2004 GMC ENVOY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 361 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (127 complaints · 35.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 127 of 361 owner complaints (35.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 127 complaints, 35.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 127 · 35.2% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 59 complaints, 16.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 59 · 16.3% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 36 complaints, 10.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 · 10.0% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 22 complaints, 6.1% of reports AIR BAGS 22 · 6.1% · 15 crash reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 4.7% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 4.7% ENGINE: 16 complaints, 4.4% of reports ENGINE 16 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 3.9% STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 3.3% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 2.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 2.5% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 174 complaints, 48.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 174 · 48.2% · 10 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 127 35.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 59 16.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 10.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 22 6.1% 15 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 17 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 16 4.4% 1 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 2.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 174 48.2% 10 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004; the first recall shown was reported in May 2005. 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 05V198000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V198000 Recall campaign 07E014000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E014000 Investigation EA04021 ● Investigation EA04021 Investigation PE05006 ● Investigation PE05006 Investigation EA07009 ● Investigation EA07009 Investigation RQ17002 ● Investigation RQ17002
  • Campaign 05V198000 was reported 392 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E014000 was reported 1,054 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 16
2008-Q2 Owner reports 11
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 12
2009-Q1 Owner reports 13
2009-Q2 Owner reports 14
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 17
2010-Q2 Owner reports 8
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 9
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V198000
Recall campaign 1 07E014000
Defect investigation 1 EA04021
Defect investigation 1 PE05006
Defect investigation 1 EA07009
Defect investigation 1 RQ17002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V198000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    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 CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005. ISUZU BEGAN MAILING OWNER LETTERS ON AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, AND OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E014000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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