2004 GMC Envoy Problems, Recalls & Reliability
710 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2004 GMC Envoy, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 77/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 65,389 miles.
Below average
Where 2004 sits among all Envoy years
What owners report
“Cluster want power up properly at start up. Warning lights give false information. And now radio sometimes want play correctly. Ac fan want work on all speeds also at times. I looked up recalls and there was one 03v096000 but it did not cover my year. You can get different displays giving bad…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
“My 2004 gmc envoy xl slt is leaking gas at the gas tank and the filler hose gas just runs down the tank to the ground its a fire risk”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
“The contact owned a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and made an abnormal rattling sound before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
“Was driving down the road and the repair safety air bag light came on and is still on”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
“Gear shifter moves freely up and down, but will not engage the gears in order for the vehicle to move.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
“All electrical power all gauges, locks, radio , goes on and off locks unlock and lock all information panel lights up and goes out all gauges lights up and goes offall warning signals that is .”— owner report to NHTSA, 2004 Envoy
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 541 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 71,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 49,105 and 112,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NO 335-1120L-AS, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION THE LAMP HOUSING SHAPE DEFORMED DISTORTING THE ASSEMBLY ANGLE OF THE REFLECTOR AND…
Fix: MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WISHING TO SIGNAL A TURN BY MOVING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER, (UP OR DOWN) MAY CAUSE THE FRONT MARKER/TURN LIGHTS AND REAR TURN LIGHTS TO FLASH IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HAZARD WARNING, RATHER THAN…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 05V198000.
Led to recall campaign 04V527000.
Technical service bulletins
732 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2004 GMC Envoy. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2004 GMC Envoy reliable?
The 2004 GMC Envoy drew 710 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 77/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).
What are the most common 2004 GMC Envoy problems?
The top reported problems for the 2004 GMC Envoy are electrical (302 complaints), fuel system (92), and engine (55).
At what mileage do 2004 GMC Envoy problems show up?
Owners most often report 2004 GMC Envoy problems around 71,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 49,105 and 112,000 miles.
Does the 2004 GMC Envoy have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2004 GMC Envoy. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.