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GMC EnvoyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,456 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no GMC Envoy year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Envoy has 27 safety recalls on record.

GMC Envoy
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'04 '06 '07 '08Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,456Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls271998–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

GMC Envoy years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Envoy median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls2008Best82/10077 complaints · 0 recalls2007Solid64/100219 complaints · 5 recalls2006Solid53/100352 complaints · 8 recalls2005Solid44/100488 complaints · 2 recalls2004Solid50/100367 complaints · 1 recall2003Solid47/100394 complaints · 7 recalls2002Solid42/100487 complaints · 13 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/10019 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Envoy problems

All model years combined: 2,456 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system67368
Fuel system, gasoline4833
Exterior lighting2695
Power train18613
Engine and engine cooling17910
Air bags159103
Fuel/propulsion system1587
Visibility15715
Structure10014
22 other systems813109
27 recalls

GMC Envoy recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

59%Visibility: power window devices and controls15V-599 · 2006–2007 · Sep 24, 2015 · 9,932 vehicles47%Exterior lighting: headlights15V-519 · 2006–2007 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles66%Visibility: power window devices and controls14V-404 · 2006–2007 · Jul 2, 2014 · 184,611 vehicles–Electrical system13V-248 · 2006–2007 · Jun 13, 2013 · 193,652 vehicles–Electrical system12V-406 · 2006–2007 · Aug 16, 2012 · 278,174 vehicles–Air bags: frontal06V-417 · 2005–2006 · Oct 31, 2006 · 794 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections05V-455 · 2006 · Oct 5, 2005 · 123,592 vehicles–Exterior lighting: turn signal05V-198 · 2003–2004 · May 5, 2005 · 286,478 vehicles–Visibility: windshield05V-035 · 2005 · Feb 3, 2005 · 17,815 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-289 · 2002 · Jun 23, 2004 · 29,951 vehicles–Seat belts04V-201 · 2002 · Apr 28, 2004 · 261,801 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

15 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Envoy

  1. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · 2002–2009 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall
  2. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchEA12004 · 2006–2007 · closed Jun 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-406
  3. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · 2005–2007 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
  4. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURERQ08001 · 2000–2002 · closed Jul 9, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-231
  5. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEEA07009 · 2002–2004 · closed Aug 28, 2008
    No recall
  6. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEPE07013 · 2002–2003 · closed Jul 10, 2007
    No recall
  7. TURN SIGNAL FAILURESPE05006 · 2004 · closed May 6, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-198
  8. BRAKE LAMP FAILUREEA04021 · 2002–2004 · closed Nov 4, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-527
  9. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA04002 · 2002–2003 · closed Feb 10, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-046
  10. FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELINGPE04001 · 2003 · closed May 7, 2004
    No recall