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2002 GMC Envoy Tires Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
2%of 487 total for the year
Median mileage
89,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 2002 GMC Envoy, 2% of the 487 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 am the original owner of a 2002 Gmc Envoy. I live in new jersey and I recently came out of my house and found I had a flat front tire. This is the first time since we purchased our Envoy that we attempted to change a flat tire on the Envoy ourselves. I wanted to switch the flat with my full size spare. When my husband tried to remove the spare the hoist that holds the spare tire would not budge. He eventually jacked up the vehicle and removed the flat tire and took it to be repaired. Later that day I brought my Envoy to a tire store to replace all my tires. …”

NHTSA complaint #10366778, filed 2010-11, 89,000 miles

“My front tire had a leak and was down to the rim. I was on a level service and an ideal spot for one to change a tire. I read the service instructions several times and followed them exactly, but could not get the spare tire off of the SUV. The secondary lock would not come off. I ended up calling aaa to come out and try and help. The technician said that he had seen this on other envoys/trailblazers, but not to this extent. He worked on it for about 30 minutes with no luck. Finally, he had to fill it up with air and I had to drive to the next gas station to fill it up more. …”

NHTSA complaint #10080737, filed 2004-07, 57,900 miles

“Spare tire hoist secondary latch frozen, 2002 Gmc Envoy. Spare tire could not be removed from hoist when a road hazard blowout occurred. Tow truck operator could not remove spare. After a tow to tire vendor, they could not get the spare down. Upon visiting a dealership they could not remove the spare tire and said the mechanism was 'frozen' and had to be replaced for $250, but they didn't have the part in stock. After a trip to another dealership, they cut the hoist cable, removed the spare and replaced the hoist part. …”

NHTSA complaint #10339239, filed 2010-06, 145,000 miles

“Consumer had all of the weather proofing on the vehicle replaced by the dealer as well as the clutch assembly . The fan clutch was replaced, the air bag indicator light came on. The consumer was told that nothing could be done if the light wasn't on at the time. …”

NHTSA complaint #10073548, filed 2004-06, 500 miles

“The vehicle had a flat tire. When trying to lower the spare according to the instructions the spare would not drop down. The car needed to be brought to a chevrolet dealership, who charged $350 to replace the spare tire mechanism because it was broke due to road water, dirt, salt deteriorating it over time.”

NHTSA complaint #10188234, filed 2007-04

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200811%
200721%
200610%
200531%
200441%
200341%
200292%
1999111%
199815%

Other parts of the 2002 GMC Envoy

Engine cooling
88 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
83 complaintsElectrical system
70 complaintsFuel system
56 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
52 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsExterior lighting
25 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC Envoy

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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