE SELLER. BECAUSE OF BOSCH'S I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE I AM CONTACTING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) REGARDING THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SORRY TO BOTHER YOU WITH THIS ISSUE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Jan 31, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Jun 03, 2015
SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH ROAD, NO BUMPS, AND REAR HATCH GLASS SHATTERED. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE'S ENVOYS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMEBODY SHOT OUT MY WINDOW BECAUSE WHO HAS EVER HEARD OF A WINDOW JUST EXPLODING FOR NO REASON. WELL, APPARENTLY GMC FOUND A WAY TO MAKE WINDOWS, "JUST EXPLODE", AND THEN WEASELS THEIR WAY OUT OF PAYING TO FIX THIS EMBARRASSMENT OF AMERICAN ENGINEERING. FROM WHAT I'VE READ GMC HAS REFUSED ALL CASES COMPENSATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO I CAME HERE TO VOICE MY FRUSTRATION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE $795 TO FIX MY TRUCK. I AM WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. MY 1999 VW JETTA WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE THE GROUND EFFECT TRIM WOULD GET CAUGHT ON PARKING BLOCKS AND CAUSE DAMAGE, BUT THIS WINDOW EXPLODING IS A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM. SO I WILL CALL GMC ON JAN.2 WHEN OFFICES OPEN BACK UP, AND DEPENDING ON HOW THAT GOES I MIGHT CALL UP A BUDDY WHO PRACTICES LAW TO SEE WHAT THE CHANCES ARE FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT. *TR
Jan 01, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 25 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT DISABLED THE FUSE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
May 17, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5 complaints
MY MECHANIC SAID PARTS OF MY FRAME WERE MISSING AND IT WAS RUSTED ENOUGH THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I ORIGINALLY THOUGH MY REAR U-JOINT WAS GOING OUT. CAN'T FIX IT, CAN'T SELL IT. IT ONLY HAS 170,000 MILES AN IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE.
Jun 25, 2019
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND 11 HOURS LATER CAR IGNITED ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. SECURITY FOOTAGE SHOWS THAT VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED AND THAT THERE WAS NO TAMPERING. FIREFIGHTERS OBSERVED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
Jul 17, 2018
EVERY TIME THIS TRUCK IS DUE FOR EMISSIONS, A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. COST ME 1K ONE YEAR, 12K, ANOTHER YR, $800 THE LAST TIME. HUH? I WILL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT EVER AGAIN. MY FAMILY ONLY DRIVES GM!
Aug 04, 2016
MY 04 GMC ENVOY WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY NOT HOLDING A CHARGE I WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AT AUTOZONE INSTALLED THE NEW BATTERY AFTER THE INSTALL WE WENT TO DRIVE OUR CAR AND THE AC WOULD ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE DEFROSTER VENTS AND FLOOR VENTS. I WENT ONLINE AND LOOKED AT MANY WEBSITES FORMS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS STATING THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY. I HAVE FOUND OVER 5000 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THIS SEEMS TO BEE A KNOWN ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED NOW MY AC WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH ENVOYS AS WELL AS TRAILBLAZERS
Jul 04, 2015
ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ALL GAUGES, LOCKS, RADIO , GOES ON AND OFF LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK ALL INFORMATION PANEL LIGHTS UP AND GOES OUT ALL GAUGES LIGHTS UP AND GOES OFFALL WARNING SIGNALS THAT IS .
Sep 20, 2014
SEAT BELTS
5 complaints
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS UP RANDOMLY AND CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT TO FASTEN ACROSS THE DRIVER. IT CAN TAKE VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME TO MANIPULATE IT TO FINALLY RELEASE IT - ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES. HALF OF THE TIME I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO STRUGGLE WITH IT. ONE TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO RELEASE IT (ONE COMPLETE FAILURE) AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT MY SEATBELT FASTENED. THE REASON FOR FILING THIS COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE I HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 1 FAILURE A DAY SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, EMBARRASSING, AND TIME CONSUMING. BUT MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS OVER MY SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE WITH A SEAT BELT I CAN'T RELY ON. *JB
Mar 27, 2007
I BOUGHT A 2004 GMC ENVOY FROM KNIGHTLINGER MOTORS IN COUDERSPORT PA 3-2004. I STARTED HAVING SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE. I KEPT GOING BACK TO THEM WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT KEPT LOCKING INTO PLACE. THEY WOULD ASSIST IN UN LOCKING IT. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THE SEAT BELT MECHANICS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL I TAKE A 99% RISK OF INJURY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NON FUNCTIONING. IT IS A COME AND GO KIND OF THING. ONE MINUTE IT WORKS THEN THE NEXT WEEK I AM LEFT WITHOUT USAGE. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN THAT VEHICLE AND YET GMC HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THEY TRIED TO APPEASE ME BY PROVIDING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ON MANY OCCASION DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE AND YET THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ERICA FROM GMC CONSUMER MANAGEMENT AGREED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO KEEP HAVING SOMETHING REPLACED IF IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THIS WAS REPLACED WAS IN JUNE. WITHIN TWO HOURS IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. NOW IT IS BACK. ONE MINUTE I CAN USE MY SEAT BELT AND THEN NEXT TIME I GET IN I DON'T GET TO. I RECENTLY PHONED ERICA AGAIN TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS A SAFETY VIOLATION AND THAT SHE NEED TO CONTACT ME SO THAT WE COULD DISCUSS OPTIONS. TO DATE MY PHONE CALLS GO UNANSWERED. THE LAWS DEMAND THAT YOU WEAR A SEAT BELT AT ALL TIMES BUT I CAN NOT DO SO WITH MY GMC. DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR DEATH BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS TAKEN CARE OF. WINTER IS COMING AND IT IS UNFAIR THAT MY TRUCK WILL SIT IN THE GARAGE ON THE DAYS THAT I FEEL UNSAFE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. WHY DID I SPEND $42000 ON AN AUTOMOBILE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO KEEP ME SAFE. WHAT I FEEL IS UNFAIR IS THIS BAD TREATMENT. *NM
Sep 23, 2006
2004 ENVOY SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOOSEN WHEN IT RETRACTS. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. *JB
May 30, 2006
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT LET THE SEAT BELT BE PULLED OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTOR TWICE. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK *JB
Jul 22, 2005
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART CONTINUED TO FAIL. *AK
Aug 05, 2004
SEATS
4 complaints
THE PASSENGER SEAT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRIC SEAT MOTOR CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INTERIOR TO BURN. THE CAR IS TOTALED.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Dec 19, 2019
BOTTOM DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE. MELTED A HOLE IN THE SEAT SURFACE, BLISTERED WIFE'S LEG. THIS HAPPENED DURING HER MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK ON CITY SURFACE STREETS
Dec 06, 2019
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOM FOR A CHILD SEAT. THE SEATS ARE IN A RECLINED POSITION, THEREFORE, WHEN THE BASE AND CHILD SEAT ARE POSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE ROW, THEY DO NOT APPEAR LEVELED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,128.
Feb 05, 2008
I WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 2004 ENVOY WHEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. THE SEAT I WAS IN TWISTED SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN ENVOY ACCIDENTS.*AK
Mar 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
4 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR HATCH BACK GLASS SHATTERED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.
Sep 29, 2015
ONE REAR DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACKSEAT (THANK GOODNESS SHE WAS IN A SEATBELT, BUT MY PURCHASE WENT FLYING OUT AND SPILLED OUT ALL OVER THE ROAD). SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHES RANDOMLY STICK CLOSED EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND BOTH LATCHES RANDOMLY FAIL TO LATCH CLOSED CAUSING DOOR TO REMAIN OPEN. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, I TRY NUMEROUS TIMES TO CLOSE THE DOOR ONLY TO HAVE IT NOT CATCH. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE LATCH, IT FINALLY WORKS. I AVOID OPENING THE REAR DOORS AT ALL IF I CAN. THE LATCHES DO APPEAR CORRODED AND RUSTY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON THE 2003 XL MODEL, BUT MY 2004 MODEL HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! IT SEEMS OTHERS SHARE THE SAME COMPLAINT ACCORDING TO SOME INTERNET FORUMS. *TR
May 30, 2011
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 35 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mar 21, 2006
CONSUMER STATED INCOMING AIR PRESSURE AND NOISE WERE HURTING HIS AND HIS FAMILY EARS. THE NOISES WERE UNBEARABLE. ALSO, THE PRESSURE OF AIR COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE LINER ON THE ROOF TO FLAP UP AND DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. CONSUMER WAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY THE OTHER DAY BY THE POLICE BECAUSE HE WAS TRAVELING TOO SLOW. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE HAD TO TRAVEL SLOWLY BECAUSE OF THE AIR RUSHING INSIDE, AFTER VEHICLE WAS CLOSED TIGHTLY, IT WAS CAUSING HIS WIFE EAR PAIN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A COURTESY RIDE IN ANOTHER GMC, ENVOY, AND IT DID THE SAME THING. *AK
Mar 04, 2004
SUSPENSION
3 complaints
WHEN VEHICLE PARKS AIR BAGS GO DOWN DON'T COME BACK UP VERY BUMPY DANGEROUS RIDE AWFUL HANDLING COMPRESSOR SOMETIMES WON'T BE STRONG ENOUGH AND SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AT ALL AIRBAGS WON'T INFLATE EVEN WITH EXTERNAL AIR INDUCED ALONG WITH COMPRESSOR FULL BLAST. *TR
Jan 19, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Sep 30, 2013
MY 2004 GMC ENVOY SLID INTO A CURB AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY BALL JOINT FAILURE. I COULD NOT GET ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION, BUT I KNOW THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE AND HAVE PICTURES AND WITNESSES FOR THIS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY REPAIRS OR WORK DONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL. IT WAS A 2004 MODEL WITH AROUND 20000 MILES. I WOULD ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE AND WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GO ON THE RECORD WITH THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST GMAC. I WOULD HOPE TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM LOSING THEIR LIFE DUE TO THIS MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THE LOSS DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS OVER 30,000 DOLLARS. *JB
Dec 11, 2004
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BECAME OCCUPIED AND THE FAILURE WOULD FIRST RECUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE FAILURE BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAFETY INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 06/03/11
Feb 08, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE FRONT. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THEIR CHESTS AND SHOULDERS. BOTH WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE CONTACT, PASSENGER, AND OTHER DRIVER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Jul 01, 2009
IN ROUTE TO WORK DRIVING MY 2004 GMC ENVOY I WAS INVOLVED IN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDERED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO SPILT THE POLE IN TWO, TOP HALF JUST MISSING THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS LOCK ME IN CAUSING ME TO FLY FORWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAD TO BE EXTRACTED FROM VEHICLE BY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTED TO ER. I NOW HAVE PERMANENT SCAR APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES IN LENGTH ACROSS MY FOREHEAD. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC LATER TO BE INFORMED THAT AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION THEY CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE TOOK THE GREATER OF THE IMPACT THE IMPACT WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Feb 09, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3 complaints
THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES ON AN 2004 ENVOY HAS BEEN REPLACED EVERY YEAR SINCE 2007. WILL NOT WEAR EVENLY AND CAUSES THE FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Dec 22, 2010
BOUGHT THE CAR 2006 WAS TWO YEARS AT THAT TIME LESS THAN A WEEK INTO REPLACED BRAKES FOR ABS FAILURE. STILL HAPPENING, TOOK IT BACK SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. WELL ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MY WIFE WAS GOING UP-HILL TO A STOP LIGHT HIT THE BRAKES ON SLICK PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND ABS DID NOT KICK IN. CAUSING MY WIFE TO TOTAL TWO VEHICLES THAT I AM NOW BEING SUED FOR ONE OF THEM. *TR
Feb 12, 2009
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE COASTS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR ON OTHER OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ABS, THEY REPLACED THE CONTROL VALVE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HAVE MORE MOVEMENT. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FEELS IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. WISCONSIN STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS WORKING TO GET WISCONSIN INCLUDED IN 14 STATE RECALL LIST. UPDATED ON 06/01/2006. *AK *TS
May 08, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE FACT I HAD THE BREAKS SERVICED A FEW YEARS AGO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. NOW MY BREAK LIGHT STOPPED WORKING, I REPLACED THE FUSE AND STILL NOT WORKING AND NOW THE HEADLAMPS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM.
Jul 02, 2018
I HAVE OWNED A GMC ALL MY ADULT LIFE. THIS ENVOY HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS ....NOW THE GAUGES SEEM TO BE ALL SCREWED UP AND AFTER READING POST FROM ONLINE..I WILL NEED TO PUT MORE TIME AND MORE MONEY INTO THIS SUV. NOTHING LIKE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW. I GO FROM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR LOSING PRESSURE AND TURNING OFF, TO NOW EVERY TIME I GET INTO IT AND LEAVE MY HOUSE I HEAR THE DOOR BELL AND ALL MY PANELS SYMBOLS FLASH AND SHOWS NO GAS TO NO BATTERY LIFE.. I AM NOT PLEASED AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE A GM AGAIN..SO SAD. *TR
Jun 01, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
WHILE AT LOW SPEED I PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP IT GOES TO STOP BUT THEN ITS LIKE THE ABS KICKS IN AND RELEASES THE BRAKES THEN I HAVE TO REPRESS THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP
Jul 13, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE CAR STARTED LUGGING AND NOT DRIVING SMOOTHLY. WHEN I NEEDED TO BRAKE SHORTLY AFTER THIS HAPPENED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANY ONE. I CONTINUED ABOUT 5 MILES CONTINUALLY PUMPING THE BRAKES NOT KNOWING IF THEY WOULD WORK .DURING THIS TIME THE PEDAL WOULD SOMETIMES GO TO THE FLOOR AND OTHER TIMES ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR. THEN AS SUDDENLY AS IT STARTED IT STOPPED. BRAKES WERE BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AND THE GMC MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG. SO I'M PUT BACK ON THE STREET RISKING MY LIFE AND SOMEONE ELSE'S BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAID "IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS". THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE!
