2004 GMC Envoy Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2004 GMC Envoy, 45% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument cluster” (11% of reports).
- 164electrical system complaints
- 63,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $860typical repair cost reported by owners
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Instrument cluster: mentioned in 18 of 164 complaints (11%)
- Oil pressure: mentioned in 13 of 164 complaints (8%)
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 12 of 164 complaints (7%)
- Speedometer stopped: mentioned in 11 of 164 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2004 GMC Envoy at $860, and half of them between $760 and $1,000.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 131 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 164 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
GMC Envoy electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Envoy | 4 | 24% | 61,783 |
| 2008 Envoy | 18 | 23% | 79,125 |
| 2007 Envoy | 59 | 27% | 94,700 |
| 2006 Envoy | 89 | 25% | 93,080 |
| 2005 Envoy | 183 | 38% | 80,000 |
| 2004 Envoy | 164 | 45% | 63,000 |
| 2003 Envoy | 77 | 20% | 66,500 |
| 2002 Envoy | 70 | 14% | 70,000 |
| 2001 Envoy | 3 | 60% | 46,000 |
| 2000 Envoy | 3 | 14% | — |
| 1999 Envoy | 1 | 11% | — |
| 1998 Envoy | 1 | 5% | — |
| 1996 Envoy | 1 | 50% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2004 GMC Envoy. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact noticed that the front passenger's door was on fire. The contact stated that he arrived home just in time and noticed the fire. The contact stated that, because it was raining, the…
Headlight's,taillight's,turn signals stop working whenever they want.It's pretty scary to lose your headlight's when your driving at night.There's nothing i can do about it,except to sit wherever it happend and wait for them to come back on.My wife was following me one day and told me my…
Front passenger seat caught on fire from the seat heater. The vehicle parked and turned off. It was parked in a high school parking lot while my daughter was in school. We contacted gmc, but they said it there was nothing they could do. There was something that went wrong for it to just catch fire…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 GMC Envoys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 164 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2004 GMC Envoy (45% of the 367 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 GMC Envoy electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2004 GMC Envoy?
Owners report a typical cost of $860 (half paid between $760 and $1,000), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2004 GMC Envoy?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument cluster”, in 18 of 164 complaints, followed by “oil pressure” (13).
See all 2004 GMC Envoy problems or electrical system problems across all Envoy years.