2000 Gmc ENVOY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
39,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 22 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 13.6% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 13.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 4.5% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 4.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 2 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 2 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Equipment: 2; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 2; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 5; 2002: 6; 2003: 4; 2005: 2; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10111857 · 2005-02-20 (February 20, 2005)
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136681 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2000 GMC ENVOY REBUILT.*MR THE SUN GEAR FAILED WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BE DISASSEMBLED TO REPAIR. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10288780 · 2009-10-17 (October 17, 2009)
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 GMC JIMMY ENVOY. I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AS I WAS DRIVING AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THEN THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL & HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THIS CORRECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL OF THESE SWITCHES, I DISASSEMBLED THE OLD SWITCH ONLY TO FIND THAT IT ALSO HAD BRASS CONTACTS FOR THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY RE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10288780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10547423 · 2013-10-09 (October 9, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW NEON BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT GIVEN THE PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE THEREFORE, THE DEALER CUT THE THIRD ROW NEON BRAKE LIGHT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 88,390 miles reported. Look up ODI 10547423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8003707 · 2002-02-07 (February 7, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WILL ADJUST FAR OUTWARDS, WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES BESIDES OR BEHIND CONSUMER EYE SIGHT. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN MIRRORS MOTOR. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED MIRRORS TWICE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8003707 at NHTSA ↗