Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 2001 GMC Envoy with NHTSA between 2001 and 2009.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 12 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 — 2
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 — 0
0% 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 2001 GMC Envoy
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
330.0%
Median failure at 46,000 miles
Suspension
220.0%
Median failure at 46,000 miles
Other & Unspecified
110.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
110.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
110.0%
Airbags
110.0%
Median failure at 46,000 miles
Transmission & Drivetrain
110.0%
Median failure at 50,102 miles
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.
Nov 2001peak 4Apr 2009
NHTSA investigations into the 2001 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 2001 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.
Moore, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN 2 ENVOY'S 1 IS A 03 AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 05 MY 03 OIL PRESSURE AND TACH. GAUGE MESSES UP FROM TIME TO TIME... MY 05 OIL PRESSURE AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YOU... MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 03, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS IT WON'T WORK IF NEEDED.....
NHTSA complaint #10266193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,102 milesLAS Vegas, NV
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, BUT AGAIN DID NOT MOVE. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10173725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 46,000 milesSolebury, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10083532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 46,000 milesSolebury, PA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10083532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 46,000 milesSolebury, PA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10083532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 46,000 milesSolebury, PA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10083532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aptos, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON HIGHWAY AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE WIRE HARNESS.*AK EVERTHING SHUT DOWN AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED WIRE HARNESS AND NEW PCM.
NHTSA complaint #8001241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerville, MA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT DRIVER DOOR MIRROR CHANGES POSITONS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE MEMORY DOES NOT RETAIN SETTING POSITION, GAS MILEAGE IS POOR.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #899145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerville, MA
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT DRIVER DOOR MIRROR CHANGES POSITONS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE MEMORY DOES NOT RETAIN SETTING POSITION, GAS MILEAGE IS POOR.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #899145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerville, MA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT DRIVER DOOR MIRROR CHANGES POSITONS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE MEMORY DOES NOT RETAIN SETTING POSITION, GAS MILEAGE IS POOR.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #899145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.