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2002 Gmc ENVOY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

487 owner complaints analyzed

13 distinct recall campaigns

65,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 289 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 49 of 487 complaints (10.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior6413.1%
Engine operation5912.1%
Transmission and shifting5811.9%
Fuel system concerns408.2%
Steering behavior367.4%
Electrical and battery issues336.8%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
49
Electrical System
46
Air Bags
25
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
25
Engine And Engine Cooling
24
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
20
Fuel/Propulsion System
19
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices
17
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission49
Electrical System46
Air Bags25
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline25
Engine And Engine Cooling24
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine20
Fuel/Propulsion System19
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices17

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 49; Electrical System: 46; Air Bags: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling: 24; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 19; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices: 17

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
54
25,000 to 49,999
60
50,000 to 74,999
52
75,000 to 99,999
33
100,000 to 149,999
52
150,000 and above
38
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00054
25,000 to 49,99960
50,000 to 74,99952
75,000 to 99,99933
100,000 to 149,99952
150,000 and above38

Under 25,000: 54; 25,000 to 49,999: 60; 50,000 to 74,999: 52; 75,000 to 99,999: 33; 100,000 to 149,999: 52; 150,000 and above: 38

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (60). 198 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.

2001
36
2002
62
2003
79
2004
53
2005
46
2006
27
2007
22
2008
26
2009
14
2010
18
2011
12
2012
6
2013
7
2014
21
2015
15
2016
12
2017
7
2018
5
2019
5
2020
7
2022
2
2023
1
2025
3
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200136
200262
200379
200453
200546
200627
200722
200826
200914
201018
201112
20126
20137
201421
201515
201612
20177
20185
20195
20207
20222
20231
20253
20261

2001: 36; 2002: 62; 2003: 79; 2004: 53; 2005: 46; 2006: 27; 2007: 22; 2008: 26; 2009: 14; 2010: 18; 2011: 12; 2012: 6; 2013: 7; 2014: 21; 2015: 15; 2016: 12; 2017: 7; 2018: 5; 2019: 5; 2020: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 64 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 59 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 58 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10000208 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)

OWN 2002 ENVOY FROM GMC,AFTER 15,000 MILES DEVELOPED A GRINDING NOISE IN WHEELS.HAVE BEEN BACK TO DEALER AND SPOKE TO GMC DIRECT.THEY HAVE TRIED TO CORRECT 5 TIMES.THEY ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM IN AXLE.HAVE PUT CONVERSION KIT IN TO CORRECT,WHICH DIDN'T WORK.MECHANIC CLAIMS DEALERSHIP HAVE TWO OTHER ENVOY'S WITH SAME PROBLEM.I BELIEVE THIS MAYBE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.THEY ARE TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR ME.I AM NOT REQUESTING ANY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.I WANT THIS AT LEAST TO BE A MATTER OF RECORD FOR ANY FUTURE COMPLAINTS WHICH MAY COME YOUR W…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000208 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000984 · 2003-01-12 (January 12, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002349 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE EXTERIOR MOTORIZED REAR VIEW MIRROR, MOVES BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, THAT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VEHICLES' MAIN COMPUTER CHIP, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002351 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR IDLING ENGINE WILL DIE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THEY THE REPLACED THE CHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002351 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002352 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A 1/4 TANK OR LESS, AND GAS IS APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002513 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002513 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002559 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

CONSUMER FRONT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002559 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002708 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)

2002 GMC ENVOY ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. SOMETIMES A NEAR-STALL CONDITION OCCURS WHEREBY THE ENGINE IDLE DIPS REALLY LOW, ENGINE SHUDDERS, THEN IDLE RECOVERS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS JUST BEFORE OR AFTER THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION INFLATES. SO FAR THE PCM, THROTTLE BODY, AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALER IS CURRENTLY MAKING 4TH ATTEMPT TO FIX PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 8/2002.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002708 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

13 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V126000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Reported: 2001-04-12 (April 12, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence: A SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN BY TELEPHONE ON APRIL 4, 2001. THE FOLLOWUP LETTER TO CONSUMERS WAS MAILED MAY 3, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V158000 · Structure:Body

Reported: 2001-05-16 (May 16, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST LID LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE 10G VERTICAL LOAD REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM AND INSTALL A STRIKER PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V283000 · Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Reported: 2001-09-05 (September 5, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES (4 WHEEL-DRIVE). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A RANGE SHIFT COLLAR IN THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE THAT CONTAINS CRACKS.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE RANGE SHIFT COLLAR AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF VEHICLE FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS, AND THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN "PARK" POSITION. THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH RESULTING FROM UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASES AND UPDATE THE CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V334000 · Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Reported: 2001-10-17 (October 17, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE CALIBRATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE COULD CAUSE INSUFFICIENT HIGH SPEED GEAR ENGAGEMENT.

