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GMC Envoy Acceleration problems by year

70 complaints filed with NHTSA about the GMC Envoy's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20081110
20073100
20069100
200523430
200416000
200318200

Latest Envoy acceleration complaints

2005 GMC EnvoyElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlFire

I purchased my vehicle in oct of 2021 in Nov 2021 is when my car started failing my car started to lose power also started smoking from the lower passenger side no warning lights came on besides the oil warning light since Nov 2021 my car has been losing power it only goes up to about 40 m.p.h I have been smelling fuel coming from some where my tail and license plate light and back driver side inside car light stopped working the engine light turns on and off the steering wheel makes the car lose a little bit of...

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power when I turn the wheel or when I roll up and down the windows or adjust my seat my ac does not work the back ac turns on by it's self to the heater does not work when I have it turned all the way to the 5 I hear clicking knocking noises in the back passenger side of the car my fuel injectors had puddles of oil in them the car gets really hot and blows hot air the engine is always hot the seatbelt lights are constantly flashing my check engine light as of today flashes on and off and the car jumps also my car caught on fire under the hood where the O2 sensor is started smoking than caught on fire.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11473932
2004 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11444168
2005 GMC EnvoySteeringBody, doors & structureAcceleration & cruise controlCrash2 injuries

This suv made a loud sound, began to drift, in the rear, at hwy speeds before it tipped over and began to roll, ejecting my two minor sons from the passenger cab before it eventually landed on its side. the roof was molded in a triangular shape, preventing it from resting on the roof as it tilted back onto inside and remains after the last roll The triangular shape was created in the metal after the stabilizing structures gave way almost immediately providing possibly no protection to the patrons inside the carrier cab of suv. demonstrating its inability protect its occupants.

Filed Incident Steering · Structure · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11423170
2006 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

The initial time (3/14) it occurred, I was out of town with my family, embarrassed to say the least. However, mainly uncomfortable, tired, and frustrated because my 87 years old dad was stranded for hours as well as my 66 years old sister who is recovering from cancer. This problem was a serious problem because of our location. We had gone to get dinner and ice cream after getting ice cream we back in the vehicle for it would not start. I called 911 no police ever showed nor would even stop to assist. After 2 1/2...

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hours, we contacted a church member to find out about a mechanic in the area that could possibly come check it out. Another church member came to check it first, by now 3 hours have lapsed and the vehicle starts. After this it has happened on three (3) separate occasions with me (3/19, 3/20, & 3/21) but my mechanic said it happened with him 3 or 4 times while he was driving it to check it out and while it was sitting just running not being driven. I was on the interstate once, once driving, and once parked and it would not start. The times I was by myself once was on the interstate, another was going through an intersection, and once was in a high crime area where I felt very unsafe for my vehicle and myself. My mechanic replaced the crankshaft and camshaft sensors and the problem persists. I had a diagnostic test performed but was told the items listed on the test 'may' be the problem. I have also had a problem with it accelerating while driving as if the gas is not distributing properly. It was as if it was choking up as if there was a clog. A dangerous place to be in traffic or going across a railroad track, which it has occurred several times with me. I actually was almost rear ended on the interstate.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Unknown or other · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11195441
2003 GMC EnvoyElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I was driving down the road when the car shut down everything I was scared because I had traffic right behind me going 45mph and then they car would not run again. I was right in the middle of an inter section at hall road and 59 it was the scariest thing that has happened to me. I bought this vehicle as a used auto and I'm not sure if the emmission system ever got changed and this happened once before and the dealer said not to drive with my house keys attached. I had to get the auto towed home.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11193870
2005 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel systemCrash

Vehicle was stationary and in drive when it had a uncontrolled acceleration resulting in a collision with a garage where it was being parked. Extensive damage resulted to the home and vehicle. No injuries.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11144392
2003 GMC EnvoyElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

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 Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11139929
2004 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise control

My envoy's cruise control will not engage at any speed above 60 mph. When the cruise control button is pressed the cruise control light will come on and go off again, without engaging the cruise control setting. However, at anything 55 and under the cruise control will engage fine. Also my 4x4 will not work either.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11096560
2008 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistanceBrakesCrash1 injury

This is a very unsafe vehicle. I purchased it for my husband and have seldom drove until recently when he was injured driving it. He drove through our garage and demolished it. I how drive it and find the brake and gas pedals the worst problem. No matter what shoes or boots you are wearing you cannot control the vehicle. It has cost us thousands in damage and repairs. I do not have pictures, but will obtain them and forward them. The car was just pulling up to be parked outside by out garage when the problem...

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occured. The weather was fine-august 2017. It was just getting dark. This vehicle should be taken off the road asap until it is repaired or replaced by gmc. My son drives a used gmc and it has none of these problems. The picture I am sending you is of (ben), a technician at bretting manufacturing, inc. In ashland. Ben has also built dirt track race cars and I have built john deere combines.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC) · Service brakesNHTSA 11084757
2004 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

Speedometer flucuates past 120 and sometimes drops past 0 while driving. The fuel gauge will show full even when it's not.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11047572
2003 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesCrash

I was stopped at a light when the car accelerated on its own, I pressed the brake but the car would not stop . I hit car the car in front of me, I had to put car in neutral to stop the car. Car was towed to dealer, the cause was a internally shorted throttle body. The throttle body was replaced. This was the third time car accelerated on own and would not stop. The first two times my mechanic could not find any problem.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10968523
2006 GMC EnvoyElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

The vehicle will abruptly go from 70 mph to 30's (semi-trailer closing in fast) and I can't do a thing about it!! Service stabilitrack has been a thorn while under warranty and persists to be a problem now that it is out of warranty! From early on, <10,000 miles and over 10 times since, this vehicle had been in to two different dealers and the problem, though intermittent, still exists and is a huge danger to me and my kids but I can't just go buy another car or trade this in like some people (including the car...

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dealership managers) portray is the best option when I should be able to get gm to fix the car or replace it when they can't seem to figure out why the problem persists. But that hasn't been the only problem: gear band broke twice on the transmission, had to have transmission rebuilt because of faulty radiator, and other issues however none of the problems remotely compare to having taken it in for service because of the repeated unexplained de-acceleration and loss of ability to make the car do anything except pull to the side of the road and give it ten minutes to stop having a "tantrum" of sorts while traffic whizzes by and thankfully didn't hit us (yet). Exterior / aesthetics, I love this vehicle but poor function and even worse service of problems. I've reported it to corporate but they don't care and despite it having had been into the dealership numerous times prior to end of warranty, now they just want me to start paying them for all these fixes that haven't fixed anything. Once I started paying for fixes and then started complaining that they aren't covering what they've never fixed; the manager had the nerve to say he'd pay for it out of his own pocket if he knew it would fix it ... Hello... Why should the consumer pay for it when the problem is never really fixed.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10953871
2004 GMC EnvoyAcceleration & cruise control

After driving vehicle tends to lunge forward even after brakes are stepped on or after parked at a red light, in the first case driving at highway speeds, the speedometer freezes and hangs, during this occurrence we do not know what speed limit we are going which is scary and a safety concern especially with children in the car, to troubleshoot the problem and bring speedometer down to zero mph, the car would need to be turned on and off numerous times to set back to zero

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10761452
2005 GMC EnvoyElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

While driving my 2005 gmc envoy my speedometer will stop working and register as 0 mph even when I am moving. It also has shown me travelling at a much higher speed at times. There are many issues with this that I've found while searching the web. It is unnerving and dangerous to not know the speed you are traveling. I have started to use a gps system when I drive to show my speed.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10750013

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