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2003 Gmc ENVOY XL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

228 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

79,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 196 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 228 complaints (17.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	50	21.9%
Electrical and battery issues	22	9.6%
Braking behavior	17	7.5%
Transmission and shifting	16	7.0%
Steering behavior	10	4.4%
Engine operation	2	0.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Structure:Body

Visibility

Exterior Lighting

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	39
Fuel System, Gasoline	24
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	12
Fuel/Propulsion System	12
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	10
Structure:Body	10
Visibility	10
Exterior Lighting	9

Electrical System: 39; Fuel System, Gasoline: 24; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 12; Fuel/Propulsion System: 12; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 10; Structure:Body: 10; Visibility: 10; Exterior Lighting: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 31; 50,000 to 74,999: 46; 75,000 to 99,999: 39; 100,000 to 149,999: 52; 150,000 and above: 14

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (52). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2004: 17; 2005: 21; 2006: 27; 2007: 30; 2008: 19; 2009: 15; 2010: 22; 2011: 18; 2012: 12; 2013: 11; 2014: 12; 2015: 8; 2016: 7; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 50 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 22 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10082530 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)

2003 ENVOY SLT---WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, NOZZLE KEEPS CLICKING OFF, THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET GAS, REMEDY, TURN GAS NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN,BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ONCE, MALOUF, NORTH BRUNSWICK SAYS NOTHING WRONG, WILL BRING BACK AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN STARTING OR TURNING OFF VEHICLE I GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WILL BRING TO DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082530 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093486 · 2004-10-02 (October 2, 2004)

OUR 2003 GMC ENOVY XL HAS JUST HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO CRACKING OF THE PLASTIC TANK. THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IS HAPPENING BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK NECK AND THE FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. THE VEHICLE WASN'T ACCELERATING AS IT SHOULD.

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114201 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)

THE 2003 ENVOY WE PURCHASED GAVE US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THE ONES OTHER OWNERS MENTIONED HERE, LIKE THE GLASS LIFTGATE THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT MOVE ON THEIR OWN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THEY DO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION WE SET THEM IN, AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INHALING FREON BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING A/C SYSTEM. WHY IS GMC DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE THESE …

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114201 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117927 · 2005-04-15 (April 15, 2005)

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES. IN APRIL 2004 AT 15,000 MILES AND AGAIN IN APRIL 2005 AT 33,000 MILES, THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2003 ENVOY XL FAILED. THE SYMPTOMS IN EACH CASE WERE ABS/BRAKE/TRACTION LIGHTS STAYING ON, NO HVAC FAN, AND NO CRUISE CONTROL. THE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED ONCE EVERY DOZEN STARTS, AND FINALLY REACHED A HARD FAIL.*AK IN EACH CASE, THE DEALER MECHANIC IDENTIFIED CODES SET FOR MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. WITH THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE MECHANIC COMMENTED TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 33,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117927 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098084 · 2004-11-01 (November 1, 2004)

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR WINDOWS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A BAD TIME SUCH AS IN A STORM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TWICE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER YOU TRIED TO PUT IT BACK INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND THE I…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,270 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10119689 · 2005-05-03 (May 3, 2005)

OUR ENVOY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN OUR ENVOY WOULD NOT GO PAST SECOND GEAR. WE TOOK TO GMC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY STATED THAT THE UPPER COOLANT LINE HAD BEEN TOUCHING CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAUSED ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL . WE SAW NO FLUIDS IN DRIVEWAY OR SMELLED ANY STRANGE ODORS.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119689 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10120400 · 2005-04-29 (April 29, 2005)

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ON 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. *MR *SC *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10120400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132217 · 2005-09-23 (September 23, 2005)

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WAS NOT OPERATING . THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE AND THE RESULT SHOWED THE NEED TO DO AN UPDATE OF SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ( ECM) AND THE POWER TRAIN, IN GENERAL. THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THE WEEK BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 28,203 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132217 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10183234 · 2007-02-22 (February 22, 2007)

ON 2/15/07 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WENT OUT, BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALL GAUGES WENT ERRATIC BOUNCING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR UPON THIS HAPPENING I NEARLY WENT INTO A CREEK HOWEVER STRUGGLING DID MANAGE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A DITCH. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHEN UPON DIAGNOSIS THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS WERE TIED INTO THE SWITCH. I AT MY …

Owner-reported narrative. 67,021 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183234 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10968654 · 2017-03-27 (March 27, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE LACK OF FUEL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968654 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

