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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Envoy problems by model year
43 recall entries and 2422 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Envoy | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Envoy | 0 | 76 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Envoy | 5 | 218 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Envoy | 9 | 351 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Envoy | 3 | 488 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Envoy | 2 | 367 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Envoy | 8 | 394 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Envoy | 14 | 484 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Envoy | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Envoy | 1 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system563 complaints
- gasoline481 complaints
- exterior lighting265 complaints
- power train182 complaints
- engine and engine cooling175 complaints
- air bags159 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system156 complaints