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2003 Gmc ENVOY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

393 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

73,134 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 297 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 393 complaints (13.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns6817.3%
Braking behavior4411.2%
Electrical and battery issues266.6%
Transmission and shifting194.8%
Steering behavior184.6%
Engine operation82.0%

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
54
Fuel System, Gasoline
36
Air Bags
28
Fuel/Propulsion System
26
Exterior Lighting
21
Structure:Body
17
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
14
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System54
Fuel System, Gasoline36
Air Bags28
Fuel/Propulsion System26
Exterior Lighting21
Structure:Body17
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission14

Electrical System: 54; Fuel System, Gasoline: 36; Air Bags: 28; Fuel/Propulsion System: 26; Exterior Lighting: 21; Structure:Body: 17; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
52
25,000 to 49,999
39
50,000 to 74,999
60
75,000 to 99,999
46
100,000 to 149,999
61
150,000 and above
39
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00052
25,000 to 49,99939
50,000 to 74,99960
75,000 to 99,99946
100,000 to 149,99961
150,000 and above39

Under 25,000: 52; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 60; 75,000 to 99,999: 46; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 39

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (61). 96 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.

2002
3
2003
44
2004
38
2005
27
2006
20
2007
27
2008
21
2009
24
2010
25
2011
22
2012
15
2013
19
2014
28
2015
22
2016
13
2017
8
2018
11
2019
8
2020
7
2021
3
2023
1
2024
2
2025
2
2026
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20023
200344
200438
200527
200620
200727
200821
200924
201025
201122
201215
201319
201428
201522
201613
20178
201811
20198
20207
20213
20231
20242
20252
20263

2002: 3; 2003: 44; 2004: 38; 2005: 27; 2006: 20; 2007: 27; 2008: 21; 2009: 24; 2010: 25; 2011: 22; 2012: 15; 2013: 19; 2014: 28; 2015: 22; 2016: 13; 2017: 8; 2018: 11; 2019: 8; 2020: 7; 2021: 3; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 68 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 26 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 10000664 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

I BOUGHT A 2003 ENVOY XL 11 DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. WE WENT INTO A RESTAURANT, CAME BACK OUT AFTER EATING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WAS 150 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR, GET A RENTAL (WHICH WAS PAID FOR), AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER HAD HAPPEN BEFORE. I TOLD THE DEALER I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT CAR, BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS A UNHEARD OF PROBLEM.

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Owner report 10040912 · 2003-09-29 (September 29, 2003)

MY 2003 GMC ENVOY HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE TANK HAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE VAPOR RECOVERY LINE. DEALER AND GMC CLAIMS THAT IT IS NOT A HAZZARD BUT THERE IS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED OR STOPED AND IT CONTINUES FOR SOME TIME UNTIL THE ENGINE IS WARM. DEALER CLAIMS THE TANK IS BEING REDESIGNED GMC WILL NOT CONFIRM OR DENY. WHAT I KNOW IS THE PART HAS AN EXPECTED BUT NOT DEFINET 4 TO 6 WEEK DELIVERY TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040912 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021607 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM. *AK PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,115 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021607 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022198 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE RESULTING INTO A CRASH. *AK

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Owner report 10043293 · 2003-10-21 (October 21, 2003)

COMPRESSOR FOR AUTOMATIC LOAD-LEVELING REAR SUSPENSION CYCLES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IF NOT NOTICED, COMPRESSOR WILL CONTINUE TO CYCLE ON AND OFF AND RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. USUALLY CAN HEAR A "PUFF" OF AIR BEING RELEASED FROM THE SYSTEM RIGHT BEFORE THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON. THE COMPRESSOR CAN STAY ON FOR AS LITTLE AS SEVERAL SECONDS OR FOR UP TO A FEW MINUTES. THE CYCLE CAN LAST FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES OR UP TO A FEW DAY…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043293 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047275 · 2003-11-20 (November 20, 2003)

ENGINE STALLING WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. 5 STALLS OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 1000 MILES. SOMETIMES VEHICLE, CHUGS/SKIPS JUST BEFORE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 27TH AND STILL NOT CORRECTED AS OF THIS WRITING. USUAL STALL SPEED IS AROUND 20 MPH. ONE TIME WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE HESITATED BUT DID NOT STALL. CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS STOPS WORKING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STALLING INCIDENTS. HAS STALLED UPON STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT/SI…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,412 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047275 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10041528 · 2003-10-09 (October 9, 2003)

I OWN A GMC ENVOY XL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR ON AN INCLINE. IN DRIVE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050310 · 2003-12-09 (December 9, 2003)

WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Owner report 10005160 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)

PURCHASED A 2003 ENVOY XL ON 27 DEC 02 - SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE TWO TIMES - NO CLAMP ON ONE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINE (LUCKILY IT BLEW OFF WHILE STILL IN OUR DRIVE WAY - GOD HELP US IF IT HAD LET LOOSE AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY) SECOND TIME WAS FOR A BAD CAM SENSOR. AND WE HAVEN'T MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT YET. FIRST CASS NUMBER FROM GMC IS S1-68773551 - SECOND CASE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE YET AS I JUST REPORTED IT THIS MORNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE NO TRUST IN THIS CAR NOW - WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG…

Owner-reported narrative. 574 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005160 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047860 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED HARD TO LEFT. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD FOLDED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF AND NEEDED REPLACING. *PH

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Owner report 10147921 · 2006-01-17 (January 17, 2006)

THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE 3 TIMES WITHIN 14 DAYS, GM SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, I SAY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ENGINE STALLED 6 TIMES IN MOVING TRAFFIC, THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT IS ON, SOME TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REPLACES THROTTLE BODY INJECTION ASSEMBLY. NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN. !4 HOURS LATER ENGINE STALLS IN MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALER INSTALLS EVENT RECORDING DEVICE, ENGINE STALLS AND IDENTIFIED LOW IGNITION VOL…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,707 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147921 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

75.6%Usable mileage297 / 393 records
97.5%Valid incident date383 / 393 records
100.0%Valid filing date393 / 393 records
97.5%Ordered incident and filing dates383 / 393 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 10475896

GMC ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 1996 GMC ENVOY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONSOLE WHICH OPERATES THE LOCKS AND WINDOWS WHICH CAN BURN OUT OR CAUSE FIRE. MY ENVOY DID THE SAME THING, SO OF COURSE I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I CALLED GM AFTER IT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN "ISOLATED INCIDENT". I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM AGAIN UNTIL MY MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL. I CALLED AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NY, I HAVE THE BURNT CONSOLE ( FOR PROOF OF THIS FAULTY PART (ALONG WITH THEIR FAULTY SPARE T…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 10006045

NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR ROTATED TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE ACTION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CHANGED THE WIPING SEQUENCE AT ITS FREE WILL. THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN 2 OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

