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2003 GMC Envoy steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 GMC Envoy, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2003 GMC Envoy Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 69,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 69,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 30% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Entering straight stretch of 2 lane hwy.,I swerved to miss object in my lane and part of adjacent lane. I could not straighten up vehicle. The vehicle rolled and struck a tree. The engine was off and the air bags did not inflate. My door was damaged and had to be cut off to free myself. The envoy was totaled. My wife's harness did not hold and she was facing the rear between the front seats. The side air bags and front air bags did not work. The vehicle was well maintained with new tires and brakes.

Reported at 62,037 miles, November 2007 CrashInjury

Made sharp right turn---lost all power steering---checked , belt,fluid--power steering did not return --car can not be driven.

Reported at 74,000 miles, December 2007

Other problems reported for the 2003 GMC Envoy

Steering problems in other years

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Steering problems across all GMC models