2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 28%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370, 28% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had trouble with the gauge that shows overheating.I took the car in to put in a thermostat thinking it was the problem,but when I took it in they said that my cluster was bad and the gauges were messed up.I paid $392.00 for the cluster and $100.00 for labor.I bought this vehicle used with 119,000 miles on it on 6/20/2011 and on 2/23/2013 I had the cluster replaced with mileage of 132,356. …”
NHTSA complaint #10810675, filed 2015-12, 132,356 miles“I have a 2005 Gmc envoy and I have had to replace a water pump, a blower motor wiring harness that melted into my truck, the lights are half out on me heater and my door panel where you put the windows up and down, the windshield wiper in the back works when it wants my speedometer is stuck on 40 even when its off and my check engine light is on and I bought this truck less than 2 years ago!”
NHTSA complaint #10378859, filed 2011-01, 60,000 miles“Our speedometer on our 2005 envoy has stopped working correctly. It either just stays at zero, or sometimes it will work for 10-20 minutes and then it just starts going down and down and down until it hits zero. This is a safety hazard since I don't know how fast I am going. We haven't replaced it yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10404503, filed 2011-06, 70,310 miles“Bought my 05 envoy xl with about 55,000 miles since then the fuel gauge reads empty when its full. The oil pressure gauge is maxed out but it will work normal every once in a while. The speedo reads faster than im going or just maxes out. If I turn the cr off and on it will work its way back to normal for awhile. The stereo will not work if it is colder than 60 degrees out. Talked to dealership and Gmc customer service they did nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10386492, filed 2011-03, 60,000 miles“Air conditioner quit working on level 5, would work on level 1-4, level 5 would keep turning off. Shortly after this within the same day I could smell something burning coming through the air vents. Mechanics noted and showed me that the resistor plugs on the back had burned and melted together, that's what was causing the burning smell. Needed a new resistor, pig tail, and blower. Also my fuel gauge and RPM are broke, have not been working for the past 3 years.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370
55 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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