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2005 GMC Envoy electrical system problems

The 2005 GMC Envoy has 186 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

186

Electrical System complaints

27%

Share of year

2

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

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MODULE BECAME INOPERABLE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A LOT OF SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE PANEL CAUSING US TO PULL OVER, OPEN THE DOOR AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. IT NEVER STARTED FIRE BUT HEAVY SMOKE CAME OUT FOR ABOUT 10 MINS AND LEFT A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR FOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 1, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 GMC Envoy have?

NHTSA has 186 complaints about the 2005 GMC Envoy electrical system — 27% 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.