2004 GMC Envoy Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 8%of 367 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 GMC Envoy, 8% of the 367 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,000 miles. 18 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.
“I had an accident on a major highway due to weather conditions. I ended up spinning the vehicle around while in the travel lane and hit the car in the passing lane. My airbags never deployed. Although no one was injured thankfully. I wondered why the airbags didn't go off. Should I be worried? Has anyone made this same complaint? Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10596479, filed 2014-06, 170,000 miles“I was traveling northbound on rt 251 from peru to mendota il when it began raining and hailing very hard. 251 is full of pot holes. I was traveling about 40 m.p.h. I hit a pot hole and my car started to hydroplan. I went into the southbound lane and then into ditch head on....I hit the ditches wall almost head on and my airbags did not come out.”
NHTSA complaint #10266307, filed 2009-04, 60,500 miles“Going down the road to work my airbag light comes on and wont go off and now I cant get a inspection sticker there was no reason for my light to come on unless there is something wrong with vehicle!!”
NHTSA complaint #10722867, filed 2015-06, 159,335 miles“Right after purchasing. Engine light has been on. Purchased in june/2006, with 40,000miles. 1yr after the RPM gauge quit working, right afterwards,the fuel gauge started messing up, going back & forth,then went out completely, battery/oil gauges are out now. The seat belt lights/airbag lights bing constantly & does not tighten up when put on brakes. When this happens the check gauges light comes on, and at the same time I have difficulty getting it in gear. I am also having trouble setting my cruise control.”
NHTSA complaint #10314912, filed 2010-02, 46,000 miles“While traveling down I-95 at appx. 60mph the car in front of me stopped short. I slammed into the back of it. My airbags did not deploy, nor did onstar call to check on me (so much for believing in those ads!) the entire front end needs to be replaced. Fluids were spilling from the vehicle. 2 witnesses are capitol hill police officers who were shocked that the airbags did not deploy. The seatbelt did restrain me causing irritation at that site. My back, neck and head were aching. I was checked out by the er.”
NHTSA complaint #10286793, filed 2009-10, 101,854 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 GMC Envoy
164 complaintsFuel system
67 complaintsExterior lighting
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 GMC Envoy
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.
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