Apr 01, 2017
STEERING
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Mar 03, 2016
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 ENVOY XUV IN 7/2004. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR BEING IN PARK AND TURNING THE WHEEL. WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE XUV FOR AN OIL CHANGE I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE SQUEAK BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE THAT DAY. HOWEVER, THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE AND AS THE TIME CAME CLOSER TO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE THE NOISE WAS GETTING LOUDER. IT WAS KIND OF A SCRAPING SOUND. THE DEALER DID HEAR THAT SOUND THAT WAS DESCRIBED AND LUBRICATED SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NOISE FADED BUT WAS BACK WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WELL, TODAY I BROUGHT IN THE XUV FOR IT'S SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE. THE ANSWER THE GMC DEALERSHIP GAVE ME WAS THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT IN THE ENVOYS AND YUKON AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. CHANGING THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NOT FIX IT AND LUBRICATING IT WON'T WORK EITHER. THE NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIKE A WINDOW BEING CLEANED WITH A SQUEEGEE. SO, AS OF TODAY...STILL NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *JB
Nov 05, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
Mar 29, 2015
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE OFF-RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY AT 20-25MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE LOSS OF POWER PERSISTED AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WAS AGAIN REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE COMPUTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN INTERMITTENTLY WORKED, BUT THE HORN WAS NOT INSPECTED.
May 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK, ON THE DASH BOARD IT SHOW THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, TACH GAUGE NOT READING CORRECTLY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. FORWARD AIR VENTS DO NOT WORK ALL. *TR
Aug 09, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS WOULD REV HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SPEED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $2,000. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT HE COULD REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,386 UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 58,000 MILES. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB
Jul 08, 2009
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE REAR LIFT GATE GLASS, THE GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 7/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A CUT ON HER FACE, THE PALM OF HER HAND AND FINGER. UPDATED 08/05/14
Mar 24, 2014
WHEN IT RAINED THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT RAIN WAS COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR WOULD GET WET WHEN IT RAINED. THE CLIPS WERE NOT SEALING THE PILLAR AND THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED. BULLETIN#030857004. *SC *JB
Aug 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
I HAVE HAD AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE FOR WEEKS AND MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO STORE AND HAD THEM PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER THE CODE READ SMALL EVAP LEAK SO I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THAT DIDN'T WORK SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC FOR IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. ON THE FIRST VISIT HE SCANNED THE COMPUTER AND CODES READ PO 442 & 445 ? SMALL/LARGE EMISSION LEAK, HE CHECKED ALL COMPONENTS AND COULD FIND NOTHING. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AS THE SPEEDOMETER ISSUE WAS GETTING WORSE AND THE GAS SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT THE SAME CODE CAME UP FOR THE EMISSION/EVAP LEAK AND STILL NOTHING FOR THE SPEEDOMETER ISSUE. HE THEN DID A SMOKE TEST AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FILLER NECK OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND MUST BE REPLACED. HE REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENDER WHICH STILL DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND BOTH OF THESE ISSUES TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH OTHER ENVOY OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE PARTS AND WHY GMC IS LEAVING THE COST OF REPAIRS UP TO THE OWNERS. THESE ARE MANUFACTURE??S DEFECTS. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A REPUTABLE COMPANY. I HAVE CALLED INTO GMC SUPPORT AND THEY AS WELL AS STAFF AT A GMC DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS WAS STATED IN A RECALL BUT MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED SO NO FINANCIAL HELP WAS GIVEN. $1,215.29 LATER I HAVE A NEW GAS TANK AND MY SPEEDOMETER STILL DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS... TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR YOUR PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONS!!! HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES THERE NEED TO BE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLE ISSUES? *TR
Feb 03, 2014
STARTING SHORTLY AFTER ENVOY WAS BOUGHT I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD SHOW QUARTER TANK ONE, THEN AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND STARTING AGAIN IT WAS OUT OF FUEL AND THE LIGHT WAS ON. IN JULY 2011 THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT HIGH AND IT IS NOW PEGGED AND DOESN'T RESET. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT AND THERE WAS AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE JUST TO DIAGNOSE. JAN 2012 AND NOW SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT RESET, IT IS STUCK AT 30 MPH AND GOES UP TO 85-90 WHEN DRIVING. AFTER RESEARCHING TODAY I SEE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, I NEVER RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LETTER FROM GM, BECAUSE ENVOY WASN'T INCLUDED, BUT IT IS THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN. PLEASE HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE DEFECTS. *TR
Jan 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
2 complaints
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER MOTORIST SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AND GOT VEHICLE STOPPED ON SIDE OF ROAD AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPT AND POLICE. FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THE HEARER BOX INTO THE VEHICLE AND ACROSS DASH UNTIL IT BEGAN BURNING THE HEADLINER. FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE BUT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON INSTRUMENT PANEL OF ANY PROBLEMS (ALL GAUGES SHOWING NORMAL READINGS). *TR
Jun 01, 2013
ENGINE STALLS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND THE AIR CONDITIONER OR WIDOW DEFOGGER IS ON . I HAVE ALSO HAD POWER SURGING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MAP SENSOR TWICE AND THE BRACKET AND IT IS STILL SHOWING BAD. I ALSO REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE THERMOSTAT. ALSO THE WIPER ON THE REAR WILL NOT SPRAY ANY WATER OR WASHER. *TR
Jul 07, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
MY 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT CLUSTER GAUGE; SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Apr 27, 2010
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2004 GMC ENVOY IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Apr 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2 complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE LOW FUEL GAUGE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED FROM FULL CAPACITY LEVEL TO EMPTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Mar 31, 2010
RPM GAUGE SHOWS I AM AT 7000 RPM WHEN STOPPED AT IDLE. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE MOVES BACKWARDS, TO A NEGATIVE RAMP NUMBER, BELOW THE ZERO. WENT TO SHOP TODAY AND COULDN'T FIX IT. WILL GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
May 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
2 complaints
I PURCHASED A USED 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT, WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GRAND PRIX AUTO GROUP, HICKSVILLE, NY IN AUGUST 2008. SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IT STALLED WHILE WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, MAY I MENTION IT NEVER STOPPED STALLING. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE AGAIN. IT CONSTANTLY SAYS I'M TRAVELING 120 MILES AN HOUR. ONCE AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY TELL ME I NEED TO GO TO A GMC DEALER, I DO, THEY REPLACE THE INFORMATION CLUSTER AND SPEEDOMETER, HAD TO PAY A $ 300.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2009. DRIVING THE OTHER DAY OCTOBER 2009 AND THE SPEEDOMETER ONCE AGAIN SAYS 120. GET PULLED OVER, GET A TICKET FOR A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. THE OFFICER WAS AWARE I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED, AND EVEN WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN, WANTED TO HEAR NONE OF IT. SO NOW HERE I AM AGAIN, BROKEN SPEEDOMETER, ENGINE THAT STALLS OFTEN AND A SUMMONS TO BOOT. I NEED HELP AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN THE DEALERSHIPS ARE OF NO HELP. JACQUELINE KING *TR
