2005 GMC Envoy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 GMC Envoy. The newest campaign is 06V417000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Oct 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 488 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V417000, in the NHTSA record

Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact GM at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 18,609 units in total.

06V417000Received 31 Oct 2006. 794 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact GM at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06102. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2006.
05V035000Received 3 Feb 2005. 17,815 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If a crash occurs, the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Mar 2005.

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Complaints by component

488 complaints, 682 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2005 GMC Envoy
All 2005 vehicles

2005 GMC Envoy: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2005 Envoy	All 2005 vehicles	Envoy, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	269.8	121.9	207.4	184
Fuel System, Gasoline	241.9	48.2	148.6	165
Exterior Lighting	70.4	39.8	83.4	48
Fuel System, Other	60.1	6.6	25	41
Fuel/Propulsion System	44	29.7	47.8	30
Air Bags	41.1	86.7	48.7	28
Engine and Engine Cooling	39.6	54.9	55.1	27
Vehicle Speed Control	32.3	51.7	20.7	22
Power Train	26.4	115.1	58.5	18
Structure	24.9	66.2	31.4	17

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash: 27
Complaints that report a fire: 14
Injuries in the complaints: 34
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Jan 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 GMC Envoy, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 137 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 GMC Envoy
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ17002	Recall query	Loss of Headlights	Exterior Lighting / Headlights	24 Apr 2017	29 Mar 2021
DP10001	Defect petition	Fuel Level Gauge System Failure	Fuel System, Other	7 Jan 2010	23 May 2011

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19950
19960
19970
19982
19991
20001
20011
200213
20037
20041
20052
20068
20075
20080
20090

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2005 GMC EnvoyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 GMC Envoy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/envoy/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 GMC Envoy?: 18,609 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Envoy have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the GMC Envoy, model years 1995 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 GMC Envoy name most often?: Electrical System: 184 of 682 component mentions, or 269.8 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 GMC Envoy open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.