228 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

86.0%Usable mileage196 / 228 records

100.0%Valid incident date228 / 228 records

100.0%Valid filing date228 / 228 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates228 / 228 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2002	2003	2004	2006
Electrical System	1014.3% ODI 10118332 · 28,000 mi FOR I HAVE A 2002 GMC ENVOY THAT IS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE ANSWER THAT I WAS GETTING FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT MY BRAKES WERE LOW, WELL I CHANGED THEM AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, FOR AT TIMES WHEN HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WILL STOP AND THEN DROP ABOUT AN EIGHT OF AN INCH ( AS IF THERE IS AIR IN THE LINES) AND I DON'T KNOW IF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE THOUGHT OF AS DANGEROUS, BUT I HAVE THEM TOO. *JB Look up ODI 10118332 at NHTSA ↗	3917.1% ODI 10098084 · 35,270 mi WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR WINDOWS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A BAD TIME SUCH AS IN A STORM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TWICE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER YOU TRIED TO PUT IT BACK INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND THE I… Look up ODI 10098084 at NHTSA ↗	4423.5% ODI 10068211 · 4 mi NO HEAT IN REAR OF ENVOY GMC HAS NO REPAIR. *AK Look up ODI 10068211 at NHTSA ↗	2018.3% ODI 10259758 · 41,000 mi I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. UPON REVIEW ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL GAUGE INDICATORS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPAIR. MOST COMPLAINTS ARE HAPPENING AROUND 45-50 THOUSAND MILES... *TR Look up ODI 10259758 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	57.1% ODI 10101804 · 44,660 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK WHICH ALLOWED FUEL AND VAPORS TO ESCAPE. DEALER WILL REPAIR FOR $900.00. AK NM Look up ODI 10101804 at NHTSA ↗	2410.5% ODI 10082530 · 23,000 mi 2003 ENVOY SLT---WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, NOZZLE KEEPS CLICKING OFF, THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET GAS, REMEDY, TURN GAS NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN,BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ONCE, MALOUF, NORTH BRUNSWICK SAYS NOTHING WRONG, WILL BRING BACK AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN STARTING OR TURNING OFF VEHICLE I GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WILL BRING TO DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. *AK Look up ODI 10082530 at NHTSA ↗	158.0% ODI 10193144 · 57,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. Look up ODI 10193144 at NHTSA ↗	5853.2% ODI 10247496 · 33,702 mi HAD JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK AND HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAD GONE DOWN TO THE EMPTY MARK SETTING OFF THE LOW FUEL ALARM. PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE GAS CAP, AND IT WAS INSTALLED, BUT LOOSE. DISCOVERED THE O RING GASKET WAS MISSING FROM CAP. DROVE ANOTHER 10 MILES AND WENT TO AUTO PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT CAP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT FUEL GAUGE SWEEPS BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES SETTING OFF LOW FUEL ALARM. WILL CALL DEALER ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THERE IS A SB F… Look up ODI 10247496 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	22.9% ODI 10224419 · 96,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE POLICE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE MELTED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. Look up ODI 10224419 at NHTSA ↗	104.4% ODI 10172603 · 60,450 mi SPEEDOMETER PEGGED OUT, ACTING ERRATIC...NO WARNING; JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ! RECALL PLEASE ! *JB Look up ODI 10172603 at NHTSA ↗	3719.8% ODI 10174487 · 61,000 mi THE ONE "ELECTRICAL" PART THAT CONTROLS THE INSTRUMENTS THAT GIVE THE SPEED OF THE CAR, RPMS, GAS, OIL, ECT....ALL GAUGES DO NOT WORK. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS YET WITH GMC, I HAVE A 2004 GMC ENVOY AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR RIGHT AFTER THE 60K MILE MARK. THIS IS A TRUE "DANGER"...I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED, HOW MUCH GAS, WHAT MY ENGINE IS DOING...NOTHING...THE DEALERSHIPS WANT ANYWHERE FROM $400.00 TO $600.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A TRUE MECHANICAL DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, SAID THAT … Look up ODI 10174487 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 10398060 THE GAS GAUGE IS READING EMPTY ALTHOUGH JUST FILLED WITH GAS. IT STARTED FLUCTUATING BUT NOW IT JUST REMAINS ON EMPTY DESPITE GAS TANK BEING FULL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS CHANGED FREE OF CHANGE BECAUSE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WITH THE GAS GAUGE OF THIS CAR AND IT IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD OF NOT KNOWING WHEN YOU NEED TO REFILL, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY THREE LITTLE CHILDREN IN IT AND COSTLY REPAIRS. GMC MUST BE HELD … Look up ODI 10398060 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	22.9% ODI 10476933 · 181,684 mi I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF LIQUID UNDER VEHICLE . SO I CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND TO BE GAS LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SEEN THAT THE GAS TANK HAD STAINS ALL OVER IT LEADING FROM THE FILLER NECK WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK. *TR Look up ODI 10476933 at NHTSA ↗	125.3% ODI 10459904 · 64,125 mi IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO… Look up ODI 10459904 at NHTSA ↗	84.3% ODI 10478183 · 39,000 mi MY ENVOY HAS HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR YEARS, AND THE SMELL OF GAS, WENT TO GMC AND THEY SAID NEED NEW GAS CAP, DIDN,T WORK, WENT TO ANOTHER CAR REPAIR NEED NEW GAS CAP, SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, EVERY MONTH ON MY ONSTAR REPORT, SAID I HAD EMISSION PROBLEMS, THEY TESTED THE CAR, LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE YOU NEED A NEW GAS CAP..... A FEW MONTHS AGO MY GMC WOULD NOT START, CALL AAA TO PICK UP ENVOY AND TAKE IN THE CHARLES SHOP NEAR MY HOME.... AS THE AUTO WAS BEING PUT ON THE TRAILER, I SAW GAS DRIPPING FROM THE AREA OF THE GAS TANK… Look up ODI 10478183 at NHTSA ↗	54.6% ODI 10464154 · 51,000 mi BOUGHT THE GMC ENVOY 2006 YESTERDAY AT 50,000 MILES AND FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES THAN STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. *JS Look up ODI 10464154 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	68.6% ODI 10134333 GENERAL QUALITY FAILURE. JUST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS 1. ALL OF THE RECALL NOTICES 2. FRONT END BUSHINGS 3. REAR END BUSHING 4. AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT 5. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT. 6. DOOR STEPS FALL OFF 7. LOVE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THAT THE DEALER SHOP FORMAN GETS TO DRIVE IT MORE THAN I DO. HAD A 1999 BLAZER PRIOR TO THIS AND IT HAD QUALITY ISSUES ALSO. DEFINITELY GO HONDA OR TOYOTA NEXT TIME. *JB Look up ODI 10134333 at NHTSA ↗	93.9% ODI 10261690 · 59,720 mi WHILE DRIVING @ 35 MPH I NOTICED A VERY LOUD RATTLE AND HEARD A NOISE LOOKING IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR A SAW THE WHOLE PLASTIC TOP THAT FITS OVER THE HATCH BACK AND HOUSES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, FLY OFF INTO THE AIR AND LAND IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. IT RIPPED THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRE RIGHT OUT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING AROUND THE TURN AT THE TIME. HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A BUSY SIDE ROAD THAT COMES TO A STOP LIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10261690 at NHTSA ↗	42.1% ODI 10361575 · 97,000 mi 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT- HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITH NO WARNING AT NIGHT- HAPPENED ON A DARK ROAD, ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH- ALSO, SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10361575 at NHTSA ↗	43.7% ODI 10565313 · 110,000 mi THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR DOOR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT SPOILER. BRACKETS HOLDING IT ON BROKE.. BELIEVE IT TO BE A DESIGN FAULT AFTER TALKING WITH JUNKYARDS AND DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. JUNKYARDS TELL ME THAT IS A BIG CALLED FOR ITEM, BUT IT IS DEALER SUPPLIED ONLY. SAFETY RISK OF IT FLYING OFF AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10565313 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	912.9% ODI 10122167 · 14,000 mi I HAVE HAD THREE TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE FIRST WAS IN DEC, 2002 AT 14,000 MILES. THE SECOND WAS IN DEC 2003 AT 36,000 MILES. THE THIRD WAS JAN 2005 AT 58,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE LAST FAILURE WAS WITH MY FIVE YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND WE WERE PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SINCE THEY HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE I SEE NO REASON TO THINK IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM Look up ODI 10122167 at NHTSA ↗	52.2% ODI 10132217 · 28,203 mi DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WAS NOT OPERATING . THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE AND THE RESULT SHOWED THE NEED TO DO AN UPDATE OF SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ( ECM) AND THE POWER TRAIN, IN GENERAL. THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. AK THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THE WEEK BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. NM Look up ODI 10132217 at NHTSA ↗	63.2% ODI 10100444 · 6,200 mi I OWN A 2004 ENVOY XL WITH A V-8 MOTOR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATES THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM, THAT THE TRANSMISSION JERKS EXTREMELY BAD WHEN IT CHANGES INTO 2ND GEAR AND THEN AGAIN WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER ENVOY OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE ACTUALLY HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND ONE FRIEND HAD EVEN HAD HIS VEHICLE EXCHANGED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE DEALER HAD VIRTUALLY DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER DEALERS IN MY AREA DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND IT ONLY HAS 6500 MILES ON… Look up ODI 10100444 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 10257138 · 30,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, HE HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. Look up ODI 10257138 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility	34.3% ODI 10440627 RECALLS THAT ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THE CAR'S SAFETY THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SERVICE CALL HAS CLOSED, BUT WAS BOUGHT THAT WAY WITHOUT KNOWING. THE WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE, PREVENTING CLEAR SAFE VISION DURING RAIN, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS STUCK IN 4 WD, THE FRONT SUSPENSION POSSIBLY CRACKED, THE HEADLIGHT DOESN'T FACE STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD, THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS DEFECT THAT IF DEPLOYED CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURY TO THE PASSENGER, LICENSE PLATE ONLY WORKS WHEN ITS SLAMMED SHUT, AND HAVE ISSUE W… Look up ODI 10440627 at NHTSA ↗	104.4% ODI 10227858 · 61,000 mi NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AIR/VENT/HEAT SYSTEM. BREEZE BLOWING IN 24X7 AND THE "RECIRCULATE" BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN THE FAN IS ON. EXTREMELY IRRITATING WHEN DRIVING BEHIND A BUS, OR IN A DUST STORM, OR DURING A FIRE. IT IS HIGHLY IRRITATING TO HAVE AIR BLOWING IN YOUR EYES ALL THE TIME, OR ON YOUR FEET MAKING YOU COLD; OR THE OPPOSITE DURING THE SUMMER. WHAT IF I DON'T WANT AIR BLOWING ON ME, HOT OR COLD? I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO ALWAYS FIDDLE WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TRYING TO MAKE IT COMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING. IF I HAD KNOWN… Look up ODI 10227858 at NHTSA ↗	42.1% ODI 10245815 · 68,000 mi I TRADED MY 2005 FORD FOCUS 26410 MILES TO WADE RAULERSON GMC ON OCTOBER 3, 2007 WROTE TWO CHECKS IN THE AMOUNT OF 500.00 EACH THAT THEY HELD FOR FOUR WEEKS FOR A DOWN PAYMENT. WE LOOKED AT A 2004 GMC ENVOY WITH 65,000 MILES THE SALESMAN QUOTED US A PRICE OF 17,000 SO WE DID THE PAPER WORK THE FIRST TIME ON THE 16TH WE WERE CALLED IN AGAIN AND TOLD WE HAD TO SIGN MORE DOCUMENTS THIS TIME THE PRICE OF THE ENVOY ROSE TO 21698.35, I ASKED ABOUT MY 05 FOCUS WAS TOLD IT SOLD THE NEXT DAY AND WE HAD TO HAVE GAP PROTECTION. PAYOFF ON MY CAR WAS 12,502… Look up ODI 10245815 at NHTSA ↗	32.8% ODI 10269719 · 22,421 mi BACK WINDOW ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY EXPLODED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS CLOSED. GLASS WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. HINGES HAD JUST THE DAY BEFORE BEGUN MAKING A NOISE WHEN TAILGATE WAS OPENED AND CLOSED. MY HUSBAND'S HAND WAS CUT. GLASS FLEW 20 FT. OUT OF GARAGE WHERE CAR WAS PARKED. NOISE OF EXPLOSION WAS LIKE A LIGHTENING STRIKE OR GUNSHOT. *TR Look up ODI 10269719 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	34.3% ODI 10218854 · 172,000 mi I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON 2/21/08 AT 2:00PM THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED THREE CARS. I WAS DRIVING A 2002 GMC ENVOY 1ST CAR CROSSED THREE LANES OUT OF CONTROL I HIT THE CAR AND ANOTHER CAR HIT ME FROM BEHIND THE APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEATBELTS LOCK CAUSING ME GREAT BODILY INJURY BY HITTING THE STEERINGWHEEL AND FORCING MY LEGS UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR Look up ODI 10218854 at NHTSA ↗	83.5% ODI 10079192 · 10,583 mi 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. *AK Look up ODI 10079192 at NHTSA ↗	73.7% ODI 10330083 · 66,000 mi THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRINK CUP HOLDER.. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR THE SENSOR GETS WET AND CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE BY NOT DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS WHEN NEEDED..I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE GMC DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE, I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY HAD A LOT OF THESE ISSUES BUT GMC DECIDED IT WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.. *TR Look up ODI 10330083 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 11210852 · 160,000 mi ON HIGHWAY US-31 IN MUSKEGON COUNTY MICHIGAN, VEHICLE (ENVOY) WAS AT ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP FOR A VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD WHEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT 70+ MPH. THE ENVOY WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE ENVOY. THE ENVOY SUFFERED MAJOR REAR END DAMAGE AND SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE SEATBELTS STRETCHED OUT TO THEIR LIMIT. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT TWISTED INWARDS TOWARD THE CONSOLE. S… Look up ODI 11210852 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	79,500–118,500 mi	100,000 mi	36	ODI 10098084 · 35,270 mi WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR WINDOWS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A BAD TIME SUCH AS IN A STORM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TWICE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER YOU TRIED TO PUT IT BACK INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND THE I… Look up ODI 10098084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10114201 · 500 mi THE 2003 ENVOY WE PURCHASED GAVE US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THE ONES OTHER OWNERS MENTIONED HERE, LIKE THE GLASS LIFTGATE THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT MOVE ON THEIR OWN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THEY DO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION WE SET THEM IN, AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INHALING FREON BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING A/C SYSTEM. WHY IS GMC DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE THESE … Look up ODI 10114201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10156690 · 4,000 mi EVERY TIME YOU EXIT THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE THE DOOR OR TOUCH ANY THING THAT IS METAL AFTER EXITING THE CAR YOU GET SHOCKED....SPARKS FLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEDAY I WILL BE PUMPING GAS AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN IS GOING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND TOUCH SOMETHING AND SPARK AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *NM Look up ODI 10156690 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	53,512–101,500 mi	74,423 mi	19	ODI 10082530 · 23,000 mi 2003 ENVOY SLT---WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, NOZZLE KEEPS CLICKING OFF, THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET GAS, REMEDY, TURN GAS NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN,BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ONCE, MALOUF, NORTH BRUNSWICK SAYS NOTHING WRONG, WILL BRING BACK AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN STARTING OR TURNING OFF VEHICLE I GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WILL BRING TO DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. AK Look up ODI 10082530 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10111732 · 6,500 mi THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED. LATER GAS WAS SMELLED AGAIN, THERE WAS A VAPOR EMISSION LEAK. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL TANK IS BEING REPLACED TWICE. NM Look up ODI 10111732 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231246 · 76,000 mi 2003 GMC ENVOY XL-- SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL CAP. REPLACED WITH NEW CAP AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. TAKE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY CHECK FURTHER AND TELL ME I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. NOTICE WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE GAS IS LEAKING FROM TANK AT THE INLET FROM THE FILLER NECK. DURING INVESTIGATION ON INTERNET I'VE NOTICED ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKS. WHY NO RECALL FOR FUEL TANK ISSUES??? I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHI… Look up ODI 10231246 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	42,915–69,094 mi	52,000 mi	12	ODI 10093486 · 43,000 mi OUR 2003 GMC ENOVY XL HAS JUST HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO CRACKING OF THE PLASTIC TANK. THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IS HAPPENING BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK NECK AND THE FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. THE VEHICLE WASN'T ACCELERATING AS IT SHOULD. Look up ODI 10093486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10102087 · 47,000 mi I WAS STOPPED AT A DRIVE UP ATM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEYASKED THAT I CHECK THE GAS CAP WHICH I DID. LATER THAT DAY WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY FOR AN HOUR I FOUND GASOLINE LEAKED AND COVERED THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAUSE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK JUST BELOW THE FILLER NECK. I WAS OUT OF THE STATE; MY SON'S MECHANIC SAID THAT I CAN DRIVE HOME AS LONG AS THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. NO PRIOR REPAIR ON THE FUEL TANK OR REQUIRED ITS REMOVAL. I CALLED GMC ANDWAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THE… Look up ODI 10102087 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10114201 · 500 mi THE 2003 ENVOY WE PURCHASED GAVE US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THE ONES OTHER OWNERS MENTIONED HERE, LIKE THE GLASS LIFTGATE THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT MOVE ON THEIR OWN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THEY DO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION WE SET THEM IN, AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INHALING FREON BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING A/C SYSTEM. WHY IS GMC DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE THESE … Look up ODI 10114201 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	92,000–151,250 mi	107,253 mi	10	ODI 10459904 · 64,125 mi IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO… Look up ODI 10459904 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10722822 · 104,506 mi MECHANIC SAID FUEL RAIL RUPTURED DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND LEAKED GASOLINE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE INJURING OCCUPANTS. REPAIRS COST 1400DOLLARS Look up ODI 10722822 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10812023 · 12,232 mi MY CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHEN I AM EITHER TURNING OR SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURN THE KEY OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND IT STARTS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THE ENGINE DOESN'T SHOW ANY WARNING LIGHTS IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW ABOUT 6 TIMES. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT IF I AM GIVEN AN IDEA OF WHAT TO LOOK FOR I CAN TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO IS VERY QUALIFIED AND DID REPLACE A SENSOR THAT WENT BAD. PLEASE HELP Look up ODI 10812023 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	58,000–90,000 mi	74,000 mi	9	ODI 10172603 · 60,450 mi SPEEDOMETER PEGGED OUT, ACTING ERRATIC...NO WARNING; JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ! RECALL PLEASE ! JB Look up ODI 10172603 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10186434 · 74,000 mi SPEEDOMETER FAILURE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. JB Look up ODI 10186434 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187642 · 18,000 mi DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE COLD, MOSTLY AIR BAG, ABS, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT, ALL GAUGES DO NOT WORK EXCEPT SPEEDOMETER. THIS PROBLEM HAS NO TREND OTHER THAN WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, COULD BE COINCIDENTAL. AT TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WITH OTHER LIGHTS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED, BUT THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY WAS OVER. GMC WILL NOT TROUBLESHOOT THIS PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY THEM ALMOST $100 TO START, AND THEN A HOURLY FEE. AT TIMES, THESE CONDITIONS EXIST AND THEN LATER THE INST… Look up ODI 10187642 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	104,000–182,000 mi	125,311 mi	9	ODI 10442135 · 170,000 mi AFTER UNLOCKING AND USING THE REAR WINDOW GLASS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY, AND TWICE EARLIER TODAY, IT EXPLODED ON THE WAY UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 1 INCH OF TRAVEL SWINGING UP AND REARWARD FROM BEING CLOSED WITH VERY MINIMAL MANUAL FORCE APPLIED. THE TEMPERATURE TODAY IS 27DEG.F , WHICH IS NOT THE COLDEST USE THIS VEHICLE HAS SEEN. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REAR GLASS OR GATE, OR ANYTHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WRITE THIS AT THE ADVICE OF MANY ONLINE FORUM POSTS AND COMPLAINTS THAT I READ THROUGH. I AM HOPI… Look up ODI 10442135 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10453947 · 86,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY BLEW OFF. IT WAS HELD ON BY THE WIRES UNTIL WE COULD GET STOPPED AND SECURE IT. TR Look up ODI 10453947 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10476849 · 115,000 mi HEAVY CLEAR COAT AND PAINT ISSUES. CLEAR COAT CHIPPING, PEELING AND FLAKING OFF OF PAINT, PAINT FADING. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE, AND HAPPENS IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. TR Look up ODI 10476849 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility	81,324–137,000 mi	85,000 mi	9	ODI 10227858 · 61,000 mi NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AIR/VENT/HEAT SYSTEM. BREEZE BLOWING IN 24X7 AND THE "RECIRCULATE" BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN THE FAN IS ON. EXTREMELY IRRITATING WHEN DRIVING BEHIND A BUS, OR IN A DUST STORM, OR DURING A FIRE. IT IS HIGHLY IRRITATING TO HAVE AIR BLOWING IN YOUR EYES ALL THE TIME, OR ON YOUR FEET MAKING YOU COLD; OR THE OPPOSITE DURING THE SUMMER. WHAT IF I DON'T WANT AIR BLOWING ON ME, HOT OR COLD? I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO ALWAYS FIDDLE WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TRYING TO MAKE IT COMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING. IF I HAD KNOWN… Look up ODI 10227858 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10244088 · 81,324 mi THE REAR DRIVER DOOR POPPED OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE. THE FAN CLUTCH FAILED 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS WINDING REALLY HIGH AND NOT DRIVING NORMALLY. ALSO THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER REAR WENT OUT. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURES AS OF NOW. TR Look up ODI 10244088 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10263678 · 85,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS AS OUTLINED IN RECALL NHTSA #EA04002. MY DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE RECALL BUT THE PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. I HAVE PURCHASED A WIPER MOTOR I DID NOT NEED. TR Look up ODI 10263678 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	82,094–133,750 mi	103,618 mi	8	ODI 10261690 · 59,720 mi WHILE DRIVING @ 35 MPH I NOTICED A VERY LOUD RATTLE AND HEARD A NOISE LOOKING IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR A SAW THE WHOLE PLASTIC TOP THAT FITS OVER THE HATCH BACK AND HOUSES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, FLY OFF INTO THE AIR AND LAND IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. IT RIPPED THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRE RIGHT OUT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING AROUND THE TURN AT THE TIME. HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A BUSY SIDE ROAD THAT COMES TO A STOP LIGHT. TR Look up ODI 10261690 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10329461 · 89,458 mi IN SIX YEARS MY 2003 ENVOY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. MY HEAD LIGHT WIRING HAS SHORTED OUT AND NOW THE WHOLE WIRING CONNECTION NEEDS REPLACED. THE LATEST IS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PROPERLY CHARGE. TR Look up ODI 10329461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10372583 · 130,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND NOT COME BACK ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SOCKET AND WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHT WHICH MELTED THE TERMINAL. THE HEADLAMP SOCKET AND WIRING WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. Look up ODI 10372583 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 33 complaints · 2006: 14 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	14	24	33
2006	3	5	14

