2004 GMC ENVOY Complaints

I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER THAT THE DASH COMPONENTS (SPEED, GAS, ECT....) HASN'T WORKED SINCE 2008. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. I ALSO HAVE LATCH PROBLEMS. I HAD A REAR DOOR STOP LATCHING...I USED A BUNJY CORD TO HOLD IT SHUT AND THEN PROCEEDED TO A JUNK YARD FOR A 35 DOLLAR NEW LATCH. I AM A SINGLE MOM TRYING TO MAKE MY TRUCK LAST. IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP GO, MY LATCH, MY TAILGATE WON'T OPEN AND MY SUNROOF DOESN'T OPEN ANY MORE AND MY TRUCK IS RUSTING HORRIBLY? I ALSO HAD A COOLING ISSUE WITH EMISSIONS. IT WASN'T READING THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE CORRECTLY. I HAVE SPENT NEAR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR ODD THINGS. P.S. I PUT THE DOOR LATCH IN MY SELF TO SAVE MONEY. I HAVE TWO KIDS TO PROTECT. *TR

THE TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN THE CORRECT TEMP RANGE. THE TEMP NEEDLE IS EITHER IN THE OVERHEATING POSITION (RED AREA) OR TOTALLY PAST THE MAX TEMP ON THE GAUGE, ALMOST SPINNING LIKE A COMPASS. BECAUSE OF THIS FALSE READING I PULLED MY VEHICLE OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE, THINKING THE ENGINE NEEDED TO COOL DOWN. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE OR FIX THE GAUGE IF VEHICLE MILEAGE IS OVER 70,000. GAUGES , OIL,WATER TEMP, ETC, ARE IN VEHICLES TO ASSIST THE DRIVER WITH THEIR DRIVING AND FOR SAFETY REASONS AND SHOULD LAST A LOT MORE THAN 6 YEARS. PULLING OVER ON A HIGHWAY SHOULD ONLY BE DONE FOR AN EMERGENCY, NOT BECAUSE OF A FALSE READING, AND MAY IN THE FUTURE, IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 ENVOY XUV. SINCE LAST YEAR WINTER, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK AND RUN ERRATICALLY, WHICH I THOUGHT AT THE TIME WAS DUE TO THE COLD. OCCASIONALLY TOO, WE'D COME TO THE GARAGE TO FIND THE REAR WINDOW OPEN AND THE TAILGATE UNABLE TO OPEN. DURING THOSE TIMES, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THE WINDOW BACK UP WITH THE BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS UNLOCK THE TAILGATE BY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. ALSO, THE TRUCK WOULD STALL DURING DRIVING, FOR NO REASON BUT WOULD START AGAIN (BIG SAFETY ISSUE!!! I COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE WELL). SINCE THEN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS ALSO CONTINUOUSLY GONE HAYWIRE, WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATICALLY AS WELL AS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE MID WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AND MY TAILGATE WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. I HAVE HAD IT SWING OPEN WHILE IN TRAFFIC (ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN!!!!! WHAT IF I HAVE SOMETHING BACK THERE AND IT FALLS OUT) THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING ANY OF THESE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, AND MY RESEARCH INDICATES THESE ARE PROBLEMS MOST GMC ENVOY XUV OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, WITHOUT RECOURSE OF HAVING IT FIXED BY GM AT NO CHARGE. NOW, WE KNOW WHY THEY HAVE LOST THE MARKET SHARE TO JAPAN VEHICLES, BECAUSE OUR NEXT VEHICLE WILL NEVER BE A GM, UNLESS ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE RECALLED AND FIXED. WE'LL ALSO ENSURE TO MOUNT A LACK-OF-CONFIDENCE CAMPAIGN AGAINST GM VEHICLES WITH EVERYONE WE KNOW, IF NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT ASAP BY GM. *TR

2004 GMC ENVOY LEAKING GASOLINE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. I CONTACTED GMC CORP. OFFICE TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS DENIED, REASON GIVEN LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER SAID CONSUMER CAUSED CRACK IN GAS TANK. ALSO ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AT LEAST A PERCENTAGE OFF FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP ALSO DENIED. I CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR WHILE ON HOLD WITH GMC AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT TELL GMC THAT I CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE LOCAL SERVICE REPAIRMAN SAID THEY CAN NOT DETERMINE HOW THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. HE WOULD NOT ADVOCATE NOR DENY A FAULTY PART BY GMC. WE JUST WANT OUR VEHICLE FIXED. MY FAMILY AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY $1300. FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS CAR HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT WE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THEM FINANCIALLY. CURRENTLY THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW, IT HAS WORKED IN SEVERAL YEARS. THE PASSENGER WINDOW CHOOSES WHEN IT WANTS TO ROLL DOWN, THE CD PLAYER JUST STOPPED PLAYING AFTER THE TWO YEARS. OFTEN WHEN I PUT GAS INSIDE THE CAR I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IN THE BACKSEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. WE HAVE TO PUT GAS INSIDE THE CAR EVERY TWO DAYS. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I READ ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE A INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AND WAS CLOSED DUE TO GMC WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND HER SUPERVISOR THAT I WAS AWARE A INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. THEY INDICATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF A INVESTIGATION AND TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE I AM THE FIRST GMC CONSUMER TO REPORT SUCH A PROBLEM. ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. I CRINGE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AND WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP US IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON MY 2004 GMC ENVOY IS DEFECTIVE. TACHOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT READINGS, GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM, HALF OF THE RADIO LIGHTING IS OUT. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THIS COMPLAINT IS QUITE COMMON. IT SEEMS THAT EVENTUALLY I CAN EXPECT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FAIL! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE AND WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST HE WAS TRAVELING AND HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

2004 GMC ENVOY XL SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER INACCURATE READINGS. SPEEDOMETER READINGS SOME AS HIGH AS 115-120. HAVE NO IDEA THE ACTUAL SPEED AT WHICH I AM TRAVELING. TERRIFIED TO THINK OF USING CRUISE CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING INTERSTATES MANY TIMES EACH YEAR. HAVE REVIEWED ONLINE COMMENTS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. GM/GMC APPEARS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BASED ON THE COMMENTS AND DEALER/SERVICE RESPONSES. STANDS TO REASON THAT A FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL COULD AFFECT OTHER FUNCTIONS OF CAR. NOT KNOWING SPEED AT WHICH I AM TRAVELING IS DIRE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT HAS NHTSA DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH GM/GMC? *TR

XUV WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD. VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT AND WOULD NOT START THE NEXT DAY. DEALER CHECKED ALL SYSTEMS, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS DETERMINED THE STARTER WAS BAD, IT WAS REPLACED. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS GOING HAYWIRE LIKE OTHERS. MECHANIC STATED IT WOULD COST OVER $700 TO REPLACE COMPONENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BECAME OCCUPIED AND THE FAILURE WOULD FIRST RECUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE FAILURE BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAFETY INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 06/03/11

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 GMC ENVOY IS MALFUNCTIONING, THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY MANY ENVOY/GMC OWNERS. SYMPTOMS ARE INDICATION OF MOVEMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, ANY WHERE UP TO MAXIMUM SPEEDOMETER INDICATION. AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT 0 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. SUBMITTED A SERVICE REQUEST TO GM BUT WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR