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GMC Envoy warning lights comes on

18 of the 2,460 owner complaints about the GMC Envoy describe multiple warning lights, most of them for the 2004 model year.

owner complaints
18
worst model year
2004
typical mileage
52,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

By model year

  • 2007
    1
  • 2006
    2
  • 2005
    4
  • 2004
    5
  • 2003
    4
  • 2002
    2

What owners say

Filed Oct 12, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 217,000 miles · MI

The dash cluster does not work correctly, all the lights turn on and doors lock while I am driving on in town or on the highway , all the gauges come on at once while driving on the streets at random times.. The rear has airbags in the suspension and and aren't working properly, I took it to the shop and they said it had 30 codes on the diagnostic machine but they couldn't find the problem

Filed Jun 1, 2016 · Body, Engine · 128,000 miles · MN · fire

Vehicle was being driving approximately at 55 MPH. Engine loss power, gas pedal lost resistance and went all the way down to the floor board. Vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and engine was stalled and all the dash lights were flashing one and off. Engine started to have white smoke coming from under the hood. After a few minutes, the white smoke turned into black smoke and the engine caught on fire. Vehicle was engulfed in flames after a few minutes.

Filed Dec 13, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 114,400 miles · WI

I was driving about 25 miles per hour @ night when all the warning lights on the dash came on and all the gauges read zero except the speedometer and tach, transmission gear selector wasn't indicating what gear I was in & radio also killed. Headlights, wipers & directions were still functional. I only had a mile to drive to get home. Parked vehicle in garage and shut off....only to discover that power locks had failed and I was locked in car, power windows were also out! Removed key from ignition and fortunately the remote key fob unlocked the door. Had this been an emergency situation, I would have no way to exit the car nor would any passengers. Anyone else having this problem? I contacted dealer to apprize them of this new problem and was advised that if it's intermittent they would have problems fixing it. The vehicle seemed to reset in the morning and all dash warning lights back to normal!

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Electrical · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc envoy. When starting the vehicle, all the lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the heat and air conditioner failed. The contact mentioned that the key became stuck in the ignition. The dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 5, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 104,000 miles · NY

The SUV has shut off on me three times in the last 2 1/2 yrs (the time I have owned it. ) each time I was just driving on the city streets going about 30 MPH. All of a sudden the car just shut off and all lights, etc just turned off. I am concerned wondering if perhaps there is a problem with the 2005 envoy ignition switch as well? No, it was not the battery or anything to do with the servicing of the SUV. I take care of the vehicle and I don't drive 200 miles a month. I guess I am lucky that each time I was not gong fast and the SUV just slowed down and came to a stop, on the side of the road. However the 2nd time, I had 2 little girls in the car with me and it concerned me a great deal.each time the SUV started back up and I was able to resume driving after about 2 minutes. What if I had been going faster ? What if I had been on a highway etc. If there is an issue with the ignition, please lets fix it before someone dies. I will make sure everyone in my family know about the shut off problems I have had with the car. Just in case something happens while I am driving it.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Electrical · NC

2005 gmc envoy. Consumer writes in regards to concerns that vehicle has not been included in the ignition switch recall. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly stalled, while driving 70 MPH. The speedometer went to zero, and all the lights went out. The consumer was unable to steer the vehicle. According to the repair invoice, the ignition switch dropped out voltage.

Filed May 21, 2010 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · CA

Driving when three lights showed up on instrument panel stabilitrak, check engine and reduced engine power light came on the envoy completely turned it self off. I waited a few minutes then started the car. It started the check engine light was the only light on. I got home and restarted car all lights disappeared. Next day driving the same thing happen. Three more times on the way to mechanic the envoy turned itself off. Find out the programmable control module PCM was defective. This car was purchased as a certified used vehicle 07/08. I then find out the part is readily available and not a special order. They refurbish this part with a one year warranty. I can not believe that gmc would engineer a car to entirely shut down when driving this could have been very dangerous had I been on the freeway going 65 MPH, also that this should not happen as it is not a wear and tear issue. The codes that showed up were apparently not covered by gmc. With this part being readily available I must not be the only one who has had this happen. This was a costly repair, and I feel that someone should look to see if this has happen to others, before someone gets hurt or killed.

Filed Dec 16, 2009 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · NJ

There was ignition switch failure while driving the vehicle. The power steering and brakes gave out, the engine shut off, and all the lights on the dash came on. It resembled the car running out of gas without doing so. After I pulled off the road with great difficulties, I put the car in park and the vehicle got stuck in it. The engine would not turn over after this occurred and needed to be towed. There is no release switch which the tow truck driver said there should be so he could get it onto the truck, so the vehicle has to be drug with the wheels locked onto the flatbed and then pushed off in the same manner. We paid to have it fixed and it has now happened again 5 months later. There are many reports of this online and it is not just with the gmc envoy denali it also includes the chevy trailblazer and possibly other vehicles manufactured by gm. There was one person online that said they keep spare ignition switches in the vehicle and the tools to swap it out because of how frequently it happens. The dealership replaced the part and it is not available as far as I know, because it was not returned to me. The vehicle was a 2005 gmc envoy denali.

Filed Aug 17, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 41,590 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. She experienced failures with the ABS system. The fuel gage registered empty when the gas tank was full and also the seats and windows electrical switch. While driving at night on august 11,2009 all lights failed. She will take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 41,590.

Filed Dec 2, 2008 · 20,000 miles · IL

I've had problem with the electrical system. When I try to play the cd player it says check disc sometimes the disc will not eject from the radio. The clock always reset itself to incorrect time and not all lights stay lit on dash. Reported this incident twice to dealer they replaced sensor twice and here it is 2008 warranty has expired and still having same problems.

Related recalls

Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dashReported March 19, 2003 · 314,300 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 101, "control location, identification, and illumination" and no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have an intermittent condition during vehicle start-up in which the instrument panel cluster may not properly power up, resulting in most of the displays, telltale lights, and functions (except the service engine light, turn signal indicators, and the instrument panel cluster backlighting) being inoperative.
Risk
These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster. Owner notification began may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.

Recall number 03V096000 · Recall details

Questions about the GMC Envoy warning lights

Why does the warning lights come on in the GMC Envoy?

Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, abs light or abs activating and won't start.

Which GMC Envoy years have multiple warning lights problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2004 (5 complaints), 2003 (4 complaints) and 2005 (4 complaints).

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