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2004 GMC Envoy Xl Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 GMC Envoy Xl has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 871,473 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 04V527000 2004-11-01 871,473 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VIBRATION AND HEAT MAY CAUSE THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP BULB TO LOOSEN IN ITS SOCKET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE BULB MAY FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO TURN TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP ASSEMBLIES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
3fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
37
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
15
POWER TRAIN
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
2crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
1fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
7
4crashes5injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE
5
1fires1injuries
Total complaints227

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy xl. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the vehicle failed to restart, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-04-14

“Driving at a low speed down hill on a city street, with the car in the drive position, the car stalled. This happened again driving on a flat service of a parking lot of a shopping center. Again, with the car in the drive position going at a low speed the car stalled.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-12-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy xl. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated. The contact stopped at a fuel station and proceeded to check all the fluid levels. The contact continued to drive and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-07-15

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 (na) gmc envoy xl. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The contact was able to drive home with the high beams activated. The vehicle was taken to an independent body shop and the mechanic stated that the low beam lights needed to be…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2017-05-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy xl. While driving various speeds, the turn signal indicators became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,000.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · reported 2017-03-15

“My 2004 gmc envoy xl slt is leaking gas at the gas tank and the filler hose gas just runs down the tank to the ground its a fire risk”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-02-27

“I was driving and my vehicle on I-985 hall county ga. My check gage light came on and less than 1/2 of a mile it start to smoke and burn as soon as I stopped turned of the ignition. It burnt to the ground from the engine area to the inside.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-07-21

“I was driving and my vehicle on I-985 hall county ga. My check gage light came on and less than 1/2 of a mile it start to smoke and burn as soon as I stopped turned of the ignition. It burnt to the ground from the engine area to the inside.”

ENGINE · reported 2016-07-21

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 Xl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.