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2005 Gmc Envoy Xuv problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (6) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (3) · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear (2)

23
Complaints
0
Recalls
465
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (465)

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 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

Unknown Or Other 2024-09-09 · 02-00-89-002X · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report (fpr) (u.s. and canada dealers only).

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 465 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2014-10-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 78,000 mi

“after filling up with gas and then proceeding to start the engine, the fuel gauge indicates a false reading of no fuel and the yellow light is constantly on. *tr…”

2014-10-24 · Electrical System · 54,000 mi

“the speedometer has been an ongoing problem, with it not working properly. it will go out of wack while driving, and you do not know what your speed is when it drops past the 120 mph range, then when vehicle is stopped, it may read 60 or 70 mph range. people are making complaints all over about this as well as the gas gauge doing the same thing. gm…”

2013-11-20 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 91,000 mi

“the speedometer has gotten stuck at 120 mph & will not reset... this has happened off & on & i was usually able to reset the speedometer by turning on and off the vehicle several times... but now, it has officially stayed at 120mph. i am unable to tell how fast i am actually driving. i know gmc had similar issues with their chevrolet vehicles -…”

2013-07-05 · Suspension · 62,000 mi

“after having the car serviced at the dealer i noticed the rear suspension was sagging. i had this checked at the dealer but they could find no problem. the rear suspension still will sag but not with any regularity, sometimes in one night, other times 3-4 nights. *tr…”

2013-01-29 · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear · 82,100 mi

“car was parked in driveway for the afternoon and the rear glass shattered for no reason. no evidence of anything hitting rear glass. half the glass was inside vehicle and half the glass was blown backon the hood and bumper of my second car which was parked directly behind said vehicle. neither one was in motion. *tr…”

2012-10-05 · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear · 129,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact stated that the front passenger side window failed. the contact stated that he attempted to roll the window up but it would not move. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they file a complaint. the failure mileage wa…”

2012-06-26 · Suspension · 108,000 mi

“fuel gauge stopped working and the front end sounds like its loose. i have a five year old and can;t even tell when i'm low on gas and i'm not sure what's going on with the front end. *jb…”

2011-10-04 · Fuel System, Gasoline

“i own a 2005 gmc envoy xuv with approximately 64000 miles on it. the complaint i wish to report is a malfunction with the fuel level sensor. the fuel level sensor has stopped working and reads empty constantly, even when the vehicle is full of fuel. the sensor chimes a warning sound to indicate fuel is low. this has been an issue for us for 5 m…”

2011-10-01 · Structure:body

“one incident where the door malfunctioned in a position where the door came completely off three of the latches and the door was only being held on by the non-electronic latch, the door fell into my arms and i had to hold the door up and manually place it into position so i could get it to close. had i not caught the door, it would have fallen to t…”

2011-08-26 · Fuel System, Other · 64,000 mi

“our 2005 gmc envoy has always had a faulty fuel gauge and has caused our family to be stranded a few times without gas while travelling far from home. we took it into a gmc dealer who wanted $ 950 for parts and repairs. we just dont have that kind of money. gmc has always been aware of this problem and has not offered to fix it nor have a re…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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