Model year record
2004 GMC Envoy Xl 370 recalls & problems
The 2004 GMC Envoy Xl 370 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2004 GMC Envoy Xl 370.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemInstrument cluster/panel | 3 | 73,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| StructureBody › Trunk lid | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body › Trunk lid
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL 370. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PUMP MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,687.
- Electrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL 370. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE GAUGES FAILED, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
- Electrical system
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO PROVIDE A READING LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
- Fuel/propulsion system
2004 GMC ENVOY XL (98000 MILES) FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURES CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM TANK. POTENTIAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION DUE TO CRACK IN TANK GMC RECALL BUT NOT FOR MY VIN# SINCE THIS IS AN APPARENT FLAW IN TANK IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM IT WILL COST ME OVER $1500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
- Exterior lighting
HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT (STOP LIGHTS). WHEN I REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB, IT BURNS OUT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BOARD THAT HOLDS THE BULBS WHICH COST ABOUT $40.00 EACH. HAVE REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2010. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING THE BOARD TO BURN OUT. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
WHILE DRIVING WITH PASSENGERS IN CAR, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE FLOOR AREA IN THE BACK SEAT AREA. IMMEDIATELY DROVE CAR TO A CAR SERVICE SHOP TO HAVE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHERE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THE CAR TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OTHER THAN FROM THE FLOOR AREA IN THE BACK. HAVE BEEN REPLACING A RADIATOR BECAUSE THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING HOT. HAD A NEW RADIATOR INSTALLED. THEN BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-FREEZE DISAPPEARING FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE RESERVOIR. TOOK CAR IN AND HAD A PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR HEATER CORE. I WAS…
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
2004 ENVOY, SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. SHOWED 60MPH WHEN IDLING OR STOPPED. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEClosed
DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE RETURN AND SENDER LINES OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.WATER AND ROAD SALT COLLECT ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP LEADING TO SMALL PINHOLES APPEARING ON THE FUEL LINES.FUEL MAY LEAK AND COLLECT ON TOP OF THE MODULE AND/OR SPILL ONTO THE GROUND.THE DATA EVALUATED UNDER THIS INVESTIGATION REFLECT A…