Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 GMC Envoy has 20 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V035000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WIN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR WINDOW TO OUR 2005 GMC ENVOY XL SHATTERED WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REAR HATCH. THE WI... |
| Feb 21, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME. MY NEIGHBOR ALERTED ME THAT MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. I... |
| Aug 16, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | LOW BEAM RELAY (HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM) BURNED OUT--SAME THING HAPPENED 4-9-2015. THIS TIME MEL... |
| Jul 15, 2013 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY XL 370. WHILE TRAVELING A HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED, THE REAR WIND... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WE PARKED OUR GMC ENVOY IN THE DRIVEWAY THE EVENING OF 6/8/13 AROUND 7:30 PM. I HADN'T USED THE REAR... |
| Jan 28, 2013 | VISIBILITY | CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR THE AFTERNOON AND THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. NO EVIDENC... |
| Dec 20, 2012 | VISIBILITY | REAR WINDSHIELD/BACK WINDOW SHATTERED ON IT'S OWN WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. COULDN'T FIGURE OUT ... |
| Apr 17, 2012 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILE... |
| Jan 27, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH I OPENED THE BACK HATCH OF MY GMC ENVOY. APPROXIMATELY 4-6... |
| Dec 28, 2011 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE REAR WINDSHIELD OF MY 2005 GMC ENVOY XL EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON TODAY. I LIFTED THE FUL... |
| Jan 4, 2011 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | 2005 GMC ENVOY XL BACK REAR DOOR WINDOW BRACKET DETACHED THE FIRST TIME, THE SECOND TIME THE BRACKET... |
| Sep 3, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY XL370 DENALI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS ... |
| Mar 7, 2009 | VISIBILITY | BOTH OF MY WINDOWS WHICH SLIDE DOWN WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON DO NOT WORK! THEY HAVE BOTH BUSTED. ON... |
| Aug 20, 2008 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | I HAVE A 2005 ENVOY THAT I PURCHASED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO FROM A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. ON THE... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR GLASS DOOR CAME UNGLUED AT HINGES DAMAGING THE STRUTS AND ALMOST FALLING ON MY HEAD. DEALER WA... |
| Dec 20, 2005 | VISIBILITY | I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER ON A COLD EVENING IN A GMC ENVOY I HAD RENTED FROM NATIONAL RENT A CAR. IT... |
| Oct 28, 2005 | VISIBILITY | I RECENTLY BOUGHT AN GMC ENVOY XUV SUDDENLY ONE DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND IT STARTED RAINING, I... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | VISIBILITY,SEATS | 2005 GMC ENVOY HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *MR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT SIDE COVER WAS COMI... |
| Mar 3, 2005 | VISIBILITY,SEATS | THE ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE MEMORY SEATS AND MIRRORS. ON PRIOR YEAR ENVOYS, WHEN YOU PRESSED THE UN... |
| Dec 17, 2004 | VISIBILITY | PURCHASED NEW 05 ENVOY XL 12/04. WINDSHIELD IS SO DEFECTIVE IT IS DIFIFCULT TO FOCUS OR SEE CLEARLY... |