There are 8 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2004 GMC Envoyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE REAR LIFT GATE JAMS. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL BLOGS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A POPULAR DEFECT.
BACK WINDOW EXPLODED - NO CONTACT - NOT MOVING. IT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NICE DAY, NO MORE THEN +5.
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 55 MPH. ENGINE LOSS POWER, GAS PEDAL LOST RESISTANCE AND WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENGINE WAS STALLED AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ONE AND OFF. ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE WHITE SMOKE TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AFTER A FEW MINUTES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,398.
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, WE HAVE ALWAYS HIGHLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE A WASHED IT WEEKLY AT OUR LOCAL HOFFMAN CAR WASH. WE HAVE A MONTHLY SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES WASH HOT WASH AND UNDER CARRIAGE WASH, I FEEL SUCH A EXPENSIVE WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SUCH NOT HAVE A RUSTED FRAME. WE NOTICED AT AROUND 50,000 MILES IT WAS STARTING TO RUST UNDERNEATH. WE JUST HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US IT IS GOING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SOON. WE FEEL GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
TAILGATE LATCHES ON 2004 GMC ENVOY XUV KEEP BREAKING REPEATEDLY. UNABLE TO OPEN REAR OF VEHICLE. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY STOP WORKING OVER AND OVER. IF MY KIDS GET IN THE BACK AND GET STUCK THERE IS NO WAY OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE WINDOW, THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED VARIOUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED A WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE BACK OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW MOLDING AND THE HATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH OPENS BY ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING. ON JUNE 3, 2008 THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR END GATE CONTROLLER, THE LOWER END GATE HATCH ACCELERATOR AND THE LEFT UPPER HATCH ACCELERATOR REPAIRED, AND THE FAILURE HAD RETURNED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS HAD BROKEN AGAIN. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ITEMS FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE HATCH OPENS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50 AND THE FAILURE 72000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026