Oct 22, 2009
FIRST OF ALL MY ODOMETER GAUGE STOPPED OPERATING. IT REMAINED ON ZERO MILES WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2005. THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAD TO BE REINSTALLED. SECONDLY; THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT BEGAN POPPING ON AND THE ENVOY WAS DRIVING ROUGH. I FOUND OUT FROM A GM DEALER THAT THE CLUTCH FAN FROZE WHICH CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO BREAK AND THE RADIATOR TO OVER HEAT BURST THE RADIATOR HOSE AND SPEW OUT AND LEAK ALL OF THE WATER AND RADIATOR FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR. THE ENVOY IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS 2004 ENVOY SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003. *NM
Mar 03, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
2 complaints
BOUGHT "CERTIFIED USED" ENVOY IN OCTOBER OF 07. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED AT 57K MILES 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF EVERY COUPLE DAYS(HAVE VIDEO, BUT SANDY SANSING OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA SAYS THERE NOTHING WRONG) VEHICLE JERKS AT STOPS AND STARTS. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP W/ "NOTHING WRONG" THEY FINALLY DECIDED THAT A O2 SENSOR WAS BAD AT 71K. ENVOY HAD BEEN BACK IN THE SHOP AT A COST OF 80.00 BUCKS TWICE SINCE THEN BECAUSE OF THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE BRAKES ARE FAILING, THE "ABS BRAKE" LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON SO THEY SAY IT CANT BE THE BRAKES. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND A SECOND LATER THEY WILL CATCH AND BEGIN TO STOP VEHICLE, AS IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS OBSTRUCTED AND SKIPS A FEW TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES FOR THOSE FEW SECONDS BUT DOESN'T STAY ON LONG AND THEY SAY IT ISN'T THROWING ANY CODES. PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY SO THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID ITS A UNFOUNDED PROBLEM. THE THERMOSTATS ASSEMBLY WITH OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HAVE ALL RECEIPTS AND DATES THAT I'VE TAKEN THIS POS INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE. I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD PICKUP TRUCK ALSO AND HAS ONLY BEEN IN THE SHOP ONCE. THERE'S NO EXCUSE THAT WE ARE DRIVING THESE (EXPENSIVE) UNSAFE VEHICLES!! *TR
Dec 09, 2008
WHEN CONTACT COMES TO A YIELD SIGN TRANSMISSION JERKS BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. LATER HE WAS TOLD THIS WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPROACHING A HILL/DOWNHILL AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCK AND CAR SLIDES.*AK DOZENS OF TIMES CHECK BRAKE, SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. CONTACT HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER OVER 12 TIMES SINCE IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED. DUE SERVICE LIGHTS, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. CONSISTENTLY TOLD BY DEALER THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT DEALER AKNOWLEDGES CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. DEALER STATES THAT IF COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE, THEN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
May 03, 2005
EQUIPMENT
2 complaints
I'VE HAD PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN I TRY TO PLAY THE CD PLAYER IT SAYS CHECK DISC SOMETIMES THE DISC WILL NOT EJECT FROM THE RADIO. THE CLOCK ALWAYS RESET ITSELF TO INCORRECT TIME AND NOT ALL LIGHTS STAY LIT ON DASH. REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TWICE TO DEALER THEY REPLACED SENSOR TWICE AND HERE IT IS 2008 WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Dec 02, 2008
AIR CONDITIONER FAN STOPPED. *TR
Jun 20, 2008
TIRES
2 complaints
THE OUTER SIDE OF THE SIDE WALL BLEW COMPLETELY OUT. NO TIRE DAMAGE. SIDE WALL BLEW OUT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. *TR
Oct 27, 2008
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE FLAT TIRE. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE ROAD. MICHELIN, TIRE SIZE 265/45R15
Feb 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I JUST HAD MY BRAKES SERVICED AND MY BUSHINGS CHANGED, BUT MY ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. ALSO WHEN I GO TO BRAKE THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND I'M GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. THE ENGINE HAS A ROUGH IDLE, AND SHUTS OFF WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I'VE HAD MANY THINGS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS PURGE VALVE, GAS CAP. CHARCOAL CANISTER AND FUEL TANK. IN THE ENGINE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AS WELL AS THE COIL PACKS AND THE FUEL INJECTORS. ALONG WITH THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. STILL GETTING P0455 AND PO0014. WON'T PASS SMOG CAN'T REGISTER VEHICLE, BUT MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. 2004 GMC ENVOY XUV SLT 4DR 2WD
Feb 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE SEAT HEATER. THE VEHICLE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS PARKED IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL. WE CONTACTED GMC, BUT THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WENT WRONG FOR IT TO JUST CATCH FIRE. CAN YOU HELP US IN ANYWAY AT ALL.
Dec 12, 2019
WHEELS
1 complaint
SPARE TIRE RELEASE MECHANISM DYSFUNCTIONAL. I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE TO CHANGE A FLAT WHILE ON THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A AUTOMOTIVE TIRE AND REPAIR BUSINESS, AND THEY COULD NOT REMOVE THE SPARE EITHER. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTS/COMPLAINTS CONCERNING GMC TRUCKS AND SUVS, AT LEAST 2002-2012 MODELS. MINE IS A 2004 ENVOY. E.G. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/GMC/ENVOY/SPARE-TIRE-PROBLEMS.PHP THIS DESIGN FAILURE COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS (EXPOSURE, HYPOTHERMIA, ETC.) ESPECIALLY TO ELDERLY OR INABILITY TO CHANGE A FLAT WHILE IN REMOTE TERRAIN, OR AREAS WITHOUT CELL PHONE SERVICE. THERE IS NO SAFETY RELEASE BACKUP THAT WOULD ALSO BYPASSING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE RELEASE MECHANISM.
Nov 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, NOTICED IT STARTING TO HAVE ISSUES GETTING UP TO PROPER SPEED WITHOUT SLIPPING AND TRYING TO STALL, AND WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER WHOM I'M PURCHASING IT FROM THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AS WELL, AS IT ENGAGES IT'S 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT, TRIED TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AND PUT FRESH FLUID AND A NEW FILTER IN TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP AND NOW IT CAN ONLY GO AS FAST AS 40 TO 55 BEFORE IT STARTS TO SLIP PRETTY BAD. I HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY DUE IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND WITH IT SLIPPING AND DROPPING SPEED IT CAN CAUSE ME TO END UP GETTING HIT AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT MINE, MY CHILD, OR ANY OF MY OTHER PASSENGERS IN DANGER.
Nov 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
MY DASH PANEL GAUGES BEGAN FAILING ONE BY ONE. MY HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES NOT COME ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AUTO. A FLICK OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN AND OFF, DOES NOT MAKE THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AFTER DRIVING AROUND, AND THEN WILL GO OFF WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SWITCH. NOW, MY SIDE BRAKELIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. ONLY THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES.
Sep 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TAILGATE LATCH AND MOTOR FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAILGATE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED TO INFLATE THE AIR BAGS EVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO W-K CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 3310 W BROADWAY BLVD, SEDALIA, MO 65301, (660) 826-8320), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Mar 13, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DAMAGED THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRAME. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Jan 05, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
SPEEDOMETER FLUCUATES PAST 120 AND SOMETIMES DROPS PAST 0 WHILE DRIVING. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW FULL EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT.
