2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 132,356miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370, 3% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 132,356 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
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“My problem is covered under recall 14291 but my year isn't included. Despite numerous bulb replacements and mechanic visits, my vehicle's low-beam headlights do not work. I've contacted GM, but they offered no solution that's affordable. I have no headlight other than high-beams. Please help and make GM investigate this problem on all their 2005 model year vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10991546, filed 2017-05“The very same thing described in NHTSA campaign 14v755000, GM safety recall 14291, began happening to my 2005 Gmc envoy xl. My headlights flickered off and on. In time, my headlights stayed off longer and longer. Only the low beams and the daytime running lights seemed to be affected. I could find no discernible reason or connection to any action or setting on the car. When the lights go out when I am driving at night and remain off for more than a second or two, it is very dangerous, so I quit driving at night in this vehicle and have taken it to a GM service center for repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10689413, filed 2015-02Related service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370
55 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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