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2004 GMC Envoy Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 GMC Envoy has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 286,478 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 483 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 05V198000 2005-05-05 286,478 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
91
1crashes4fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
66
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
38
2fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
27
2crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
22
AIR BAGS
21
11crashes8injuries1deaths
ENGINE
16
4fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
1crashes2fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
2fires
Total complaints483

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. The contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. The contact stated that, because it was raining, the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-12-16

“Fraudulent emissions certificate fraudulent mileage fraudulent vin emissions certificate matching an out of state texas vin [xxx] california [xxx] . Fraudulent dealer sale. Fraudulent dmv california registration and title transfer. Liquids gases odors fumes emitting from vehicle [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2024-07-09

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-08-07

“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…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2022-08-07

“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…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2021-11-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph he had the swerve to avoid a headon collision from a vehicle that was in his lane. The vehicle went off the road and crashed into a concrete barrier.the contact had a fractured sternum and a bruised right ankle,…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-12-03

“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.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-10-24

“Rear air compressor bags are faulty....from what I understand this is happening to many gmc envoys and need to be recalled!!! *tr”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-04-08

Defect investigations

Investigation EA04021 Opened 2004-08-03 · closed 2004-11-04

BRAKE LAMP FAILURE

GM STATES THAT SOME BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULBS CAN PREMATURELY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.ON MARCH 2, 2004, GM INITIATED A 6-YEAR/72,000 MILE SPECIAL POLICY FOR 989,487 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.ON APRIL 4, 2004, THE OFFICE…

Investigation EA07009 Opened 2007-07-10 · closed 2008-08-28

FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE

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…

Investigation PE05006 Opened 2005-02-04 · closed 2005-05-06

TURN SIGNAL FAILURES

BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL…

Investigation PE05006 Opened 2005-02-04 · closed 2005-05-06

TURN SIGNAL FAILURES

BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL…

Investigation PE05006 Opened 2005-02-04 · closed 2005-05-06

TURN SIGNAL FAILURES

BY LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING ASAFETY RECALL ( NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V198 ) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEARS (MY) 2003-2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND MY 2004 BUICK RAINER VEHICLES.THE RECALL APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL…

Investigation RQ17002 Opened 2017-04-24 · closed 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 GMC Envoy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.