Nov 20, 2017
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
NOTHING BUT THIS HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT FOR THAT DEALERSHIP. GUY FROM TODD WENZEL GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN. I HAD JUST BACK INTO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SHE'S JUST USED TO GOING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND YOUR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE ITSELF IT CUTS OUT CAR SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING BURNING I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND I STILL OWE ON IT I LIKE TO REPORT TODD WENZEL BUICK TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THEY'RE LOUSY PEOPLE THANK YOU ALSO SENT ALL THIS INFORMATION GMC AND HAVE NOT GOT ANYWHERE
May 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
DASHBOARD AND GAUGES KEPT MALFUNCTION SPEED ODOMETER READING INCORRECT HAD TO REPLACE ALSO REAR DOOR BURNED OUT VERY COSTS VERY HIGH.
Jan 19, 2017
STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 55 MPH. ENGINE LOSS POWER, GAS PEDAL LOST RESISTANCE AND WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENGINE WAS STALLED AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ONE AND OFF. ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE WHITE SMOKE TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AFTER A FEW MINUTES.
Jun 01, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY TAIL LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING IN WAS HEADED TO IDAHO DUE TO THAT IM STILL IN NORTH DAKOTA ALSO LIKE A MONTH AGO I WAS PULLED OVER IN THE CITY FOR NO BACK LIGHTS IT'S HAPPEN 4 OR 5 TIMES TWO ON A 15 HOUR ROAD TRIP.TAILGATE HAS OPEN TWICE ONCE IN CITY AND ON HIGHWAY NOW IT DOESN'T SHUT AT ALL ITS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND IT STARTED TO NOT WANT TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE ROOF PART AS WELL IT SOUND AS IF ITS JAM.I WORRY ABOUT MY SAFETY AND PUBLIC AS WELL. JUST PAID OVER 2400.00 FOR REBUILDING TRANY,POWER STEERING,AND MY GEAR SHIFT AS WELL IT WOULD NOT SHIFT IT SNAP OFF.TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 6 HOURS BEFORE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION.IT WAS TOWED TO A TRANY SHOP AROUND NOV.12/2015 PICKED UP FEB.23/2016 HOPING THEY WOULD FIX ALL THE REST OF DEFECTS IT HAS. YOU NAME IT THIS ENVOY HAS IT OR HAS HAD IT FROM HEADLIGHTS BULB BEING REPLACED EVERY SO OFTEN AND MELTING WERE LIGHT BULB GOES, A/C AND HEATER DON'T WORK PROPERLY DRIVER SIDE IS HOT AND PASSENGER COLD OR VICE-VERSA. THE PASSENGER BACK SIT I WOULD NOT KNOW.MIDWINDOW DOESN'T WORK IT DOESN'T ROLL UP OR DOWN OR THAT LATCH THAT COMES DOWN TO HAUL STUFF AS WELL IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN I ROLL MY POWER WINDOWS MY HEADLIGHT AND ENGINE IDLE POWERS GOES DOWN AS IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.I'VE INVESTED ON THIS ENVOY A WEEK LATER WHEN I DROVE IT OUT OF THE YARD. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FROM PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS.ITS BEEN A BAD EXPERIENCE.I HOPE MY TRANY DOESN'T GO OUT AFTER I'M DONE FIX ALL THIS OTHER PROBLEMS. I READ AFTER SOMEONE HAD REBUILD THE TRANY 13 MONTHS LATER HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH HIS ENVOY. IT'S NOT SAFE TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WITH SO MANY ISSUES ESPECIALY WITH NO BACK LIGHTS GOING FROM GOOD TO NOT WORKING.EVERY TIME I HAVE TO BE CHECKING IF I HAVE MY REAR LIGHTS ARE WORKING OR IN FRONT AND ALSO MY FRONT LOW LIGHT I HAVE NO VISIBILITY WHAT SO EVER.THEY ARE SO DULL.
Apr 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
CLUSTER WANT POWER UP PROPERLY AT START UP. WARNING LIGHTS GIVE FALSE INFORMATION. AND NOW RADIO SOMETIMES WANT PLAY CORRECTLY. AC FAN WANT WORK ON ALL SPEEDS ALSO AT TIMES. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND THERE WAS ONE 03V096000 BUT IT DID NOT COVER MY YEAR. YOU CAN GET DIFFERENT DISPLAYS GIVING BAD INFORMATION ON EVERY START UP.
Nov 25, 2015
STEERING,WHEELS
1 complaint
MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE PA TURNPIKE AROUND 12 AM ON OCT. 5, 2015. SHE WAS CHANGING LANES, MOVING INTO THE LEFT LANE NEXT TO HER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENVOY DROVE RIGHT INTO THE MEDIAN AT FULL FORCE, SPUN AROUND, AND FLIPPED TWICE. WHEN THE CAR LANDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS, SHE WAS ACROSS THE LANES OF TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND TO SAFETY PRIOR TO BEING HIT BY 2 OTHER CARS COMING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ENVOY WAS TOTALED. BY THE GRACE OF GOD MY DAUGHTER MADE IT OUT ALIVE AND IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HER LEFT KNEE. WE ARE NOT SURE WHY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, UNABLE TO TURN, FORCING HER DIRECTLY INTO THE MEDIAN. IT COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN OR WHEELS. THE ENVOY IS CURRENTLY AT A COLLISION YARD IN LEVITTOWN, PA.
Oct 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A TWO WAY HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL LOST RESISTANCE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS STEERED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING CHAOTICALLY. WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN A SHORT TIME, WHITE SMOKE TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES STARTED TO APPEARS. THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD EVENTUALLY CONTINUED TO GROW UNTIL IT COMPLETELY BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MOST OF THE FIRST TWO ROWS OF THE INTERIOR BEFORE THE FIREMEN ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.
Oct 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
ONE DAY MY SUNROOF WORKED AND THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT. IT WAS STUCK IN THE IN THE OPEN POSITION (NOT FULLY OPEN, BUT WHEN THE FRONT END RAISES AN INCH OR SO). I TOOK IT TO A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY SAID I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW ASSEMBLY AND QUOTED ME $2,100. THE DEALERSHIP AND GM NOTIFIED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS DEFECT AT ALL. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT IS ONLY WORTH $5,000 AND I PAID OVER $14,000 FOR IT IN 2009 WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM A GM DEALERSHIP. I CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE $2,100 ON THIS VEHICLE. AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD. WHEN I DROVE IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THEY FIXED THAT. THEN A YEAR LATER, WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY NEW BORN, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER AND THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT, BUT IT WOULD COVER A RESTORATION OF THE COMPUTER. THEN WHEN I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE THE REFUSED TO LET ME TAKE IT UNTIL I PAID $200. MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING SINCE THAT AND CAN BARELY MAINTAIN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT TIMES. NOW BACK TO THE SUNROOF, AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT THE MECHANIC TOOK OUT THE SUNROOF AND JUST SET IT IN THE FRAME SO AT LEAST WATER WOULD NOT GET IN WHEN IT RAINED. HOWEVER, IT IS JUST SITTING IN THERE AND CAN EASILY BE LIFTED OUT AND MAY EVEN GET BLOWN OUT ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN EXACTLY WILL THIS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD? WHEN MY SUNROOF BLOWS OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSES A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT? OR WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ON THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND MY CHILDREN AND I GET KILLED IN A PILE UP? GM HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF NEGLECTING TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH SAFETY ISSUES RECENTLY. CLEARLY, GM REFUSES TO PROTECT ITS CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP PROTECT CONSUMERS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
Oct 13, 2015
AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WONT GO OFF AND NOW I CANT GET A INSPECTION STICKER THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY LIGHT TO COME ON UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE!!