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	186	0	1
2006	108	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Structure:Body	Visibility	Exterior Lighting
Electrical System	—	0	1 ODI 10114201 · 500 mi THE 2003 ENVOY WE PURCHASED GAVE US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THE ONES OTHER OWNERS MENTIONED HERE, LIKE THE GLASS LIFTGATE THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT MOVE ON THEIR OWN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THEY DO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION WE SET THEM IN, AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INHALING FREON BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING A/C SYSTEM. WHY IS GMC DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE THESE … Look up ODI 10114201 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10459904 · 64,125 mi IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO… Look up ODI 10459904 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10785134 · 196,000 mi I WAS IN A MVA JULY 22, 2015 I WAS TBONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE WENT HEADON WITH A LIGHT POLE AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IT WAS AN AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY AND I WASNT GIVEN ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. I SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO MY BODY AND MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS $10000 IN DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10785134 at NHTSA ↗	0	5 ODI 10329461 · 89,458 mi IN SIX YEARS MY 2003 ENVOY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. MY HEAD LIGHT WIRING HAS SHORTED OUT AND NOW THE WHOLE WIRING CONNECTION NEEDS REPLACED. THE LATEST IS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PROPERLY CHARGE. TR Look up ODI 10329461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425155 · 60,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 2003 GMC ENVOY XL IN 2008 FROM A NY DEALER WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR DIDN'T REGISTER ANY ACCIDENTS WITH CARFAX. THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR MY BATTERY WENT DEAD AND I WAS STRANDED AT 7AM WITH MY KIDS. THE DEALER PAID FOR THE TOW AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING TO MY SONS BASKETBALL GAME AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER AND USED MY HAZARDS, MY SON INSPECTED THE LIGHTS AND COULD SMELL SOMETHING WAS BURNING..THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRE WAS BURNT BADLY. WE REPLACED TH… Look up ODI 10425155 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509399 · 92,236 mi MY GMC ENVOY CLUSTER ( SPEEDOMETER ) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOMETIMES IT MOVES AND SOMETIME IT JUST SIT ON ZERO, EVEN IF GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR.. THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT SHOT OFF ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I CAN ONLY DRIVE WITH FULL LIGHT. MY MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS... GMC NEEDS TO DO SOME RECALLS ON SOME ISSUE ON THIS TRUCK... I HAVE RED SIMILAR ISSUE WITH OTHER TRUCK OWNER. TR Look up ODI 10509399 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10573029 DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH, GAS GAUGE WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO E WITH A FULL TANK. THE NEEDLE WAS BASICALLY READING IN THE SAME POSITION AS WHEN IT IS IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER THAT HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING INCORRECT SPEEDS I WILL BE AT A DEAD STOP AND AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BE READING 75 MPH STUCK. I KNOW THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2007 APPROXIMATELY AND LISTED CERTAIN GM VEHICLES BUT THIS ONE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I THINK THAT GM NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS AFFECTING OTHER… Look up ODI 10573029 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	1 ODI 10114201 · 500 mi THE 2003 ENVOY WE PURCHASED GAVE US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THE ONES OTHER OWNERS MENTIONED HERE, LIKE THE GLASS LIFTGATE THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT MOVE ON THEIR OWN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THEY DO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION WE SET THEM IN, AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INHALING FREON BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING A/C SYSTEM. WHY IS GMC DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE THESE … Look up ODI 10114201 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	1 ODI 10459904 · 64,125 mi IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO… Look up ODI 10459904 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	0	1 ODI 10573029 DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH, GAS GAUGE WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO E WITH A FULL TANK. THE NEEDLE WAS BASICALLY READING IN THE SAME POSITION AS WHEN IT IS IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER THAT HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING INCORRECT SPEEDS I WILL BE AT A DEAD STOP AND AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BE READING 75 MPH STUCK. I KNOW THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2007 APPROXIMATELY AND LISTED CERTAIN GM VEHICLES BUT THIS ONE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I THINK THAT GM NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS AFFECTING OTHER… Look up ODI 10573029 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Structure:Body	1 ODI 10785134 · 196,000 mi I WAS IN A MVA JULY 22, 2015 I WAS TBONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE WENT HEADON WITH A LIGHT POLE AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IT WAS AN AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY AND I WASNT GIVEN ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. I SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO MY BODY AND MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS $10000 IN DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10785134 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	2 ODI 10442135 · 170,000 mi AFTER UNLOCKING AND USING THE REAR WINDOW GLASS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY, AND TWICE EARLIER TODAY, IT EXPLODED ON THE WAY UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 1 INCH OF TRAVEL SWINGING UP AND REARWARD FROM BEING CLOSED WITH VERY MINIMAL MANUAL FORCE APPLIED. THE TEMPERATURE TODAY IS 27DEG.F , WHICH IS NOT THE COLDEST USE THIS VEHICLE HAS SEEN. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REAR GLASS OR GATE, OR ANYTHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WRITE THIS AT THE ADVICE OF MANY ONLINE FORUM POSTS AND COMPLAINTS THAT I READ THROUGH. I AM HOPI… Look up ODI 10442135 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10488856 · 125,311 mi MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 11 YEAR OLD SON OPENED THE REAR GLASS HATCH TO GRAB A SHOPPING BAG OUT OF THE BACK. AS THE GLASS HATCH OPENED IT SHATTERED SPRAYING GLASS ON BOTH OF THEM CAUSING MINOR CUTS TO THEIR FACE, HANDS SCALP. I WAS JUST WALKING UP TO THEM WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD SON AND HAD GLASS FLUNG ONTO US WITH NO INJURIES. *TR Look up ODI 10488856 at NHTSA ↗	0
Visibility	0	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 10442135 · 170,000 mi AFTER UNLOCKING AND USING THE REAR WINDOW GLASS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY, AND TWICE EARLIER TODAY, IT EXPLODED ON THE WAY UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 1 INCH OF TRAVEL SWINGING UP AND REARWARD FROM BEING CLOSED WITH VERY MINIMAL MANUAL FORCE APPLIED. THE TEMPERATURE TODAY IS 27DEG.F , WHICH IS NOT THE COLDEST USE THIS VEHICLE HAS SEEN. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REAR GLASS OR GATE, OR ANYTHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WRITE THIS AT THE ADVICE OF MANY ONLINE FORUM POSTS AND COMPLAINTS THAT I READ THROUGH. I AM HOPI… Look up ODI 10442135 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10488856 · 125,311 mi MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 11 YEAR OLD SON OPENED THE REAR GLASS HATCH TO GRAB A SHOPPING BAG OUT OF THE BACK. AS THE GLASS HATCH OPENED IT SHATTERED SPRAYING GLASS ON BOTH OF THEM CAUSING MINOR CUTS TO THEIR FACE, HANDS SCALP. I WAS JUST WALKING UP TO THEM WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD SON AND HAD GLASS FLUNG ONTO US WITH NO INJURIES. *TR Look up ODI 10488856 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Exterior Lighting	5 ODI 10329461 · 89,458 mi IN SIX YEARS MY 2003 ENVOY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. MY HEAD LIGHT WIRING HAS SHORTED OUT AND NOW THE WHOLE WIRING CONNECTION NEEDS REPLACED. THE LATEST IS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PROPERLY CHARGE. TR Look up ODI 10329461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425155 · 60,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 2003 GMC ENVOY XL IN 2008 FROM A NY DEALER WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR DIDN'T REGISTER ANY ACCIDENTS WITH CARFAX. THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR MY BATTERY WENT DEAD AND I WAS STRANDED AT 7AM WITH MY KIDS. THE DEALER PAID FOR THE TOW AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING TO MY SONS BASKETBALL GAME AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER AND USED MY HAZARDS, MY SON INSPECTED THE LIGHTS AND COULD SMELL SOMETHING WAS BURNING..THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRE WAS BURNT BADLY. WE REPLACED TH… Look up ODI 10425155 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509399 · 92,236 mi MY GMC ENVOY CLUSTER ( SPEEDOMETER ) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOMETIMES IT MOVES AND SOMETIME IT JUST SIT ON ZERO, EVEN IF GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR.. THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT SHOT OFF ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I CAN ONLY DRIVE WITH FULL LIGHT. MY MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS... GMC NEEDS TO DO SOME RECALLS ON SOME ISSUE ON THIS TRUCK... I HAVE RED SIMILAR ISSUE WITH OTHER TRUCK OWNER. TR Look up ODI 10509399 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

