2005 GMC Envoy Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 3%of 488 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,210miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 GMC Envoy, 3% of the 488 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,210 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I went out to start my car it wouldn't start so I took the key and my dad my be I need a jump he said no if that was the case the car wouldn't even turn over. I went back out to try it again but still nothing so I began to turn the key back and fourth and eventually it stared. A few minutes the cigarette outlet caught on fire so I unplugged my car charger.”
NHTSA complaint #10655355, filed 2014-11, 18,661 miles“Takata recall, early morning, my power steering stopped working, so I filled it and it started working again, as I was driving down a busy road turning onto my own street, the power steering and brakes failed resulting in me crashing into a pole, and the air bags did not deploy and the seatbelt did not lock, so I flew into the steering wheel, breaking my hand. The damage was so severe it was considered totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10823558, filed 2016-02, 120,000 miles“The SUV has shut off on me three times in the last 2 1/2 yrs (the time I have owned it. ) each time I was just driving on the city streets going about 30 MPH. All of a sudden the car just shut off and all lights, etc just turned off. I am concerned wondering if perhaps there is a problem with the 2005 Envoy ignition switch as well? No, it was not the battery or anything to do with the servicing of the SUV. I take care of the vehicle and I don't drive 200 miles a month. …”
NHTSA complaint #10630915, filed 2014-09, 104,000 miles“On the night of saturday (at 9 p.m.), december 10, 2005, I drove my Gmc Envoy slt to michael's. When driving through the parking lot, my daughter and I heard a loud grinding noise from the underside of the vehicle. We parked the car, turned off the engine, then turned the vehicle on again. Several icons that had never been displayed on the dashboard screen appeared, and my vehicle's clock reflected 12:00. The clock was set for the correct time initially, and never tampered . We shopped for 20 minutes and returned to the vehicle, started it up and again several icons appeared. …”
NHTSA complaint #10144923, filed 2005-12, 3,500 miles“Brake lights stopped working; the light bulbs work, but when you push in the breaks neither back brake lights come on. The only working break light is the middle top one. This is very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11209034, filed 2019-05, 210,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10168960Nov 12, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 6% |
| 2008 | 6 | 8% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 16 | 3% |
| 2004 | 14 | 4% |
| 2003 | 26 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Envoy
226 complaintsElectrical system
183 complaintsExterior lighting
45 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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