GMC Envoy XUV Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 173 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the GMC Envoy XUV (2004–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2004 has the most, with 150. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (86 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Envoy XUV model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | 64,984 | 0 | 465 | — | Stable |
| 2004 | 150 | 62,000 | 0 | 370 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system86 46%
- Fuel system39 21%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)16 8.6%
- Air bags11 5.9%
- Body and structure10 5.3%
- Latches, locks and linkages10 5.3%
- Vehicle speed control8 4.3%
- Engine cooling7 3.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2004: “I was driving down the road from work all of a sudden my radio starts going up /down by itself,then the next day my windows made a clicking noise now they want let up/down .also the back tailgate was working until this happen my window in back want let up/down nor will the sunroof controls want work.all this happen at once !!!!!! The fuses was check nothing found.”
NHTSA complaint #10672656, filed 2015-01, 168,440 miles2005: “Our 2005 Gmc envoy has always had a faulty fuel gauge and has caused our family to be stranded a few times without gas while travelling far from home. We took it into a Gmc dealer who wanted $ 950 for parts and repairs. We just dont have that kind of money. Gmc has always been aware of this problem and has not offered to fix it nor have a recall on this faulty gas gauge. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology