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2008 GMC Envoy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2008 GMC Envoy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2008 GMC Envoy

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 77 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 18 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 17 reports
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc): 12 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 reports
  • Suspension: 7 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    488
    2005    352
    2006    219
    2007    77
    2008    17
    2009
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    18    Exterior Lighting
    17    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    12    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Suspension
    7
    All reported categories
    Air Bags
    5    Power Train
    5    Seat Belts
    5    Unknown Or Other
    5    Engine
    4    Service Brakes
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3    Steering
    3    Visibility
    2    Wheels
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Tires
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    59 reports with mileage · 18 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    5 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

    Engine complaints

    4 reports
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    101,960 miles · Jun 8, 2014
    Engine

    OUR 2008 GMC ENVOY KEPT ON GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AS TIME WENT ON AND WHEN I WENT TO CHECK IT OUT I FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A CRACK IN IT ABOUT 3.5 INCHES LONG. IF FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DO TO I CHANGED 3 OD THEM IN OTHER GMC ENVOYS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I OWN A STATE INSPECTION REPAIR GARAGE IN PENNSYL…

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    OUR 2008 GMC ENVOY KEPT ON GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AS TIME WENT ON AND WHEN I WENT TO CHECK IT OUT I FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A CRACK IN IT ABOUT 3.5 INCHES LONG. IF FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DO TO I CHANGED 3 OD THEM IN OTHER GMC ENVOYS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I OWN A STATE INSPECTION REPAIR GARAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA.THIS IS A VERY POOR LAYOUT BY GM. ALSO THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP ON THIS SAME VEHICLE IS A COMMAND PROBLEM. AND THE WIPER SPRAY NOZZLE IS ALSO ANOTHER COMMAND POOR DESIGN. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10596888

    94,000 miles · Sep 18, 2013
    Engine

    I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN THE AM AND IT MADE A LOUD MUFFLED NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF A CRACK IN TH EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW RECALLS FOR OTHER YEARS AND MODELS FOR GMC AND CHEVY. I THINK THE 2008 CHEVY ENVOY SHOULD BE INCLUDED. IT SEEMS TO BE THAT THE MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE. …

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    I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN THE AM AND IT MADE A LOUD MUFFLED NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF A CRACK IN TH EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW RECALLS FOR OTHER YEARS AND MODELS FOR GMC AND CHEVY. I THINK THE 2008 CHEVY ENVOY SHOULD BE INCLUDED. IT SEEMS TO BE THAT THE MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE.

    NHTSA ODI #10544241

    72,000 miles · Feb 19, 2013
    Engine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE AIR PUMP WAS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEFT EXPOSED TO DEBRIS, WHICH HAD BUILT UP IN THE AIR PUMP OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED T…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE AIR PUMP WAS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEFT EXPOSED TO DEBRIS, WHICH HAD BUILT UP IN THE AIR PUMP OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10499232

    59,000 miles · Nov 13, 2012
    Engine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAL THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE FIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED. AS A RESULT, THE WATER WAS SIPPING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS GETTING ON THE C…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAL THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE FIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED. AS A RESULT, THE WATER WAS SIPPING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS GETTING ON THE COIL PACKS AND THE PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    NHTSA ODI #10484470

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    RQ17002 · 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.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.