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14.5%
ODI 10007388

THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED.*JB

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00.0%

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469.4%
ODI 10003432

OUR 2002 GMC ENVOY WAS PLAGUED WITH REPEATED ELECTRICAL TYPE PROBLEMS NEARLY FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP IN JULY 2001. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE LOCKING US OUT WHILE RUNNING, MIRRORS NOT HOLDING PROGRAMMING, CD PLAYER CHANGING TRACKS DURING PLAY, DRIVER SEAT MOVING FORWARD AND CD PLAYER COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS OFF AND NO KEY IN IGNITION, CD PLAYER THAT WAS ON SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE DRIVER DOOR UNLOCKED DURING DRIVING, "EASY OUT" FEATURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED IT FORWARD INSTEAD OF REARWARD AS PROGRAMMED, FAN AND TEMP. SETTINGS CHANGING…

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5413.7%
ODI 10005160 · 574 mi

PURCHASED A 2003 ENVOY XL ON 27 DEC 02 - SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE TWO TIMES - NO CLAMP ON ONE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINE (LUCKILY IT BLEW OFF WHILE STILL IN OUR DRIVE WAY - GOD HELP US IF IT HAD LET LOOSE AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY) SECOND TIME WAS FOR A BAD CAM SENSOR. AND WE HAVEN'T MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT YET. FIRST CASS NUMBER FROM GMC IS S1-68773551 - SECOND CASE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE YET AS I JUST REPORTED IT THIS MORNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE NO TRUST IN THIS CAR NOW - WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG…

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9124.8%
ODI 10090334

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINEDED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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14429.5%
ODI 10106500 · 76,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONE AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WENT OUT I AND THE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON I COULD NOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM CAR OR PUT THE CARD BACK INTO DRIVE .THE CAR SHOP HAD TO REROUTE SOME WIRE BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY AFTERMARKET ADD ONS. *JB

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8724.7%
ODI 10239281 · 26,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEATING RESISTOR THAT MELTED SOME OF THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON LOW POWER; ONLY MEDIUM AND HIGH DUE TO THE POWER NEEDED BY THE BLOWER WHEN RUNNING ON LOW. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE WIRING …

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5424.7%
ODI 10294713 · 37,138 mi

ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE LEFT FRONT DOOR, WINDOW SWITCH AND TRIM PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE, ALL DOORS LOCKED UP. *TR UPDATED 09/08/11 *BF

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1823.4%
ODI 10290620

I PURCHASED A 2008 ENVOY DENALI 7/08 DURING THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER WHILE DRIVE THE TEMP GAGE DROP TO THE LOWEST POINT AND STARTED CUTTING OFF HESITATING TO START. I THEN CONTACT ON-STAR THEY STATED IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/19/09 I WENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TEMP SENOR WHICH WAS REPLACE THAT TUESDAY. THURSDAY THE SAME ISSUE ACCORD AGAIN I NOTIFIED ON-STAR THEY STATED THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FRIDAY I WENT TO THE DEAL TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR UNTIL MONDAY. AS I WS SPEAKING TO A …

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317.6%
ODI 10569469 · 56,000 mi

LUCKILY I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR QUIT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED TO RE-START IT BUT HAD NOTHING. A POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND RADIOED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THEY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND $300.00 DOLLARS LATER SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY GAVE ME THE OLD SWITCH AND I STILL HAVE IT. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON A MAJOR FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 75-80 MPH AND THE SWITCH WERE TO GO OUT? G M IS JUST RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES, WHAT ABOUT ALL THE REST THAT STILL HAVE THE SAME T…

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Fuel System, Gasoline
1100.0%
ODI 10345733 · 79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IN ACTUALITY, THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE HALF FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH TO WHERE THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT LEVEL OF GASOLINE WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,400…

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 10398330 · 61,000 mi

FAULTY GAS GAUGE ON A 1997 GMC ENVOY WHICH FIRST LEAD TO INACCURATE AND RANDOM FUEL LEVEL READINGS. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, PROMPTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON CONSTANTLY WHICH MEANS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS IGNORED SINCE IT IS CONSTANTLY ON - THIS MAY MASK OTHER CHECK ENGINE SITUATIONS FROM BEING NOTICED. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.5%
ODI 10442871

WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY GMC ENVOY IT WILL GO UP TO THE FULL MARK AND THEN JUST DROP DOWN PAST EMPTY AND THEN AFTER AWHILE START REGISTERING RIGHT..MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON WAY BEFORE I AM EMPTY,BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN JUNE OF 2011..I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM...HOPE GMC DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! *TR

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120.0%
ODI 899145

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT DRIVER DOOR MIRROR CHANGES POSITONS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE MEMORY DOES NOT RETAIN SETTING POSITION, GAS MILEAGE IS POOR.*SLC

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122.5%
ODI 10000984

CRACK IN GAS TANK ON GMC ENVOY THAT WAS FOUR MONTHS OLD.

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369.2%
ODI 10065622

ALSO EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, GAS COMES BACK UP AND SPILLS OUT, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I LEAVE THE NOZZLE IN, TAKE IT OUT IMMEDIATELY, AND I AM NEVER TOPPING THE TANK OFF. WHEN I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. *LA

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226.0%
ODI 10153264 · 4,000 mi

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 DIE…

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15932.6%
ODI 10153303 · 35,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLS AND OPERATES AT A REDUCED SPEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK AT NIGHT AND THE GAS GAUGE PROVIDES AN INCORRECT DISPLAY OF THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW DROPPED THE LIGHTS BECAME DIM AND THE BATTERY FAILED. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

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13337.8%
ODI 10218435 · 56,098 mi

STARTING IN DECEMBER 2007 EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, AFTER A FEW MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, THEN IT WILL READ SOMETHING ELSE. SO I HAVE TO ALWAYS RESET MY MILEAGE SO THAT I KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE WENT. THIS GMC IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. IT DRIVES ME NUTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL FINALLY RESET TO WHERE THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN I HAVE TO FILL IT AGAIN. I ALMOST DREAD GOING TO PUT GAS IN. *TR

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6027.4%
ODI 10296420 · 36,000 mi

FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 40,000 MILES. TANK READINGS INACCURATE. I LIVE IN AN URBAN AREA WHERE IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE OUT OF FUEL AND BROKEN DOWN ON SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER ADMITS THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON FOR GM ENVOY/RAINER/TRAILBLAZER - NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS LIST THIS AS A DEFECT - YET GM DOES NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. ITEM IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM WON'T COVER IT. *TR

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11.3%
ODI 10379359 · 44,485 mi

GAS GAUGE UNKNOWINGLY DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY, DRIVER RUNS OUT OF GAS, ALMOST GOT INTO MAJOR ACCIDENT. LUCKILY CAR BEHIND ME DIDN'T SLAM INTO ME. BUT IT ALMOST CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION OF REAR-ENDINGS. FAILURE IS DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE/PUMP. INCORRECT INFO GIVEN TO DASH BOARD TELLING DRIVER IS AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS BUT THE REALTY IS THAT THE SENDING UNIT IS GIVING BAD INFO AND THE TANK IS POSSIBLY ON EMPTY. NO LIGHT COMES ON. DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS GM'S PART IS KNOWN TO FAIL FREQUENTLY AND IS POORLY DESIGNED. *TR

