2004 Gmc Envoy problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (60) · Electrical System (50) · Fuel/Propulsion System (34)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Envoy model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
286 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (722)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 722 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-17 · Electrical System · 133,295 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. the contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. the contact stated that, because it was raining, the contact's wife had powered the window up; however, th…”
2024-08-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline“fraudulent emissions certificate fraudulent mileage fraudulent vin emissions certificate matching an out of state texas vin [xxx] california [xxx] . fraudulent dealer sale. fraudulent dmv california registration and title transfer. liquids gases odors fumes emitting from vehicle [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] have illlegal transfer of title to myself …”
2023-07-28 · Engine · 130,000 mi“the contact owned a 2004 gmc envoy. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and made an abnormal rattling sound before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. the vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehic…”
2022-08-09 · Exterior Lighting“headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.it's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.there's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.my wife was following me one day and told me my brakelight's and turn signal stopped working and started to …”
2021-12-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 135,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed but continued to experience the failure. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to …”
2020-12-08 · Air Bags · 180,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph he had the swerve to avoid a headon collision from a vehicle that was in his lane. the vehicle went off the road and crashed into a concrete barrier.the contact had a fractured sternum and a bruised right ankle, knee and elbow. the contact visited the emergency r…”
2020-10-28 · Exterior Lighting · 160,000 mi“i was driving in the city at night time and my low beam lights quit working. i did not notice it right away because of the street lights. this could have caused an accident and put my husband, daughter and myself at risk.…”
2020-05-09 · Air Bags · 190,000 mi“rear air compressor bags are faulty....from what i understand this is happening to many gmc envoys and need to be recalled!!! *tr…”
2020-02-25 · Service Brakes · 225,000 mi“i just had my brakes serviced and my bushings changed, but my abs light still comes on. also when i go to brake the car starts to shake and i'm going the speed limit. the engine has a rough idle, and shuts off when at a complete stop and when the vehicle is in motion. i've had many things replaced on the vehicle, such as purge valve, gas cap. charc…”
2019-12-19 · Seats · 179,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the passenger seat spontaneously combusted due to a short in the electric seat motor causing the entire vehicle interior to burn. the car is totaled.the vehicle was parked in my driveway.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.