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2002 GMC Envoy wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 53 complaints for the 2002 GMC Envoy, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
53 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
28,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2002 GMC Envoy Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 28,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 28,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 70% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Mirrors will not stay in position ,and that makes it hard to drive in traffic. Dealer has replaced several parts. However, the mirrors are still defective. The consumer stated that the mirrors must be reset every time the vehicle is started. The vehicle was in an accident due to the mirror defect while driving at night. The consumer would like the mirror problem addressed.

Reported at 36,000 miles, May 2003 Crash

I recently purchased my envoy and the wipers worked most of the way home, the passenger side stopped working . Then the driver side would not go down when shut off. Now when I turn them on they hop up and go right back down and do not work.

Reported at 128,000 miles, April 2016

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