AI DamageGMC Envoy XL 370: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the GMC Envoy XL 370 across 5 model years: 124 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 41% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 27% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 8% of all complaints
- 4 Exterior lighting 7% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel/propulsion system 6% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 5% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 5% of all complaints
- 8 Air bags 4% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 51 complaints (41% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 34 complaints (27% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 10 complaints (8% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 9 complaints (7% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 8 complaints (6% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 124 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
In addition, the low beam headlights failed to work. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility) and 14v755000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts needed were not available for several months.
Vehicle completely lost power on congested freeway resulting in rear end crash.
Driving car brakes go get it fix paid 375 to get fix now no power steering fuel gauge dosen. T work what a mess need help
Lost brakes when driving on street replace master cyclinder both brake lines power steering pump is broken feul gauge doesn.t work what a mess
The ac and heater have a mind of their own as well. Along with all the lights. Some times they work sometimes they dont
Despite numerous bulb replacements and mechanic visits, my vehicle's low-beam headlights do not work. I've contacted gm, but they offered no solution that's affordable. I have no headlight other than high-beams. Please help and make gm investigate this problem on all their 2005 model year vehicles.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.