2002 Gmc Envoy: Reliability Data

625
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
Automatic Transmission
Top Issue
54
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

29,876 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
124,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission
49
Electrical System
46
Gasoline
25
Air Bags
25
Engine And Engine Cooling
24
Engine
20
Fuel/Propulsion System
18
Rearview Mirrors/Devices
17
Exterior
16
Engine
15

Severity Assessment

54
Crashes
14
Fires
57
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP ARE NOT GIVING A DATE AS TO WHEN A REPAIR SOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING. *AK RECALL NUMBER IS 01V126, CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT HAD RECALL REPAIRS, DEALER WILL NOT SET A DATE AND SAID REPAIRS COULD HAPPEN IN 2 DAYS OR 2 YE..."
"MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP ARE NOT GIVING A DATE AS TO WHEN A REPAIR SOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING. *AK RECALL NUMBER IS 01V126, CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT HAD RECALL REPAIRS, DEALER WILL NOT SET A DATE AND SAID REPAIRS COULD HAPPEN IN 2 DAYS OR 2 YE..."
"CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT WAS BREAKING AND CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE FOR 24 DAYS SO FAR BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PARTS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 49 complaints
25th: 39,350 mi Median: 58,435 mi 75th: 70,025 mi
Electrical System 46 complaints
25th: 42,350 mi Median: 88,250 mi 75th: 147,608 mi
Gasoline 25 complaints
Median: 30,000 mi
Air Bags 25 complaints
25th: 16,384 mi Median: 57,500 mi 75th: 119,000 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 24 complaints
25th: 51,500 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 122,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 43 NY: 43 TX: 41 CA: 37 OH: 35 IL: 34 GA: 33 NJ: 32 PA: 29 FL: 22

Who Files Complaints?

44.8%
Original Owners
55.2%
Second+ Owners

Gmc Envoy — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1998240
2000410
200350959
200448334
200568246
20064669
20072848
20081027
2009250

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28