20 mentions · 8.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,000 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10093486 · 43,000 mi

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ODI 10100693 · 56,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I SMELLED GAS. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A CRACK BETWEEN GAS TANK AND THE FILLER NECK. THE FUEL TANK WAS NEVER WORK ON OR REMOVED BEFORE. BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE EXTEND WARRANTY AND HAD 56,00 MILE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A RARE THING BUT THEY ARE STILL NOT WANTING TO ASSIST ME IN THE REPAIR WHICH WILL COST A $1,000.*AK

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ODI 10111732 · 6,500 mi

THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED. LATER GAS WAS SMELLED AGAIN, THERE WAS A VAPOR EMISSION LEAK. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL TANK IS BEING REPLACED TWICE. *NM

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

19 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10100693 · 56,000 mi

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ODI 10102087 · 47,000 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A DRIVE UP ATM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEYASKED THAT I CHECK THE GAS CAP WHICH I DID. LATER THAT DAY WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY FOR AN HOUR I FOUND GASOLINE LEAKED AND COVERED THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAUSE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK JUST BELOW THE FILLER NECK. I WAS OUT OF THE STATE; MY SON'S MECHANIC SAID THAT I CAN DRIVE HOME AS LONG AS THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. NO PRIOR REPAIR ON THE FUEL TANK OR REQUIRED ITS REMOVAL. I CALLED GMC ANDWAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THE…

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ODI 10111732 · 6,500 mi

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 105,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10207648 · 93,829 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE. PRESENTLY, THE SQUEALING NOISE OCCURS EACH MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,163 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,829. UPDATED.

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ODI 10216771 · 41,138 mi

NE WISCONSIN, DRIVING ON VERY COLD AND SNOW COVERED HIGHWAYS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, LOST ALL POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR: PROPER PWR STRG FLUID LEVEL (DIP STICK INDICATED FULL), ANY SNOW/ICE OBSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN TIRE & INNER FENDER (NONE), ANY FLUID LEAKS (NONE), ANY PUNCTURE/RUPTURED HOSES (NONE), ANY TIRE DAMAGE OR IMPROPER INFLATION (ALL PERFECT). NO NOISE FROM POWER STEERING PUMP AT ANY SPEED, NO PUMP SHAFT SEAL LEAK OR PUMP BEARING NOISE, PULLEY/SHAFT ARE NOT OVE…

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ODI 10356531 · 105,000 mi

2003 GMC ENVOY HAS A MASSIVE POWER STEERING LEAK. IT'S COMING OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE , BEHIND THE TIRE. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10098084 · 35,270 mi

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ODI 10132217 · 28,203 mi

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ODI 10525566 · 90,000 mi

I GOT HOME ONE EVENING AND WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. I WAS CONCERNED; AS I COULD NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING ALL NIGHT; AT THAT POINT I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE KEY AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING . I BECAME CONCERNED AND STARTED TO FIDDLE WITH THE KNOBS AND WAS SURPRISED WHEN AFTER TURNING THE HIGHLIGHT SWITCH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE NEXT MORNING I HESTITATELY ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I WAS SUCCESSFUL I HEADED STRAIGHT TO THE GMC DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS …

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10236281 · 106,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING A 65MPH WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE'S PCM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT START. THE PCM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND REPROGRAMMED. *TR

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ODI 10660856 · 118,000 mi

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BEING LOSE AND NOT SHUTTING OFF ALL THE WAY WHEN THE KEY IS OUT AND JUST THE OTHER MORNING I WENT TO GO TO WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE IGNITION BEING STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AFTER I HAD PARKED MY CAR AND TOOK THE KEY OUT, I AM NOW AFRAID THAT WHILE I AM DRIVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IS GOING TO BE BUMPED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH. *TR

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Matching rule

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10150053

2003 GENERAL MOTORS GMC ENVOY XL DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BRAKING WHEN BRAKES WERE STRONGLY APPLIED IN A LOW SPEED (10-15 MPH) SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN A MINOR FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STRONGLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE TOOK MORE DISTANCE TO STOP THEN EXPECTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FINDING ANY PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *JB

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ODI 10190844 · 94,500 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT OR LESS THAN 35 MPH, ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAY AND ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LET IT UP AND PRESSED IT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN WITHOUT SUCCESS. ON THIRD ATTEMPT JAMMED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENTIRE CAR LOCKED UP. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN, AT LEAST ONE WHEEL LOCKED, HIT THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT. EVEN AFTER STOPPING ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE STOP ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED TO THE FLOOR , AND I COULDN'T NOT SH…

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Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10314487 · 108,000 mi

2003 GMC ENVOY HAD SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVE TO 120 MPH AND WOULD NOT REGISTER PROPER SPEED ON HIGHWAY. ONCE PARKED, CYCLING THE ENGINE (ON/OFF/ON/OFF) CAUSED THE NEEDLE TO RETURN TO ZERO WHILE PARKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE (DEC 18, 2009 AND FEB 4, 2010). THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY BUT RATHER INCREASES OR DECREASES IN 1 MPH INCREMENTS IN A 'JERKY MOTION'... THIS MUST BE A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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