2005 Gmc ENVOY - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 GMC Envoy has received a mix of safety ratings across different crash scenarios. While it scored a 3 out of 5 for the front crash driver side rating and a 4 out of 5 for the front crash passenger side rating, it excelled with a perfect 5 out of 5 for both the side crash driver and passenger side ratings. Additionally, it received a solid 4 out of 5 for rollover rating, indicating a good level of stability. Despite not having a specific overall safety rating, the Envoy seems to perform well in certain crash tests.

Unfortunately, the Envoy does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems, which are features that can significantly enhance vehicle safety. In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has a high number of complaints totaling 620 and has been subject to 3 recalls. It is important for owners to stay informed about any potential safety issues and address them promptly to ensure the safest driving experience possible.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

620

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 GMC Envoy 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 GMC Envoy 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 GMC Envoy 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 GMC Envoy 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 3 3
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Gmc ENVOY

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"after filling my vehicles gas tank, the gauge shows empty, an the lo e fuel level warning light is engaged. initially, this only happened when the fuel level was above half of a tank, then the level would show correctly from one half of a tank and lower. eventually, it never showed correctly and always as empty with low fuel warning. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2015-02-12

Complaint:
"seems that the fuel gauge reads empty even after i fill it up. it will chime, illuminate the low fuel light and read --- for range left till empty. this has been a known issue. after you drive and use about 5 gallons it will then go from f to e every few minutes and then the check engine light comes on with code p0463. this has been a known issue. gm stated that they did send out at one time a offer to pay half of the associated cost if we chose to fix this and it was only available for a short time. i was deployed overseas at the time so i never got that mail and i would not have been able to do anything at that point in time anyway, however they could have allowed me to do it upon my return, nope!!! they said that there is nothing that can be done now, and it is viewed on a case by case basis. they told me to see their liaison at my local dealership, he will then call the gm rep. it has now been over a week and still no reply. when i called gm back on my own, it seems they closed my case but did not have a reason why it was closed and i was placed from one supervisor to another. i have repaired or replaced so many thing on this suv in excess of 7k already its not funny.( power pedal relay, and module, self leveling suspension, ac control head, fan clutch motor, ac accumulator, entire fuse block, entire short block of engine and half the top end.)now the heat and ac system are giving me issues with the actuator door as well as the control box where no air comes thru the dash vents only the floor and gmc stated that is a known problem that has affected many but that there is no recall on that either. of course now i am over the allotted mileage and warranty. some of us live in rural areas where its not a quick trip to a local store but a 17 mile round trip just to get to a small store. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2013-01-11

Complaint:
"the gas tank sensor went out. lately received a letter from gmc for repair but with 2 criterias. first : vehicle must be under 120.000 miles and second criteria less than 10 years. my personal situation only applies the 10 years. *tr i talk to gms and gmc in turn says i have deal with the local dealer and local dealer says gmc must authorized the repair. i further investigate the issue that there are many similar situations and gmc knows that it's a defective part. i think it is in danger if i forget to gas up my car."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2013-04-06

Complaint:
"fuel sensor no longer works on vehicle. although this doesn't appear to be a safety issue per se, its a manufacturing defect with the vehicle that gmc has recognized however they continue to put stipulations around vehicles that have this issue that they are willing to fix. for example, the vehicle must be under 10yrs of age or under 120,000 miles whichever comes first. this is ridiculous. i think that gmc should be required to fix this known problem regarding of how many miles or years of age is on the vehicle. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2011-07-08

Complaint:
"i filled up at the local exxon gas station and when i started the car the fuel gauge reads empty with the yellow light illuminated. tried starting the vehicle several times,to no avail.carried car to a mechanic and diagnosed the problem as the sending unit in the fuel tank. repair cost roughly $800 - $1000 dollars. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2013-10-08

Complaint:
"the fuel level sensor stopped working. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2011-11-08

Complaint:
"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."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2012-03-02

Complaint:
"the gas gauge started failing. it started marking random fuel values which were completely incorrect. it would mark half a tank when it was full. it would randomly jump to different setting after each start. and finally it got stuck on empty with the empty light on. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2011-12-04

Complaint:
"2005 gmc envoy. attorney writes on behalf of the client in regards to fuel level censor that may wear prematurely *tgw the attorney stated his clients vehicle service engine light illuminated and the fuel gauge read empty after filling the tank. ultimately, the sensor wore out, which caused the fuel gauge to stop working. *jb"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2012-01-03

Complaint:
"the gas gauge on my 2005 gmc envoy has begun reading incorrectly. the gauge reads empty when i fill it with fuel. after a couple of days the tank appears to return to what i believe is a normal reading. then, on it's own, it will fluxuate dropping to empty, triggering the low fuel light and alarm and then return to it's previous position. at this time, i cannot trust the gauge to be accurate. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2011-03-12

Recalls for the 2005 Gmc ENVOY

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield urethane bead may not have adhered to the body in certain areas during the cure process."
Consequence:
IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Component(s) Involved: VISIBILITY > WINDSHIELD
Date of incident: 2005-02-03

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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