Jun 02, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
: NO AIR BAG/[ DEPLOYMENT FAILURE] FRONT/ SIDE/ REAR [ SIDE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN ROLLOVER OR SIDE IMPACT CRASHES] AIR BAG'S FAILURE / DEPLOYMENT COMPLETE ROLL ALL FOUR SIDES LANDED BACK ON WHEELS. I WAS SLAMMED ONTO LEFT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEFT SIDE FACE BROKE THE WINDOW AND GLASS AND DIRT FILLED VEHICLE SEAT BELT FAILURE: LEFT/DRIVERS ONLY ROLLED FOUR TIMES LANDED BACK ON ALL FOURS I FLAILED AROUND HEAD BUTTED THE PASSENGER AS THE FORCE OVER TOOK MY BODY ONSITE OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED THE INDICATIONS SEAT BELT FRICTION BURNS ALL ON AROUND NECK AND SHOULDER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TORN ROTATOR CUFF SHOULDER ISSUES/ ALSO BLADDER DAMAGE AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING CRASH DEALER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CITED FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE WORST THINGS OF ALL TIME ...IT WAS A TEST DRIVE ENGINE STALL FAILURE : AT HIGH SPEED/ HEARD NOISE AND BOOM LOST ALL POWER STEERING LOUD NOISE LOSS OF POWER/ I HAD NO IDEAL AT THE TIME THOUGHT POSSIBLE BLOW OUT AND INDICATED SUCH TO THE RESPONDING OFFICER ELECTRICAL - ALSO BRAKE LIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE/ APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONAL LIGHTS SIGNALS/ BUT ARE NOT WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE OTHERS DON'T SEE SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS . I WAS SITED FOR BTW GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AS WELL DEALERSHIP ALL THE RECALL AND COMPLAINT'S, INCIDENT REPORTS ACCIDENTS AND GM MAJOR IGNITION ISSUES....ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING/ EROSION AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Feb 28, 2015
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MARCH OF 2014 FROM SUNSET MOTORS IN COEUR D ALENE, ID. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR DIED AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACED; WHICH THEY REPLACED. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND FILLED MY GAS TANK WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I PULLED AWAY FROM THE PUMP AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE GAS LEAKING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE FUEL TANK. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE NECK OF THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. I LEFT WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER SUNSET MOTORS STATED THE REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE GAS TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CODE WAS READING P0455 LARGE EVAP LEAK. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE GAS CAP AS RECOMMENDED BY AUTOZONE WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE CODE READ. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON OVER THE COURSE OF MONTHS. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO AAMCO AFTER MY VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHILE IN IDLE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL APPARENT AND FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND GM HAD OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY WHEN RESEARCH INTO SAFETY WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY WHICH WAS ACCEPTED AND NO RECALL WAS DONE. GM HAS STATED THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I FEEL THAT THE LEAK IN THE NECK OF THE FUEL TANK IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AS THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR A CRACK TO HAPPEN IN THE FUEL TANK. LIKE I SAID PREVIOUSLY I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FEAR THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE WITH MYSELF AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL I AM ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS BEING LOOKED IN TO AND THE SAFETY AROUND THE DEFECT. *TR
Nov 24, 2014
AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON OUR GM XUV AFTER MAJOR CRASH INTO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND SIDE FRAME. CALLED LOCAL DEALER, REFERRED TO GM REGIONAL, SAID "THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE AIR BAGS". WROTE TO GM HOME OFFICE REFERRED BACK TO REGIONAL. REGIONAL SAID FILE WAS IN "LEGAL" GAVE UP TRYING.
Sep 01, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
1 complaint
I WILL CUT THE CAR ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR IDOLS HARD THEN CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING . I READ ON INTERNET ALIT OF GM VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM JUST WONDERING IS THERE A RECALL? ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT WILL NOT CUT OFF. *TR
Aug 03, 2014
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
STOPPED AT STREET LIKE, LIGHT WENT GREEN STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAR GOES DEAD. NO LIGHTS ON DASH, NOTHING SHOWING, JUST STOPS ABRUPTLY. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS TRIED RESTARTING CAR AND IT CAME BACK ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. P0606 PCM FAILURE CODE DISPLAYED. COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BY SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME OR KILLED IF I WAS TRYING TO TURN LEFT AT INTERSECTION. *TR
Jun 27, 2014
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
CAR SLID INTO RIGHT GUARDRAIL AND THEN SLID TO LEFT IN DITCH ON EXPRESSWAY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BEND THE FRONT PASSENGER CORNER OF FRAME. THE FRAME IS ALSO CRACKED UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE AS RESULT OF CRASH. CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE. DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *TR
May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
I HAVE BEEN READING MANY OF THESE POST. I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE ALSO HAPPENED TO MY ENVOY. I HAVE HAD MY BACK WINDOW BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, THANK GOD THAT BOTH OF MY KIDS THAT WERE IN THE BACK SEAT WERE NOT HURT, THEY WERE JUST SCARED AND STILL ASK IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I ALSO RECENTLY JUST HAD TO HAVE A PIECE ON THE GAS LINE FIXED WHICH WAS ALMOST $900.00 MONEY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE AND HAD TO BORROW. I AM STILL PAYING IT BACK. NOW AS FOR LAST NIGHT MY LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING, I BOUGHT NEW BULBS AND THAT DIDN'T WORK, SO IT IS BACK TO THE MECHANIC. OH AND I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT GOES ON AND OFF. THEY REALLY NEED TO GET ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THE CAR WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. I MAY JUST PRINT THESE THINGS UP AND BRING TO THE GMC SHOP AND SEE WHAT THE CAN DO ABOUT IT. I MEAN I REALLY TO LOVE MY SUV BUT THIS IS CRAZY. I AM NOW KIND OF SCARED TO HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR
Nov 07, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, VOLTMETER GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Oct 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT FLASHES FOLLOWED BY "LOW OIL PRESSURE" FOLLOWED BY "STOP ENGINE" AND THE ENGINE STALLS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE AC HAS BEEN ON. SENT TO DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. VERY SCARY. *TR
Jun 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
LOCK COMPLETELY OUT OF BACK HATCH WIRE ACTS AS IF IT HAS A SHORT WHICH SHUTS THE WHOLE BACK DOWN I AM UNABLE TO USE MY REAR WIPER AT ALL INTERFERE WITH MY STEROE SHUTTING OF WHEN U TURN OFF ENVOY WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN LOCKED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE REAR BOTTOM AND THE GLASS HATCH I DO NOT USE MY HATCH NOW BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE LOCKED OUT AGAIN IT HAS HAPPEN TWICE AND THIS NOT UNDER WARRANTY HAVE SEEN OTHE COMPLAINTS ONLINE DUE TO SAME ISSUES HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS ENVOY FOR 4 MONTHS AND TO BE HONEST I THINK IT MESSES WITH THE AIR I HAVE DUEL AIR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS COLDER QUICKER THAN THE DRIVER AND NEVER SEEMED TO DO THIS UNTILL THE WIRES G STARTED MESSING UP IN THE REAR. *TR
Aug 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
FIRST MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED REGISTERING A SPEED FOLLOWED BY THE GAS GAUGE GOING OUT. MY RADIO GOES IN AND OUT (MORE OUT THAN IN), MY SUNROOF STARTED OPENING AND CLOSING ON ITS OWN WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, AND THE ROOF LEAKS AROUND WHERE THE VISOR IS WHEN IT RAINS HARD. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY SOMEONE AT GMC. *TR
Feb 15, 2012
STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
TAILGATE LATCHES ON 2004 GMC ENVOY XUV KEEP BREAKING REPEATEDLY. UNABLE TO OPEN REAR OF VEHICLE. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY STOP WORKING OVER AND OVER. IF MY KIDS GET IN THE BACK AND GET STUCK THERE IS NO WAY OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
May 08, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
THE CLUSTER GAUGE QUIT WORKING. FIRST THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED READING THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. SECOND, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER QUIT READING. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. CURRENTLY OUT OF THE ENTIRE CLUSTER GAUGE SYSTEM THE BATTERY METER IS THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS. *TR
May 02, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING. ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. PURCHASED IN JUNE/2006, WITH 40,000MILES. 1YR AFTER THE RPM GAUGE QUIT WORKING, RIGHT AFTERWARDS,THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MESSING UP, GOING BACK & FORTH,THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY, BATTERY/OIL GAUGES ARE OUT NOW. THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS/AIRBAG LIGHTS BING CONSTANTLY & DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN PUT ON BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING IT IN GEAR. I AM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE SETTING MY CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
Feb 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY. IS CURRENTLY OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO PASS EMISSIONS, HOPEFULLY IT WILL REMAIN OUT. HAD TO REPLACE MANY PARTS INCLUDING THE HEATER CORE, THERMOSTAT AND COOLANT. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE FAN OF THE CAR. *TR
Jan 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINING "ON" WHEN DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE FAN CLUTCH FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Jan 07, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TIRES
1 complaint
I HAVE 2004 ENVOY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE ENVOY HAD I REPLACED 3 TIMES THEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BACK SEAT WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE NOT ROLLING UP. THEN MY GIRLFRIEND HAD A FLAT ON SIDE OF ROAD AND COULD NOT GET SPARE DOWN I HAD TO GO OUT AND CUT THE CABLE THAT HOLDS IT UP. THAT IS A UNSAFE THING TO DO ON SIDE OF HWY SHOULD NOT TAKE 45 MIN TO GET SPARE DOWN. HEADLIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTEN GETS DIM ENOUGH THAT MAKES HARD TO SEE. *TR
Apr 29, 2009
STEERING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 33,000 MILES AND TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THE CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AT 50K WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH LOST THE POWER TRAIN. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION AND THREE WEEKS THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO FIX FOR 500 VICE 3300 WHICH THEY WANTED. A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND NOW WE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE GAS NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGES FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WIESNER GMC IN CONROE TX AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED ANY CALLS. I AM NOW TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC TO TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
Apr 24, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS FLICKER FROM BRIGHT TO DIM WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKING. IT'S A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL AS MYSELF DISTRACTED BY THE CONSTANT FLICKERING, BUT RESEARCH SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND AN OVERALL LACK OF CONCERN FROM GMC. *TR
Feb 02, 2008
EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
2004 GMC ENVOY XUV FAULTY SPEEDOMETER, THE SPEEDOMETER READS FALSE READING, TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DOING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 55 AND I WAS PULLED OVER FOR DOING 72 MILES IN A 55 ZONE. *TR
Dec 24, 2007
TRAILER HITCHES
1 complaint
2004 GMC ENVOY UNSAFE HITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT CLIP IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE HITCH PIN IN PLACE IS SO DESIGNED TO FIT OVER THE PIN TO HOLD IT IN PLACE, IS NOT SAFELY DESIGN. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A SAFER DESIGN FOR THE PIN AND CLIP WOULD BE TO HAVE A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE PIN WHEREBY THE CLIP COULD BE INSERTED INTO THE HOLE THEREBY ALLEVIATING THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CLIP BEING JARRED LOOSE FROM THE PIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRAILER SLIGHTLY WENT AIRBORNE, FLIPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER STARTED HITTING THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THE SAFETY CHAINS HAD COME LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HITCH DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM. THEY STATED THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS SAFE AND THERE WAS NO STRESS ON THE CLIP. *JB
Dec 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
1. I PURCHASED A 2004 ENVOY. THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM HAD IT UNDER WARRANTY. 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND OFF, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK BY THEMSELVES SIMULTANEOUSLY. NON STOP. IT SCARES MY CHILDREN, AS WELL AS I, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO SPARK A FIRE OR WHAT. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT MORE THAN OTHERS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN IT RAINS, BUT IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN I ROLL THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW UP. EVEN IF ITS NOT DOWN AND I ROLL IT UP IT DOES IT. AS WELL AS IF I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND SOMETIMES IT JUST DOES IT ON ITS ON. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A GMC DEALER 4 OR MORE TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ANY WHERE. SO, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIND A SOLUTION. I PARK MY $18,000 VEHICLE NEXT TO THE ROAD IN CASE IT DOES SPARK A FIRE. PLEASE INFORM ME IF ANYTHING IS AVAILABLE OR WHO I NEED TO CONTACT AT GMC TO FIND AN ANSWER. *TR
Oct 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 0. THE OIL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING, PEGGED OUT AT THE MAX AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW CONSTANTLY ON. THESE EVENTS, PARTICULARLY THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NOT DRIVING AT CONTROLLABLE SPEEDS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND DEATH. THE PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS $550. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I'VE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC'S IN THIS YEAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE CLUSTER UNIT ON 2004 GMC ENVOYS. GMC SHOULD TRY TO PREVENT DEATHS THAT THEIR PRODUCTS MAY CREATE. *TR
Apr 29, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
I PURCHASED A 2004 GMC ENVOY WITH APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILES ON IT IN MAY OF 2006. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING SLIGHTLY ERRATIC, REPORTING SPEEDS VARYING BY 10-20 MPH (I.E. ON THE HIGHWAY, KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC AT 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REPORT 45 MPH OR SOMETIMES 80 MPH. OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, WITH THE SPEEDOMETER REPORTING 120 MPH AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, AND 50 MPH AT A STOP, SOMETIMES NOT REGISTERING ANY SPEED AT ALL (O MPH). THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING, WHICH I AM ASSUMING IS RELATED TO THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. I SEARCHED ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY OTHER GMC OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE LINK BELOW: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P1 THIS IS THE FIRST GMC CAR I HAVE PURCHASED AND I AM DISSATISFIED WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM A PRETTY GOOD GUESS AT HOW FAST I AM GOING, HOWEVER WITHOUT AN ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER I FEEL I AM TAKING UNNECESSARY CHANCES. AS A REALTOR, I OFTEN HAVE CLIENTS IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC, BUT I WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER AS THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS A $500 FIX, AND I AM CONCERNED AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAVE AN ISSUE THIS PROBLEMATIC WITH A VEHICLE 2 YEARS OLD. I HOPE THAT BY REPORTING THIS ISSUE, THE NHTSA WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME AND THE OTHER HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Nov 03, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