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00.0%

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Exterior Lighting
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.5%
ODI 10288780

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 GMC JIMMY ENVOY. I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AS I WAS DRIVING AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THEN THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL & HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THIS CORRECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL OF THESE SWITCHES, I DISASSEMBLED THE OLD SWITCH ONLY TO FIND THAT IT ALSO HAD BRASS CONTACTS FOR THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY RE…

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00.0%

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122.5%
ODI 10230053 · 38,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY JUMP FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME IDLE AND YOU MUST TURN THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND CHECKED THE WHEELS AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IT LOCKS WHEN FASTENED. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS NO L…

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215.3%
ODI 10120778 · 43,663 mi

CONSUMER STATES: HAVE A RECALL FOR TAIL LAMPS/STOP LAMPS BOTTOM LIGHTS , THEY WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE TOP LAMPS ARE BAD ALSO. IT WAS INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES THE TOP LAMP WOULD WORK AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. *NM

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277.4%
ODI 10167947

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 T…

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367.4%
ODI 10150151 · 7,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 ENVOY - 7 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT - WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK ALL THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH/RADIO/MIRROR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. "LIKE A COP CAR" TO THE POINT WE PRESSED ON STAR-AFRAID THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL ON BUSY/DARK FREEWAY. WHEN I CALLED A DEALER THEY SAID OH "THAT'S NORMAL" YOU HAD TO MUCH RUNNING AND NEW CARS CAN NOT HANDLE "HEATER/RADIO ETC. "ITS NO BIG DEAL" > I CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID NO-THIS IS A PROBLEM BRING THE CAR IN. ENDS UP THERE WAS A BULLETIN FOR THIS AND THE CHIP HAD TO B…

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4613.1%
ODI 10280701 · 41,590 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND ALSO THE SEATS AND WINDOWS ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON AUGUST 11,2009 ALL LIGHTS FAILED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,590.

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5123.3%
ODI 10384550 · 27,500 mi

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SHOP NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. I LEFT THE SHOP AND DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THE BULBS AND DISCOVERING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELSEWHERE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED UNDER THE DASH, THEY DETERMINED THAT EVERY TIME I HIT BRAKES, THE WIRES WERE BEING STRIPPED AND CAUSED A SHORT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMAT…

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1722.1%
ODI 10578227 · 27,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA

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635.3%
ODI 10651944 · 10,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING MY SISTER TOOK IT TO GM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY AND WAS TOLD THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY SHE PAID $35,000 FOR THIS GMC AND CAN NOT DRIVE IT AT NIGHT 6MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE ENVOY IF MY SISTER GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS UNSAFE ENVOY ITS ON GMC IF IT COMES ON A GMC AND ITS STILL UNDER WARRENTY THEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED,IF GMC SELL DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THEN IT SHOULD FIX IT IF IT UNDER THE GMC NAME. *TR

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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193.9%
ODI 10483514 · 148,000 mi

IT BEGAN WITH A GAS SMELL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITH NO WET AREAS OR DRIPS. NOW THEIR APPEARS TO BE A LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK OR FILLER TUBE AND IT HAS BECOME MORE SEVERE. *TR

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266.6%
ODI 10464657 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 03 ENVOY SXL THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOSE. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND NOW IT LEAKS GAS GOING DOWNHILL. AS I SAW OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND MOST IF NOT ALL THAT HAS SUV'S HAVE CHILDREN. IF THE SAME MODEL PART WAS RECALLED ON THE TRAILBLAZER WHY NOT ENVOY'S? GMC SHOULD RECALL ALL CARS THAT HAS THE MODEL NUMBER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GO UP IN FLAMES WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR

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3810.4%
ODI 10478516 · 138,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC DID NOT REPLACE ANY COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE HOSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

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306.1%
ODI 10459686

FUEL GAUGES IS SHOWING EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FULL OF GASOLINE. ODOMETER IS NOT READING THE CORRECT SPEED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS MALFUNCTIONING. ON GOOGLE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IS WIDELY KNOWN. WHAT IS GMC DOING TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES? THE TAX PAYERS HELP BAIL OUT GMC AND NOW WE ARE NOT BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY WHERE IS OUR JUSTICE? PLEASE HELP, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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329.1%
ODI 10458756 · 80,150 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO ROUGH IDLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND LOST ALL POWER AND BRAKING & STEERING ABILITY, RESTATED VEHICLE AND GOT BURNING GAS SMELL FROM VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0014, GOT VEHICLE SERVICED AND HAD NEW SENSOR INSTALLED BUT NOW GETTING PINGING SOUND FROM ENGINE UNDER LOAD AND WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED AND MINOR VIBRATION WHILE AT IDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHERE ALM…

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125.5%
ODI 10459595

NEARLY 2 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE ACTING UP. I'D FILL THE TANK, AND WITHIN A MILE OR 2, THE GAUGE WILL DROP TO E, AND THE LIGHT WILL COME ON, BELL WILL SOUND. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, THE GAUGE IS SHOWING 1/2 FULL, THEN EMPTY, THEN 1/4 FULL. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY TANK. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL OR ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM A ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THERE SHOULD …

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
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120.0%
ODI 10266193

I OWN 2 ENVOY'S 1 IS A 03 AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 05 MY 03 OIL PRESSURE AND TACH. GAUGE MESSES UP FROM TIME TO TIME... MY 05 OIL PRESSURE AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YOU... MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 03, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS IT WON'T WORK IF NEEDED..... *TR

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153.8%
ODI 10178283 · 55,000 mi

GMC ENVOY 55,000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR, VARYING FROM REPORTING SPEED OF 30 MPH AT IDLE, TO 0 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

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6618.0%
ODI 10172583 · 55,000 mi

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, WH…

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398.0%
ODI 10198983 · 66,000 mi

REPORTED EARLIER GAS ODOMETER BROKE WHEN FUELING VEHICLE ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS, FIRST TIME FIXED, THEN AGAIN WHILE FUELING GAS, IT BROKE. FAILED TO MENTION MY PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDODOMETER. IT WAS FLUCTUATING ALL THE WAY UP, THEN ALL THE WAY DOWN IRRATICALLY BEFORE IT DROPPED DOWN TO THE MIDDLE. *JB

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20.6%
ODI 10218435 · 56,098 mi

STARTING IN DECEMBER 2007 EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, AFTER A FEW MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, THEN IT WILL READ SOMETHING ELSE. SO I HAVE TO ALWAYS RESET MY MILEAGE SO THAT I KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE WENT. THIS GMC IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. IT DRIVES ME NUTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL FINALLY RESET TO WHERE THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN I HAVE TO FILL IT AGAIN. I ALMOST DREAD GOING TO PUT GAS IN. *TR

