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2004 GMC EnvoyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 367 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Envoy, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2004 GMC Envoy
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Envoy median · #4 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints36758 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage62kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 17, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 GMC Envoy has problems

367 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 system1646
Exterior lighting392
Fuel/propulsion system382
Air bags3018
Fuel system, gasoline240
Engine and engine cooling193
Structure184
Vehicle speed control160
Engine164
17 other systems10319

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2004 GMC Envoy recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Recall 05V-198 · May 5, 2005 · 286,478 vehicles

Risk. THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Mileage at failure

When do electrical system problems start?

62kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 131 electrical system complaints. 85% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
14under 30k miles111under 100k miles20100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Electrical system

17 owners mentioned a cost

$600median

Middle half: $500 – $700

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Envoy year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Envoy median. How we score

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 GMC Envoy, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE LAMP FAILUREEA04021 · closed Nov 4, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-527
  2. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEEA07009 · closed Aug 28, 2008
    No recall
  3. TURN SIGNAL FAILURESPE05006 · closed May 6, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-198
  4. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall
In owners' words

What Envoy owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. The contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. The contact stated that, because it was raining, the…
Complaint 11705548 · Dec 17, 2025 · 133,295 miles
Headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.It's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.There's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.My wife was following me one day and told me my…
Complaint 11478324 · Aug 9, 2022
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE SEAT HEATER. THE VEHICLE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS PARKED IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL. WE CONTACTED GMC, BUT THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WENT WRONG FOR IT TO JUST CATCH FIRE.…
Complaint 11288638 · Dec 12, 2019 · 150,000 miles

Own a 2004 Envoy?

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