2003 GMC ENVOY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. (ABS, SEATBELT, BATTERY PRIMARILY) THESE LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN GO OFF, ONE BY ONE. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, THE BATTERY LIFE METER DROPPED TO ZERO. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RE-START. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THE BATTERY ITSELF TESTED THAT IT WAS GOOD. I REPLACED THE BATTERY, ANYWAY, HOPING IT SOLVED THE ISSUES, BUT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUE TO TURN ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A DAY OR SO, THEY TURN OFF AND THEN DAYS LATER WILL COME ON AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES BY TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND NEITHER COULD FIND A SOLUTION OUTSIDE OF REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND OTHER GMC MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THE ENVOY BEEN INCLUDED? IT'S OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AS WELL. (ALTHOUGH, OTHER THAN THE AIRBAG RECALL, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICES ABOUT ANY OTHER RECALLS REGARDING MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ISSUES). *TR

I HAVE A 03 ENVOY SXL THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOSE. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND NOW IT LEAKS GAS GOING DOWNHILL. AS I SAW OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND MOST IF NOT ALL THAT HAS SUV'S HAVE CHILDREN. IF THE SAME MODEL PART WAS RECALLED ON THE TRAILBLAZER WHY NOT ENVOY'S? GMC SHOULD RECALL ALL CARS THAT HAS THE MODEL NUMBER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GO UP IN FLAMES WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR

THE CATAYTIC CONVERTER BROKE INTO PIECES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *JS

IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND ALL THAT GOES WITH THAT; THE CATALYST CONVERTER TWICE; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND NOW MY RADIO DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE THERE IS A SHORT THAT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF; THE SPEED CONTROL (MPH/RPM) DOESN'T WORK AND I ONLY PRAY THAT I'M NOT SPEEDING WHILE I'M DRIVING; THE REAR WIPER BLADE WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT; MY CAR INTERIOR CONSTANTLY SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AND WHEN I'M FILLING UP MY TANK IT THERE IS ALWAYS SPILLAGE; MY SES LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON AND SINCE MY STATE PRACTICES EMISSION CONTROL I HOLD MY BREATH AND PRAY THAT I PASS THE TEST SO I CAN LEGALLY DRIVE MY CAR. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I FACE WITH THIS CAR AND FRANKLY THIS YEAR I'M NOT WORKING SO COMING UP WITH THE MONEY TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE A MECHANIC REMOVE THE SES LIGHT SO I CAN GO HAVE THE EMISSION TESTING PERFORMED IS RIDICULOUS AND DRAINING A WALLET THAT IS VERY MUCH EMPTY. MY CAR NOW HAS MORE MILEAGE & I HAVEN'T HEARD MY RADIO IN OVER 2 YEARS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY JUST DISCONNECTED IT. WHY HAVEN'T THE NHTSA/DOT REQUIRED GMC TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS BROKEN AND A HAZARD ON THE ROADS? I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE NHTSA TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES CONTROL AND PEOPLE LIVES ARE LOST. DON'T LET THIS BECOME ANOTHER TOYOTA ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAM EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGULFED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY BLEW OFF. IT WAS HELD ON BY THE WIRES UNTIL WE COULD GET STOPPED AND SECURE IT. *TR

(2003 GMC ENVOY XL) I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THAT MY WIFE AND KIDS HAVE BEEN RIDING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT WAS AN EXPLOSION WAITING TO HAPPEN. GENERAL MOTORS HAS EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY ON FUEL TANK ISSUES 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF A FLAWED DESIGN. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BEFORE PURCHASING, AS I BELIEVE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE SEEN THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION BUT NOT TO THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH IT IS OCCURRING. I WONDER IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE A FIERY DEATH BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED SERIOUSLY ? I HAVE COMPILED MANY ACCOUNTS OF CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE RECORDS TO SHARE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT, ONLY TO BE PUT ON HOLD FOR A TOTAL OF 153 MINUTES IN THE REALM OF 4 CALLS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS ENGINEERING FAILURE CONSIST OF GREAT NUMBERS STILL ON THE ROAD. UNLUCKY ONES LIKE MYSELF WILL NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS UNTIL TOTAL FAILURE OCCURS AND AT THAT TIME GM'S POOR DESIGN BECOMES THE BURDEN OF THE CURRENT OWNER. I NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING HOW SUCH A SAFETY RISK CAN BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG WITH 493,579 OF THESE VEHICLES BEING SOLD. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE DESIGN WAS SO BAD THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS DO NOT EVEN OFFER THIS TANK. THE ONLY PLACE TO GET ONE IS FROM GM DEALER AT A PRICE OF $650.00, WHICH IS EXORBITANT FOR A PIECE OF PLASTIC. I NEED HELP WITH THIS MATTER BUT IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT ME, YOUR ACTIONS COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIVES ! *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY. FROM THE BEGINNING I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WORKING PROPERLY (REARVIEW MIRRORS, SEAT CONTROLS, ETC). ALSO, MY FUEL INDICATOR AND SPEEDOMETER BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I BELIEVE GMC SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFAULT AND REQUEST A RECALL. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUES ON MODELS FROM 2003 THRU 2011. *TR

STRONG ODER OF FUEL, SES LIGHT ON, LEAK FROM NECK OR PUMP (UNSURE OF EXACT LOCATION). *TR