Owners have filed 41 complaints
about the 2000 GMC Envoy with NHTSA between 2000 and 2013.
The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Across this model's run it ranks 8 of 12 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 8
Against the median year of the GMC Envoy. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 100
80% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2000 GMC Envoy
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
717.1%
Lights
49.8%
Median failure at 49,312 miles
Acceleration & Cruise Control
49.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
49.8%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Equipment & Accessories
37.3%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Suspension
37.3%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Electrical System
37.3%
Engine & Cooling
37.3%
Median failure at 39,400 miles
Seat Belts
24.9%
Steering
24.9%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Other & Unspecified
12.4%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Doors, Latches & Locks
12.4%
Median failure at 10,234 miles
Seats
12.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
12.4%
Body & Structure
12.4%
Brakes
12.4%
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
10,000 – 24,999 miles
880.0%
25,000 – 49,999 miles
110.0%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
110.0%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Oct 2000peak 9Oct 2013
NHTSA investigations into the 2000 GMC Envoy
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WIND...
Recalls on the 2000 GMC Envoy
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 20081781,916 units in Canada
Electrical
On certain vehicles, the multifunction switch may develop an open circuit condition with the bottom contact of the hazard switch, causing the stop lamps and the hazard lamps to become inoperable (the center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected). The loss of stop lamp and rear hazard lamp function could fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and/or is stopped, which could result in a crash causing personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace either the hazard warning switch, or the multifunction switch assembly. Note: This campaign expands the population of recall 2001285.
Recall 20010072,590 units in Canada
Structure
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 201- Occupant Protection. Vehicles have a console cover/armrest cam latch that can release at less than the 10 g vertical load restriction required by the standard. Correction: Console latch mechanism will be replaced.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 88,390 milesSeabrook, NH
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW NEON BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT GIVEN THE PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE THEREFORE, THE DEALER CUT THE THIRD ROW NEON BRAKE LIGHT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,800.
NHTSA complaint #10547423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whitehouse, KY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY GMC ENVOY IT WILL GO UP TO THE FULL MARK AND THEN JUST DROP DOWN PAST EMPTY AND THEN AFTER AWHILE START REGISTERING RIGHT..MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON WAY BEFORE I AM EMPTY,BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN JUNE OF 2011..I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM...HOPE GMC DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
NHTSA complaint #10442871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden City, MI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 GMC JIMMY ENVOY. I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AS I WAS DRIVING AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THEN THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL & HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THIS CORRECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL OF THESE SWITCHES, I DISASSEMBLED THE OLD SWITCH ONLY TO FIND THAT IT ALSO HAD BRASS CONTACTS FOR THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED IN 2003 BY A DEALER. REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED!
NHTSA complaint #10288780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIO, WI
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACK. STUCK IN THE POSITION UP BY THE DASH. COULD CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THIS SEAT AND AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR.
NHTSA complaint #10197567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oswego, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2000 GMC ENVOY REBUILT.*MR THE SUN GEAR FAILED WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BE DISASSEMBLED TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10136681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
EQUIPMENT
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,234 milesKnox, IN
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
10234, DOOR TRIM COMES OFF; 17660, HINGE HOOD RATTLES; 26510, IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED; 44938, PINION SEALS & POWER STEERING SEALS WERE LEAKING; 56785, CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 72375, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; 95819, COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; 106169, RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (FOR ALMOST $800!!!); AND SPORADIC INCIDENCES OF DIFFERENT DASH LIGHTS COMING ON & STAYING ON. OBVIOUSLY, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, BUT THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10111857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hickory, NC
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING 4-WHEEL DRIVE WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO EFFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10029585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfield, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2000 GMC ENVOY. THROWS A BEAM OF LIGHT ALMOST STRAIGHT UP THAT DIMINISHES YOUR VISION WHEN DRIVING ON DARK ROADS AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10021203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 39,400 milesS. Salem, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10019673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gresham, OR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10007388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bedford, NH
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONTACTED GMC AND HAD A RETURN REPLY BY CAC@GMC.COM APOLOGIZING FOR MY DISSATISFACTION OF HAVING THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THAT IN MY FAMILY WE HAVE 3 JIMMY'S AND ALL OF THEM DIFFERENT YEARS, NEEDING THE SAME REPAIR. THIS PERSON SAID THAT I COULD LOG A COMPLAINT, IN SO, THIS IS WHY I'M PASSING THIS ON TO THIS DEPARTMENT. ALSO IN LOGGING ON I'VE LISTED MY VIN # WITH THE 17 CHARACTERS. THE SIGHT LISTED THAT I WAS GIVING AN INVALID # OF LESS THAN 17 BUT, IN FACT I LISTED EXACTLY THE 17. MR
NHTSA complaint #768452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seattle, WA
EQUIPMENT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ON STAR SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND WHAT GMC IS DOING REPLACING THE ON STAR SYSTEM AND IN THE PROCESS IS DISABLEING THE SYSTEM. WHAT GMC IS NOT DOING IS INFORMING THE CONSUMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM SO IF THE CONSUMER EVER NEEDS HELP THE ON STAR SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK UNTIL IT IS ACTIVATED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8020124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eureka, MO
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WILL MOVE ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL GO ALL THE WAY BACKWARD AND FLAT AGAINST THE CAR AND A LOT OF TIMES THEY WILL GO BACK HALF WAY, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #564341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eureka, MO
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WILL MOVE ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL GO ALL THE WAY BACKWARD AND FLAT AGAINST THE CAR AND A LOT OF TIMES THEY WILL GO BACK HALF WAY, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #564341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Byron Center, MI
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WILL ADJUST FAR OUTWARDS, WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES BESIDES OR BEHIND CONSUMER EYE SIGHT. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN MIRRORS MOTOR. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED MIRRORS TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #8003707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cowlesville, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN DEALERSHIP CHANGED OIL, AN OIL PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL FROM ENGINE. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *TT VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEALE HAS REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, REAR WIPER MOTOR, FRONT WIPER TERMINAL BOARD AND WIPER MODULE. REAR SPEAKERS HAVE HUMMING NOISES, SPEAKER WAS SHORTING OUT, LATER CONSUMER HEARD WHISTLE NOISES IN THE REAR SPEAKER. WHEN STARTING, THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE, DEALER FOUND EXHAUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CREEKING NOISE CAUSED BY FAULTY DOOR PINS AND BUSHINGS, PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL LOOSE/FALLING OFF, DEALER FOUND RIGHT SIDE PANEL LOOSE. ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE DROPS WITH LOAD BELOW 35 AMPS, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, DEALER FOUND THE E BRAKE CABLE WAS CHAFFING ON BUSHINGS, DEALER REPOSITIONED E BRAKE CABLE. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING GRINDING, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT HUB. LEFT FRONT HUB REPLACED DUE TO GROWLING, DEALER FOUND HUB WAS WORN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8003234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cowlesville, NY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENT SPEED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATES ERRATICALLY. SPEED FOR THIS SETTING WILL CAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MOVE CONSTANTLY OR NOT AT ALL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CANNOT EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED VARIOUS COMPUTER CHIPS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8003229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cowlesville, NY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DEALERSHIP CHANGED OIL, AN OIL PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL FROM ENGINE. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *TT VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEALE HAS REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, REAR WIPER MOTOR, FRONT WIPER TERMINAL BOARD AND WIPER MODULE. REAR SPEAKERS HAVE HUMMING NOISES, SPEAKER WAS SHORTING OUT, LATER CONSUMER HEARD WHISTLE NOISES IN THE REAR SPEAKER. WHEN STARTING, THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE, DEALER FOUND EXHAUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CREEKING NOISE CAUSED BY FAULTY DOOR PINS AND BUSHINGS, PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL LOOSE/FALLING OFF, DEALER FOUND RIGHT SIDE PANEL LOOSE. ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE DROPS WITH LOAD BELOW 35 AMPS, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, DEALER FOUND THE E BRAKE CABLE WAS CHAFFING ON BUSHINGS, DEALER REPOSITIONED E BRAKE CABLE. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING GRINDING, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT HUB. LEFT FRONT HUB REPLACED DUE TO GROWLING, DEALER FOUND HUB WAS WORN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8003234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.