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10.5%
ODI 10949496

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, OR IN MOTION, THE FUEL GAUGE GIVES INACCURATE GAS READING. FUEL GAUGE MODULATES FROM EMPTY TO FULL CONTINUOUSLY. EMPTY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN GAS IS IN CAR WHEN DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN EMPTY LIGHT COMES ON. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH A PEACE OF MIND GIVEN THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH 2007 ENVOY IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

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Air Bags
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255.1%
ODI 10002513

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND CROSSED CONSUMERS PATH UNEXPECTANTLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

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287.1%
ODI 10048096 · 10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED UPRIGHT. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. *AK *SC *JB

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215.7%
ODI 10116029

MY GMC ENVOY IS NOT A YEAR OLD....BOUGHT MAY 2004. AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. AS I AM APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC STOP AND I STEP ON THE BRAKES..MY VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING UNTIL I GET VERY CLOSE TO TRAFFIC. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE BUT ITS MY ONLY LIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I TRIED TAKING IT TO MY DEALER, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY JUST ADVISED ME THAT THE ABS IS DOING IT'S JOB. I THINK THAT IF THE ABS IS DOING ITS JOB, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RIGHT AWAY, NOT WENT I'M NEAR KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS!!! MY DEALER …

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224.5%
ODI 10119967 · 6,500 mi

SEVERE CAR CRASH WITH MY LEASED 2005 GMC ENVOY. MUCH SIDE AND FRONT DAMAGE OCCURED, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GMC WILL BE SENDING SOMEONE FROM THE PROTECTION ALLEGATION DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE AIR BAGS WITHIN THE NEXT 14 DAYS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 4/22/05. I DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND GIVEN BACK TO ME FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 REASONS: THE VEHICLE INCURRED (IN MY OPINION, POLICE REPORT, ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., STERLING AUTO BODY REPAI SHOP) ETC ... EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE 2ND REASON IS THE AIRBAGS, AS STATED,…

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72.0%
ODI 10403445 · 98,495 mi

I HAD A CRASH AT 45 MPH INTO A LARGE TREE $9000+ DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF. ONSTAR WAS CALLED AND HELPED ME.

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73.2%
ODI 10283085 · 41,000 mi

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 MY WIFE WHO IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AS WELL AS OUR 4 YEAR OLD SON IN OUR 2007 GMC ENVOY. SHE DID NOT SEE A VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING A HIGHWAY AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE VEHICLE THAT COLLIDED WITH HER WAS TRAVELING OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR AS MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING ONLY ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR AS SHE JUST STARTED THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE CAR DID 2 COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURNS AND THEN FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED …

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56.5%
ODI 10614851 · 47,000 mi

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED THE LIGHT WAS OFF. IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE BACK TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE 30 DAY WARRANTY WAS UP DUE TO RADIO ISSUES (BUZZ) THEY WORKED UNDER THE BACK SEAT ON A DEVICE AND UNDER THE DASH BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN TO RESOLVE. THE SOUND RETURNED AND THEY REPLACED A PART UNDER THE BACK SEAT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THESE NEW ISSUES STARTED. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON RECENTLY THE SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAS STARTED. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE ADVISE. FYI: THE…

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15.9%
ODI 10611219 · 63,566 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM),…

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Engine
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163.3%
ODI 10544361 · 150,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. TWO WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLING FAN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WA…

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102.5%
ODI 10510918 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR PEDAL, THE CLUTCH FAN, WIRING TERMINALS, AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,00. *TR

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164.4%
ODI 10464560 · 130,000 mi

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

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142.9%
ODI 10481170 · 119,224 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT LEVEL OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR SOME TIME. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE…

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205.7%
ODI 10458756 · 80,150 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO ROUGH IDLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND LOST ALL POWER AND BRAKING & STEERING ABILITY, RESTATED VEHICLE AND GOT BURNING GAS SMELL FROM VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0014, GOT VEHICLE SERVICED AND HAD NEW SENSOR INSTALLED BUT NOW GETTING PINGING SOUND FROM ENGINE UNDER LOAD AND WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED AND MINOR VIBRATION WHILE AT IDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHERE ALM…

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83.7%
ODI 10471560 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING AN ERRONEOUS READING OF EMPTY . THE FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ACCURATE TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

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45.2%
ODI 10484470 · 59,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAL THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE FIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED. AS A RESULT, THE WATER WAS SIPPING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS GETTING ON THE COIL PACKS AND THE PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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423.5%
ODI 10569469 · 56,000 mi

LUCKILY I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR QUIT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED TO RE-START IT BUT HAD NOTHING. A POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND RADIOED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THEY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND $300.00 DOLLARS LATER SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY GAVE ME THE OLD SWITCH AND I STILL HAVE IT. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON A MAJOR FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 75-80 MPH AND THE SWITCH WERE TO GO OUT? G M IS JUST RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES, WHAT ABOUT ALL THE REST THAT STILL HAVE THE SAME T…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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313.6%
ODI 10111857 · 10,234 mi

10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.

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120.0%
ODI 10173725 · 50,102 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, BUT AGAIN DID NOT MOVE. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

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4910.1%
ODI 10005585 · 7,100 mi

COMPLAINT IS FOR 2002 GMC ENVOY. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THIS TRUCK STALLED OUT WHILE IN MOTION, THE LAST TIME AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE SWITCHED, OF ITS OWN ACCORD, FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD (LOW) NEARLY CASUSING ACCIDENTS ON TWO OCCASIONS. I LISTED THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCES OF THESE PROBLEMS BELOW.

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143.6%
ODI 10041528 · 4,800 mi

I OWN A GMC ENVOY XL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR ON AN INCLINE. IN DRIVE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. *LA

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61.6%
ODI 10108009 · 2,000 mi

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. …

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81.6%
ODI 10154438 · 30,000 mi

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 GMC ENVOY SLT IN DEC. 2004, WHICH CAME RIGHT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. WE HAD LOW FUEL ECONOMY BUT THOUGHT THIS WOULD GET BETTER WITH MORE MILES. AFTER 30,000 MILES OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. AT NO TIME DID ANY INTERNAL SENSOR SYSTEM DETECT A PROBLEM AND WE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND LUCKILY IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS A SMALL O-RING WHICH WAS DAMAGED AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAME FROM THE FAC…

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30.9%
ODI 10163476 · 300 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE DURING THE FIRST 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE, AND THEN NORMAL ACCELERATION BEGINS AFTER DRIVING 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/02/06 WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 07/20/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN THAT COOLS THE ENGINE CREATED THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE ACC…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.3%
ODI 10290620

I PURCHASED A 2008 ENVOY DENALI 7/08 DURING THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER WHILE DRIVE THE TEMP GAGE DROP TO THE LOWEST POINT AND STARTED CUTTING OFF HESITATING TO START. I THEN CONTACT ON-STAR THEY STATED IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/19/09 I WENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TEMP SENOR WHICH WAS REPLACE THAT TUESDAY. THURSDAY THE SAME ISSUE ACCORD AGAIN I NOTIFIED ON-STAR THEY STATED THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FRIDAY I WENT TO THE DEAL TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR UNTIL MONDAY. AS I WS SPEAKING TO A …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System47,962–121,000 mi75,000 mi49
ODI 10005160 · 574 mi

