2004 GMC Envoy Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2004 GMC Envoy recalls

Most common 2004 GMC Envoy problems

Problem areas named in the 367 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	166
Exterior Lighting	39
Fuel/Propulsion System	38
Air Bags	30
Fuel System, Gasoline	26
Engine And Engine Cooling	19
Structure	18
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Engine	16
Power Train	15

What owners report

2025-12-17, Electrical System
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. The contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. The contact stated that, because it was raining, the contact's wife had powered the window up; however, the contact noticed that the window was down when the fire occurred. In addition, the contact stated that the fire was blazing, and after the fire was extinguished, the smoke was still visible. The contact extinguished the fire. The contact disconnected the battery. In addition, the contact stated that it could have been a huge fire because the fuel

2024-08-18, Engine And Engine Cooling
fraudulent emissions certificate fraudulent mileage fraudulent vin EMISSIONS CERTIFICATE matching an out of state TEXAS vin [XXX] CALIFORNIA [XXX] . FRAUDULENT DEALER SALE. FRAUDULENT DMV CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION AND TITLE TRANSFER. LIQUIDS GASES ODORS FUMES EMITTING FROM VEHICLE [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] HAVE ILLLEGAL TRANSFER OF TITLE TO MYSELF FROM DEALER AND ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF FRAUDED REGISTRATION FROM DEALER. AND BELIEVE VIN IS NOT ACCURATE ACCORDING TO VEHICLE NOR BARCODE OR OTHER COMPONENTS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2023-07-28, Engine
The contact owned a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and made an abnormal rattling sound before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2022-08-09, Electrical System
Headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.It's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.There's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.My wife was following me one day and told me my brakelight's and turn signal stopped working and started to work again,she said this happened a couple time's at the same red light.There a couple of thing's (electrical)inside the vehicle that don't work anymore but i really dont care about them.To get the odometer to work i have to knock pretty hard on the plastic cover that cover's the instrument cluster,sometimes it stay's on,most of the time it wont st

2021-12-17, Vehicle Speed Control
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

2004 GMC Envoy questions

Does the 2004 GMC Envoy have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2004 GMC Envoy: Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 GMC Envoy?

Based on 367 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (166), Exterior Lighting (39), Fuel/Propulsion System (38).

How do I check if a recall on my 2004 GMC Envoy has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.