"How reliable is the 2005 Gmc Envoy?"

"Based on 682 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Gmc Envoy has a median complaint mileage of 78626 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Gmc Envoy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Gmc Envoy is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 682 total complaints filed."

2005 Gmc Envoy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 682 complaints

682

Total Complaints

78,626mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile

78,626 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

159

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

144

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING ALONE AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WENT OUT I AND THE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON I COULD NOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM CAR OR PUT THE CARD BACK INTO DRIVE .THE CAR SHOP HAD TO REROUTE SOME WIRE BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY AFTERMARKET ADD ONS. *JB"

"COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY WIFE WAS IN HER 2005 GMC ENVOY WHEN IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S TIRE, AND WAS DRIVEN INTO A CONCRETE POWER POLE AT 40 MPH HEAD ON. THE POWER LINES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, AND HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING, CAUSING A BUMP ON THE HEAD, A..."

"THE ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE MEMORY SEATS AND MIRRORS. ON PRIOR YEAR ENVOYS, WHEN YOU PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE, THE SEATS AND MIRRORS WOULD RECALL TO THAT DRIVERS POSITION. NOW YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE 1 OR 2 BUTTON ON THE DOOR, WHILE IN PARK, TO RECALL THE SEAT AND MIRROR POSITIONS. THER..."

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

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