Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Envoy Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Envoy? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Envoy problems by model year
46 recall entries across 10 model years and 2,428 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Envoy | Not confirmed | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Envoy | Not confirmed | 77 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Envoy | 5 | 219 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Envoy | 9 | 352 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Envoy | 3 | 488 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Envoy | 2 | 367 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Envoy | 8 | 396 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Envoy | 14 | 485 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Envoy | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Envoy | 1 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Envoy | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Envoy | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Envoy, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system670 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline481 complaints
- exterior lighting265 complaints
- power train183 complaints
- engine and engine cooling175 complaints
- air bags159 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system158 complaints
- visibility153 complaints