10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,288 miles

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problem #9

Nov 212021

Envoy

  • miles
I purchased my vehicle in oct of 2021 in Nov 2021 is when my car started failing my car started to lose power also started smoking from the lower passenger side no warning lights came on besides the oil warning light since Nov 2021 my car has been losing power it only goes up to about 40 m.p.h I have been smelling fuel coming from some where my tail and license plate light and back driver side inside car light stopped working the engine light turns on and off the steering wheel makes the car lose a little bit of power when I turn the wheel or when I roll up and down the windows or adjust my seat my ac does not work the back ac turns on by it's self to the heater does not work when I have it turned all the way to the 5 I hear clicking knocking noises in the back passenger side of the car my fuel injectors had puddles of oil in them the car gets really hot and blows hot air the engine is always hot the seatbelt lights are constantly flashing my check engine light as of today flashes on and off and the car jumps also my car caught on fire under the hood where the O2 sensor is started smoking than caught on fire.

- Layton, UT, USA

problem #8

May 012019

Envoy 6-cyl

  • 160,000 miles
I starting smelling a sweet smell in the cabin. A leak was apparent that dripped from the inside of the cabin to the muffler later on to the pavement. The leak was discovered on a line that ran to the right rear side. Anti freeze was leaking and I was getting really sick, not even dr's could figure it out. Took a great mechanic called [xxx] in national city, ca; after so many missed it. Thank god information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Freedom, CA, USA

problem #7

Aug 222016

Envoy

  • miles
I had three cars in front of me stopped. I did not see any breakl lights and I hit the car in front of me pushing the other cars to hit each other. My front end of my car was severely damaged bad enough to damage the radiator and destroy my ac unit. I'm not sure what else was damaged. It sent the person in front of me and myself to the emergency room. " my air bags did not deploy ". my vehicle was moving on a city street.

- Jay, FL, USA

problem #6

Jul 012015

Envoy

  • miles
While driving my 2005 GMC Envoy my speedometer will stop working and register as 0 mph even when I am moving. It also has shown me travelling at a much higher speed at times. There are many issues with this that I've found while searching the web. It is unnerving and dangerous to not know the speed you are traveling. I have started to use a gps system when I drive to show my speed.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #5

Jul 072015

Envoy

  • 77,000 miles
Vehicle intermittently stalls/stops.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #4

May 012015

Envoy

  • 87,000 miles
When backing the vehicle to leave a local restaurant, driver struck vehicle behind her. This happened so quickly that it was unknown to the driver how the vehicle traveled so quickly that driver had not even had a chance to turn the steering wheel to avoid striking the other vehicle. Driver placed vehicle in drive to pull over to assess the damage. When placed into drive, the vehicle lurched forward and continued to accelerate despite the brakes being applied. The vehicle struck a brick restaurant. Damage was also done to the interior bathroom of the facility and the business had to close to assure safety of it's staff/customers. Witness states the vehicle was obviously lurching and appeared to have a mechanical problem. The driver's foot bounced off of the brake pedal on impact lodging it underneath the brake pedal. It was also noted that neither front airbags did deploy. Driver did not seek medical attention however driver's foot was badly bruised.

- Quincy, IL, USA

problem #3

Mar 052015

Envoy

  • 123,588 miles
I first noticed this problem when I was getting onto a highway and when I looked at my speedometer it registered 120mph. I was just merging into the lane with traffic. Then when I exited and wile waiting for a stoplight to change to green, my car registered 60 while sitting still. This had happened the winter before and then stopped. This time I had to fix it. It never stopped registering my speed incorrectly.

- Saint Charles, MO, USA

problem #2

Aug 152014

Envoy

  • 105,000 miles
When backing a small trailer into garage, driver saw flames coming from hood, driver existed vehicle which soon was engulfed. Entire engine and components were totaled due to fire loss. Car a complete loss.

- West Columbia, SC, USA

problem #1

Jan 012009

Envoy

  • 89,000 miles
The back passenger doors, at times, wont shut, they keep popping open. I had the parts replaced back in 2009, now it is 2013 and I have to replace again.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA