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2004 GMC Envoy Lighting problems

Owners have filed 42 complaints about the 2004 GMC Envoy's lights with NHTSA - 11% of all its complaints, most recently on August 9, 2022. They describe 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Complaints
42
Recalls
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Lighting recalls for the 2004 GMC Envoy

Exterior lighting: headlights

07E014000308 vehicles affected

The problem
Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/no 335-1120l-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. During production the lamp housing shape deformed distorting the assembly angle of the reflector and influenced the aiming position. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
The risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. The recall began on february 16, 2007. Owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288.

Exterior lighting: turn signal

05V198000286,478 vehicles affected

The problem
On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the driver wishing to signal a turn by moving the directional signal lever, (up or down) may cause the front marker/turn lights and rear turn lights to flash in a manner similar to hazard warning, rather than flashing on the desired side only.
The risk
The driver may not be able to clearly signal their intentions to turn, change travel lanes, or potentially warn others of an impaired vehicle operating condition increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the suspect flasher modules with a new flasher module designed with sealed relays and more durable contact material inside of the relays free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2005. Isuzu began mailing owner letters on august 4, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727, buick at 1-866-608-8080, and oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

Lighting complaints

Electrical systemLights

Headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.It's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.There's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.My wife was following me one day and told me my brakelight's and turn signal stopped working and started to work again,she said this happened a couple time's at the same red light.There a couple of thing's (electrical)inside the vehicle that don't work anymore but i really dont...

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care about them.To get the odometer to work i have to knock pretty hard on the plastic cover that cover's the instrument cluster,sometimes it stay's on,most of the time it wont stay on.The DIC (driver control center) doesn't work anymore.I cant even get to it.The speakers on the left side of the vehicle dont work anymore.I thought i would tell you about the inside also because it could be part of the problem.All of this happened when i was driving home from my daughter's two night's ago.I bought this vehicle about three or four's year's ago,and i had no problem's with it untill the other night.The person i bought it from is a good friend of mine.He said he never had a problem with it,plus i have been in this vehicle countless times,that's why i bought it. Thank you.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11478324
Lights

I was driving in the city at night time and my low beam lights quit working. I did not notice it right away because of the street lights. This could have caused an accident and put my husband, daughter and myself at risk.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11366788
LightsCrash

While driving at night both low beam headlights go out completely without warning. Vehicle traveling at highway speed and has happened while driving in city as well. Highbeam headlights work when switched on after low beam stop working. Cannot leagally drive with highbeams on always. My envoy is in excellent condition and is dealer serviced even though it has high mileage. There was a recall for 2006 and up for this type issue, why was the 2004 model year not looked at? There are others that have had the same...

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issue with lowbeam headlights. Fusebox underhood is labeled to confuse owner and relays not described well in owners manual. There is no relay listed for low beam headlights. Headlight driver module is a know failure component. Gm also changed onstar to digital system leaving gm cars like mine with analog onstar unservicable and requires expensive upgrade. Headlights going dark while driving at night is a danger and vehicle should be required to fall under recall for 2006 models as well. Slight accident, ran off road into ditch and caused light damage. Vehicle was able to be driven, but needed some repair.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11265946
Electrical systemLightsBrakes

My dash panel gauges began failing one by one. My headlights will sometimes not come on after starting the car with the headlight switch on auto. A flick of the headlight switch in and off, does not make the headlights come on. Sometimes they come on after driving around, and then will go off without touching the switch. Now, my side brakelights will not operate correctly when the brake pedal is pressed. Only the third brake light illuminates.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 11258245
Lights

The headlights are extremely dim - always have been. Found out in march from a college class that there was a recall I was unaware of (never saw mail about it). Anyhow, a 2004 vehicle is only getting older and its lights are a huge liability. More curious as to why there's a deadline for a recall (if there is a problem with a vehicle that is sold then it should be fixed - especially if it puts others at risk).

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11207494
Lights

The headlines turn off by themselves while I am driving at night. This problem has been going on since january of 2015. I have taken the vehicle to several shops, and even the dealer, but nobody knows how to fix the problem. Currently, the headlights only work in high beam. I drive with high beam lights and fog lights. Either way it is a safety issue. High beams can cause accidents. Driving with no lights can cause accidents. Lights shutting off while I am driving can cause accidents and/or death.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10920021
Electrical systemLights

Ac plug to fan motor burnt/melt, daylight/headlight connectors melted multiple times had them replaced 3 times each side... Cluster/ radio/ac lights burning out lights out on different areas from illumination to gages to radio and ac control button lights head lights went out while driving so did cluster, radio and ac lights had the cluster replaced by dealer while under warranty back in 2013 over cluster shortening, had my radio replaced as well by dealer same time

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10860906
Electrical systemLightsBody, doors & structure

I was in the highway tail lights weren't working in was headed to idaho due to that im still in north dakota also like a month ago I was pulled over in the city for no back lights it's happen 4 or 5 times two on a 15 hour road trip.Tailgate has open twice once in city and on highway now it doesn't shut at all its been like that for 5 months now and it started to not want to open or close the roof part as well it sound as if its jam.I worry about my safety and public as well. Just paid over 2400.00 For rebuilding...

