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2003 GMC Envoy XL wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 29 complaints for the 2003 GMC Envoy XL, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
29 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2003 GMC Envoy XL Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 29% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 24 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 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 rear driver door popped open and won't close. The fan clutch failed 2 weeks after I purchased the vehicle. I thought the transmission went out because it was winding really high and not driving normally. Also the rear passenger doors on both sides have malfunctioned. The window on the passenger rear went out. I have not corrected the failures as of now.

Reported at 81,324 miles, August 2007 Injury

Other problems reported for the 2003 GMC Envoy XL

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all GMC models