2003 GMC Envoy problems
Owners have filed 511 complaints about the 2003 GMC Envoy with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 15.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel system, gasoline at 12.9%.
Complaints511
Crashes59
Fires14
Injuries51
Deaths9
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 15.3% · 78
Fuel system, gasoline 12.9% · 66
Power train 7.6% · 39
Air bags 7.2% · 37
Structure 6.5% · 33
Visibility 6.3% · 32
Fuel/propulsion system 5.1% · 26
Exterior lighting 5.1% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 59 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire, 51 report an injury and 9 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the GMC Envoy in this data, 2003 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,456 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and failed to provide the correct fuel level reading. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel sensor and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000. Electrical system · reported at 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. While driving at any speed, the speedometer would constantly move up and down and display inaccurate speeds. When the vehicle is turned off, the speedometer would stay anywhere between 30-40 mph. The vehicle was previously serviced by the dealer, but it has not recently been diagnosed. The current mileage was 173,607 and failure mileage was 100,000. Electrical system · reported at 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, there was a buzzing noise coming from the drivers side door control module. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. The current mileage was 97,000. Electrical system · reported at 94,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…