PURCHASED A 2003 ENVOY XL ON 27 DEC 02 - SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE TWO TIMES - NO CLAMP ON ONE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINE (LUCKILY IT BLEW OFF WHILE STILL IN OUR DRIVE WAY - GOD HELP US IF IT HAD LET LOOSE AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY) SECOND TIME WAS FOR A BAD CAM SENSOR. AND WE HAVEN'T MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT YET. FIRST CASS NUMBER FROM GMC IS S1-68773551 - SECOND CASE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE YET AS I JUST REPORTED IT THIS MORNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE NO TRUST IN THIS CAR NOW - WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG…

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ODI 10047275 · 13,412 mi

ENGINE STALLING WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. 5 STALLS OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 1000 MILES. SOMETIMES VEHICLE, CHUGS/SKIPS JUST BEFORE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 27TH AND STILL NOT CORRECTED AS OF THIS WRITING. USUAL STALL SPEED IS AROUND 20 MPH. ONE TIME WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE HESITATED BUT DID NOT STALL. CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS STOPS WORKING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STALLING INCIDENTS. HAS STALLED UPON STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT/SI…

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ODI 10062094 · 1,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE. DRIVER 1 AND 2 REMOTES DONT ALWAYS WORK. MIRRORS CHANGE BY JUST UNLOCKING. SOMETIMES THE ELECTRIC SEAT RELEASE PUTS THE SEAT INTO DRIVER 2 POSITION. TRANSFER CASE ON OCCASION, ALL LIGHTS START TO BLINK AND YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE SWITCHING.*AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline61,500–119,332 mi84,853 mi28
ODI 10196462 · 41,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED ON THE VEHICLE. A GEICO REPRESENTATIVE ASSESSED THE DAMAGE AND STATED THAT THE CRACKED GAS TANK WAS THE RESULT OF SAFETY RECALL # 02V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE REAR BUMPER AND HITCH WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. T…

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ODI 10206732 · 65,417 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER A FEW SECONDS. SHE ALSO NOTICED A GASEOUS ODOR AND A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A RUSTED FUEL MODULE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL MODULE. THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,417.

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ODI 10233240 · 45,860 mi

I COULD SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR AROUND MY 2003 ENVOY (45,860 MILES). TOOK VEHICLE TO COULTER OF TEMPE (AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALER) AND WAS ADVISED OF A LEAK AT FUEL INLET TO TANK PIPE AREA. WAS TOLD GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. GM HAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ENVOY XLS AND ISSUED A LETTER DATED JUNE 2007 COVERING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF REPLACING THESE FUEL TANKS FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. THIS COVERAGE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2003 ENVOYS AND A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUED AS THIS LEAK AT THE FUEL FILLER NECK SEAM AT THE TANK IS N…

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Air Bags52,659–149,918 mi90,000 mi23
ODI 10048096 · 10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED UPRIGHT. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. *AK *SC *JB

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ODI 10049443 · 7,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH DURING A CLEAR DAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL OF OUR 2003 GMC ENVOY STARTED WOBBLING AND SHE COULDN'T CONTROL IT ANYMORE. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CURB AND INITIALLY HIT A UTILITY POLE ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE, THEN EVENTUALLY HIT THE TREE WITH THE FRONT BUMPER AND KNOCKED THE TWO STATIONARY OBJECTS DOWN. SURPRISINGLY, THE AIRBAG DIDN'T EVEN DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTAL WRECKED AND UNREPAIRABLE. AS EXPECTED, GMC D…

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ODI 10103710 · 11,017 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.*AK....POLICE REPORT INCLUDED

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Fuel/Propulsion System104,996–162,551 mi133,120 mi23
ODI 10464657 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 03 ENVOY SXL THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOSE. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND NOW IT LEAKS GAS GOING DOWNHILL. AS I SAW OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND MOST IF NOT ALL THAT HAS SUV'S HAVE CHILDREN. IF THE SAME MODEL PART WAS RECALLED ON THE TRAILBLAZER WHY NOT ENVOY'S? GMC SHOULD RECALL ALL CARS THAT HAS THE MODEL NUMBER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GO UP IN FLAMES WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR

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ODI 10476499 · 79,019 mi

THE CAR STARTING LEAKING GAS AND I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD START A FIRE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK WAS CRACKED. REPLACEMENT COST WAS $1,220.68. GMC SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM FOR MY CAR BUT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE ENVOY XL. *TR

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ODI 10482852 · 133,120 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL BEING EMITTED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,120 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,465. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Exterior Lighting115,559–148,500 mi131,000 mi16
ODI 10120778 · 43,663 mi

CONSUMER STATES: HAVE A RECALL FOR TAIL LAMPS/STOP LAMPS BOTTOM LIGHTS , THEY WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE TOP LAMPS ARE BAD ALSO. IT WAS INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES THE TOP LAMP WOULD WORK AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. *NM

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ODI 10238919 · 127,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT FAIL WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,087 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

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ODI 10313459 · 118,000 mi

THROAT OF GAS TANK LEAKING ON A 2003 ENVOY. REVIEWING INTERNET, FOUND MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE ENVOY'S AND STATED IN 2007 THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. MECHANIC STATED VERY UNUSUAL TO LEAK IN THAT SPOT. ALSO, HAVE REPLACED BOTH HEAD LIGHT SOCKETS DUE TO BURNING UP. HAVE TALKED TO MANY ENVOY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN BULB BURNS OUT AND THE RECOMMENDED BULB IS PUT IN PLACE THE SOCKET AND WIRING GETS SO HOT THAT THE SOCKET IS CHARRED AND IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. WIRES HAVE TO BE CUT AND A NEW SOCKET WIRED IN. *TR

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Structure:Body77,375–144,813 mi115,000 mi12
ODI 10010707 · 200 mi

I OWN A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL AND WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEAR A LOT OF WIND NOISE, WHILE THE WINDOWS ARE CLOSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10053913 · 39,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH WIND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE WIND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED INTO A DITCH OFF OF THE ROAD. THERE HAD BEEN SLIGHT INJURIES SUSTAINED BOTH INSTANCES. *AK

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ODI 10141178 · 19,232 mi

ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH 4WD WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED IN 2004, TRANSFER CASE FOR 4WD WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2005, AND 4WD FAILED AGAIN DURING FIRST DAY TRYING TO USE IT DURING ICY CONDITIONS AFTER IT WAS "REPAIRED" IN APRIL. HAD TO DRIVE ON DANGEROUS, SLICK ROADS WITHOUT 4WD FROM FAIRBANKS TO PALMER, AK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN ALASKA WHERE WINTER DRIVING CAN BE VERY HAZARDOUS WITHOUT 4WD. HAVE HAD IT INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOUD SQUEAK UNDER VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS OR GOING OVER BUMPS AT SLOW SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION BY D…