RAINY CONDITIONS... SLICK CONDITIONS. SKIDDED WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH... SKIDDED OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF MEDIAN, CORRECTED AND COULDN'T REGAIN CONTROL. >ABS BRAKES FAILED (ABS LIGHT ON DURING END OF SKID INTO CRASH). CAR LANDED IN DITCHED, 90 DEGREES ONTO PASSENGER SIDE. TOTAL LOSS TO CAR. SLIGHT INJURY TO DRIVER. >AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED UPON ROLLOVER TO PASSENGER SIDE. *NM
Oct 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, LIGHTING IN THE DASH, AND OTHER LIGHTING FLICKER WHILE DRIVING. IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. THE LIGHTS BECOME VERY DIM AND THEN GET BRIGHT AGAIN IN A MATTER OF A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS GETTING TO BE DANGEROUS AS PEOPLE TEND TO PULL OVER IN FRONT OF ME AND SOMETIMES TRAFFIC IN GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION COMING TOWARDS ME WILL PULL OF THE ROAD ALL THINKING THAT I AM FLASHING THEM EITHER DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OR JUST SOME WILD DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT HE STATES HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. OF COURSE HE ALSO STATED THEY TOOK IT FOR A RIDE BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. I GUESS NOT, IT IS HARD TO SEE LIGHTS FLICKERING IN THE SUNSHINE. *NM
Sep 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
THE BLOWER MOTOR ON OUR 2004 GMC ENVOY QUIT WORKING AND UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO THE RESISTOR HAD MELTED TOGETHER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ORDER THE TWO PARTS (RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS), IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO INDICATED THAT HE HAS 5 OTHERS ON BACKORDER. FROM THAT COMMENT, HE INDICATED THAT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR MELTING TOGETHER ON A NATIONAL BASIS. THE FACT THAT THE HEAT WAS SO GREAT TO MELT THESE TWO COMPONENTS TOGETHER CLEARLY INDICATES A POSSIBLE FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. I BELIEVE IT'S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL ISSUED. *JB
Aug 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
I BOUGHT MY GMC ENVOY IN JANUARY 2004 FOR APPROX. $42,000. THIS CAR HAS EVERYTHING. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE, MY GPS WENT OUT AND HAD BEEN FIXED TWICE. MY BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK --SOMETIMES THEY SLIP ESPECIALLY WHEN I NEED THEM MOST -WHICH IS SCARY. GMC SAID THAT THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT DID NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE STALLS PERIODICALLY. GMC SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY. THE GAS GAUGE AND ODOMETER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO NORTH COUNTY GMC DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO FOR REPAIRS I MENTIONED MY GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK ALONG WITH MANY OF THE OTHER ISSUES. AFTER THEY REPAIRED THE ODOMETER BY REPLACING THE CLUSTER, THE GAS GAUGE STILL DID NOT WORK. EVERY SINGLE TIME THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN I AM FORCED TO PAY A $100 SERVICE CHARGE JUST SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AND BECAUSE I AM IN SALES, I AM ALSO FORCED TO GET A RENTAL CAR. AFTER ALL THIS, I AM STILL QUITE DISPLEASED WITH GMC. I HATE TO SAY IT BUT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST AMERICAN CAR ??PROFESSIONAL GRADE?? AND IF THIS IS TRUE I WILL NEVER BUY AN AMERICAN VEHICLE AGAIN. GMC SAID THEY WOULD BE CHECKING ON ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND EVERY SINGLE TIME I PICKED MY ENVOY UP AFTER THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEMS, I FOUND SEVERAL ISSUES STILL UNRESOLVED. THEY SUGGEST I NEED TO SET ANOTHER MEETING TO BRING MY ENVOY IN AND OF COURSE WILL COST ANOTHER $100. *NM
Mar 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING DIM AND FLICKER APPROX EVERY 30 SECONDS. HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 10 DAYS, DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM UNTIL THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH IT HASN'T. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH DIM, FLASHING, HEADLIGHTS, AND IS CONFUSING TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO, A FAN CAN BE HEARD BLOWING OFF & ON APPROX ONCE EVERY MINUTE, AND THIS IS WITH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS IS CONSTANT, I'M CONCERNED THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AND THE CAR WON'T START, OR THAT THE LIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH THE REMOTE AND THE DOOR UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT INTO THE BACK TO PHYSICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR TO REMOVE MY CHILDREN FROM THE CAR. *NM
Nov 15, 2005
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1 complaint
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A CONSTANT SQUEAK IN THE STEERING EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. SHE SAID THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD THE POPPING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE SQUEAKING NOISE BEGAN AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BELT, POWER STEERING GEAR, A LINK AND BUSHING, AND THE DRIVE BELT. ALSO, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE POWER STEERING PULLEY. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING PUMP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN SOMETHING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, SO THEY REPLACED TWO STABILIZER LINKS. THIS STILL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Oct 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
2004 GMC ENVOY DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: VEHICLE STALLED, TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS LIT.*MR THE TURN SIGANLS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE FLASHER. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SES LIGHT ILUMINATING. THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FAILED 4 TIMES DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRES AND CONTROL HEAD. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE LCD DISPLAYS, KNOBS BECOME EXTREMLY HOT AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *JB
Jul 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
1. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN: AFTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A HARD TURN (STEERING WHEEL REACHED THE MAXIMUM TURNING ANGLE) WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ITSELF. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES EITHER TUNING LEFT OR RIGHT (TODAY), BUT ALWAYS AFTER STOPPING AND WITH A HARD TURNING ANGLE. IT IS SUCH A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT WITH ALL THE CARS INFRONT AND BEHIND YOU. NO REPAIR ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THE PROBLEM MAY BE REPRODUCED. 2. TURNING SIGNALS NOT WORKING AFTER EMERGENCY LIGHTS USED: IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES. TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS (LEFT OR RIGHT) WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY AFTER THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE IN USE; INSTEAD BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING LIGHTS WILL FLASH AT THE SAME TIME. IT CAN BE REPRODUCED. NO REPAIR ACTION TAKEN YET. 3. DIFFICULT TURNING AT A HARD TURN WITH 4-WHEEL-DRIVE IS ON: IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A HARD TURN WHEN THE 4-WHELL-DRIVE IS ON. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. NO REPAIR ACTION TAKEN YET.*AK
Jan 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING,AT NIGHT THE FOG LIGHTS FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUMPER MOVED BACK AND FORTH, AND WAS NOT STATIONARY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR SERVICE. *AK
Nov 30, 2004
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How many problems does the 2004 GMC Envoy have?
The 2004 GMC Envoy currently has 374 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
What are the most common problems with 2004 GMC Envoy?
The most common problems reported for the 2004 GMC Envoy are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
Where does this 2004 GMC Envoy problem data come from?
All problem and complaint data for the 2004 GMC Envoy comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.
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