IllustrationABS ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. IT HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
2008 GMC Envoy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 GMC Envoy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1125–50K
1050–75K
875–100K
15100–150K
9150K+
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
What owners actually said
77 reportsI PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING WITH THE KEY OUT AND IN ORDER TO SHUT IT OFF WE HAD TO POP THE HOOD AND PULL OUT A RELAY. WE THEN TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND IT STARTED WITH THE KEY TURNED BACKWARDS. IT WASN'T DRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT WAS S…
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I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING WITH THE KEY OUT AND IN ORDER TO SHUT IT OFF WE HAD TO POP THE HOOD AND PULL OUT A RELAY. WE THEN TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND IT STARTED WITH THE KEY TURNED BACKWARDS. IT WASN'T DRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT WAS SPITTING AND SPUTTERING. WE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW ITS BACK TO DOING THE SAME THING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. MA 10/19/15 UPDATED 3/21/2016*JS *CN
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I DON'T KNOW IF MY VEHICLE WILL START. I PUT THE KEY IN AND SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING AND TURNING AND WAIT UNTIL IT WILL CATCH ON. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE I HAD WAIT UP TO AN HOUR FOR MY CAR TO START. I NEVER KNOW WHEN BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE AN INDICATOR WHEN THE VE…
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THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I DON'T KNOW IF MY VEHICLE WILL START. I PUT THE KEY IN AND SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING AND TURNING AND WAIT UNTIL IT WILL CATCH ON. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE I HAD WAIT UP TO AN HOUR FOR MY CAR TO START. I NEVER KNOW WHEN BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE AN INDICATOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL DECIDE TO START. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR ONE MONTH WITH NO INCIDENT, THEN IT WILL NOT SWITCH ON. SEEMS LIKE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP, THAT IS WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO ACT RIGHT. AND THE SERVICE STABILITRAC LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I NEED A RACK AND PINION. I REALLY THINK THE IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD BE RECALLED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,984.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ACCORDING TO TESTS IT IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN GO OFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS CREATING A ERROR MESSAGE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WITH IT GOING ON AND COMING OFF IT IS NOW DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET MY INSPECTI…
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ACCORDING TO TESTS IT IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN GO OFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS CREATING A ERROR MESSAGE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WITH IT GOING ON AND COMING OFF IT IS NOW DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET MY INSPECTION COMPLETED WITH THE SENSOR READING NOT BEING ACCURATE. *TR
ON OR ABOUT DEC 17, 2014, WE WERE LEAVING A SCHOOL FUNCTION AROUND 7 PM. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT UNSUSPECTING; WE ONLY HAD ACCESS TO HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. WE STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES TO CHECK CONNECTIONS BUT NO RESULT. WE ALSO TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF/ON TO TRY AND RESET BUT NO RESULT. HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. WE LEA…
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ON OR ABOUT DEC 17, 2014, WE WERE LEAVING A SCHOOL FUNCTION AROUND 7 PM. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT UNSUSPECTING; WE ONLY HAD ACCESS TO HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. WE STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES TO CHECK CONNECTIONS BUT NO RESULT. WE ALSO TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF/ON TO TRY AND RESET BUT NO RESULT. HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. WE LEARNED VIA NEWS THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2006-2009 GMC ENVOY. COLONIAL AUTO CENTER GMC DEALER (CHARLOTTESVILLE) IS ADVISING THERE IS NO RECALL...THEY WERE CALLED ON 01/21/15. ALSO, A "SERVICE STIBI CONTROL" MESSAGE ALWAYS APPEARS. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A COUPLE DEALERS. COLONIAL CHANGES A BOOSTER AND MESSAGE CONTINUES TO COME ON... *TR
MY STABILITRAC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WAS TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T GMC ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND UPON CRASHING MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY FACE SMASHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ17002 · 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.