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel53,028–80,000 mi57,000 mi9
ODI 10178283 · 55,000 mi

GMC ENVOY 55,000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR, VARYING FROM REPORTING SPEED OF 30 MPH AT IDLE, TO 0 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

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ODI 10193104 · 45,000 mi

THE ENVOY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 18 MPH IN THE PARKED POSITION. IT WILL NOT RETURN TO 0. I HAVE 45,000 MILES ON THE CLE AND IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP. *AK

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ODI 10245797 · 53,028 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ODOMETER STICKING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,028 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200. UPDATED 12/08/08. …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission20,244–81,675 mi65,728 mi10
ODI 10041528 · 4,800 mi

I OWN A GMC ENVOY XL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR ON AN INCLINE. IN DRIVE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. *LA

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ODI 10067101 · 11,658 mi

VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

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ODI 10147917 · 8,202 mi

1) SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN WE TRY TO START. -BATTERY VOLTAGE OK, AUTO-HEADLIGHTS ON, BRIGHT - INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY DEAD -2 HOURS LATER, INSTRUMENT ON THE MILES PER HOUR INSTRUMENT IS GOING WILD, BACK AND FORTH FINALLY SETS AT ZERO, NOW ENGINE WILL START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME - RADIO LOOSES PRESET STATION MEMORY 2) IT STARTED ABOUT A WEEK; WE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE WARM ENGINE. 3) AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS WORKING SORT OF, SOMETIME NOT 4) THE CHECK OIL CAME ON, AT THAT TIME…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

2 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-072None
ODI 11671416

The car's gas gauge and fuel range indicator are problematic. The fuel gauge quickly drops from a higher reading, like 3/4 full, to empty. After this, the gauge and the fuel range both fluctuate while driving, making it impossible to determine the fuel level.

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ODI 11671427

Fuel indicator bounces from Empty to full in the matter of seconds while going down the road. Also, issues with mileage range reported as the fuel indicator is fluctuating.

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-021None
ODI 11714974 · 66,411 mi

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on several occasions, there was condensation under the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions, where it was determined that the differential needed to be repaired due to a leak coming from the axle. On several occasions, it was determined that the rear pinion seal needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the rear pinion seal was replaced on several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failur…

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2026-031None
ODI 11723763 · 98,000 mi

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while in drive(D), the vehicle shut off and then restarted. The message “Service Engine Soon” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who installed the original instrument cluster, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…

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2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-071None
ODI 11753078

My windshield wipers come on when you start the car, or when you just click the switch to put windows up, but the wiper switch is off. The wipers stay operating from 5 to 10 minutes before they shut off, and I am concerned the windshield and/or wipers may become damaged. This issue has just started to occur within the last week. There have been no warning messages of any type displayed.

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2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 213 reports

2008: 13 complaints · 2009: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20083713
2009134
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20087700
20091700

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
ComponentElectrical SystemFuel System, GasolineAir BagsFuel/Propulsion SystemExterior LightingStructure:BodyElectrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Electrical System—0
3
ODI 10555218 · 146,474 mi

DROVE TO WORK SATURDAY NIGHT 12/07/2013 PARKED CAR AT 7:30 PM WENT IN TO WORK .CAME OUT TO MY CAR AT 10:00PM FOR BREAK TO SEE MY CAR SMOKING THE PASSENGERS HEATED SEAT TURNED IT'S SELF ON AT SOME POINT AND WAS ON FIRE BURNING THE SEAT AND MY COOLER THAT WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAR WAS MAKING IT HARD TO BREATH THE SMOKE WAS THICK AND SMELLED TOXIC. ME AND MY FELLOW EMPLOYEES DUMPED SNOW ON AND UNDER THE SEAT FROM AS FAR,AWAY AS WE COULD TILL THE SMOKE CALMED DOWN.TO GET THE FIRE OUT.I AM SO GRATEFUL I WAS NOT DR…

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ODI 10702372 · 198,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED GOING NUTS THE WIPERS WOULDNT TURN OFF THE SEATS WONT MOVE THE DOORS WONT LOCK THE HEATERS OFF AND HOT AIR COMES OUT TRU VENTILATOS. *TR

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ODI 11289684 · 173,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASH SOMEWHERE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING TURNED ON.

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0
3
ODI 10896829 · 144,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF UPDATED 03/09/17.*JB

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ODI 11119496 · 154,000 mi

THE LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. TWO BATTERIES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE CAR HAS HAD ROAD SERVICE JUMP STARTS 3 TIMES IN 2 WKS. THE LIGHTS COME ON THEMSELVES WHEN THEY'R'E OFF. THE ALTERNATOR WAS CHECKED AND IS GOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND 1 TIME IN A PARKING LOT.

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ODI 11515670

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the headlights ceased to operate as needed. Upon taking the vehicle to a local Pep Boys, it was diagnosed that the electrical wiring harness was burned and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the bulbs needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back the local Pep Boys, who replaced the electrical wiring harness and the bulbs a second time; however, the failure persisted. The dealer and the manufacturer w…

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ODI 10542676 · 143,084 mi

AFTER SIX MONTHS HAVING PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, NOR WERE THE POWER WINDOW DEVICES, CONTROLS, POWER LOCKS AND ALSO THE VISIBILITY OF DRIVER'S REAR WINDOW. I NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND SOMETIMES I CAN SMELL AN ODOR SIMILAR TO WHEN SOMETHING IS BURNING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND FINDING THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. ON JUNE 2013, I READ ON THE MSN WEBSITE THAT THE GMC ENVOYS FOR 2006 AND 2007 WERE BEING RECALLED …

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0
1
ODI 10147917 · 8,202 mi

1) SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN WE TRY TO START. -BATTERY VOLTAGE OK, AUTO-HEADLIGHTS ON, BRIGHT - INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY DEAD -2 HOURS LATER, INSTRUMENT ON THE MILES PER HOUR INSTRUMENT IS GOING WILD, BACK AND FORTH FINALLY SETS AT ZERO, NOW ENGINE WILL START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME - RADIO LOOSES PRESET STATION MEMORY 2) IT STARTED ABOUT A WEEK; WE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE WARM ENGINE. 3) AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS WORKING SORT OF, SOMETIME NOT 4) THE CHECK OIL CAME ON, AT THAT TIME…

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Fuel System, Gasoline0—0000
2
ODI 10439031

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FIST OFF, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY. THEN MY FUEL GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO FULL, THEN TO EMPTY. THEN IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK TOO, I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THERMOSTAT, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AND HEARD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2005-2007, AND IT APPEARS I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS 2003 THAT THEY ARE HAVING NOW WITH THE NEWER ONES AND THE 2003 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. PLEASE EVALUATE. I ONLY HAVE 107K MILES ON THE TR…

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ODI 10640546 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

