"How reliable is the 2008 Gmc Envoy?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Gmc Envoy has a median complaint mileage of 86000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Gmc Envoy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Gmc Envoy is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

2008 Gmc Envoy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

86,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,000 25th Percentile

86,000 Median Mileage

111,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS FAILURE. VEHICLE SKIDDED, LEAVING TIRE MARKS, ABOUT 2 VEHICLE LENGTHS. CLEAN DRY ASPHALT HIGHWAY. PASSENGER IN FRONT RIGHT SEAT BROKE LEFT FOOT. *TR"

"PORTION OF STABILIZER BAR UNDER REAR AXLE DISLODGED FROM FRAME. THE WELD FAILED. CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE IN MOTION BECAUSE OF SHARP EDGE OF BRACKET DANGLING WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF REAR TIRE -- IMPACT COULD EASILY BLOW OUT THE TIRE WHILE IN MOTION. *TR"

"GM USA IS PERMITTING DEALERS TO EXPLORE CARS TO CANADA THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, AND ARE NOT REPORTING THE ACCIDENTS. MY VEHICLE HAS DAMAGE TO THE BACK QUARTER PANEL AND HAS DEVELOPED A FRONT END PROBLEM THAT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS A SHUTTER. THE GMC ENVOY HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. CARFAX DOES NOT RE..."

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