2005 GMC ENVOY — Owner-Reported Problems
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 481 complaints · 3 recalls
Verdict & Safety Summary
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (178 complaints · 37.0%)
Safety signals:
- Crashes 26
- Fires 14
- Injuries 34
- Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM | 178 | 37.0% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 133 | 27.6% | 1 crashes · 8 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 38 | 7.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 22 | 4.6% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 18 | 3.7% | 11 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 3.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 2.5% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 12 | 2.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 1.9% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 264 | 54.9% | 5 crashes · 3 fires |
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Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 06V417000 was reported 628 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E014000 was reported 671 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 54 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 41 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 05V035000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V417000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E014000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP10001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ17002 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 05V035000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06V417000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
- Remedy:
- BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
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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
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.