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0
Air Bags
3
ODI 10555218 · 146,474 mi

DROVE TO WORK SATURDAY NIGHT 12/07/2013 PARKED CAR AT 7:30 PM WENT IN TO WORK .CAME OUT TO MY CAR AT 10:00PM FOR BREAK TO SEE MY CAR SMOKING THE PASSENGERS HEATED SEAT TURNED IT'S SELF ON AT SOME POINT AND WAS ON FIRE BURNING THE SEAT AND MY COOLER THAT WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAR WAS MAKING IT HARD TO BREATH THE SMOKE WAS THICK AND SMELLED TOXIC. ME AND MY FELLOW EMPLOYEES DUMPED SNOW ON AND UNDER THE SEAT FROM AS FAR,AWAY AS WE COULD TILL THE SMOKE CALMED DOWN.TO GET THE FIRE OUT.I AM SO GRATEFUL I WAS NOT DR…

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ODI 10702372 · 198,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED GOING NUTS THE WIPERS WOULDNT TURN OFF THE SEATS WONT MOVE THE DOORS WONT LOCK THE HEATERS OFF AND HOT AIR COMES OUT TRU VENTILATOS. *TR

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ODI 11289684 · 173,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASH SOMEWHERE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING TURNED ON.

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0—00
2
ODI 11092082

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CAN NOT OPEN REAR PASSENGER DOOR FROM INSIDE ALL 4 CIGERETT LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. DRIVERS WINDOW STICKS GOING UP AND DOWN.

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ODI 11324152 · 189,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT AND THE BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE OTHER BACK DOOR IS NOT CLICKING SHUT AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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00
Fuel/Propulsion System000—0
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ODI 10983794 · 160,102 mi

IT STARTED WITH ENGINE MISFIRING CAUSING ENGINE TO JOLT WHICH DAMAGED #4 COIL PACK SEAL TO FAILED ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION. IN 2008, THE GMC MECHANIC REPLACED ALL SIX COILS SEALS BUT IN 2013-PRESENT P0440 ENGINE CODE IS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP). LOOSE FUEL TANK FILLER CAP IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE THAT TRIGGERS THE P0440 CODE. I FAILED A FEW SMOG CHECK SPENDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS YET MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTENCE. I'VE CONTACTED THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BECAUSE PURRFECT AUTO IN FULLERTON,CA LIED ABOUT FIXING …

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ODI 10896829 · 144,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF UPDATED 03/09/17.*JB

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ODI 11119496 · 154,000 mi

THE LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. TWO BATTERIES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE CAR HAS HAD ROAD SERVICE JUMP STARTS 3 TIMES IN 2 WKS. THE LIGHTS COME ON THEMSELVES WHEN THEY'R'E OFF. THE ALTERNATOR WAS CHECKED AND IS GOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND 1 TIME IN A PARKING LOT.

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ODI 11515670

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the headlights ceased to operate as needed. Upon taking the vehicle to a local Pep Boys, it was diagnosed that the electrical wiring harness was burned and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the bulbs needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back the local Pep Boys, who replaced the electrical wiring harness and the bulbs a second time; however, the failure persisted. The dealer and the manufacturer w…

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ODI 10185814

2003 GMC ENVOY WITH A LIST OF PROBLEMS **NAR**CC THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A KNOCKING AND PINGING IN THE ENGINE ON COLD STARTS AND FELT A HESITATION WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO GEAR. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS, IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THE ENGINE KNOCK WAS DUE TO SHORTER PISTONS IN THE RE-DESIGNED ENGINE AND THE HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE ENGINE KNOCK, BECAUSE IT COULD BE MORE TROUBLE TAKING THE ENGINE APART. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ENGI…

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ODI 10542676 · 143,084 mi

AFTER SIX MONTHS HAVING PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, NOR WERE THE POWER WINDOW DEVICES, CONTROLS, POWER LOCKS AND ALSO THE VISIBILITY OF DRIVER'S REAR WINDOW. I NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND SOMETIMES I CAN SMELL AN ODOR SIMILAR TO WHEN SOMETHING IS BURNING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND FINDING THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. ON JUNE 2013, I READ ON THE MSN WEBSITE THAT THE GMC ENVOYS FOR 2006 AND 2007 WERE BEING RECALLED …

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ODI 11092082

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CAN NOT OPEN REAR PASSENGER DOOR FROM INSIDE ALL 4 CIGERETT LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. DRIVERS WINDOW STICKS GOING UP AND DOWN.

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ODI 11324152 · 189,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT AND THE BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE OTHER BACK DOOR IS NOT CLICKING SHUT AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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ODI 10983794 · 160,102 mi

IT STARTED WITH ENGINE MISFIRING CAUSING ENGINE TO JOLT WHICH DAMAGED #4 COIL PACK SEAL TO FAILED ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION. IN 2008, THE GMC MECHANIC REPLACED ALL SIX COILS SEALS BUT IN 2013-PRESENT P0440 ENGINE CODE IS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP). LOOSE FUEL TANK FILLER CAP IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE THAT TRIGGERS THE P0440 CODE. I FAILED A FEW SMOG CHECK SPENDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS YET MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTENCE. I'VE CONTACTED THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BECAUSE PURRFECT AUTO IN FULLERTON,CA LIED ABOUT FIXING …

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ODI 10439031

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FIST OFF, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY. THEN MY FUEL GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO FULL, THEN TO EMPTY. THEN IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK TOO, I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THERMOSTAT, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AND HEARD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2005-2007, AND IT APPEARS I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS 2003 THAT THEY ARE HAVING NOW WITH THE NEWER ONES AND THE 2003 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. PLEASE EVALUATE. I ONLY HAVE 107K MILES ON THE TR…

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ODI 10640546 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

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ODI 10147917 · 8,202 mi

1) SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN WE TRY TO START. -BATTERY VOLTAGE OK, AUTO-HEADLIGHTS ON, BRIGHT - INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY DEAD -2 HOURS LATER, INSTRUMENT ON THE MILES PER HOUR INSTRUMENT IS GOING WILD, BACK AND FORTH FINALLY SETS AT ZERO, NOW ENGINE WILL START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME - RADIO LOOSES PRESET STATION MEMORY 2) IT STARTED ABOUT A WEEK; WE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE WARM ENGINE. 3) AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS WORKING SORT OF, SOMETIME NOT 4) THE CHECK OIL CAME ON, AT THAT TIME…

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ODI 10185814

2003 GMC ENVOY WITH A LIST OF PROBLEMS **NAR**CC THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A KNOCKING AND PINGING IN THE ENGINE ON COLD STARTS AND FELT A HESITATION WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO GEAR. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS, IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THE ENGINE KNOCK WAS DUE TO SHORTER PISTONS IN THE RE-DESIGNED ENGINE AND THE HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE ENGINE KNOCK, BECAUSE IT COULD BE MORE TROUBLE TAKING THE ENGINE APART. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ENGI…

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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.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

28 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (23 usable records).