Consequence: IF THE GEAR IS NOT ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "PARK" AND A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION TO INCREASE GEAR ENGAGEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
02V121000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2002-08-23 (August 23, 2002)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A FUEL FILTER FITTING CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A NO-START CONDITION WOULD RESULT AND FUEL WOULD BE PUMPED OUT THE FUEL FILTER ONTO THE GROUND.

Consequence: IF THE FITTING BECOMES DISCONNECTED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE FROM A DISCONNECTED FUEL FILTER FITTING COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT RETAINERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020. GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

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02V222000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

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02V273000 · Structure:Body

Reported: 2002-10-04 (October 4, 2002)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE MISSING WELDS ON THE REAR FLOOR PLAN.

Consequence: IN A CRASH, MISSING WELDS COULD DEGRADE PERFORMANCE OF THE THIRD ROW SEAT AND SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS. IF MISSING WELDS ARE FOUND, GM WILL EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR AN EQUIVALENT VEHICLE OR PROVIDE A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

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03V075000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 2003-03-06 (March 6, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE THAT COULD ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN PARK. IN ADDITION, THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN OVERRIDE THAT CAN ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.

Consequence: THESE OVERRIDES ARE NOT PERMITTED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS A LOCKING STEERING COLUMN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ELIMINATE THESE CONDITIONS BY DISABLING THE OVERRIDES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 29, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
03V096000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

Reported: 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION" AND NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION DURING VEHICLE START-UP IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT PROPERLY POWER UP, RESULTING IN MOST OF THE DISPLAYS, TELLTALE LIGHTS, AND FUNCTIONS (EXCEPT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BACKLIGHTING) BEING INOPERATIVE.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 29, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
03V250000 · Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual

Reported: 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)

CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBES AND SHOWS THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE AND ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER CUSHION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
04V046000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Reported: 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN ON, CEASE OPERATION WHILE IN USE, FAIL TO TURN OFF/ON BY THEMSELVES (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), OR HAVE CONTINUOUS WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP OPERATION BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE.

Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL COVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE VENT HOLE WITH A PATCH. ALSO, THE WIPER MOTOR, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE INSPECTED TO SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION AND/OR CORROSION AND BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

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04V201000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2004-04-28 (April 28, 2004)

CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." ONE OF THE TWO SENSORS IN THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS COULD BE INOPERATIVE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL LOCK WHEN THE BELT WEBBING IS EXTRACTED DURING A CRASH; HOWEVER, THE MECHANISM THAT LOCKS THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATES QUICKLY, SUCH AS HEAVY BRAKING, MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED.

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS, AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
04V289000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported: 2004-06-23 (June 23, 2004)

SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AIR SUSPENSION (ECAS) HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ECAS MAY PRODUCE A BRIEF ELECTRICAL SPIKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING. THIS ELECTRICAL SPIKE CAN DISRUPT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

Consequence: IF THE SPIKE DAMAGES THE PCM, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESTART. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

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Data completeness

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

59.3%Usable mileage289 / 487 records
92.8%Valid incident date452 / 487 records
100.0%Valid filing date487 / 487 records
92.6%Ordered incident and filing dates451 / 487 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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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
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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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00.0%

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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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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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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
Power Train:Automatic Transmission39,350–70,025 mi58,435 mi36
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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ODI 10013684 · 22,000 mi

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, BUT STILL VIBRATES, AND FAILS TO MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD AT TIMES, FROM A DEAD STOP. IS VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE MOVING QUICKLY IS IMPERATIVE. ALSO WIRING PROBLEMS WHICH OPERATE VARIOUS REMOTE INSTRUMENTS (MIRRORS, SEATS, ETC.) FEAR OF FIRE. REAR DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED - CLICKS "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" WHILE DRIVING. SEATS MOVE ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

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ODI 10023015 · 11,000 mi

MY 2002 ENVOY EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS MY PREVIOUS GMC JIMMY. IT HAS A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION THAT FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 1-2 PROPERLY. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND ONLY FOR A MILE OR TWO. HOWEVER , IT CAUSES SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION CAPABILITY. OBVIOUSLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE IS A SOLUTION. IT ALWAYS WORKS BY THE TIME IT GETS TO THE DEALER, OF COURSE. *NLM

