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1GKES16S936••••••2003 Gmc ENVOY XL
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2003 Gmc ENVOY XL build (11 vs 4).
11on this build
183on the model
48builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedFuel System 4Gasoline 4Electrical System 3Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashApr 2003
I was in a center frontal impact accident at 35-40 mph with a vehicle that pulled in front of me (t-bone accident) and my airbags failed to deploy
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 2013
The contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the driver's side door interior panel was damaged and exposing wires. The contact was also unable to open the front driver's side door because the interior door handle was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2013
I own an envoy xl and notice a gas smell everytime I fill up it last about a week or, until im low on gas so I did some searching on the internet and notice a lot of envoys have the same problem the weld around the fuel tank neck has come completely off so fuel is leaking and is…
Fuel SystemMay 2011
This is in addition to a previous complaint (tcn: dbn20-8138 refers. Yesterday my wife was driving my '03 gmc envoy when it stopped at one of the busiest intersections in town. Gas gauge registered 1/4 fuel. After pushing it to a parking lot and attempting to start the engine,…
Electrical SystemApr 2011
Problems is associated with the instrument panel gauges. Specifically with the RPM gauge. It reflects erratic RPM's when it first started the needle would raise to between 5-6k rpms when at idle, after approx 2 weeks it would reset itself to normal, approx 2-3 weeks later it…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GKES16S936221410 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.