ODI 10057417

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE . DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL LINE WAS DISCONNECTED.*AK

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ODI 10096707 · 2,000 mi

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. THE ODOMETER DID NOT SHOW A READING. THE SIDE MIRRORS MOVED ON THEIR OWN. *JB THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE PROBLEM WITH ON STAR, THE A/C FREON WAS GOING INTO THE VEHICLES INTERIOR, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK AND HAD RUN DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE/DOOR, THE BELL LIGHT AND MESSAGE WARNED LOW FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS AT IT'S CAPACITY, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT LATCH. *SC

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ODI 10162081 · 80,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PREPARED TO BE TOWED THE TOWMAN NOTICED GAS LEAKING. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE LEAK AND DETERMINED THE TANK SHIFTED CAUSING THE GAS LINE TO CRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

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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

28 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,705 mi (26 usable records).

ODI 10047275 · 13,412 mi

ENGINE STALLING WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. 5 STALLS OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 1000 MILES. SOMETIMES VEHICLE, CHUGS/SKIPS JUST BEFORE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 27TH AND STILL NOT CORRECTED AS OF THIS WRITING. USUAL STALL SPEED IS AROUND 20 MPH. ONE TIME WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE HESITATED BUT DID NOT STALL. CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS STOPS WORKING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STALLING INCIDENTS. HAS STALLED UPON STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT/SI…

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ODI 10108587 · 16,000 mi

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, LETTING IT WARM, THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH , THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DO 10 MPH. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *NM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TOTAL SPEED. *SC *JB

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ODI 10142959 · 35,000 mi

CAR: GMC ENVOY 2003 WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. "REDUCED POWER" LIGHT CAME ON TOO. ENGINE RPMS DROPPED DOWN TO 1100. BARELY AVOIDED CRASH. *JB MADE IT TO THE PARKING LOT. RESTARTED ENGINE FEW TIMES SAME PROBLEM. EXECUTED "CLEAR CHANGE OIL LIGHT" PROCEDURE FEW TIMES. IT CLEARED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL NOW. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH "CHANGE OIL" TIMER AND LIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN TIMER EXPIRED THE COMPUTER RATHER THAN TURNING "CHANGE OIL" LIGHT ON ENABLES "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND DRASTICA…

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

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,429 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10047275 · 13,412 mi

ENGINE STALLING WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. 5 STALLS OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 1000 MILES. SOMETIMES VEHICLE, CHUGS/SKIPS JUST BEFORE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 27TH AND STILL NOT CORRECTED AS OF THIS WRITING. USUAL STALL SPEED IS AROUND 20 MPH. ONE TIME WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE HESITATED BUT DID NOT STALL. CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS STOPS WORKING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STALLING INCIDENTS. HAS STALLED UPON STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT/SI…

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ODI 10108587 · 16,000 mi

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, LETTING IT WARM, THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH , THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DO 10 MPH. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *NM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TOTAL SPEED. *SC *JB

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ODI 10147921 · 18,707 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE 3 TIMES WITHIN 14 DAYS, GM SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, I SAY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ENGINE STALLED 6 TIMES IN MOVING TRAFFIC, THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT IS ON, SOME TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REPLACES THROTTLE BODY INJECTION ASSEMBLY. NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN. !4 HOURS LATER ENGINE STALLS IN MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALER INSTALLS EVENT RECORDING DEVICE, ENGINE STALLS AND IDENTIFIED LOW IGNITION VOL…

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

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10021607 · 10,115 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM. *AK PH *JB

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ODI 10037571

2003 GMC ENVOY HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN SLOWING TO STOP ENGINE WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE UNTIL ALMOST AT A STOP. WHEN SLOWING IF YOU DO NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR WILL CONTINUE ON A FLAT ROAD AT 30TO 35 MPH.GM ANSWER TO THIS POINT IS THAT THEY ALL DO IT. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY CONCERN AND ON SLIPERY ROAD CCOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID NOT TO MENTION UNUSUAL BRAKE WEAR AND FUEL CONSUMPTION. THAKS SAM MCNEIL. *AK

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ODI 10042199 · 2,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55/60 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND UPON DEPRESSING OF BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED AND FISHTAILED. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE MEDIUM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

8 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10005160 · 574 mi

PURCHASED A 2003 ENVOY XL ON 27 DEC 02 - SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE TWO TIMES - NO CLAMP ON ONE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINE (LUCKILY IT BLEW OFF WHILE STILL IN OUR DRIVE WAY - GOD HELP US IF IT HAD LET LOOSE AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY) SECOND TIME WAS FOR A BAD CAM SENSOR. AND WE HAVEN'T MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT YET. FIRST CASS NUMBER FROM GMC IS S1-68773551 - SECOND CASE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE YET AS I JUST REPORTED IT THIS MORNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE NO TRUST IN THIS CAR NOW - WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG…

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ODI 10092770

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 GMC ENVOY. *MR THE WAS A "PINGING," ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND THE STEERING GEAR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, THE DRIVERS DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE ALONG WITH HOOD RATTLING. *SC *JB

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ODI 10157966 · 39,000 mi

MAKING A U TURN IN AN "03 GMC ENVOY. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF AUTOMOBILE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 39,00 MILES ON IT. *JB

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 33,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10000664

I BOUGHT A 2003 ENVOY XL 11 DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. WE WENT INTO A RESTAURANT, CAME BACK OUT AFTER EATING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WAS 150 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR, GET A RENTAL (WHICH WAS PAID FOR), AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER HAD HAPPEN BEFORE. I TOLD THE DEALER I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT CAR, BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS A UNHEARD OF PROBLEM.

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ODI 10619391 · 33,500 mi

I PURCHASED MY ENVOY NEW WITH 243 MILES & HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER. MY SECURITY LIGHT GOES ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY & THE VEHICLE WON'T START FOR 10-20 MINUTE TIME PERIODS. THERE IS NO APPARENT PATTERN W/WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN AREAS THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, OFTENTIMES WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ALBERT GMC, WHERE I PURCHASED IT (NO LONGER IN SERVICE, SO EXACT DATE/MILEAGE UNKNOWN). DIAGNOSTICS RETURNED MULTIPLE CODES, ALL RELATED TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10047860

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED HARD TO LEFT. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD FOLDED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF AND NEEDED REPLACING. *PH

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ODI 767344

WAS DRIVING APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN A SEMI DECIDED TO MOVE INTO MY LANE. I ASSUMED I WAS IN HIS BLIND SPOT SO I SPED UP TO BE IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HIS FRONT STARTED MOVING INTO MY LANE I MOVED OVER A TINY BIT ONTO THE BURM. I THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT TO GET BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. JUST THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED RESPONDING TO THE WHEELS AS THEY BEGAN SMALL BACK AND FORTH (LEFT AND RIGHT) JERKS. THE JERKS (WHEELS) BECAME LARGER, SWIRVING THE ENVOY BACK AND FORTH (LEFT AND RIGHT) …

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b