10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 2
Average Mileage:
65,721 miles

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problem #7

Nov 302019

Envoy

  • 40 miles
My spouse was driving down S/B on rt 313 @ rt 290 Maryland. He hit a deer and rolled my Envoy and the air bags never deployed. My son was in front passager set with a set belt on and when the Envoy rolled his set belt did not hold him on. My spouse told me the anit-lock breaks did not engage when he slam on the breaks.

- Elkton, MD, USA

problem #6

Apr 282017

Envoy

  • 5 miles
My complaint is about the ABS brakes warning light and the feel of the brakes while in motion. When coming to a stop, reachibg 5mph, the brakes performance is feeling a resistant andjerky. It is as if the brakes do not want to press all the way down when completely stopping. The warning light on my dash says, "service ABS brakes." This is a rather scarey feel coming from the brake peddle.

- Collingdale, PA, USA

problem #5

Mar 222017

Envoy

  • 77,000 miles
I was stopped at a light when the car accelerated on its own, I pressed the brake but the car would not stop. I hit car the car in front of me, I had to put car in neutral to stop the car. Car was towed to dealer, the cause was a internally shorted throttle body. The throttle body was replaced. This was the third time car accelerated on own and would not stop. The first two times my mechanic could not find any problem.

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #4

Apr 052014

Envoy

  • 190,000 miles
Where the top of the nesk of the fuel tank meets the fuel pump it is broken where the 2 meet. Fuel vapors, as well as actual fuel leaking on the ground R both present. Stationary, as well as, in motion.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #3

Aug 072015

Envoy

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Envoy. While driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal vibrated and hesitated to respond when depressed. In addition, the brake pedal felt abnormally soft when applied, which required a longer stopping distance. The failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #2

Dec 102012

Envoy 6-cyl

  • miles
Driving at approx. 2:30 pm in intermittently rainy conditions- I suddenly found myself unable to control my vehicle and had trouble seeing my surroundings even though I had new rain-X wipers on. While I applied the brakes they did not work as effectively as they should. Additionally, after the first and second impact (multiple vehicles were involved)- no air bags deployed. I was the only person in the vehicle and still the drivers side air bag did not deploy. Resulted in two fatalities in another vehicle while I suffered a head injury, facial fractures that required surgery, and a broken collar bone from the seat belt that I could not afford the medical intervention required for repair.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #1

Jul 072013

Envoy 4WD 6-cyl

  • 133,000 miles
Some times when the brakes are applied the throttle also advances causing unwanted acceleration. Happens at low speeds. Have there been any factory recalls for this problem?

- Kent, WA, USA