DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED WAS AT 24,712 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 33, 700 THE SWAY BAR LINK PIN NOISE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER. *AK *JB
2004 GMC Envoy Xuv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Electrical System. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
150 reportsTHE CONSUMERS ROOF RACK ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE ROOF RACK WAS HANGING ON THE VEHICLE,THE OTHER HIT THE ROAD AND BOUNCED ON THE TURNPIKE. THE DRIVER SAW THE OTHER VEHICLE SWERVING TO MISS THE ROOF RACK, BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT WANTED TO FILE A COMPL…
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THE CONSUMERS ROOF RACK ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE ROOF RACK WAS HANGING ON THE VEHICLE,THE OTHER HIT THE ROAD AND BOUNCED ON THE TURNPIKE. THE DRIVER SAW THE OTHER VEHICLE SWERVING TO MISS THE ROOF RACK, BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT FIRST. *AK *SC *JB
DT: THE TAILGATE INTERLOCK FAILED. THE TAILGATE COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. IT WAS DANGLING ON 1 HINGE. *AK *SB *AK
WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT A RESTAURANT WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TWO MEN ENTERED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHOT THE CONSUMER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED AS TO HOW THE MEN ENTERED THE REAR OF VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, AND ALL DOORS WERE SUPPOSE TO BE SECURED. AFTER RECEIVING TH…
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WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT A RESTAURANT WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TWO MEN ENTERED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHOT THE CONSUMER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED AS TO HOW THE MEN ENTERED THE REAR OF VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, AND ALL DOORS WERE SUPPOSE TO BE SECURED. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WERE PROGRAMMED BY THE CONSUMER, EVEN THOUGH THE MANUAL STATED THEY WERE PROGRAMMED FROM THE FACTORY. CONSUMER PROGRAMMED THE LOCKS, AND THEY WORKED FOR THREE DAYS. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY PROGRAMMED THE LOCKS. IT LASTED FOR THREE WEEKS, AND THEN CHANGED AGAIN, ALLOWING THE REAR LOCKS TO ALLOW ENTRY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. THIS PROCESS CONTINUES, AND THE VEHICLE LOCKS WERE STILL DEFECTIVE.*AK
I WASHED MY ENVOY AT A CAR WASH BY HAND I WANTED TO SEE IF THE SELLS MAN WAS RIGHT ABOUT YOU CAN WASH THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHEN I FINISHED THE BACK HATCH WOULD NOT CLOSE IT TOOK AN HOUR TILL IT DRIED TO CLOSE. THEN IT RAINED AND I HAD TO OPEN THE BACK GATE AND IT WOULD'T CLOSE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY REPL…
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I WASHED MY ENVOY AT A CAR WASH BY HAND I WANTED TO SEE IF THE SELLS MAN WAS RIGHT ABOUT YOU CAN WASH THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHEN I FINISHED THE BACK HATCH WOULD NOT CLOSE IT TOOK AN HOUR TILL IT DRIED TO CLOSE. THEN IT RAINED AND I HAD TO OPEN THE BACK GATE AND IT WOULD'T CLOSE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTICAL PARTS BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY HUNG DOWN TO LOW AND GOT WET THEN WHEN I PICKED UP MY ENVOY THE BACK WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN WITH THE KEY BUT WOULD'NT GO BACK UP SO I WENT IN AND ASKED ABOUT THAT HE SAID THAT IS ONE THING WE DID NOT ORDER A PART FOR SO YOU WILL HAVE TO COME BACK WHEN WE GET THAT PART IN. NOW AFTER EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED I HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS TIME IT WAS COLD NOT RAINING IAM TAKING IT BACK ON THURSDAY TO SEE WHAT HAS WENT WRONG. *AK
I PURCHASED A "NEW" 2004 GMC ENVOY, THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATEYL 11/2 TO 21/2 INCHES HIGHER ON TH LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE RIGHT, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FO THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE "GM" TOLD THEM NOT TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE WERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILE ON THE V…
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I PURCHASED A "NEW" 2004 GMC ENVOY, THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATEYL 11/2 TO 21/2 INCHES HIGHER ON TH LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE RIGHT, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FO THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE "GM" TOLD THEM NOT TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE WERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILE ON THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS CHANGDE AND COULD CREATE A "ROLL OVER " SITUTAION IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T ADRESSED. PERHAPS THE DEFECT HAS ALREADY CAUSED SOME ROLL OVER ACCIDENTS.. *AK
MY ENVOY XUV (8CYL) HAS ENGINE TROUBLE, WHICH GMC SAYS IS NORMAL. IT OCCASIONALLY HAS EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE, MORE TIMES THAN NOT, IT HESITATES AS IF TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT'LL STALL OUT OR NOT. USUALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESUME DRIVING AFTER SITTING AT A LIGHT OR AFTER OTHER COMPLETE STOP. I FEEL THAT THIS ONE DAY MAY…
