What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation (2002–2009) Envoy?

Envoy owners have made 397 complaints about the 2002–2009 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 29th out of 32 GMC generations in overall reliability, with real interior and fuel system concerns.

Compare With Other Envoy Generations

Common 2002-2009 GMC Envoy Problems

Some of the worst issues 2nd generation Envoy owners have to deal with.

  1. Sudden Low Beam Headlight Failure

    The 1st generation Envoy and Envoy XL have low beam headlights can suddenly shut off even though the lights themselves are perfectly fine. The issue is a a defective headlamp driver module which is responsible for distributing power to the …

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

2nd Generation (2002–2009) Envoy Key Numbers

  1. 8 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 397 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 29th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 32 eligible generations.