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2003 GMC Envoy drivetrain & axles problems

26 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 GMC Envoy, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
26 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
19,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2003 GMC Envoy Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 19,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 19,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 57% 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 miles11
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 21 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 GMC envoy. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, he attempted to brake and the front end of the vehicle released smoke. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who performed a diagnostic test and located the failure at the front driveshaft housing. The front drive shaft housing axel was broken. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls addressing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 95,000 miles, November 2011 Fire

When vehicle started up, 4-wheel drive light came on. Diagnosed as no codes stored in atcm. Old atcm programming scanned for codes no codes stored. Reflashed atcm with new update.

Reported at 1,877 miles, December 2003

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