2005 GMC Envoy Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 488 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 GMC Envoy, 3% of the 488 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At approximately 8 am friday january 27th I opened the back hatch of my Gmc Envoy. Approximately 4-6 inches pulling it down to shut it the entire window shattered all over me, the ground and inside my car. I called my insurance, paid the deductible to have it replaced, it was fixed and then today january 28th, one day after having it replaced I was closing the door again and at approximately the same point in closing it completely shattered again. This is twice in two days. …”
NHTSA complaint #10445713, filed 2012-01, 94,000 miles“Rear windshield/back window shattered on it's own while parked in parking lot. Couldn't figure out why or what had caused this to happen. Took the vehicle to shop for windshield to be replaced, and when I got in the car to leave the shop the rear windshield shattered again. My daughter was in the back seat at the time and this scared the crap out of both of us. The shop could not believe this and replaced the window for a 2nd time. When I got home I googled 'Gmc Envoy, rear window' and see this has happened to many others with envoys of different year models. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490084, filed 2012-12, 90,000 miles“The rear windshield of my 2005 Gmc Envoy xl exploded for no apparent reason today. I lifted the full hatch (not just the window section) to place items in the back that I had purchased at home depot. I placed a can of paint, one bag, and a bag of sand in the back - nothing that was near the glass of the hatch. I then closed the hatch with enough force for it to close securely, but not with excessive force. As I walked to the driver side door to enter the car, I heard a loud pop that I thought was someone hitting the back of my car with their vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10441492, filed 2011-12, 180,000 miles“We parked our Gmc Envoy in the driveway the evening of 6/8/13 around 7:30 pm. I hadn't used the rear hatch at all on this day. My husband was outside and left and came back in his vehicle after midnight. So sometime in the early hours of 6/9/13 the rear window exploded. At first we though something or someone broke it, however there were no foreign objects found that could have caused it the break. It wasn't a nick or crack, the glass was completely shattered. Most of the glass was on the outside of the vehicle and all over the side walk with only a small amount on the inside of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10516208, filed 2013-06, 122,467 miles“I have a 2005 Envoy that I purchased less than a year ago from a local chevrolet dealership. On the day of the failure, I did not drive the vehicle to work. When I returned home, I found that the back trunk hatch had somehow opened on its own, causing it to separate from the glass. The trunk hatch was broken in such a manner that it could not have been brought on by another individual or object. After noticing this defect, I contacted the dealership. The automobile was taken to the dealership the next day where they filed a claim with the warranty company. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239706, filed 2008-08, 72,200 milesRelated recalls
- 05V035000Feb 3, 2005Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield…Covers: GMC Envoy 2005, Chevrolet Trailblazer 2005, Buick Rainier 2005 +1 more
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 33 | 15% |
| 2006 | 34 | 10% |
| 2005 | 17 | 3% |
| 2004 | 20 | 5% |
| 2003 | 40 | 10% |
| 2002 | 52 | 11% |
| 2001 | 1 | 20% |
| 2000 | 6 | 27% |
| 1999 | 1 | 11% |
| 1998 | 3 | 16% |
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 complaintsBrakes
16 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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