2004 Gmc ENVOY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
367 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
72,001 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 287 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 91 of 367 complaints (24.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 44 | 12.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 31 | 8.4% |
| Engine operation | 24 | 6.5% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 6.5% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 3.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 91 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 66 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 38 |
| Exterior Lighting | 27 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 22 |
| Air Bags | 21 |
| Engine | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 |
Electrical System: 91; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 66; Fuel/Propulsion System: 38; Exterior Lighting: 27; Fuel System, Gasoline: 22; Air Bags: 21; Engine: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 14
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 41 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 78 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 47 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 52 |
| 150,000 and above | 40 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 41; 50,000 to 74,999: 78; 75,000 to 99,999: 47; 100,000 to 149,999: 52; 150,000 and above: 40
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (78). 80 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2009 | 39 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2004: 14; 2005: 15; 2006: 20; 2007: 20; 2008: 44; 2009: 39; 2010: 42; 2011: 18; 2012: 17; 2013: 18; 2014: 33; 2015: 25; 2016: 14; 2017: 16; 2018: 9; 2019: 14; 2020: 4; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 44 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 31 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 24 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 10191440 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)
GASOLINE SMELLED/LEAK. REPLACED GAS TANK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 47,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197211 · 2007-07-23 (July 23, 2007)
I OWN A 2004 GMC ENVOY WITH APPROXIMATELY 85,000 "HIGHWAY" MILES. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO AN I HAD IT ANALYZED AT A LARGE AUTO REPAIR CHAIN. IT INDICATED A VACUUM LEAK. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TOP OF THE PVC GAS TANK WHERE THE INLET VALUE WAS MOUNTED TO THE TANK DURING MANUFACTURING WAS LIKELY THE SOURCE AS THERE WAS FUEL STAINS RUNNING DOWN THE TANK FROM THIS LOCATION! TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THIS MATTER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE OF THE SAME TYPE HAD THE SAME, EXACT P…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197211 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098718 · 2004-11-12 (November 12, 2004)
I OWN A 2004 ENVOY. I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE PREVIOUSLY FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE HEADLIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY FLICKER AS YOU DROVE. THE DRIVERS DOOR ALSO LOCKED ITSELF WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT, HAPPENING ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES A MONTH. SINCE THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED, I AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAD ARISEN ALSO. THE HORN, AT TIMES, WOULD NOT WORK. AGAIN THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM UNLES…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142783 · 2005-11-15 (November 15, 2005)
HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING DIM AND FLICKER APPROX EVERY 30 SECONDS. HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 10 DAYS, DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM UNTIL THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH IT HASN'T. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH DIM, FLASHING, HEADLIGHTS, AND IS CONFUSING TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO, A FAN CAN BE HEARD BLOWING OFF & ON APPROX ONCE EVERY MINUTE, AND THIS IS WITH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS IS CONSTANT, I'M CONCERNED THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AND TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131297 · 2005-07-26 (July 26, 2005)
2004 GMC ENVOY DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: VEHICLE STALLED, TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS LIT.*MR THE TURN SIGANLS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE FLASHER. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SES LIGHT ILUMINATING. THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FAILED 4 TIMES DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRES AND CONTROL HEAD. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE LCD DISPLAYS, KNOBS BECOME EXTREMLY HOT AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148619 · 2006-01-10 (January 10, 2006)
2004 GMC ENVOY STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *TS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED FIVE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DURING THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN AND WAS GIVEN BACK TOT HE CONSUMER TWO DAYS LATER, SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148619 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116029 · 2005-03-29 (March 29, 2005)
MY GMC ENVOY IS NOT A YEAR OLD....BOUGHT MAY 2004. AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. AS I AM APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC STOP AND I STEP ON THE BRAKES..MY VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING UNTIL I GET VERY CLOSE TO TRAFFIC. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE BUT ITS MY ONLY LIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I TRIED TAKING IT TO MY DEALER, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY JUST ADVISED ME THAT THE ABS IS DOING IT'S JOB. I THINK THAT IF THE ABS IS DOING ITS JOB, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RIGHT AWAY, NOT WENT I'M NEAR KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS!!! MY DEALER …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10119443 · 2005-05-03 (May 3, 2005)
WHEN CONTACT COMES TO A YIELD SIGN TRANSMISSION JERKS BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. LATER HE WAS TOLD THIS WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPROACHING A HILL/DOWNHILL AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCK AND CAR SLIDES.*AK DOZENS OF TIMES CHECK BRAKE, SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. CONTACT HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER OVER 12 TIMES SINCE IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED. DUE SERVICE LIGHTS, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. CONSISTENTLY TOLD BY DEALER THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT DEALER AKNOWLEDGES CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. DEALER STATES THAT IF COMPUTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108009 · 2005-01-27 (January 27, 2005)
1. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN: AFTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A HARD TURN (STEERING WHEEL REACHED THE MAXIMUM TURNING ANGLE) WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ITSELF. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES EITHER TUNING LEFT OR RIGHT (TODAY), BUT ALWAYS AFTER STOPPING AND WITH A HARD TURNING ANGLE. IT IS SUCH A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT WITH ALL THE CARS INFRONT AND BEHIND YOU. NO REPAIR ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THE PROBLEM MAY BE REPRODUCED. 2. TURNING SIGNALS NOT WORKING AFTER EMERGENCY LIGHTS USED: IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES. …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108009 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140304 · 2005-10-20 (October 20, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A CONSTANT SQUEAK IN THE STEERING EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. SHE SAID THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD THE POPPING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE SQUEAKING NOISE BEGAN AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BELT, POWER STEERING GEAR, A LINK AND BUSHING, AND THE DRIVE BELT. ALSO, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE POWER STEERING PULLEY. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, SO T…
Owner-reported narrative. 125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140304 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225565 · 2008-04-24 (April 24, 2008)
WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 33,000 MILES AND TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THE CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AT 50K WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH LOST THE POWER TRAIN. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION AND THREE WEEKS THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO FIX FOR 500 VICE 3300 WHICH THEY WANTED. A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND NOW WE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE GAS NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGES FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WIESNER GMC IN CONROE TX AND THEY HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225565 at NHTSA ↗