GMC Envoy Complaints (2003)

639 consumer complaints on file.

#10397463April 26, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFEREED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V046000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397711April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. SPECIFICALLY WITH THE RPM GAUGE. IT REFLECTS ERRATIC RPM'S WHEN IT FIRST STARTED THE NEEDLE WOULD RAISE TO BETWEEN 5-6K RPMS WHEN AT IDLE, AFTER APPROX 2 WEEKS IT WOULD RESET ITSELF TO NORMAL, APPROX 2-3 WEEKS LATER IT WOULD REGISTER APPROX 6-7K RPMS THEN RESET ITSELF ONCE AGAIN TO NORMAL. NOW IT IS PEGGED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND POINTING DUE SOUTH, IT ATTEMPTS TO RESET ITSELF BUT WILL NOT. I AM ALSO SEEING ERRATIC INDICATIONS ON THE FUEL GAUGE. ON THE EDMUNDS ENVOY FORUM THERE ARE QUITE A FEW ENVOY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, SOME ARE HAVING SPEEDOMETER LEVEL PROBLEMS. WAS IN CONNECT WITH GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE COULD/WOULD NOT HELP SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EVEN SUGGESTED THAT THEY PAY AT LEAST 1/2 THE COST OF REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS A COMPONENT FAILURE AND COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. THE PROBABILITY OF ALSO HAVING SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS PRETTY GOOD BET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396967April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING AT ALL TO SIMPLY DISPLAYING AN OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396765April 19, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY MICHIGAN HIGHWAY I HEARD SOME RATTLING NOISE AND LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AS THE ENTIRE PANEL ABOVE THE REAR HATCH THAT HOLDS THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FLEW OFF MY CAR. I WASN'T ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT SINCE IT LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.I HOPE NO ONE RAN OVER THE PART CAUSING DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR OR WORSE YET SWERVING TO MISS IT AND CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE SINCE SEEN 4 OTHER ENVOY XL'S MISSING THE SAME PART! THAT'S 4 OTHER VEHICLES IN MY LITTLE TOWN CAUSING 4 POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $520 FOR PARTS TO REPLACE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A JUNK YARD. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393854March 31, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE WINDOW ON THE REAR LIFT GATE SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BUT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE GLASS WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,836.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390297March 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 GMC ENVOY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING COST 550.00 TO REPLACE AND AFTER READING ONLINE ALL GMC ENVOYS OF THIS YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I FEEL THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389829March 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READING BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 50 MPH. THE FUEL, RPMS, WATER TEMPERATURE, BATTERY AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386700March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY OR PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384258February 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIDING ON FREEWAY AND HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF IN DARK AREA. CUT ON FOG LAMPS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER COUPLE MILES OF TRAVEL. THEY HAVE NOT WENT OFF YET AGAIN BUT WOULD BE DANGEROUS ON CURVE ROAD. PROBLEM MAYBE IN TURN SIGNAL CONTROL. CRUISE WENT OUT DAY BEFORE AND CAME BACK. ALL LOCATED IN SAME SWITCH. CALLED GMC AND TOLD THEM OF PROBLEM. HAVE NOT WENT OFF AGAIN YET. TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY WANT TO SEE IT WITH PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382582February 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS FAILING. MY SPEEDOMETER HAS TOTALLY QUIT WORKING.MY GAS GAUGE IS STARTING TO FAIL ALSO. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT GMC HAS ADMITTED THE STEPPING MOTORS ARE DEFECTIVE, ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGES FOR MY 2003 GMC ENVOY. A CLASS LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED, ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET .ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET,THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2003-2007 GMC'S. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS APPX. $800.00. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITHOUT KNOWING MY CORRECT SPEED, DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. SOON I WILL NOT KNOW ....HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY GMC. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET MY OTHER GAUGES WILL SOON FAIL. I PURCHASED MY GMC BRAND NEW FOR $38,000. I FEEL MY GMC ENVOY IS UNSAFE, DUE TO THE REASONS I HAVE JUST LISTED. I FEEL GMC SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS, IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO OPERATE THE GMC LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE FAILURE IS CONSTANT...NO SPEEDOMETER. THIS COULD CAUSE MY TO DRIVE OVER THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT WITH OUT MY KNOWLEDGE, WHICH IS UNSAFE. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS YET. AT THIS TIME I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378778January 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY THAT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE FILLER TUBE AND FUEL ASSEMBLY WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER THE COSTLY FUEL TANK WAS NOT. HOW CAN YOU HAVE AN ITEM DIRECTLY RELATED TO CORROSION THAT CAUSED THE TANK PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE NOT BE REIMBURSABLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO RIDE AROUND WITH SUCH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. SAFETY IN NOT IMPORTANT TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378585January 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL WHOOSHING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378586January 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS INOPERABLE WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378395January 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FAILURE OF 2003 GMC ENVOY SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377004January 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HAD NOT WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND RECENTLY ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 70,000 MILES; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375853January 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A JET LIKE SOUND ON START UP AND WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT ALSO WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE ELECTRONIC HEATING UNIT. I TOOK IT IN TO A CERTIFIED GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CLUTCH FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (EXPENSIVE REPAIR). COULD NOT TELL WHERE THE CLICKING WAS COMING FROM AT THE TIME (1/6/11 CLICKING WILL NOT STOP - ENDED UP BEING A DOOR ACTUATOR). I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THESE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE VERY COMMON IN THESE VEHICLE. I CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE AT A LITTLE OVER 59000 MILES THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD. I WISH GMC WOULD CONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS OTHER MAJOR THINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374630January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ODOMETER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR 2 YEARS IT WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. I WOULD BE GOING IN SPEEDS OF OVER 50MPH AND THE ODOMETER WOULD READ 20MPH. OR I WOULD GO ABOUT 30MPH IT WOULD READ100MPH OR OVER. IT WILL ERRATICALLY DO THIS. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. IT IS WORKING RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373402December 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE 03 GMC ENVOY THAT I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS LATELY AND NOT SEEN ANY GAS LEAKING. THE GAS ODOR GRADUALLY HAS BEEN GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO TELL THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK, BUT IS ONLY LEAKING A SMALL AMOUNT WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING. NOW MY ENVOY REEKS OF GASOLINE ALL THE TIME OUTSIDE AND SOMETIMES INSIDE WHEN THE HEAT IS ON AND IDLING. SEEMS THE GAS POOLS ON AN INDENT ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY(DOWN A STEEP HILL AND SHARP TURN) IT ALL POURS OUT. SEEMS THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A BAD DESIGN ON GM'S BEHALF.......MAYBE THEY WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. I WONDER IF THEY STILL PRODUCE THEM LIKE THIS? I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THIS AFFECTS SO MANY OTHER MODELS. YIKES! THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN DANGER OR GOT STUCK WITH A LOFTY REPAIR BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372561December 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED A CODE PO 442. THIS CODE IS INDICATIVE OF A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. REPLACED GAS CAP. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. FILLED VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IN OCTOBER 2010 AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT. EACH TIME FUEL NOZZLE FAILS TO SHUT OFF FUEL FROM GASOLINE PUMP AND GASOLINE IS SPILLED ON THE GROUND NEAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE NEVER IN ACCIDENT OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. VEHICLE HAS 62,000 MILES. A COURTESY GENERAL MOTORS REPAIR PROGRAM IS IN PLACE FOR THESE VEHICLES IF THE LONG WHEELBASE MODELS. NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES IN THE SHORT WHEELBASE MODELS ALSO. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ACCORDING TO THE GM DEALER THAT SERVICES THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WANT OVER $1500 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND THE TANK UNIT WHICH INCLUDES THE FUEL PUMP, GAUGE, AND HOSE CONNECTIONS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT SETS THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP, OR THE PROBLEM OF GASOLINE LEAKAGE/SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND THEREFORE IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. A FORCED RECALL SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE MADE FOR THESE VEHICLES. AT A COST OF OVER $35,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THE HAZARDS IT REPRESENTS, IT IS A TOTAL TRAVESTY THAT GM REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372565December 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED A CODE PO 442. THIS CODE IS INDICATIVE OF A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. REPLACED GAS CAP. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. FILLED VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IN OCTOBER 2010 AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT. EACH TIME FUEL NOZZLE FAILS TO SHUT OFF FUEL FROM GASOLINE PUMP AND GASOLINE IS SPILLED ON THE GROUND NEAR DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE NEVER IN ACCIDENT OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. VEHICLE HAS 62,000 MILES. A COURTESY GENERAL MOTORS REPAIR PROGRAM IS IN PLACE FOR THESE VEHICLES IF THE LONG WHEELBASE MODELS. NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES IN THE SHORT WHEELBASE MODELS ALSO. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ACCORDING TO THE GM DEALER THAT SERVICES THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WANT OVER $1500 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND THE TANK UNIT WHICH INCLUDES THE FUEL PUMP, GAUGE, AND HOSE CONNECTIONS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT SETS THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP, OR THE PROBLEM OF GASOLINE LEAKAGE/SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND THEREFORE IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. A FORCED RECALL SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE MADE FOR THESE VEHICLES. AT A COST OF OVER $35,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THE HAZARDS IT REPRESENTS, IT IS A TOTAL TRAVESTY THAT GM REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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