NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 GMC Envoy Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 GMC Envoy has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GMC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 GMC Envoy. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 GMC Envoy owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Envoy, describing incidents dated November 1, 2001 to August 1, 2008.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 3 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10266193 · Filed April 21, 2009
I OWN 2 ENVOY'S 1 IS A 03 AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 05 MY 03 OIL PRESSURE AND TACH. GAUGE MESSES UP FROM TIME TO TIME... MY 05 OIL PRESSURE AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YOU... MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 03, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS IT WON'T WORK IF NEEDED…
ODI #10173725 · Filed November 17, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO…
ODI #10083532 · Filed July 23, 2004
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 GMC Envoy in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Recall Query RQ08-001: HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
Closed July 9, 2008
- Recall 08V-231

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

GM/FMVSS 201/CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST

NHTSA #00V375000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice

Reported November 13, 2000 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Potentially affected: 13,893 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 00100 · Owners notified May 9, 2001 · Vehicles built November 1, 1997 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST CAM LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED LOAD OF THE STANDARD.

Safety consequence

DURING A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURY AN OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 GMC Envoy. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 GMC Envoy.

Equipment; Electrical System

ODI #10266193

Incident: August 1, 2008 · Filed: April 21, 2009

I OWN 2 ENVOY'S 1 IS A 03 AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 05 MY 03 OIL PRESSURE AND TACH. GAUGE MESSES UP FROM TIME TO TIME... MY 05 OIL PRESSURE AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YOU... MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 03, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS IT WON'T WORK IF NEEDED..... *TR

Power Train

ODI #10173725

Incident: November 15, 2006 · Filed: November 17, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, BUT AGAIN DID NOT MOVE. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

Suspension; Air Bags; Electrical System

ODI #10083532

Incident: July 6, 2004 · Filed: July 23, 2004

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Electrical System

ODI #8001241

Incident: December 9, 2001 · Filed: December 31, 2001

VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON HIGHWAY AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE WIRE HARNESS.*AK EVERTHING SHUT DOWN AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED WIRE HARNESS AND NEW PCM. *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline; Visibility; Unknown or Other

ODI #899145

Incident: November 1, 2001 · Filed: November 15, 2001

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT DRIVER DOOR MIRROR CHANGES POSITONS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE MEMORY DOES NOT RETAIN SETTING POSITION, GAS MILEAGE IS POOR.*SLC

Other GMC Envoy model years

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