2009 GMC Envoy Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 24%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,783miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 GMC Envoy, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,783 miles.
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.
“Luckily I stopped at a traffic light and the car quit. I put it in park and tried to re-start it but had nothing. A police officer pulled up behind me and radioed for a tow truck. They took it to the dealership and $300.00 dollars later said it was the ignition switch. They gave me the old switch and I still have it. Now I would like to know what would have happened if I had been on a major freeway traveling at 75-80 MPH and the switch were to go out? G m is just recalling certain vehicles, what about all the rest that still have the same thing wrong with them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569469, filed 2014-03, 56,000 miles“Headlight drive module (hdm) controls both low beam headlights. This relay has failed on me twice in less than a year, at night resulting in going down the road with no lights and unable to see. Vehicle was in motion on a highway going 55 MPH at night”
NHTSA complaint #11000147, filed 2017-06, 110,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Gmc Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. In addition, the driver's air bag and the steering wheel failed due to the ignition switch failure. As a result, the frontal air bag and the steering wheel position senor was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10611219, filed 2014-07, 63,566 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Gmc Envoy. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, an abnormal noise emitted from underneath the right passenger's seat. The problem recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. ..updated 10/28/16 updated 03/19/15 ....updated 04/28/15 ..updated 10/04/16 updated 10/31/16. Updated 9/19/2017”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 24% |
| 2008 | 18 | 23% |
| 2007 | 59 | 27% |
| 2006 | 89 | 25% |
| 2005 | 183 | 38% |
| 2004 | 164 | 45% |
| 2003 | 77 | 20% |
| 2002 | 70 | 14% |
| 2001 | 3 | 60% |
| 2000 | 3 | 14% |
| 1999 | 1 | 11% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Envoy
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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