GMC Envoy Complaints

3,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10150472February 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER ON A COLD EVENING IN A GMC ENVOY I HAD RENTED FROM NATIONAL RENT A CAR. IT WAS, I BELIEVE, A 2005 MODEL. IT WAS A COLD NIGHT AND THE DEFROSTER HAD TO BE TURNED ON. WHILE DRIVING, FIVE MINUTES LATER, A LARGE "CRACK" WAS NOTED. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED STARTING IN THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE CENTRAL DEFROSTER. THE SINGLE EXIT DEFROSTER IS A HAZARD AS HEAT IS TOO CONCENTRATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150283February 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION CONTROL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE TRANSFER CASE AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #01V334000, REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER; IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150106February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ENGAGED AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND BELOW. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED AS A RESULT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150120February 13, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE DOOR LATCH FROM ROAD SALT BUILD UP. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR REQUIRED MORE FORCE TO OPEN. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V494000, REGARDING THE DOOR LATCHES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150151February 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005 ENVOY - 7 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT - WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK ALL THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH/RADIO/MIRROR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. "LIKE A COP CAR" TO THE POINT WE PRESSED ON STAR-AFRAID THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL ON BUSY/DARK FREEWAY. WHEN I CALLED A DEALER THEY SAID OH "THAT'S NORMAL" YOU HAD TO MUCH RUNNING AND NEW CARS CAN NOT HANDLE "HEATER/RADIO ETC. "ITS NO BIG DEAL" > I CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID NO-THIS IS A PROBLEM BRING THE CAR IN. ENDS UP THERE WAS A BULLETIN FOR THIS AND THE CHIP HAD TO BE UPDATED. VERY WRONG FOR THE ONE DEALER TO SAY NO BIG DEAL-WHEN THEY KNOW A UPDATE WAS OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150053February 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2003 GENERAL MOTORS GMC ENVOY XL DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BRAKING WHEN BRAKES WERE STRONGLY APPLIED IN A LOW SPEED (10-15 MPH) SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN A MINOR FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STRONGLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE TOOK MORE DISTANCE TO STOP THEN EXPECTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FINDING ANY PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150802February 6, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2002 ENVOY WHEEL STUDS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF 3 TIMES. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE STUDS ALWAYS BREAK OFF IN THE SAME LOCATION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN ROTATED BY THE DEALER EVERY 7/8000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149304February 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE CABLE CONNECTING THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION PULLED LOSE AND LOCKED THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PRE-FAILURE STATE. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE IS SHIFTING INTO PARK, THEY MAY NOT REALIZE THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT GO INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR ON THE SHIFT CABLE IS LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND APPEARS TO LOSE HIGH TEMP OVER TIME. (THE EARS PULLED THROUGH). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148978January 30, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS OCCURS EVEN IF THE BRAKE PEDAL OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO DETERMINE A REMEDY. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148526January 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE OVERHEATING EVIDENT WHEN TRAVELING FOR LONG DISTANCES; WITH REPEATED CHECKING STARTING WITH THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM WHICH REPEATEDLY GOT WORSE AND AFTER CHECKING WITH A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH GASKET PROBLEM AND CYLINDER HEAD WARPING .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148445January 24, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPON DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FOR A FEW HOURS THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH IN PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE CLUSTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT IT WOULD BE 6-8 WEEKS UNTIL THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF ENVOYS AND YUKONS THAT CLUSTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF A NUMBER OF GMC VEHICLES HAD FAULTY CLUSTERS THEN PERHAPS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR AT LEAST FOR SUB STANDARD REASONS, IF NOT FOR SAFETY REASONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148412January 23, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCHES SEIZE AND DO NOT LATCH THE DOOR CLOSED. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE DOOR LATCHES IN THIS VEHICLE OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148295January 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2002 GMC ENVOY -DRIVER WAS SITTING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON . WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN DRIVER PROCEEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION TO MAKE TURN WHEN ACCELERATOR THROTTLE. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP OR CONTROL VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO HIT CONCRETE BRIDGE PILLAR HEAD ON. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147888January 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC MIRRORS RE-ADJUST WITHOUT WARNING. THE MIRRORS SHOULD MAINTAIN THE LAST SETTING, BUT REQUIRE RE-ADJUSTMENT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. OCCASIONALLY THE MIRRORS RE-ADJUST WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRRORS AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ELECTRICAL UNIT. THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY ALLEVIATED TEMPORARILY BY THE REPAIRS AND THE MIRRORS BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN A YEAR AGO. *NM... THE MIRRORS WILL SELF ADJUST THE SETTINGS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE MIRRORS TO CHANGE LANES AND THEY WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE MIRRORS PRIOR TO CHANGING LANES. ALSO, WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTARTED IT, HAD TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS. THE MIRRORS WILL NOT HOLD THE SET ADJUSTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE TAILGATE COULD ONLY BE OPENED WITH THE REMOTE, THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. IN A SITUATION WHERE THE CONTACT'S ONLY EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE WAS FROM THE INSIDE, COULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147914January 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCTOBER-03 TO MARCH-04, BETWEEN 800 AND 3000 MILEAGE: SEVERAL DUAL AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. TEMPERATURE WOULD RUN BERSERK (VERY HOT IN COLD WEATHER WHEN SET AT 55F, NO AC IN HOT WEATHER). THE RADIO WOULD LOOSE ITS PRESET STATIONS. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM (NO CODE WAS SET) AND TOLD ME TO RETURN WHEN CONDITION REPEATS WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. HE FINALLY FOUND A CODE INDICATION COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTION AND LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED TEMPORARILY AGAIN IN SUMMER OF 2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147917January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN WE TRY TO START. -BATTERY VOLTAGE OK, AUTO-HEADLIGHTS ON, BRIGHT - INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY DEAD -2 HOURS LATER, INSTRUMENT ON THE MILES PER HOUR INSTRUMENT IS GOING WILD, BACK AND FORTH FINALLY SETS AT ZERO, NOW ENGINE WILL START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME - RADIO LOOSES PRESET STATION MEMORY 2) IT STARTED ABOUT A WEEK; WE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE WARM ENGINE. 3) AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS WORKING SORT OF, SOMETIME NOT 4) THE CHECK OIL CAME ON, AT THAT TIME THERE WAS PLENTY 5) THE BACKUP MIRROR OPTION IS ALWAYS LOOSING THE INPUT 6) TRANSMISSION PROBLEM LIGHT WAS ON FOR A DAY SOME TIME AGO WHILE DRIVING IN SB AND IN 2 WD, CALLED YOUR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO IGNORE THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, A SUPERFICIAL FIX AS IT TURNED OUT LATER WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147921January 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE 3 TIMES WITHIN 14 DAYS, GM SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, I SAY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ENGINE STALLED 6 TIMES IN MOVING TRAFFIC, THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT IS ON, SOME TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REPLACES THROTTLE BODY INJECTION ASSEMBLY. NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN. !4 HOURS LATER ENGINE STALLS IN MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALER INSTALLS EVENT RECORDING DEVICE, ENGINE STALLS AND IDENTIFIED LOW IGNITION VOLTAGE (6.7 VS 13.6 VDC). SOURCE OF PROBLEM COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147605January 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
IN MY 2002 GMC ENVOY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE FAN CLUTCH 3 TIMES. AFTER RESEARCH ON DIFFERENT FORUMS, THERE SEEMS TO A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147607January 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH SIDE REAR VIEW PROGRAMMABLE MIRRORS WILL STAY IN THE PROPER POSITION. THEY WILL CHANGE POSITION AT ALL TIMES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147662January 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE REDUCE POWER ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE LOW, CHECK ENGINE IGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED, ALTHOUGH, THE ENGINEWAS STILL RUNNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE TANK GASKET, GAS PEDAL, AND COMPUTER CHIP. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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