2005 GMC Envoy visibility problems

Filed Jul 12, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · FL

On steering wheel where the GMC logo is . Melted/Melting from underneath. Some type of clear color gooey. Have been told it is seal for airbag. Also none of the chimes are not working at all example * seat belts, door,blinkers,dashboard chimes *dummy lights*,along with Bose stereo. Last issues are REAR VIEW MIRROR... KEEPS FALLING OFF. have taken to dealership SEVERAL TIMES! Now they are saying that I need to contact my auto insurance provider to put in claims.

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 117,400 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. While driving at 45 MPH, water from the rain entered the door module resulting in a short in the circuit board. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact confirmed that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to perform the recall repair. The dealer stated that the contact needed a notice that was addressed from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,400.

Filed Apr 10, 2015 · Visibility · LA

Low beam relay (headlamp driver module (hdm) burned out--same thing happened 4-9-2015. This time melted the fan relay and fused the two relays together. 2006 & 2007 envoys were recalled for the same identical problem. The hdm overheated and caused headlamp and daytime running lights to fail and not illuminate. Gmc plans to charge approximately $800 for entire new set up because box is not sold without all relays. Was told possible further expense if electrical problems are found.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Visibility · 242,423 miles · CA

My car was parked in the driveway of my home. My neighbor alerted me that my rear window exploded. I went outside and subsequently observed glass everywhere inside, on top, the bumper of the vehicle. Apparently, this is a problem with this particular gmc model there is whole blog dedicated to it on edmunds.com.

Filed Jun 11, 2013 · Visibility · 122,467 miles · WI

We parked our gmc envoy in the driveway the evening of 6/8/13 around 7:30 pm. I hadn't used the rear hatch at all on this day. My husband was outside and left and came back in his vehicle after midnight. So sometime in the early hours of 6/9/13 the rear window exploded. At first we though something or someone broke it, however there were no foreign objects found that could have caused it the break. It wasn't a nick or crack, the glass was completely shattered. Most of the glass was on the outside of the vehicle and all over the side walk with only a small amount on the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was locked from the inside. After doing an internet search I found many other instances of the exact same thing happening to other gmc envoys. In some cases people were near enough and some being inside the vehicle and incurred injuries with no known or apparent cause for the glass to be shattered. Thank goodness we were inside sleeping and there were no injuries. The problem comes in that I cannot afford to have it fixed even with my insurance as my deductible hasn't been met, so we have plastic over it. With all the reports of this happening to other people gmc claims to have never heard of such a thing. I'm going to take it in to a dealership this morning, but wonder if anything can be done to compensate replacing the glass.

Filed Dec 26, 2012 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · NY

Rear windshield/back window shattered on it's own while parked in parking lot. Couldn't figure out why or what had caused this to happen. Took the vehicle to shop for windshield to be replaced, and when I got in the car to leave the shop the rear windshield shattered again. My daughter was in the back seat at the time and this scared the crap out of both of us. The shop could not believe this and replaced the window for a 2nd time. When I got home I googled 'gmc envoy, rear window' and see this has happened to many others with envoys of different year models. Something needs to be looked into here for the safety of those of us driving these vehicles.

Filed Apr 23, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · 40,500 miles · AL

Windshield wipers will not stop wiping when control is moved to stop. Must stop vehicle, turn ignition off in order to turn the wipers off.

Filed Jan 28, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 94,000 miles · AK

At approximately 8 am friday january 27th I opened the back hatch of my gmc envoy. Approximately 4-6 inches pulling it down to shut it the entire window shattered all over me, the ground and inside my car. I called my insurance, paid the deductible to have it replaced, it was fixed and then today january 28th, one day after having it replaced I was closing the door again and at approximately the same point in closing it completely shattered again. This is twice in two days. I was told the first time it probably had to do with the weather but the weather was warmer today than yesterday and several forums have shown this problem occurring in all weather conditions. This seems to be a vehicle issue vs a weather issue.

Filed Dec 28, 2011 · Body, Visibility · 180,000 miles · GA

The rear windshield of my 2005 gmc envoy xl exploded for no apparent reason today. I lifted the full hatch (not just the window section) to place items in the back that I had purchased at home depot. I placed a can of paint, one bag, and a bag of sand in the back - nothing that was near the glass of the hatch. I then closed the hatch with enough force for it to close securely, but not with excessive force. As I walked to the driver side door to enter the car, I heard a loud pop that I thought was someone hitting the back of my car with their vehicle. As I walked around to the back, my rear window was shattered into a million tiny pieces. There were no objects or people around the window close enough to break it - it just shattered for no reason at all! The dealership says they have no record of issues with rear windshields, but I found information that differs on line. Fortunately, the deductible on my insurance is only $200. However, for others, I have seen where they have had to pay up to $1500 out of pocket for the expense because the dealership refuses to replace the window. The company that is coming to replace it said the window itself costs $937, not including the installation.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Body, Electrical · 72,000 miles · ME

The wipers were the first to go. That needed a control module. The touch pads for the tail gate were next. First the drop down then the swing. Then the right side passenger door inside handle stopped working. Then the left side rear door outside handle doesn't work. Then the four wheel drive doesn't work. Then the fuel gauge doesn't work. Now the passenger's window doesn't open. 5th speed on the heater stopped working. What is the matter with gmc? That is a high end vehicle and as such should not be plagued with such problems.