2003 GMC Envoy Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 4%of 394 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 GMC Envoy, 4% of the 394 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Entering straight stretch of 2 lane hwy.,I swerved to miss object in my lane and part of adjacent lane. I could not straighten up vehicle. The vehicle rolled and struck a tree. The engine was off and the air bags did not inflate. My door was damaged and had to be cut off to free myself. The Envoy was totaled. My wife's harness did not hold and she was facing the rear between the front seats. The side air bags and front air bags did not work. The vehicle was well maintained with new tires and brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10662196, filed 2014-12, 62,037 miles“I bought the vehicle in march of 2012. The passenger seat belt will not work and I use them for car seats now which places my lil ones at risk since they may not be properly fastened in because this seat belt should function. Also my back hatchback door doesn't latch properly unless I slam it down hard. If I don't gate ajar light comes on and I hear it loose. The latch system has fallen apart due to the slamming. Window part also does this so I don't use it. I can't believe there are no recalls to fix these safety hazards.”
NHTSA complaint #10650671, filed 2014-10, 83,000 miles“Gmc Envoy, 2003. Complaint: rear center seat/shoulder belt locks up 100% of the time. Because of this anyone wearing it is pinned against the seat. That is, there is no movement allowed - you cannot lean foreward. This situation makes the back center position belt un-usable. I brought this to the attention of the dealer, (and they agree that it is un-wearable), but say that there is no fix. They also showed me that the same situation can be found on other envoys on their lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #10007973, filed 2003-02, 1 miles“The driver's side seat belt was inoperative. The belt continuously stuck in the holster. The dealership replaced the entire seat belt system, but the problem remained. The seat belt locked into place when the vehicle was in the park position.”
NHTSA complaint #10044388, filed 2003-11, 8,028 miles“The consumer involved in a roll over accident. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries and the front passenger's seat belt failed, the passenger was ejected from the seat and was killed. The seat belt and air bag effectiveness was questionable. This complaint was not filed by the consumer. Odi followed up with the personal information provided and the consumer was not aware of this complaint. The consumer who was driving the vehicle was just released from the hospital. …”
NHTSA complaint #10083661, filed 2004-11, 14,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 GMC Envoy
94 complaintsElectrical system
77 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
40 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsExterior lighting
26 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsEngine
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Envoy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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