2000 Gmc ENVOY: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10007388 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)
THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019673 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 39,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021203 · 2003-06-07 (June 7, 2003)
HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2000 GMC ENVOY. THROWS A BEAM OF LIGHT ALMOST STRAIGHT UP THAT DIMINISHES YOUR VISION WHEN DRIVING ON DARK ROADS AT NIGHT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029585 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING 4-WHEEL DRIVE WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO EFFECT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029585 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 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 10197567 · 2007-07-26 (July 26, 2007)
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACK. STUCK IN THE POSITION UP BY THE DASH. COULD CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THIS SEAT AND AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10197567 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 ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V375000 · Structure:Body
Reported: 2000-11-13 (November 13, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST CAM LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED LOAD OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence: DURING A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURY AN OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
NHTSA campaign record ↗