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2005 Gmc ENVOY XL 370: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Owner-reported patterns

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.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns1817.3%
Engine operation109.6%
Braking behavior65.8%
Steering behavior65.8%
Electrical and battery issues43.8%

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.

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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline42
Electrical System18
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel9
Fuel System, Other7
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Fuel/Propulsion System4
Steering4
Air Bags3

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.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,99930
75,000 to 99,99919
100,000 to 149,99916
150,000 and above2

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.

2007
2
2008
8
2009
11
2010
19
2011
34
2012
6
2013
8
2014
2
2015
8
2016
3
2017
1
2018
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072
20088
200911
201019
201134
20126
20138
20142
20158
20163
20171
20182

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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10184835 · 2007-03-12 (March 12, 2007)

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE ON 3/10/07 THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS UPGRADED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184835 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10211553 · 2007-12-12 (December 12, 2007)

SPEEDOMETER IS FROZEN @ 70 MPH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211553 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 10220904 · 2008-03-12 (March 12, 2008)

MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. THE CAR CAN BE IN PARK, HOWEVER SPEEDOMETER MAY READ 30MPH. JUST RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF STATE AND WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO. AND IN A LIKE MANNER, ON THE WAY BACK, MY SPEEDOMETER READ TEN MILES BELOW MY ACTUAL SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET A TICKET. FROM ASKING AROUND MANY CHEVY AND GMC VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR GAUGE FACE HAVE EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THEIR GAUGES. PLEASE HELP ME. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PART COST AROUND $300 PLU…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220904 at NHTSA ↗

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 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 10240133 · 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

OPENING THE HATCH ON MY 2005 ENVOY XLS APPROX 1 TIME PER DAY CAUSED THE PISTONS AND THE BALLASTS TO GO BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK DOOR HANDLES AND INTERIOR MECHANISMS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, WITH REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240133 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10245352 · 2008-10-14 (October 14, 2008)

THE FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT ON MY 2005 GMC ENVOY. IT JUST QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $481. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245352 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.