Gmc ENVOY steering problems
125 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,459 owner complaints analyzed
27 distinct recall campaigns
74,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,836 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
125 of 2,459 complaints match this topic (5.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10066384 · 2004-04-17 (April 17, 2004)
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN MY 1998 GMC ENVOY WITH 43162 MILES STOPPED ACCELERATING. WHEN I STEPPED HARDER ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV AND POWER BEGAN TO RUN OUT FROM THE ENGINE. THE MOTOR STALLED AND YET THE ELECTRICITY WAS STILL ON IN THE CAR. I BEGAN TO LOSE BRAKING POWER AND STEERING BECAME HARDER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN. BUT THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND AGAIN, FIVE (5) TIMES IN SIX (6) MILES. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS BACK, AND HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN INTERMITTEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,162 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066384 at NHTSA ↗
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 10007677 · 2003-02-17 (February 17, 2003)
BELOW IS COPY OF LETTER GIVEN TO GM DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING THE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED: 10/05/2001 TO : BOB ROSS SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2002 GMC ENVOY 3,240 MILES PROBLEM: ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 675 TO FAIRFIELD MALL FROM OUR HOME AT 6:10 PM IN THE EVENING. SHE HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 8 MILES AND WAS GOING 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE ENVOY SUDDENLY LURCHED AND THEN QUICKLY SLOWED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE HEADLIGHTS (IT WAS DARK) WERE STILL ON AND THE CHECK ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS SHE COASTED TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,240 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010994 · 2003-03-25 (March 25, 2003)
I AM CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY DEFECT THAT EXIST IN MY GMC ENVOY 2002. I OWN THIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 2002 (1 YEAR) AND IT STALLED 5 TIMES ALREADY WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPEND 3 TIMES WHEN I STOPPED MY VIHICLE AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND 2 TIMES WHEN BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN, DRIVING DOWNHILL BEFORE A CURVE. THIS 2 TIMES HAVE SCARED ME SO MUCH THAT I AM AFFRAID TO USE THIS CAR AGAIN. I DRIVE CARS FOR 28 YEARS AND NOTHING LIKE THAT HAS HAPPEND TO ME IN MY LIFE. ENGINE STOPS WORKING, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT AND THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHATSOEVER. I AM HAPPY…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010994 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015039 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)
THE STEERING MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015039 at NHTSA ↗