GMC Envoy Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 2,456 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the GMC Envoy (1998–2009) that have at least 5 complaints. 2005 has the most, with 488. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (707 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Envoy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | 90,000 | 0 | 978 | — | Stable |
| 2008 | 77 | 85,000 | 0 | 935 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2007 | 219 | 75,431 | 5 | 861 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 352 | 76,360 | 8 | 800 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 488 | 78,463 | 2 | 670 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 367 | 72,000 | 1 | 539 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 394 | 73,134 | 7 | 481 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 487 | 65,000 | 13 | 401 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 5 | 48,051 | 1 | 254 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 22 | 39,400 | 1 | 242 | — | Stable |
| 1999 | 9 | 57,000 | 1 | 35 | — | Not enough data |
| 1998 | 19 | 76,000 | 2 | 19 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system707 28%
- Electrical system672 27%
- Exterior lighting269 11%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)209 8.4%
- Transmission and drivetrain186 7.5%
- Engine cooling179 7.2%
- Air bags159 6.4%
- Body and structure100 4.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “Headlamps turn off win driving it has done this in the city and on the highway I have to pull over and turn the key off and win I restart it its fine. This occurred suddenly and intermittently still not determined why. I did find a recall on these vehicles but my VIN is not listed this is not safe and GM should pay fore it not me thank you. 2007 Gmc Envoy”
NHTSA complaint #11172687, filed 2019-01, 12,000 miles2004: “Front passenger seat caught on fire from the seat heater. The vehicle parked and turned off. It was parked in a high school parking lot while my daughter was in school. We contacted Gmc, but they said it there was nothing they could do. There was something that went wrong for it to just catch fire. Can you help us in anyway at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11288638, filed 2019-12, 150,000 miles2002: “I was in an accident and hit on broadside on the passenger side and driver front corner. The air bags did not go off. They say service soon. The seat belt hurt me as well. It did not lock. I was injured with a torn labrum, back and neck injuries. Head too. I was moving and I was hit on the drivers side and then pushed into another car. I was on a city street. 14 mile near mount 7-22”
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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