2004 GMC Envoy XL Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 81about this part
- Share
- 43%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,890miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 81 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 GMC Envoy XL, 43% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,890 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I picked up my kids and niece from school and was visiting at my brothers house for a few hours (3 to be exact) when my kids and I went to leave my rear window was shattered. I filed a police report and the officer could not see any reason for my window to shatter like it did.”
NHTSA complaint #10670900, filed 2015-01, 139,000 miles“I was driving and my vehicle on I-985 hall county ga. My check gage light came on and less than 1/2 of a mile it start to smoke and burn as soon as I stopped turned of the ignition. It burnt to the ground from the engine area to the inside.”
NHTSA complaint #10888197, filed 2016-07, 160,000 miles“The tachometer and speedometer do not work. While driving to work in a construction zone, my speedometer began malfunctioning. While traveling with other commuters, my speedometer read that I was traveling 85 MPH. The tachometer has been out for several months. After calling the dealership, they informed me that this is common in my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10234190, filed 2008-07, 75,000 miles“2004 Gmc Envoy Xl speedometer and tachometer no longer function.... This happen about 1 year ago and it continues to this day... I am reading online that there are other similar issues with the instrument panel. In my opinion this is without a doubt a safety related issue.... I should be traveling 35 miles an hour and the car registers 75 MPH. Its never correct and the tach just stopped working.”
NHTSA complaint #10341450, filed 2010-07, 64,000 miles“My car's speedometer started to give me the wrong speed and eventually just quit and is now stuck on 0. A little while after, the radiator gauge does not work either. It seems that the instrument cluster is slowing going out. We haven't fixed the instrument cluster yet because we have been trying to talk with the dealer and Gmc about the problem, but they refused to fix it because we were just one person.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 GMC Envoy XL
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 GMC Envoy XL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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