2001 GMC Envoy Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,102miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 GMC Envoy, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,102 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.
“The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered while braking to a stop and accelerating from a stop. While braking, the vehicle also jerked forward slightly as if trying to accelerate. The vehicle was then parked and shut off. When the vehicle was restarted and shifted into reverse, the vehicle did not move. The transmission was then shifted into drive, but again did not move. A service dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not taken in for service.”
NHTSA complaint #10173725, filed 2006-11, 50,102 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11006421Jul 24, 2024GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or…
- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10242843Sep 1, 2023The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the…
- 10220319Sep 1, 2022This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 12% |
| 2008 | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 | 6 | 3% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 18 | 4% |
| 2004 | 15 | 4% |
| 2003 | 37 | 9% |
| 2002 | 83 | 17% |
| 2001 | 1 | 20% |
| 2000 | 4 | 18% |
| 1999 | 2 | 22% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Envoy
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 GMC Envoy
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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