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Electrical System42,350–147,609 mi88,250 mi34
ODI 10013684 · 22,000 mi

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, BUT STILL VIBRATES, AND FAILS TO MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD AT TIMES, FROM A DEAD STOP. IS VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE MOVING QUICKLY IS IMPERATIVE. ALSO WIRING PROBLEMS WHICH OPERATE VARIOUS REMOTE INSTRUMENTS (MIRRORS, SEATS, ETC.) FEAR OF FIRE. REAR DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED - CLICKS "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" WHILE DRIVING. SEATS MOVE ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

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ODI 10013787 · 800 mi

THE GMC ENVOY'S ELECTRONICS FAIL. NO DASH INSTRUMENTS OR RADIO CONTROLS. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. THE ENGINE RACES UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TO 12 TIMES. THE SLV-TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WHO IS ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT.*JB

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ODI 10039583 · 10,971 mi

MY 2002 GMC ENVOY LOST ALL POWER THREE TIMES AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD IT SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD A MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY. WE HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WIRING HARNASS. CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE AND IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE TRANSPO…

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Air Bags18,512–115,000 mi50,000 mi17
ODI 10009003 · 2,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

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ODI 10009390 · 9,000 mi

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A LEDGE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE HIT 6 INCHES TO THE RIGHT, THEN THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *SCC

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ODI 10021137 · 18,512 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MAY 28, 2002 IN WHICH BOTH VEHICLES MADE CONTACT AT THEIR LEFT FRONT CORNERS. TOTAL VEHICLE SPEED WAS AT LEAST 40 MPH AT CONTACT AND MAYBE HIGHER. THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS BOTH DEPLOYED WHILE NEITHER ONE OF MINE IN A 2002 ENVOY DID. THIS WAS NOT A DIRECT HEAD ON CRASH, BUT THE ANGLE OF IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT BOTH VEHICLES STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. THE ONLY MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT WAS A PIVOTING AROUND WITH THE REAR OF BOTH VEHICLES. IN OTHER WORDS, WE STOPPED UPON CONTACT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE …

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineToo few reports for a range30,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10038668 · 30,000 mi

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WE LOST ENGINE POWER, NO ACCELERATION POWER, FOOT HAD GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WE WERE FACING A CAR HEAD ON AND A RAVINE ON THE LEFT. THE CAR WE WERE PASSING REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO MANUVER BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE WITHOUT BEING HIT. WE STOPPED AND WAITED AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE ENGINE POWER AND GAS RETURN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIRST TOLD ME IT MUST HAVE FIXED ITSELF. I WAS REALLY AFRAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND REQUESTED THEY TAKE THE V…

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ODI 10053207 · 30,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. GAS MILAGE HAS DROPPED. ALSO, DOORS RATTLE AND AIR WHISTLES THROUGH WINDOWS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. INTERMITTENT GRINDING IN TRANSMISSION. DEALER CAN'T FIX.*AK

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ODI 10088637 · 35,900 mi

THE ENGINE OF MY 2002 GMC ENVOY HAS STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BOTH TIME JEOPARDIZING MY SAFETY. THE FIRST STALLED HAPPENED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT NIGHT. IT STALLED AND STOPPED WHILE I WAS IN THE ONCOMING LANE ON A BEND WHERE TRAFFIC SPEED IN 75 MPH. LUCKILY NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME BEFORE I PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AFTER ABOUT 10 IGNITION ATTEMPTS. THE SECOND STALL HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVE AT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. I STEERED TO THE SI…

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Engine And Engine Cooling51,500–122,500 mi68,000 mi19
ODI 10002351 · 2,000 mi

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR IDLING ENGINE WILL DIE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THEY THE REPLACED THE CHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.

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ODI 10004032 · 14,300 mi

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OTHER MOTORISTS. DEALER ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PH *TS

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ODI 10039583 · 10,971 mi

MY 2002 GMC ENVOY LOST ALL POWER THREE TIMES AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD IT SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD A MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY. WE HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WIRING HARNASS. CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE AND IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE TRANSPO…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine10,000–31,700 mi16,000 mi13
ODI 10002708 · 10,000 mi

2002 GMC ENVOY ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. SOMETIMES A NEAR-STALL CONDITION OCCURS WHEREBY THE ENGINE IDLE DIPS REALLY LOW, ENGINE SHUDDERS, THEN IDLE RECOVERS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS JUST BEFORE OR AFTER THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION INFLATES. SO FAR THE PCM, THROTTLE BODY, AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALER IS CURRENTLY MAKING 4TH ATTEMPT TO FIX PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 8/2002.

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ODI 10003040 · 15,000 mi

ENGINE DIED AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY, FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BY GM DUE TO DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE, PISTON RING SLIPPED AND DAMAGED DRIVE SHAFT. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH GM.

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ODI 10003228 · 8,500 mi

WE EXPERIENCED, LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO POSTED COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA ABOUT ENGINE FAILURE IN ENVOYS THAT ARE NOT EVEN YEAR OLD OR OVER 10,000 MILES. WE HAD AN EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 2002 ENVOY WHERE ON THURS. 12/19 MY HUSBAND WAS ACCELERATING OFF OF A TAKE OFF RAMP ONTO THE BELTWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A LOUD CLATTERING NOISE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND COULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE GMC DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE WITH PIECES FOUND DOWN TO THE SIX CYCLINDER HEAD. THEY ARE …

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Fuel/Propulsion System69,950–165,000 mi141,000 mi13
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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ODI 10486532 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN FUEL BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE RETAINER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WA…

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ODI 10499897 · 190,000 mi

AT FUEL STATION, WITH A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL IN VEHICLE, THE NEW GAS OVERFLOWED OUT OF THE TANK FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RUNNING DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE ONTO GROUND. NOT ABLE TO FILL TANK. *TR

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Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices14,000–16,000 mi16,000 mi5
ODI 10015259 · 14,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE CONTROL REAR VIEW MIRRORS ADJUST THEMSELVES. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SIX TIMES. *NLM

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ODI 10026102 · 16,000 mi

WHILE WAITING TO PROCEED IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR IN DRIVE, ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. ALSO, DRIVERSIDE MIRROR KEEPS RESETTING WHEN UNLOCKING THE AUTOMATIC DOORS. WIPERS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. CAR IS AT DEALER NOW, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS. *AK VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RAINSENSE AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSING WIPERS. RAINSENSE WORKS ONLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. SETTINGS ADJUST SENSITIVITY OF WIPERS BUT NOT FREQUENCY. WIPER FAILS TO MAKE A COMPLETE SMOOTH PASS ACROSS…

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ODI 10028446 · 16,000 mi

RE ODI#10026102: VEHICLE WITH STALLING PROBLEM BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO DETECTED NO DEFECT. DEALER UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. I HOPE STALLING PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IT HAS WITH OTHER VEHICLES, SAME MAKE AND MODEL.DEALER STATED WANDERING DRIVERSIDE MIRROR FIXED. WE'LL SEE.*AK

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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

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2025-010None

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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.

2025-071None
ODI 11673039

Went to store bought food Left store and car started chugging and losing power When I got home my son said he could smell exhaust and it sounds like the catalytic converter

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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.

2025-112None
ODI 11699610

These vehicles have a rampant and long-standing reputation for developing leaks in their plastic fuel tanks. Virtually all of these vehicles eventually develop leaks, which cause release of flammable fuel vapors and raw gasolene releases. Why isn't there a recall on these faulty fuel tanks? The manufacturer only provided a short term solution for a limited period of time that is no longer available for vehicles that still have the leaking tanks. My vehicle now has a bad fuel tank leak that causes emissions test failure and leaks liquid gaso…

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ODI 11700025

My vehicle has developed a leak in the plastic fuel tank at the junction of the fill hose connection and the body of the tank that is causing release of flammable vapors and liquid gasoline underneath the vehicle and causing failure of emissions systems. These vehicles have a rampant and long-standing reputation for developing leaks in their plastic fuel tanks at this location which cannot be repaired by any normal means available to a consumer. Virtually all of these vehicles eventually develop leaks, which cause release of flammable fuel va…

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

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 11748101

Vehicle listed caught on fire while driving on interstate with unknown cause. No previous warnings. Was a risk to safety of driver/and or passengers.

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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
ComponentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionElectrical SystemAir BagsEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel/Propulsion SystemVisibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices
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ODI 10013684 · 22,000 mi

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, BUT STILL VIBRATES, AND FAILS TO MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD AT TIMES, FROM A DEAD STOP. IS VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE MOVING QUICKLY IS IMPERATIVE. ALSO WIRING PROBLEMS WHICH OPERATE VARIOUS REMOTE INSTRUMENTS (MIRRORS, SEATS, ETC.) FEAR OF FIRE. REAR DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED - CLICKS "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" WHILE DRIVING. SEATS MOVE ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

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ODI 10040929 · 39,800 mi

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 GMC ENVOY. YESTERDAY MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE SUV SHUT OFF. I BARELY WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF NOT STARTING, IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE WRITTEN MANY LETTERS AND TRIED TO CONVINCE GMC THAT THIS SUV IS NOT SAFE.

