KnownCarProblems2004 GMC Envoy Xuv Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 150 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv, most often about the electrical (53% of complaints, typically around 60,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Envoy Xuv model year since 2000.
Most common 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv problems
Electrical
79 complaints · 53%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring, ignition.
Speedometer gage in instrument cluster stops/sticks randomly. I need to start/stop the ignition to decrease the MPH reading in 5mph decrements. Faulty stepper motor.
Erratic speedometer on 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv shows various speeds from zero to 120+ MPH while driving at normal road speeds. Need to use tachometer to determine approximate speed of vehicle (2000 RPM = 65 MPH for this vehicle). When ignition is turned off the speedometer needle does not always return to zero, the…
Fuel system
29 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 74,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Started smelling gas, started dripping fuel. After investigating the fuel lines coming out of the fuel pump were severely corroded at the top of the gas tank. Dripping gas could have caught fire. Learned there was a tsb on this and extended warrenty due to corrosion of fuel lines. The warrenty was for 10 years or…
Smell of gas inside of vehicle, check engine light on and notice of gas on garage floor. Took vehicle to a mechanic and found out that the gas tank was leaking around the neck of the tank where the refill hose connects. Found out that chevrolet and GMC had a special coverage adjustment # 07099a on this problem. I took…
Visibility and wipers
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: power window devices and controls, glass, side/rear, defroster/defogger/hvac system, sun/moon roof assembly.
I have a 2004 GMC envoy. It has two bucket seats and a second row bench seat and a trunk that is separated by a panel with a glass inside the panel. I guess I have rolled this window down 5 times since I have owned it and now the glass will not roll up or down. I took it to a shop and they said the part (regulator) is…
About a year ago, my back window would sometimes just go down. After about a month the window motor started running and running trying to put the window up, although it wouldn't go up. Took it to the dealer and 700 miles over the warranty...wouldn't cover it, so $400 to repair the regulator. Now, the mid window is…
Engine
11 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine, exhaust system.
I have a 2004 Envoy Xuv with a cracked exhaust manifold. My mechanic said he has seen a lot of these on the 4.2 and tells me it is due to bad design. GMC won't fix it unless I give them about $1,000.00. Exhaust manifolds almost never cracked in the past. Please insist they help US like we helped them.
2004 Envoy Xuv, impeccably maintained, had * response to accelerator as I made a left turn at a light across oncoming traffic. Service engine soon and reduced engine power lights illuminated on dash. Was fortunate not to have an accident. Pulled to side of road. Turned off engine. Restarted, and it ran okay but the…
Air bags
10 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 124,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Rear air bags leak down and then at random pump back up. Took it moore buick for repair and, once again, they replaced an expensive part and this a.m. The air bags had leaked down again. This is the last vehicle I will buy from moore buick and/or GMC.
The contact owns a 2004 GMC envoy. The contact stated that the air bags deployed with out any warnings. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was not involved in a crash. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.
Doors and locks
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
1) fobs stopped working and had to be reprogrammed 2) tailgate switches stopped working both at the same time 3) speedometer stopped reading accurately when the vehicle was driven in the rearing or had the underbody sprayed while washing.
While sitting in a drive through window at a restaurant with the vehicle in drive two men entered the rear of the vehicle, shot the consumer, and took the vehicle. Consumer was concerned as to how the men entered the rear of vehicle since the vehicle was in gear, and all doors were suppose to be secured. After…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
- the contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv. The contact stated that the plastic trim molding on the top and in the rear of the vehicle which protects the retractable roof filled up with snow which changed into ice, and when the ice began to melt it expanded and high movement of the vehicle caused the vehicle's trim…
End gate would not swing open. Glass lowers. Endgate opens flat. Emergency button does not work either. Since you can not swing open the endgate you can not access the hoist drive shaft hole to allow the underbody-mounted spare tire to be lowered. GMC dealer service tech diagnosed open in tailgate end switch. Replaced…
Speed control
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 83,500 miles.
My 2004 Envoy Xuv speedodometer stuck at 55mph. I spoke to dealer technician and was told I had to replace the instrument cluster because of a small thing called a stepper motor. This seems to be an on going problem with gm vehicles. I strongly suggest a safety recall because this is failing on thousands of vehicles.
My speedometer has stopped working. The gas gauge says empty when I have just fueled the car to full. The car will surge forward when I am backing out of the drive way and putting car in drive. I have to immediately press on the brake and return the car to neutral position to stop from running into parked cars or the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 GMC Envoy Xuv recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of headlights
Summary
The subject vehicles are model year (my) 2002-2009 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, 2004-2007 buick rainier, 2003-2008 isuzu ascender, 2005-2009 saab 9-7x, 2002-2004 oldsmobile bravada, 2003-2006 chevrolet ssr, 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, and 2006-2008 pontiac grand prix. This scope includes the trailblazer/envoy variants: 2002-2006 envoy xl/trailblazer ext and 2004-2005 envoy xuv. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject headlight driver module (hdm). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by general motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicle
Turn signal failures
Summary
By letter dated april 29, 2005, gm notified the agency that it is conducting asafety recall ( NHTSA recall no. 05v198 ) involving certain model years (my) 2003-2004 isuzu ascender, chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, oldsmobile bravada and my 2004 buick rainer vehicles.the recall applies to vehicles built from april 2003 through november 2003 for a total vehicle population of 286,478.gm reports the directional/hazard signals failure is due to sticking contacts on routing relays in the flasher module.gm will replace the flasher module on all involved vehicles.based on gm's safety recall action, this investigation is closed.
Questions about the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (79 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles); fuel system (29 complaints, typically around 74,500 miles); visibility and wipers (13 complaints, typically around 40,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2004 GMC Envoy Xuv. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the GMC Envoy Xuv?
- It is the most complained-about Envoy Xuv model year since 2000, with 150 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other GMC Envoy Xuv years
- 2004