2003 GMC ENVOY Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE BACK-END NOW FISHTAILS, AND THERE'S TREMENDOUS BODY-ROLL WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. BODY WORK WAS COMPLETED TO REPAIR THE BECK-END, BUT NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO THE SUSPENSION. THREE SEPARATE TRIPS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIM THAT THE EXCESSIVE BODY ROLL IS A CHARCTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO WORK TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AT BEST, AND DANGEROUS WHILE CHANGING LANES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK

IN FOUR DIFFERENT CASES ON MY 2003 GMC ENVOY THE REAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FAILED TO WORK. IN AT LEAST ONE CASE THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE LEFT REAR DOOR HAS STUCK BUT NEVER FAILED TO OPEN, ALTHOUGH IT IS A FIGHT TO DO SO. THE LAST TIME I RETURNED THE CAR THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WITH THE DEALER TELLING ME THEY HAVE NEVER HAD COMPLAINTS. I FOUND THIS TO BE UNTRUE AS CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY OWNERS OF THE GMC ENVOY AND CHEV. TRAILBLAZER HAVE SEEN THE SAME THING. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY IF THE REAR DOORS DON'T WORK HOW DO WE GET OUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TAKING OFF THE GEAR SHIFTED, AND THEN DROPPED DOWN TO THE CORRECT GEAR IT SHOULD HAVE BE IN. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. ALSO, STARTER MADE A CLICKING NOISE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OFF, LEAVING ONLY THE RIM ATTACHED TO THE SPINDLE. SPARKS IGNITED WHEN THE RIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONCRETE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND ALLOWED IT TO COAST TO A STOP. *AKI

MICHELIN, P245/65R17, DOT# M3KTD2CX3002. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. PIECES BLEW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT LANE AND SOUGHT HELP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON RAINY DAYS DOORS LEAK WATER ONTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A HORN PROBLEM. THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES, BUT WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THE FOURTH TIME. *AK

THERE ARE VARIOUS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 GMC ENVOY SLT XL.*MR FUEL FLOWS OUT OF THE TANK WHEN PUMPING. THE DEALER HAD TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PUMP SLOWLY, THEY REPLACED THE EMISSION CANISTER VENT SOLENOIDS, REPLACED THE TANK NECK/HOSE AND REPLACED THE LEFT TANK. ALTHOUGH THESE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME ACROSS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENVOY LIKE THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. HE STATED HE WOULD ORDER THE FILLER UPPER PIPE ASSEMBLY AND LOWER HOSE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS REPAIR DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER REQUEST A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *NM

2003 ENVOY SLT---WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, NOZZLE KEEPS CLICKING OFF, THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET GAS, REMEDY, TURN GAS NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN,BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ONCE, MALOUF, NORTH BRUNSWICK SAYS NOTHING WRONG, WILL BRING BACK AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN STARTING OR TURNING OFF VEHICLE I GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WILL BRING TO DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. *AK

REAR HATCH STRUTS ON 2003 GMC ENVOY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DOOR COULD HAVE FALLEN AND INJURED FAMILY MEMBERS. IT IS TOO HEAVY TO LIFT. DEALER SAID PART WAS ON 7 DAY BACKORDER. *JB