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2
ODI 752668

WHILE DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. SECOND PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TOWING 3300 LBS OR LESS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

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ODI 769170

ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I ADVISED THEM OF A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT MAY AFFECTED THE PROBLEM. SAYS THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO TRANSMISSION MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AT TIMES. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ENGINE FAN THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE IS A MAJOR LOST OF POWER WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A PROGRAM CAR, WITH @ 11, 000 MILES ON I…

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2
ODI 757914

MIRRORS 'WANDER' EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED, FAIL TO RETURN TO SETTINGS CREATING AN UNREASONABLE DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES WHEN CHANGING LANES OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC DUE TO LACK OF VISABILITY OF THE AREA BEHIND THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND TRANSFER CASE LOCKED AND IN 4WD AND TRANSMISSION IN PARK - VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE SLIGHT GRADE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM - CAMPAIGN WAS COMPLETED AT DEALER, BUT FIX IS UNKNOWN TO …

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ODI 769471

ALL THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO, SOMTIMES DEPENDING ON THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. SOME OF IT GOT FIXED AND CAME BACK AGAIN. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING - NO ENGINE NO ELECTRIC NOTHING-, SO ITS EVEN NOT POSSIBLE TO CALL ON STAR! THE OTHER THING IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION START TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A LEVELED RAOD AT CONSISTANT SPEED. ALL THIS ITEMS GOT FIXED AND COME BACK AFTER A WHILE. DT

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Electrical System
2
ODI 10013684 · 22,000 mi

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, BUT STILL VIBRATES, AND FAILS TO MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD AT TIMES, FROM A DEAD STOP. IS VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE MOVING QUICKLY IS IMPERATIVE. ALSO WIRING PROBLEMS WHICH OPERATE VARIOUS REMOTE INSTRUMENTS (MIRRORS, SEATS, ETC.) FEAR OF FIRE. REAR DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED - CLICKS "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" WHILE DRIVING. SEATS MOVE ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

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ODI 10040929 · 39,800 mi

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 GMC ENVOY. YESTERDAY MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE SUV SHUT OFF. I BARELY WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF NOT STARTING, IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE WRITTEN MANY LETTERS AND TRIED TO CONVINCE GMC THAT THIS SUV IS NOT SAFE.

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ODI 10073548 · 500 mi

CONSUMER HAD ALL OF THE WEATHER PROOFING ON THE VEHICLE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY . *AK THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE IF THE LIGHT WASN'T ON AT THE TIME. THE PLASTIC TRIM FROM THE SEAT BELT BROKE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED AGAIN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DRAG, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE,THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS LOOSING PRESSURE, THE PASSENGER INNER DOOR SEAL LEAKED, THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO WOULD RESET ITSELF, THE…

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0
2
ODI 10039583 · 10,971 mi

MY 2002 GMC ENVOY LOST ALL POWER THREE TIMES AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD IT SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD A MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY. WE HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WIRING HARNASS. CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE AND IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE TRANSPO…

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ODI 10626712

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE GMC EXECUTIVE LETTER REPLY IN ENGINE STALLING/STOPPING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY OF CALIFORNIA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION COIL. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE STALLING ISSUES, AS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE D…

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ODI 10250169 · 70,000 mi

2002 GMC ENVOY SLT. ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART FOR ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 30 MINUTES. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. 4 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE ON A SURFACE ROAD. THIS TIME I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND 11 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. I ENDED UP IN THE LEFT SHOULDER IN NEXT TO THE FAST LANE WITH ONLY ABOUT A FOOT OF SPACE TO MY RIGHT WHERE THE CARS WERE WHIZZING BY. I CANNOT TELL YOU THE TERR…

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1
ODI 10901949 · 40 mi

WHILE IN MOTION ONLY, A ENGINE LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A REDUCED ENGINE POWER ENGAGES MAKING THE VEHICLE UNMANAGEABLE TO RESPONSE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

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Air Bags0
1
ODI 10073548 · 500 mi

CONSUMER HAD ALL OF THE WEATHER PROOFING ON THE VEHICLE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY . *AK THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE IF THE LIGHT WASN'T ON AT THE TIME. THE PLASTIC TRIM FROM THE SEAT BELT BROKE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED AGAIN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DRAG, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE,THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS LOOSING PRESSURE, THE PASSENGER INNER DOOR SEAL LEAKED, THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO WOULD RESET ITSELF, THE…

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ODI 8006049

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT CAUSES IGNITION SWITCH TO BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.AK TT

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
ODI 752668

WHILE DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. SECOND PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TOWING 3300 LBS OR LESS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

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ODI 769170

ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I ADVISED THEM OF A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT MAY AFFECTED THE PROBLEM. SAYS THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO TRANSMISSION MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AT TIMES. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ENGINE FAN THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE IS A MAJOR LOST OF POWER WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A PROGRAM CAR, WITH @ 11, 000 MILES ON I…

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1
ODI 8006049

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT CAUSES IGNITION SWITCH TO BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.AK TT

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Engine And Engine Cooling0
2
ODI 10039583 · 10,971 mi

MY 2002 GMC ENVOY LOST ALL POWER THREE TIMES AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD IT SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD A MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY. WE HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WIRING HARNASS. CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE AND IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE TRANSPO…

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ODI 10626712

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE GMC EXECUTIVE LETTER REPLY IN ENGINE STALLING/STOPPING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY OF CALIFORNIA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION COIL. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE STALLING ISSUES, AS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE D…

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1
ODI 10510727 · 165,000 mi

EVERYTHING STARTED APRIL LAST YEAR AND ITS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER SINCE. FIRST MY ENGINE STARTED STALLING, WHILE DRIVING. ONE INCIDENT, I LOST HALF A TANK OF GAS WITHIN A 15 MINUTE RIDE, WHICH I HAVE A 17 GALLON TANK. THEN WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY, IT SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 70 TO 20 BEFORE I COULD GET OVER TWO LANES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. IVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, IVE CLEANED THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR, IVE REPLACED THE AIR FILTER, FUEL FILTER, AND THE OIL TWICE WITHIN A 8 MONTH PERIOD, AND YET IT STILL CONTINUES TO STALL. …

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0
1
ODI 10250169 · 70,000 mi

2002 GMC ENVOY SLT. ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART FOR ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 30 MINUTES. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. 4 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE ON A SURFACE ROAD. THIS TIME I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND 11 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. I ENDED UP IN THE LEFT SHOULDER IN NEXT TO THE FAST LANE WITH ONLY ABOUT A FOOT OF SPACE TO MY RIGHT WHERE THE CARS WERE WHIZZING BY. I CANNOT TELL YOU THE TERR…

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ODI 10026102 · 16,000 mi

WHILE WAITING TO PROCEED IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR IN DRIVE, ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. ALSO, DRIVERSIDE MIRROR KEEPS RESETTING WHEN UNLOCKING THE AUTOMATIC DOORS. WIPERS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. CAR IS AT DEALER NOW, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS. *AK VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RAINSENSE AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSING WIPERS. RAINSENSE WORKS ONLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. SETTINGS ADJUST SENSITIVITY OF WIPERS BUT NOT FREQUENCY. WIPER FAILS TO MAKE A COMPLETE SMOOTH PASS ACROSS…

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ODI 10028446 · 16,000 mi

RE ODI#10026102: VEHICLE WITH STALLING PROBLEM BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO DETECTED NO DEFECT. DEALER UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. I HOPE STALLING PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IT HAS WITH OTHER VEHICLES, SAME MAKE AND MODEL.DEALER STATED WANDERING DRIVERSIDE MIRROR FIXED. WE'LL SEE.*AK

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Fuel/Propulsion System0
1
ODI 10901949 · 40 mi

WHILE IN MOTION ONLY, A ENGINE LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A REDUCED ENGINE POWER ENGAGES MAKING THE VEHICLE UNMANAGEABLE TO RESPONSE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

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1
ODI 10510727 · 165,000 mi

EVERYTHING STARTED APRIL LAST YEAR AND ITS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER SINCE. FIRST MY ENGINE STARTED STALLING, WHILE DRIVING. ONE INCIDENT, I LOST HALF A TANK OF GAS WITHIN A 15 MINUTE RIDE, WHICH I HAVE A 17 GALLON TANK. THEN WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY, IT SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 70 TO 20 BEFORE I COULD GET OVER TWO LANES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. IVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, IVE CLEANED THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR, IVE REPLACED THE AIR FILTER, FUEL FILTER, AND THE OIL TWICE WITHIN A 8 MONTH PERIOD, AND YET IT STILL CONTINUES TO STALL. …

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Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices
2
ODI 757914

MIRRORS 'WANDER' EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED, FAIL TO RETURN TO SETTINGS CREATING AN UNREASONABLE DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES WHEN CHANGING LANES OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC DUE TO LACK OF VISABILITY OF THE AREA BEHIND THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND TRANSFER CASE LOCKED AND IN 4WD AND TRANSMISSION IN PARK - VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE SLIGHT GRADE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM - CAMPAIGN WAS COMPLETED AT DEALER, BUT FIX IS UNKNOWN TO …

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ODI 769471

ALL THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO, SOMTIMES DEPENDING ON THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. SOME OF IT GOT FIXED AND CAME BACK AGAIN. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING - NO ENGINE NO ELECTRIC NOTHING-, SO ITS EVEN NOT POSSIBLE TO CALL ON STAR! THE OTHER THING IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION START TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A LEVELED RAOD AT CONSISTANT SPEED. ALL THIS ITEMS GOT FIXED AND COME BACK AFTER A WHILE. DT

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2
ODI 10026102 · 16,000 mi

WHILE WAITING TO PROCEED IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR IN DRIVE, ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. ALSO, DRIVERSIDE MIRROR KEEPS RESETTING WHEN UNLOCKING THE AUTOMATIC DOORS. WIPERS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. CAR IS AT DEALER NOW, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS. *AK VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RAINSENSE AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSING WIPERS. RAINSENSE WORKS ONLY WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE. SETTINGS ADJUST SENSITIVITY OF WIPERS BUT NOT FREQUENCY. WIPER FAILS TO MAKE A COMPLETE SMOOTH PASS ACROSS…

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ODI 10028446 · 16,000 mi

RE ODI#10026102: VEHICLE WITH STALLING PROBLEM BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO DETECTED NO DEFECT. DEALER UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. I HOPE STALLING PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IT HAS WITH OTHER VEHICLES, SAME MAKE AND MODEL.DEALER STATED WANDERING DRIVERSIDE MIRROR FIXED. WE'LL SEE.*AK

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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.

Stalling or loss of power

63 mentions · 12.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,000 mi (40 usable records).

ODI 10002708 · 10,000 mi

2002 GMC ENVOY ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. SOMETIMES A NEAR-STALL CONDITION OCCURS WHEREBY THE ENGINE IDLE DIPS REALLY LOW, ENGINE SHUDDERS, THEN IDLE RECOVERS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS JUST BEFORE OR AFTER THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION INFLATES. SO FAR THE PCM, THROTTLE BODY, AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALER IS CURRENTLY MAKING 4TH ATTEMPT TO FIX PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 8/2002.

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ODI 10004032 · 14,300 mi

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OTHER MOTORISTS. DEALER ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PH *TS

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

18 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 140,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10161785 · 17,573 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY RUSTED OUT CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH INCREASED THE PROBABILITY OF A FIRE. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - THE CONSUMER SAW THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AT A RATE OF 1-3 DROPS PER SECOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HARDWARE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

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ODI 10215780 · 92,000 mi

GAS SMELL BOTH IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS GAS WOULD LEAK AFTER CAR WAS DRIVEN. FUEL PUMP LEAKED DUE TO RUSTED PIPE ON FUEL PUMP TO FUEL LINE. IT IS THE ONLY EXPOSED STEEL FITTING AND SITS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHERE WATER AND MOISTURE CAN COLLECT, WHICH IS THEN CONDUCIVE TO RUSTING. *TR

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ODI 10228042 · 141,063 mi

GAS TANK LEAK AT FILLER NECK TUBE CAUSED FUEL LEAK. NO FIRE OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. REPAIRED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. IT IS NOTEWORTHY, THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS REINFORCED AT THE FILLER NECK TUBE. *TR

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

Steering assistance concerns

15 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,905 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10010994 · 16,250 mi

I AM CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY DEFECT THAT EXIST IN MY GMC ENVOY 2002. I OWN THIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 2002 (1 YEAR) AND IT STALLED 5 TIMES ALREADY WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPEND 3 TIMES WHEN I STOPPED MY VIHICLE AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND 2 TIMES WHEN BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN, DRIVING DOWNHILL BEFORE A CURVE. THIS 2 TIMES HAVE SCARED ME SO MUCH THAT I AM AFFRAID TO USE THIS CAR AGAIN. I DRIVE CARS FOR 28 YEARS AND NOTHING LIKE THAT HAS HAPPEND TO ME IN MY LIFE. ENGINE STOPS WORKING, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT AND THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHATSOEVER. I AM HAPPY…

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ODI 10040929 · 39,800 mi

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 GMC ENVOY. YESTERDAY MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE SUV SHUT OFF. I BARELY WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF NOT STARTING, IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE WRITTEN MANY LETTERS AND TRIED TO CONVINCE GMC THAT THIS SUV IS NOT SAFE.

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ODI 10124662 · 70,100 mi

WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) MY 2002 GMC ENVOY SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE AND LOST FORWARD MOTION. THE ENGINE REVVED UP, THEN DOWN, THEN TURNED OFF (WHILE MULTIPLE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY). I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT THE HELP OF POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTED IT BACK UP AND FOUND I COULD DRIVE OFF ONLY AT LOW SPEED ON THE SHOULDER, THOUGH THERE WAS CONTINUED NOISE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR AND IT WAS ERRATICALLY PERFORMING. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT …

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

15 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10007677 · 3,240 mi

BELOW IS COPY OF LETTER GIVEN TO GM DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING THE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED: 10/05/2001 TO : BOB ROSS SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2002 GMC ENVOY 3,240 MILES PROBLEM: ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 675 TO FAIRFIELD MALL FROM OUR HOME AT 6:10 PM IN THE EVENING. SHE HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 8 MILES AND WAS GOING 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE ENVOY SUDDENLY LURCHED AND THEN QUICKLY SLOWED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE HEADLIGHTS (IT WAS DARK) WERE STILL ON AND THE CHECK ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS SHE COASTED TO …

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ODI 10073321

A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK CAME LOOSE CAUSING A LEAK WHICH ACTIVATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *MR GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. *LA

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ODI 10088529

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLED. NO CRANK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. PANEL LIGHTS OPERATIONAL, ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS.*AK

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

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10002559

CONSUMER FRONT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.*JB

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ODI 10020326

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *NLM

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ODI 10031346

CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMIING DOWN A HILL PCM SHORTED OUT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY STIFF. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO PRESS.

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 68,809 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10063827

IN OCT. 2003, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND UPON COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY ENVOY STALLED OUT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK; CAR WOULD NOT RESTART & MESSAGE DISPLAYED TO SERVICE ENGINE & CONTACT ONSTAR, I WAS UNABLE TO GET ENVOY OFF OF ROAD & SAT THERE FOR 45 MINUTES WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK TO TOW VEHICLE TO ROYAL OLDSMOBILE WHERE THEY SAID THEY REPLACED COMPUTER SYSTEM; SINCE THAT TIME IN JAN 2004 VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE & WOULD NOT START; VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE & BATTERY WAS RECHARGED WITH JUMPER CABLES; VEHICLE W…

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ODI 10116462 · 18,400 mi

AFTER NUMEROUS RECALLS ON MY 2002 ENVOY I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DASH LIT UP, HORN, RADIO, ALARM ALL WORKED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I COULD MOVE GEAR SHIFT FROM P TO N AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DOESNT APPLY IF YOU HAVE AAA. DEALER SAID (ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER CODES) THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FAULTY INGITION SWITCH. THEY REPLACED IT BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THE DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO COMUPTER CODES THIS TIME S…

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ODI 10279050 · 181,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 GMC ENVOY. FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WHENEVER I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND SOMETIMES TURNS OFF. I USUALLY TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT UP AGAIN. ON MONDAY, JULY 27TH, I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY CAR OR OTHER PROPERTY. I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY MECHANIC. ONCE THERE, THE MECHANIC LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT…

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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

4 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,800 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10007677 · 3,240 mi

BELOW IS COPY OF LETTER GIVEN TO GM DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING THE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED: 10/05/2001 TO : BOB ROSS SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2002 GMC ENVOY 3,240 MILES PROBLEM: ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 675 TO FAIRFIELD MALL FROM OUR HOME AT 6:10 PM IN THE EVENING. SHE HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 8 MILES AND WAS GOING 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE ENVOY SUDDENLY LURCHED AND THEN QUICKLY SLOWED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE HEADLIGHTS (IT WAS DARK) WERE STILL ON AND THE CHECK ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS SHE COASTED TO …

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ODI 10092809 · 46,800 mi

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 55 MPH VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND THEN ROLLED OVER. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK *SC

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ODI 10217345 · 85,000 mi

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXITING FROM PARKING LOT, HEARD LOUD BANG, CAR JERKED, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LIMPED CAR HOME(1/2 MILE). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION 2002 GMC ENVOY HAD NO REVERSE GEAR. RESEARCHING ONLINE SHOWS 4L60E TRANSMISSION, REACTION SUNSHELL & REACTION SUNGEARS PREMATURELY FAIL DUE TO SUBSTANDARD PARTS. *TR

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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