2004 GMC Envoy problems
Owners have filed 483 complaints about the 2004 GMC Envoy with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 34.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of exterior lighting at 8.1%.
Complaints483
Crashes34
Fires19
Injuries39
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 34.4% · 166
Exterior lighting 8.1% · 39
Fuel/propulsion system 7.9% · 38
Air bags 6.2% · 30
Fuel system, gasoline 5.4% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 3.9% · 19
Structure 3.7% · 18
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 19 describe a fire, 39 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the GMC Envoy in this data, 2004 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,000 miles.
In owners' own words
My 2004 GMC Envoy mph and rpm gauges are not working properly, I called the dealership and an extended warranty was put on all GMC/chevy trucks and suv for the dashboard cluster except for the Envoy, any newer models. The part is at least 500 and advised can only be done by dealership due to programming. Im furious, my truck is only at about 53,000 miles. This defect needs to be under recall for the Envoy asap! Electrical system · reported at 53,000 miles
First my speedometer stopped registering a speed followed by the gas gauge going out. My radio goes in and out (more out than in), my sunroof started opening and closing on its own when turning the car on and off, and the roof leaks around where the visor is when it rains hard. I have seen many other consumers with these same problems and would really like to have these problems addressed by someone at GMC. Electrical system · reported at 65,000 miles
I have a 2004 GMC Envoy in which the speedometer has stopped working. I researched this on the internet and it is a common occurrence. I almost caused a wreck because the speedometer said I was going faster than I really was and the cars behind me almost ran into me. This is a safety issue that I feel should be investigated. Could you please assist w any recall measures. It costs over 500.00 To replace this. Electrical system · reported at 33,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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