2004 GMC Envoy Xuv problems
NHTSA has received 197 complaints about the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv, and 41% of them involve electrical system. Next are fuel system (15%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 197 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 42 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 62,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (71 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
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.
Vehicle: n04 GMC envoy VIN: [xxx] the above vehicle was purchased 12/31/04 and was totaled 5/05. My son was driving the vehicle and witness say the brakes had locked and caused my son to go into a slide and the vehicle fell down the side of the hill. The vehicle had performed a 180 and rolled down the hill. The air bags and on star did not deploy. Gmac investigated the incident and indicated that there were no recall and the brakes showed no cracks. Gmac refuses to share the investigative report. Updated 07/19/2012
While sitting in a drive through window at a restaurant with the vehicle in drive two men entered the rear of the vehicle, shot the consumer, and took the vehicle. Consumer was concerned as to how the men entered the rear of vehicle since the vehicle was in gear, and all doors were suppose to be secured. After receiving the vehicle back dealer made the necessary repairs, and told the consumer that the automatic locks were programmed by the consumer, even though the manual stated they were programmed from the…
Speedometer gage in instrument cluster stops/sticks randomly. I need to start/stop the ignition to decrease the MPH reading in 5MPH decrements. Faulty stepper motor.
My airbag light remains on, indicating that there is a problem. The dealer claims that the bag will either not deploy, or suddenly deploy for no reason unless I replace it. I was told this was not part of the recalls...but it is clearly a safety issue. I don't feel that I should pay for the replacement.
Other model years of the Envoy Xuv
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004