GMC Envoy Complaints (2005)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10250108November 29, 2008
VISIBILITY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR GLASS DOOR CAME UNGLUED AT HINGES DAMAGING THE STRUTS AND ALMOST FALLING ON MY HEAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACING THE GLASS DOOR WAS SUGGESTED AT $1500.00. REPAIRING ATTEMPTED USING GLUE AND GLASS DOOR CAME LOOSE AGAIN. IT WAS A NEAR MISS, COULD BECOME A FATALITY. MAIN REAR DOOR STRUTS WERE DAMAGE AND THE DOOR ALMOST HIT ME AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249949November 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE GMC ENVOY'S SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND GMC IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ONLY SOLUTION THEY HAVE IS 450 + LABOR WHICH DOESN'T GUARANTEE THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED...I HAVE RESEARCHED NUMEROUS ARTICLES AS WELL AS WEBSITES WHERE OTHER GM VICTIMS HAVE REPORTED THEIR VEHICLES TO DO THE SAME THING....THE SPEEDOMETER IS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT WHICH SHOULDN'T BE A COMMON PROBLEM, SERIOUS IF NOT LIFE TAKING ACCIDENTS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVERS AREN'T ABLE TO BE AWARE OF THEIR SPEED. I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS COMPLAINT WILL FOLLOW WITH OTHERS AND THERE WILL BE SOME TYPE RECALL THAT TAKES PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249825November 25, 2008
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 GMC ENVOY DENALI W/37,800 MILES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY LUNGE FORWARD AS IF GOING TO ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. WHEN LOCAL GMC SERVICE DEPT. WAS CALLED BY OWNER TO INQUIRE ABOUT PROBLEM, SERVICE TECH SAID HE HAD NO REPORTS OF SUCH SITUATION. THE SURGE HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/31/08 AND THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SENSATION. ON 11/17/08 WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, AFTER TURNING WHEELS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT TO GO AROUND A ROAD EQUIPMENT VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT, UPON REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE, THE DENALI LUNGED FORWARD ENOUGH TO BUMP THE TIRE OF THE EQUIPMENT VEHICLE AND THEN IT ACCELERATED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHEN AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. STEERING OF VEHICLE WAS HARD DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE . VEHICLE JUMPED UPON A CURB, DRIVER FORCEFULLY TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING A BRICK BUILDING AS ACCELERATION WAS STILL ONGOING. VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A STEEL GARAGE DOOR AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A RETAINING COLUMN AT WHICH TIME THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION COULD BE FELT UP TO THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE ONSTAR SERVICES DID NOT INITIATE RESPONSE TO DRIVER DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, NOR DID THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR INJURY EVALUATION. SEVERAL WITNESSES DESCRIBED INCIDENT AS "VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL". *TR UPDATED 10/29/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10249062November 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONE DAY WHEN I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP THE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWED THAT MY TANK WAS EMPTY. IT SINCE THEN HAS NOT WORKED CORRECTLY IT GOES FROM EMPTY TO HALF FULL AND SO FORTH, WHEN NO FUEL HAS EVEN BEEN ADDED. DEFINITELY CAN'T TRUST IT OR YOU WILL BE WALKING HOME. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS STATING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246645October 24, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN HIS WIFE WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GET DIMMER AND DIMMER AND THEN BRIGHTEN AGAIN. ON ONE OCCASION, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AND HIS WIFE HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND THEY CHANGED THE SWITCHES AND RECALIBRATED THE LIGHTS. THE REPAIRS CAUSED OTHER FAILURES; THEREFORE, THEY RECALIBRATED TO THE ORIGINAL LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD START A CASE FOR HIM AND CALL HIM BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 11/14/08 *CN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR. UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245352October 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT ON MY 2005 GMC ENVOY. IT JUST QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $481. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245397October 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. IT IS A CONTINUOUS FAIL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR IT. COST OF PART IS APPROXIMATELY $280 AT LOCAL NAPA STORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244760October 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAGE NO LONGER WORKS ON MY 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHICH FROM READING BLOGS MEANS I NEED A NEW SENDING UNIT, FLOAT, AND FUEL PUMP. HAVE FOUND MANY BLOGS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH ENVOYS AND TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240133August 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
OPENING THE HATCH ON MY 2005 ENVOY XLS APPROX 1 TIME PER DAY CAUSED THE PISTONS AND THE BALLASTS TO GO BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK DOOR HANDLES AND INTERIOR MECHANISMS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, WITH REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239706August 25, 2008
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2005 ENVOY THAT I PURCHASED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO FROM A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE, I DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I FOUND THAT THE BACK TRUNK HATCH HAD SOMEHOW OPENED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE GLASS. THE TRUNK HATCH WAS BROKEN IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ON BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR OBJECT. AFTER NOTICING THIS DEFECT, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY WHERE THEY FILED A CLAIM WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DECIDED THAT THE STRUTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT AND WORKED PROPERLY AND COULD NOT HYPOTHESIS ON WHY THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. HE REPORTED THIS TO THE WARRANTY COMPANY WHO THUS DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT COVER THE GLASS ON THE AUTOMOBILE. I WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME AND CONTACTED BOTH THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THE GMC HEADQUARTERS MYSELF, HOPING THAT THIS INITIATIVE WOULD RESOLVE THE SITUATION. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE HATCH TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. THE COMPANY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE STRUTS AND ARE REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE GLASS REPLACEMENT AND LABOR FOR SOMETHING THAT I NEITHER CAUSED NOR COULD HAVE PREVENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235379July 22, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED ON MY WIFE'S 2005 GMC ENVOY THANKFULLY JUST AS SHE WAS ENTERING OUR DRIVEWAY. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48,000 MI ON IT AND IN 40+ YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE ROADWAY I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS IT RESULTED IN ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS EXCELLENT WITH THE REPAIR, BUT GM WAS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE 06 MDL YEAR HAD POWER STEERING HOSE PROBLEMS AND A RECALL BUT THIS MDL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED,AS IT BURST IN THE EXACT WAY DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THIS NEEDS INVESTIGATING AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED JUNE 2005 AND THE RECALL WAS DATED OCT 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226426May 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE HESITATION WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER A LOAD. THIS HAS BEEN CALLED A SURGE BY ONE MECHANIC. HAD TRUCK 2 MONTHS BOUGHT IT USED WITH 29,000 MILES IT'S A GMC ENVOY. WHILE GOING UP HILLS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINES STARTS TO MISS/SURGE/HESITATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED AND RPM'S. AS YOU SLOWLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED THE ENGINE MISSES MORE. I HAD THIS TRUCK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL MODULE ON THE ENGINE THEN REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD BY THEM IT'S THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224758April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMISSIONS LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GO OFF FOR WEEKS. WHEN HAVING VEHICLE 50,000 MILE SERVICE THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND GOT BOTH A P0128 BAD THERMOSTAT CODE AND A P0463 FAN CLUTCH FAILURE CODE. THIS CARE IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACES AS WELL AS THE FAN CLUTCH AT GREAT EXPENSE AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE THERMOSTAT OR THE FLUSH OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM THAT WENT ALONG WITH REPLACING SAID THERMOSTAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224341April 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
#1 PROBLEM-- I ONLY HAVE 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT WORK-- IT FLOATS AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK #2 PROBLEM- DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT-- I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS STUCK OVER 120 MPH. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH GMC AND TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NEVER TO BUY ANY CHEVY VEHICLES-- THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING SO SOON ON A NEWER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223910April 3, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2005 GMC ENVOY REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT STAY LATCHED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LATCHES WERE REPLACED IN 2006 AND NOW THE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER TOLD THE HIM THAT THE LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND MADE HIM PAY $100 TO TELL HIM THAT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221882March 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED A USED (HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN GMC EXEC'S) 2005 GMC ENVOY IN SEPTEMBER 2005. SINCE JANUARY 2007 WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON AND OFF WHILE WE'RE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG SENSOR SAYING OFF EVEN WHEN MY WIFE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT WOULD MOVE UP, BUT WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. HOWEVER, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE WE HAVE BEEN ON BACK ROADS, RUSH-HOUR FREEWAY TRAFFIC, ETC. AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND YOU CAN'T PUMP THE BRAKES-YOU HAVE ONE SHOT TO HIT THE BRAKES. LAST THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THIS HAPPENED TO US 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY!! MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM A JOB INTERVIEW AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON HER 3 TIMES. THEN, IT SHUT OFF ON HER AGAIN WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK. ON OUR WAY HOME IT SHUT OFF FOR THE 5TH TIME THAT DAY AND IT DID IT IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY, RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS! THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. WE KEEP THIS CAR IN TIP-TOP SHAPE, PROPERLY MAINTAINED. IT IS BARELY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAVING THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS IS NOT RIGHT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ASAP. THIS NEEDS FIXED IMMEDIATELY...AND APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF, IF NOT ALL, ENVOYS. ONE ENVOY...THAT COULD BE A FLUKE, BUT MORE THAN ONE, EVEN JUST 2 IS A DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220904March 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. THE CAR CAN BE IN PARK, HOWEVER SPEEDOMETER MAY READ 30MPH. JUST RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF STATE AND WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO. AND IN A LIKE MANNER, ON THE WAY BACK, MY SPEEDOMETER READ TEN MILES BELOW MY ACTUAL SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET A TICKET. FROM ASKING AROUND MANY CHEVY AND GMC VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR GAUGE FACE HAVE EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THEIR GAUGES. PLEASE HELP ME. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PART COST AROUND $300 PLUS THE PRICE OF LABOR. I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER WITH MY GMC ENVOY XL 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218237February 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE ON OUR 2005 GMC ENVOY XL HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. IT WAS FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. TO THINK THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IS A MISTAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216206January 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAILS TO START PERIODICALLY CLOCK RETURNS TO 12:00 ALL GAUGES WORK BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER ENGINE, LIGHT WILL FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AND LURCHES FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215894January 24, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT MIDDLE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALSO TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, RADIATOR, AND ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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