What breaks most · 2002 to 2006 model years
GMC Envoy XL 370 problems by year
Owners have filed 124 safety complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Envoy XL 370 across model years 2002 to 2006. One year stands out: 2005 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 2002 and 2003.
- Years to check closely: 2005
- Fewest complaints: 2002, 2003
- Complaints on file
- 1242002 to 2006, all trims
- Worst year
- 2005104 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 20 fires · 4 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 70kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 104 | 1 | 0 | Fuel system (42) | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Exterior lighting (4) |
What fails on the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 40% |
42 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 28% |
29 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| Fuel System, Other | 10% |
10 | 0 | — |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 9% |
9 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 5% |
5 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 4% |
4 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 4% |
4 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 |
| Air bags | 4% |
4 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fuel gauge does not work. I will fill up the tank and turn on the car and it reads low fuel and the indicator light comes on. Then i can be driving and it will jump up to past 1/4 tank then slowly go down to e and read low fuel.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which GMC Envoy XL 370 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2005 carries the most filings on the GMC Envoy XL 370. The 2005 alone has 104 complaints, led by fuel system.
What is the most common GMC Envoy XL 370 problem?
On the 2005 model year, the most-reported component is fuel system with 42 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do GMC Envoy XL 370 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all GMC Envoy XL 370 complaints that include mileage is about 70,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.