GMC Envoy Complaints (2005)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10411951July 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A 2005 GMC ENVOY USED BUT IN GOOD SHAPE. AFTER ABOUT 5000. MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO READ 120 MPH. IT RESET ITSELF A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT NOW IT'S COMPLETELY STUCK AT THE 120. ALSO THE GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I CAN FILL IT UP AND IT WILL DING AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WON'T SHOW A DROP OF GAS ON THE GAUGE. THEN A DAY OR SO LATER IT WILL BE FINE. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP SINCE THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID IT COULD BE A FAULTY GAS CAP. IT HELPED FOR A FEW DAYS BUT IT'S BACK ON. AFTER READING ALL THESE REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS I'M SORRY I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP GETTING IT FIXED. IT COST A $100.00 FOR THE DEALER JUST TO HOOK IT UP SO THEY COULD TELL ME IT NEEDED A SPEEDOMETER HEAD.(?) THAT WILL ONLY COST $468.00. BUT THAT WON'T FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR THE GAS GAUGE. I'M WORRIED THAT I'LL GET A TICKET BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK OR RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAS GAUGE ISN'T WORKING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411800July 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 78 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE CITED BY A POLICE OFFICER FOR SPEEDING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT REPLACED; HOWEVER, HE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE SPEEDOMETER FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AND OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410392July 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN VEHICLE IS FILLED TO FULL TANK LEVEL, THERE IS A CLICK SOUND AND THE GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE EMPTY POSITION, THEN WARNING LIGHT AND VERY LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS THE 2ND GM VEHICLE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH. ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES EVERYTHING STARTS TO GO WRONG SUCH AS FUEL PUMP/SENSOR, RADIATOR/FAN MOTOR, A/C, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MORE I TRY TO MAINTAIN THESE VEHICLES THE MORE PROBLEMS. I WILL PURCHASE A HONDA, NISSAN, TOYOTA NEXT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410172July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO DISPLAY IMPROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS RESET. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409086June 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING AFTER REFUELING. THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY A NORMAL READING THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONE OF THE SETTINGS FOR THE FAN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409121June 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. GAS ODOR FOR LAST 3-4 YEARS. 2. NOW GAS HAND IN VEHICLE HAS QUIT WORKING. 3. NOTHING DONE YET JUST HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409713June 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONE DAY I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND IT READ EMPTY WHEN I DROVE AWAY. IT HAS READ EMPTY EVER SINCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MOVING SLIGHTLY ABOVE E FOR A FEW MININUTE WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER FILLING THE TANK AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND AM HOPING FOR A RECALL. I FILL UP EVERY OTHER DAY JUST TO BE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. MY ENVOY IS A 2005 WITH ABOUT 85K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408911June 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SITTING AT A RR CROSSING AWAITING TRAIN TO PASS , MY FUEL GAUGE CAME ON THAT I NEEDED GAS EVEN AS THE TANK WAS OVER 1/2 FULL WHEN IT HAPPENED. HAS NOT READ CORRECTLY SINCE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND TO A 1/4 TANK, TO 1/8TH TO 1/2 TANK. DOES NOT READ ACCURATE HAS JUST TURNED 49000 MILES 2005 GMC ENVOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408649June 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST AS I JUST FILED A COMPLAINT YESTERDAY MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME TURNED OFF. I WAS THE MUST SCARY THING THAT EVER HAPPEN TO ME. MY 2005 GMC ENVOY HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE. I WOULD FILL UP BUT IT WOULD SHOW EMPTY. SO THIS WAS WHAT HAPPEN YESTERDAY. I WAS LEAVING WORK AROUND 3PM AND JUST AS I EASE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DIDN'T GO AS FAST THEN OUT OF NO WAY THE CAR GOT HARDER TO DRIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARDER TO TURN. I KNEW I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE STREETS BEFORE SOMEONE HIT ME. I TURNED TO MAKE A TURN INTO THE GAS STATION BUT AS I WAS TURNING MY CAR COMPLETELY STOP HALF WAY INTO THE GAS STATION. SO JUST PICTURE MY CAR IN A TURN POSITION IN THE STREET TRYING TO PULL UP INTO THE GAS STATION. I WAS THEN TRULY THANKFUL THREE STRANGER CAME OUT TO HELP ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE, ESPECIALLY BEING A YOUNG WOMEN, AND A MOM. I ALSO GLAD MY SON WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME ESPECIALLY IF SOMETHING BAD WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY YET OR AT NIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR IS DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408490June 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS MY GAS GAUGE TELLS ME I HAVE NO GAS EVEN AFTER THE FACT I JUST FILLED UP. I EVEN TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON HOPING IT WOULD RESET ITSELF, BUT NO. SO TIL THIS DAY MY GAS GAUGE SAY EMPTY. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR, I BOUGHT IT NEW, NO ACCIDENT. I ALSO TAKEN TO THE AUTOSHOP AND I WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE GAS GAUGE WHEN UP ALITTLE BUT THEN WHEN I TURNED CAR OFF IT WHEN BACK TO SHOWING EMPTY. IT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. IT NOW FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN, BUT IF TANK WAS RECENTLY FILLED, WILL REMAIN ON E FOR A WHILE .I FEEL THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF I HAVE GAS OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407445June 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE DAY MY OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND EVENTUALLY EVERY GAUGE IN MY PANEL STOPPED WORKING. THIS ALL STARTED AROUND NOV OF 2008. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. I CHECKED ALL FUSES, BULBS AND WIRING. NOW TWO DAYS AGO MY HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON LOW BEAM. NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY FOUND HUNDREDS OF ENVOY OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AND NOW KNOW IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. EST COST FOR THE PART ONLY $570. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406824June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6/13/2011 VEHICLE TAKEN TO GMC SERVICE FOR TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILTER CHANGE. RETURNING HOME SAME AFTERNOON VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND STOPPED MOVING. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO MOVE VEHICLE IT WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT PROBABLY BROKEN HARD PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WERE TO BLAME. REBUILD TRANS. IN RANGE OF 2$K, REPLACEMENT $3K. SPOKE WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO EXPLANATION WHY TRANSMISSION FAILED OR ASSIST TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS 105,151 MILES ON ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407792June 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN JULY OF 2009, MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, IT WAS READING EMPTY ALL THE TIME. EVEN AFTER A FILL UP. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING ANY MORE. THEY WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WASN'T NECESSARY TO FIX. SO I HAVE BEEN GETTING GAS EVERY 300 MILES. TODAY I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM WAS PUTTING A STRAIN ON MY COMPUTER FOR THE CAR. THE COMPUTER CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN THE CAR. THAT EVENTUALLY I WOULD BE PAYING A LOT MORE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406791June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO IN RETURN, CALLED THE CONTACT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406820June 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES AND WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN AND STAYS AT EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT FLASHING. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405541June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 GMC ENVOY GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN RECENTLY FILLED UP AND CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN. APPARENTLY THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE UNKNOWINGLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALLING AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405326June 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A WARNING SOUND BEGAN TO INDICATE TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE READING INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FUEL INDICATOR ALSO DISPLAYED A READING THAT FLUCTUATES AND DOES NOT SHOW THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404503June 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUR SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2005 ENVOY HAS STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. IT EITHER JUST STAYS AT ZERO, OR SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK FOR 10-20 MINUTES AND THEN IT JUST STARTS GOING DOWN AND DOWN AND DOWN UNTIL IT HITS ZERO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. WE HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404542June 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 ENVOY AND IT JUST STARTED SMELLING OF GAS FUMES REALLY BAD AND AS I WAS READING SOME INFORMATION ON YOUR SITE I HAVE ALSO AGREE IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM YOU SEE WHERE IT WAS SEALED NOT BY OIL CLAY OR ANY GOOEY SUBSTANCE OF THAT SOURCE ITS SECURED BY WELDING I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WORK FOR NUMMI AND I WAS A QC INSPECTOR AND DID THE TEAR DOWN ON THE GAS TANKS FOR SAFETY IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME TANKS SLIP BY BECAUSE NOT EVERY ONE IS CK THERE RANDOM CHECKS I BELIEVE ITS THE O YES O RING THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED PROPERLY CAUSING LEAKS THAT IS THE GAS FUME I AM SMELLING IN MY CURRENT ENVOY (2005) .AND YES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE PEOPLE CAN DIE FROM THESE FUMES YOU KNOW IT AND SO DUE I .LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPEN ONE DAY THERE WAS THIS GENTLEMAN WHO WAS ON THE JOB AND LOTS OF GAS TANK SLIP THROUGH THAT DAY ROLLING OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND SHIP OUT TO DEALER SHIPS WHERE THE O RINGS WERE NOT HOLDING UP DURING THE TEAR DOWN PROCESS OF THE INSPECTION. WELL NEED LESS TO SAY THE UNITS WENT OUT TO BE SOLD TO CONSUMER .AND THEY WANTED TO FIRE THE INSPECTOR BUT THEY JUST SUSPENDED HIM FOR A WEEK.ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MY INSPECTION ROUTE IN BODY N WELD I HAD FOUND A SPLIT ON THE FLOOR PAN OF THE COROLLA VERY LARGE AND HARD TO SEE GUESS I JUST GOT LUCKY BUT SO THE MANAGER AT THAT TIME WAS A FEMALE AND SHE WENT TO THE END OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND SURE ENOUGH THOSE SPLIT HAD BEEN SHIP OUT TO THE DEALER SHIPS THEY TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE ONES THAT WERE SHIP YOU SEE IF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MEDAL IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPLIT OF COURSE THE CARPET COVER IT WHO WILL KNOW .THE REMINDING ONES WELL THEY PLACE A SPOT WELD ON EACH SIDE OF THE SPLIT AND SOME SEALER. WITH THAT SAID I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE IS CERTAINLY RESPONSIBLE AND PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS NO MATTER THE MILEAGE OR THE YEAR. BY THE WAY I WORK IN THE BODY-N-WELD SHOP. IT IS NOT A WARE AND TEAR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403612May 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 GMC ENVOY AND THE GAS LIGHT AND FUEL TANK GAUGE ARE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN WE FILL UP WITH GAS THE EMPTY GAS REMAINS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN ONLY MOVES TO 1/4 OF A FULL TANK. LATER IT WILL MOVE UP, BUT WILL DRIVING IT WILL JUST DROP TO EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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