2004 GMC Envoy XL problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 GMC Envoy XL. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 37% of complaints. Next are fuel system (12%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 227 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 174 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 68,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (64 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the GMC Envoy XL with enough data (126 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was driving and my vehicle on I-985 hall county ga. My check gage light came on and less than 1/2 of a mile it start to smoke and burn as soon as I stopped turned of the ignition. It burnt to the ground from the engine area to the inside.
2004 GMC envoy xuv dies when in drive and stopped for stop light, stop sign, etc. When the gas is applied, the car dies and I tie up traffic while having to shift to park, restart the engine, and then shift to drive and proceed through the intersection. It never dies while driving, only at a stop. I have had this car to the dealer numerous times and, because there is no "code" , they don't know what to do to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 GMC envoy xl. The contact stated that after entering the driveway, she shifted into park but the gear selector indicated that the vehicle was still in drive. The vehicle then rolled away. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that the gear cable had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,193. Updated 11/19/13 the consumer stated upon shifting the gear into park, the vehicle continued to roll forward.