GMC Envoy VIN Check — Free Recall & Complaint Lookup

Quick answer

The most-reported Envoy run is 1GKDT13S322 (2002 builds) with 33 complaints, 6.1× the typical run. Electrical system problems make up 24% of reports; 2002 is the worst model year at 7 complaints per run; NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for Envoy model years 2002–2007.

Which build runs owners report most

A production run is the first 11 characters of the VIN: plant, model year, body and engine. The GMC Envoy has 483 of them on record. The five runs at the top of this table hold 6% of every Envoy complaint on file.

FIG.01·GMC Envoy — complaints by production run
Production run (VIN 1–11)	Year	Complaints	Involved a crash	Fire
1GKDT13S322••••••	2002	33	2	—
1GKDT13S522••••••	2002	32	3	—
1GKDT13S122••••••	2002	28	2	2
1GKDT13S222••••••	2002	26	2	—
1GKDT13S762••••••	2006	26	—	—
1GKDT13S152••••••	2005	24	1	—
1GKDT13S542••••••	2004	24	2	—
1GKDT13S822••••••	2002	23	2	—
1GKDT13S332••••••	2003	23	2	—
1GKDT13S022••••••	2002	23	—	1
1GKDT13SX52••••••	2005	22	—	1
1GKDT13S422••••••	2002	22	—	—

ROWS 12·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records, grouped by VIN prefix

Each of the other 471 Envoy runs has 22 complaints or fewer. ForCar has checked 18 Envoy VINs so far, most often 2008, 2007, 2006 builds; 1 of them belong to one of the 12 runs above.

Which model years to check twice

Complaints per production run, so a year that simply sold more does not top the list. On the GMC Envoy the gap between build years is 5.4×: a 2002 car draws 7 complaints per run, a 2009 one 1.3.

FIG.02·GMC Envoy — complaint rate by model year
Year	Per run	Complaints	Runs	Crashes
2009	1.3	17	13	—
2008	2.2	67	31	5
2007	5	240	48	9
2006	5.4	498	93	13
2005	5.1	520	102	21
2004	4.2	297	71	19
2003	6.5	509	78	43
2002	7	451	64	34

ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

Heaviest year here is 2002 at 7 complaints per run; lightest is 2009 at 1.3.

What to inspect on this car

One system accounts for 24% of everything GMC Envoy owners report: Electrical System, 696 of 2,599 complaints. Start the pre-purchase inspection there.

FIG.03·GMC Envoy — most-reported systems
System	Complaints	Involved a crash	Fire
Electrical System	696	11	57
Fuel System	645	1	2
Gasoline	555	1	2
Exterior Lighting	295	7	3
Power Train	182	6	5
Fuel/propulsion System	181	2	5
Engine And Engine Cooling	171	2	6
Visibility	169	2	8

ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

Recalls to check against your VIN

NHTSA has 26 recall campaigns on the GMC Envoy; the 6 below cover build years 2002 to 2007. These are for the model and year; whether one is still open on a given car, only that VIN can tell.

FIG.04·GMC Envoy — recall campaigns
Campaign	Component	Model years
07E014000	Exterior Lighting:headlights	2002–2006
14V404000	Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls	2006–2007
15V519000	Exterior Lighting:headlights	2006–2007
15V599000	Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls	2006–2007
12V406000	Electrical System	2006–2007
13V248000	Electrical System	2006–2007

ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

The Envoy against its rivals

The Envoy draws 5.4 complaints per production run; the Jeep Commander 7, the Buick Rendezvous 5.7 and the Suzuki XL7 1.6.

FIG.05·GMC Envoy VIN check vs rivals
Model	Complaints	Runs	Per run	Involved a crash
GMC Envoy	2,599	483	5.4	5.5%
Jeep Commander	2,879	412	7	3.5%
Buick Rendezvous	973	171	5.7	4.9%
Suzuki XL7	51	31	1.6	21.6%

ROWS 4·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

How serious were they

Of the 2,599 reports on the GMC Envoy, 5.5% involved a crash against 5.8% across all vehicles, below the norm.

FIG.06·GMC Envoy — complaint severity
Outcome	GMC Envoy	All vehicles
Complaints filed	2,599	1,115,966
Involved a crash	144 (5.5%)	64,194 (5.8%)
Involved a fire	86 (3.3%)	26,974 (2.4%)
Injuries reported	168	58,013
Deaths reported	8	2,728

ROWS 5·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

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How this check works

The file behind this page holds 1,115,966 complaints filed with NHTSA between 1981 and 2026, across 298,921 production runs. The GMC Envoy share of that is 2,599 complaints over 483 runs, 0.23% of everything on record.

Everything on the GMC Envoy

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check a GMC Envoy VIN for free?

Enter the 17 characters above. ForCar matches the first eleven, the production run, against 2,599 NHTSA complaints from 483 Envoy runs and 26 recall campaigns. No account, no card.

Which Envoy production run has the most complaints?

1GKDT13S322, a 2002 build, with 33 complaints, 2 of them after a crash. The typical Envoy run has 5.4.

Which Envoy years have the most complaints?

Per production run, 2002 is heaviest at 7 complaints per run and 2009 lightest at 1.3.

Does the Envoy get more complaints than the Jeep Commander?

No: 5.4 complaints per production run for the Envoy against 7 for the Jeep Commander.

How many Envoy complaints involve a crash?

5.5% of 2,599 reports, against 5.8% across all vehicles; 86 involved a fire.

Complaint and recall records from NHTSA, grouped by VIN production run (characters 1–11). Per-run rates computed by ForCar. Federal data covers safety only — title, odometer and insurance history are not included. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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