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2003 GMC Envoy XL electrical system problems

54 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 GMC Envoy XL, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
54 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2003 GMC Envoy XL Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 50 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 10 injuries.

What owners wrote

The 2003 envoy we purchased gave us numerous problems, including a number of the ones other owners mentioned here, like the glass liftgate that does not operate properly, various electrical problems, but especially the outside rear view mirrors that move on their own no matter how many times they were supposedly fixed by service technicians. They do not stay in the position we set them in, and the fuel tank leaking is very dangerous as well as inhaling freon because of malfunctioning A/C system.

Reported at 500 miles, February 2003 Injury

The tachometer started acting erratically showing surges in the engine RPM. This problem came and went and now, february 2009, the speedometer is doing the same thing. I was doing 90 MPH while the vehicle was turned off. I see this is a problem on GM vehicles and they are not addressing it. They are leaving it to the owner to pay a dealer $600 or more for repairs.

Reported at 34,000 miles, November 2008

Other problems reported for the 2003 GMC Envoy XL

Electrical system problems in other years

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