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

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

18 Exterior Lighting

17 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

12 Engine And Engine Cooling

8 Suspension

All reported categories

3 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

3 Steering

3 Visibility

2 Wheels

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Tires

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

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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

Wheels complaints

2 reports

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151,000 miles · Jul 30, 2017

Wheels

MICHELIN LTX M/S 245/65R17 TIRES - ALL FOUR TIRES INDICATING CRACKING ON TREAD SURFACE. NOTIFIED DEALER JULY 27, 2017. DEALER CONTACTED MICHELIN INDICATING 60% TREAD LIFE REMAINING, AND REQUESTED RESOLUTION UNDER WARRANTY. MICHELIN OFFERED NEW COMPARABLE TIRES AT COST TO ME WHICH WAS GREATER THEN WHAT I ORIGINALLY PAID FOR TH…

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NHTSA ODI #11011560

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2014

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Wheels

PUMP FOR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION,ALL WHEELS BEARINGS ARE BAD,. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10563525

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

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.