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trany,power steering,and my gear shift as well it would not shift it snap off.Transmission went out 6 hours before I got to my destination.It was towed to a trany shop around nov.12/2015 Picked up feb.23/2016 Hoping they would fix all the rest of defects it has. You name it this envoy has it or has had it from headlights bulb being replaced every so often and melting were light bulb goes, a/c and heater don't work properly driver side is hot and passenger cold or vice-versa. The passenger back sit I would not know.Midwindow doesn't work it doesn't roll up or down or that latch that comes down to haul stuff as well it doesn't work. When I roll my power windows my headlight and engine idle powers goes down as if there is an electrical problem.I've invested on this envoy a week later when I drove it out of the yard. I have all my receipts from professional mechanics.Its been a bad experience.I hope my trany doesn't go out after I'm done fix all this other problems. I read after someone had rebuild the trany 13 months later he had the same problem again with his envoy. It's not safe to operate a vehicle with so many issues especialy with no back lights going from good to not working.Every time I have to be checking if I have my rear lights are working or in front and also my front low light I have no visibility what so ever.They are so dull.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · StructureNHTSA 10859854
Lights

Low beam headlights turn on and off without warning...Either in motion or stationary

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10822954
Electrical systemLightsDriver assistance

Cluster want power up properly at start up. Warning lights give false information. And now radio sometimes want play correctly. Ac fan want work on all speeds also at times. I looked up recalls and there was one 03v096000 but it did not cover my year. You can get different displays giving bad information on every start up.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10806785
Lights

When I park my car the headlights come back on after a minute. The only way to turn them back off is take batery cable off.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10725148
Lights

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the headlights illuminated independently when the vehicle was turn off. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10689950
Electrical systemLights

Parked the vehicle in a parking garage so I know the lights were working when we went in. As we were leaving approximately 3 hours later, the low beams would not come on at all. Had to run high beams; had several people look at the fuses, replaced bulbs, etc. But they could not find the problem. A couple of weeks later just before I was taking it to a dealer to look at the problem the low beams began working again. Approximately two months later the exact same thing happened only this time I heard a faint noise...

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from the engine compartment and smelled a burning (seemed electrical) aroma for a few seconds when I realized the low-beam lights were not working again. After a week or so the lights came back on again. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10676142
Electrical systemLights

My 2004 gmc envoy has 90,000 miles and the headlights and tail lights keep flickering when I start it. And when driving down the road they flicker. The gauges on the dash for the charging system goes up and down. I have had it to a chevy dealer 4 times know, first time they told me the throttle body needed cleaned. They did it. Picked it up and then it was just as bad. Took it back and they ran test and said it has to do with a plug for the secondary air injection system. They replaced it. Still doing it. They told...

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me there is no fix for the problem know they tell me my secondary air pump air is bad and needs replaced. There has to be a fix for this problem. I cant spend money that don't fix the problem I afraid to drive it at night.Going down my driveway the lights went all the way out and back on. Anything you can do or tell me what I can do will help. Thank you *tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10641556
Electrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

I have been reading many of these post. I can't believe all of the things that have also happened to my envoy. I have had my back window blow out while driving, thank god that both of my kids that were in the back seat were not hurt, they were just scared and still ask if it will happen again. I also recently just had to have a piece on the gas line fixed which was almost $900.00 Money that I didn't have and had to borrow. I am still paying it back. Now as for last night my low beams are not working, I bought new...

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bulbs and that didn't work, so it is back to the mechanic. Oh and I have a check engine light that goes on and off. They really need to get on all of these things. It would be nice to have the car working the way it should be. I may just print these things up and bring to the gmc shop and see what the can do about it. I mean I really to love my suv but this is crazy. I am now kind of scared to have my kids in the car. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · VisibilityNHTSA 10551421
Fuel systemLightsElectrical system

Headlights stopped working, speedometer stopped working, fuel gauge stopped working, voltmeter gauge stopped working. *Tr

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasoline · Exterior lighting · Electrical systemNHTSA 10549982
Lights

Noticed smoke coming from under the hood and then passenger side head light went out. Upon investigation I noticed the light socket for the head light was melted. I did some research and learned that this appears to be a very common problem, with some actually causing fire or accidents. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10548112
Lights

The low beams will not come on !!! This nearly caused an accident ! Please I beg of you "recall". *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10493324
Lights

Connection to headlights keep burning up! (Plug) I replace them 4 times already! *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10484065
Lights

2004 Gmc envoy. Consumer writes in regards to headlight connector *tgw the consumer stated headlight connector melted, due to overheating.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10481703
Lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the warning lights and gauges on the instrument panel failed. The contact mentioned that the turning signals only worked intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a repair shop or dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of failure who stated that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v198000 (exterior lighting: turn signal) related to the failure however the vin was not included. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10469495
Lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the turn signals would fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the blinker switch housing assembly needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v198000 (exterior lighting:turn signal). The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10434003
Lights

2004 Envoy: rear brake lights and parking lights have failed frequently and needed replacement 6 times in 6 months. Brake light failure is a safety hazard. It may result in an accident. I saw a recall on nhtsa website about this problem. Took car and nhtsa paperwork to gm dealer . Dealer said recall was for vehicles before and after mine. This conflicts with nhtsa campaign number #04v527000. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10344471
Engine & coolingLightsElectrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact observed while driving the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading regardless of the speed being traveled. In addition, there was a malfunction with the headlights remaining "on" when deactivated. The failure occurred intermittent. The fan clutch failed unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The fan clutch was replaced. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 57,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Exterior lighting · Electrical systemNHTSA 10298542
Lights

2004 Gmc envoy sle - frequent recurring problem with headlight failure. Headlights will turn off without notice. Checked fuses, connections and wires. Have taken to local gmc dealership (beckon maston) for repair however dealership unable to diagnose. Vehicle is completely oem, please advise. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10293926

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