GMC fuel system problems
Across all GMC models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,475 complaints involve fuel system. The Envoy accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2005 Envoy with 236 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,475 about fuel system, all GMC models
- Most affected
- Envoy 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 1,952 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 39 and 50
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Envoy | 729 | 21% |
| Sierra 1500 | 386 | 11% |
| Terrain | 281 | 8% |
| Yukon | 279 | 8% |
| Acadia | 201 | 6% |
| Envoy XL | 180 | 5% |
| Sierra | 178 | 5% |
| Jimmy | 168 | 5% |
| Yukon XL | 157 | 5% |
| Sierra 2500 | 147 | 4% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2005 GMC Envoy236 complaints
- 2006 GMC Envoy182 complaints
- 2003 GMC Envoy97 complaints
- 2007 GMC Envoy81 complaints
- 2006 GMC Envoy XL72 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1995 | 83 |
| 1996 | 106 |
| 1997 | 126 |
| 1998 | 55 |
| 1999 | 114 |
| 2000 | 128 |
| 2001 | 121 |
| 2002 | 130 |
| 2003 | 239 |
| 2004 | 188 |
| 2005 | 345 |
| 2006 | 331 |
| 2007 | 145 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| 2009 | 46 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 72 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2014 | 63 |
| 2015 | 84 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 170 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Among the 1,952 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.