2005 Gmc ENVOY XL 370 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
104 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
68,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 91 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 42 of 104 complaints (40.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 18 | 17.3% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 9.6% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 5.8% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 5.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 3.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 42 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 9 |
| Fuel System, Other | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 42; Electrical System: 18; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 9; Fuel System, Other: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Steering: 4; Air Bags: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 30 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 16 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2007: 2; 2008: 8; 2009: 11; 2010: 19; 2011: 34; 2012: 6; 2013: 8; 2014: 2; 2015: 8; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 18 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10224341 · 2008-04-13 (April 13, 2008)
#1 PROBLEM-- I ONLY HAVE 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT WORK-- IT FLOATS AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK #2 PROBLEM- DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT-- I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS STUCK OVER 120 MPH. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH GMC AND TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NEVER TO BUY ANY CHEVY VEHICLES-- THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING SO SOON ON A NEWER VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224341 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10251310 · 2008-12-10 (December 10, 2008)
I HAVE A 2005 GMC ENVOY I6 THAT I PURCHASED IN MARCH 2005. NOVEMBER OF 2006 WE REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO WHEN I WOULD FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE GAUGE WOULD GO TO EMPTY AND WOULD EVENTUALLY MAKE IT TO FULL AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES DRIVEN. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WOULD COST AROUND $1100 TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY OF BEEN FIXED THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251310 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10370292 · 2010-12-12 (December 12, 2010)
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CHECK ENGINE ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT ON.. CAR SPED UP FAST AND THEN DROPPED DOWN TO NO SPEED DROVE 5 MPH TO GET HOME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10381188 · 2011-02-08 (February 8, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY XL 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL AND OIL GAUGES WERE MALFUNCTIONING WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT SIX CYLINDERS HAD FAILED AND BOTH THE ENGINE AND OIL GAUGE SENSORS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216206 · 2008-01-27 (January 27, 2008)
FAILS TO START PERIODICALLY CLOCK RETURNS TO 12:00 ALL GAUGES WORK BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER ENGINE, LIGHT WILL FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AND LURCHES FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216206 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10399164 · 2011-05-05 (May 5, 2011)
2005 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE IN ACCURATE READING. VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE READING OVER 1/4 TANK OF FUEL TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN CENTER LANE LOSS OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 131,273 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399164 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10235379 · 2008-07-22 (July 22, 2008)
POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED ON MY WIFE'S 2005 GMC ENVOY THANKFULLY JUST AS SHE WAS ENTERING OUR DRIVEWAY. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48,000 MI ON IT AND IN 40+ YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE ROADWAY I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS IT RESULTED IN ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS EXCELLENT WITH THE REPAIR, BUT GM WAS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE 06 MDL YEAR HAD POWER STEERING HOSE PROBL…
Owner-reported narrative. 48 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235379 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10264028 · 2009-04-02 (April 2, 2009)
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 ENVOY XL SINCE JUNE OF 2006. ONCE, I PASSED 36,000 MILES, I STARTED EXPERIENCE LOTS OF ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE AC AND THE STEERING WAS OFF SOMEWHAT. I HAD THE STEERING FIXED FOR AROUND $400 BUT THE KNOCKING WAS GOING TO COST AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT. LESS THEN 10,000 MILES LATER, THE KNOCKING NOISE IS MORE PERSISTENT AND IS RELATED TO ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. MY GAS HAND WILL MOVE TO EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK UP AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR DAYS AT A …
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10375344 · 2011-01-10 (January 10, 2011)
2005 GMC ENVOY SMOKE FROM UNDER THE DASH THEN THE BLOWER QUIT BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER BURNED UP AND MELTED WIRING HARNESS AND PLUG AT THE RESISTER DID NOT BLOW FUSE REPLACED RESISTER AND HARNESS 3 MONTHS LATER BURNED UP RESISTER AGAIN AND HARNESS STILL DID NOT BLOW FUSE CONTACTED DEALER THEY TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE SAME PARTS THAT THEY'VE SEEN IT BEFORE I RESEARCHED THE WIRING AND CONSULTED A ELECTRICAL ENGINEER HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS AT THE BLOWER MOTOR BECAUSE THE RESISTER WAS BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND THE MOTOR IF THE MOTOR WAS WORN AND PULLING T…
Owner-reported narrative. 218,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375344 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10378859 · 2011-01-26 (January 26, 2011)
I HAVE A 2005 GMC ENVOY AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A WATER PUMP, A BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS THAT MELTED INTO MY TRUCK, THE LIGHTS ARE HALF OUT ON ME HEATER AND MY DOOR PANEL WHERE YOU PUT THE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IN THE BACK WORKS WHEN IT WANTS MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 40 EVEN WHEN ITS OFF AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378859 at NHTSA ↗