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2008 GMC Envoy electrical system problems

The 2008 GMC Envoy has 30 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

30

Electrical System complaints

29%

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

I was living in my car and the windows and door lock cluster caught on fire I had to tear my door panel off to get to the source and unplug it I believe there is a major electrical issue with this vehicle I shouldn't be driving it also my heater fan stopped working on 4 and 5 works on 1 2 and 3 but…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 18, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2008 GMC Envoy have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2008 GMC Envoy electrical system — 29% 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.