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MY ENVOY XUV (8CYL) HAS ENGINE TROUBLE, WHICH GMC SAYS IS NORMAL. IT OCCASIONALLY HAS EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE, MORE TIMES THAN NOT, IT HESITATES AS IF TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT'LL STALL OUT OR NOT. USUALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESUME DRIVING AFTER SITTING AT A LIGHT OR AFTER OTHER COMPLETE STOP. I FEEL THAT THIS ONE DAY MAY GET ME REAR ENDED OR T-BONED BY ANOTHER CAR. SADLY, I NOTICED THIS SINCE THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW.*AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER GLASS EXPLODED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT HOT OUTSIDE, 68 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE CONSUMERS WIFE HEARD A SOUND LIKE A WATER BALLOON HAD JUST BEEN POPPED. THE CONSUMER STATED NOTHING HIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVE WAY…
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WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER GLASS EXPLODED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT HOT OUTSIDE, 68 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE CONSUMERS WIFE HEARD A SOUND LIKE A WATER BALLOON HAD JUST BEEN POPPED. THE CONSUMER STATED NOTHING HIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVE WAY. *JB
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS SUN ROOF STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SUN ROOF MOTOR. THIS PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. ALSO, AT 6,000 MILES, SEVERE AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION OCCURRED IN THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE OPENED. VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXCEEDE…
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ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS SUN ROOF STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SUN ROOF MOTOR. THIS PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. ALSO, AT 6,000 MILES, SEVERE AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION OCCURRED IN THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE OPENED. VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXCEEDED 55 MPH. DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL, AND ONLY ONE REAR WINDOW SHOULD BE OPENED AT A TIME. CONSUMER FELT THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE REAR WINDOWS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 90 AT 75 MILES PER HOUR, THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS IMPLODE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOTHING HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR GLASS, NOR WHERE THERE ANY OTHER VEHICLES IN THE AREA AT THE TIME TO HAVE CAUSED THIS THE GLASS WAS SPRAYED ALL AROUND IN THE PACK COMPARTMENT OF …
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WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 90 AT 75 MILES PER HOUR, THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS IMPLODE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOTHING HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR GLASS, NOR WHERE THERE ANY OTHER VEHICLES IN THE AREA AT THE TIME TO HAVE CAUSED THIS THE GLASS WAS SPRAYED ALL AROUND IN THE PACK COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *LA
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
2RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights
Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
PE05006 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Feb 4, 2005 · Closed May 6, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal; Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:flasher Unit; Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 2003 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2003 FOR A TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION OF 286,478.GM REPORTS THE DIRECTIONAL/HAZARD SIGNALS FAILURE IS DUE TO STICKING CONTACTS ON ROUTING RELAYS IN THE FLASHER MODULE.GM WILL REPLACE THE FLASHER MODULE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:flasher Unit
BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 2003 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2003 FOR A TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION OF 286,478.GM REPORTS THE DIRECTIONAL/HAZARD SIGNALS FAILURE IS DUE TO STICKING CONTACTS ON ROUTING RELAYS IN THE FLASHER MODULE.GM WILL REPLACE THE FLASHER MODULE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal
BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 2003 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2003 FOR A TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION OF 286,478.GM REPORTS THE DIRECTIONAL/HAZARD SIGNALS FAILURE IS DUE TO STICKING CONTACTS ON ROUTING RELAYS IN THE FLASHER MODULE.GM WILL REPLACE THE FLASHER MODULE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 2003 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2003 FOR A TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION OF 286,478.GM REPORTS THE DIRECTIONAL/HAZARD SIGNALS FAILURE IS DUE TO STICKING CONTACTS ON ROUTING RELAYS IN THE FLASHER MODULE.GM WILL REPLACE THE FLASHER MODULE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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