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2004 GMC Envoy electrical system problems

The 2004 GMC Envoy has 168 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

168

Electrical System complaints

35%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Envoy electrical system complaints by model year186 complaints1996: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 76 complaints2003: 82 complaints2004: 168 complaints2005: 186 complaints2006: 105 complaints2007: 65 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 5 complaints
Envoy electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE SEAT HEATER. THE VEHICLE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS PARKED IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL. WE CONTACTED GMC, BUT THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WENT WRONG FOR IT TO JUST CATCH FIRE.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 6, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2004 GMC Envoy have?

NHTSA has 168 complaints about the 2004 GMC Envoy electrical system — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.