2003 GMC Envoy power train problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 GMC Envoy — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Shift cable broke between the shifter and the transmission while shifting from drive to reverse to park on a street. If this had happen while shifting down gear to lower speed while driving down a hill, a loss of control of the vehicle would have happen that would have led to a crash with extreme…”
filed Jul 22, 2020
“Dear sir/madam, I have a 2003 gmc envoy slt model 4.2l v6 4wd and as I was backing into my garage I heard a loud bang and whinning noise and I now have no reverse gear and when I select the drive gear on the automatic transmission I have a whinning noise, I have read the blogs on this issue and I…”
filed Jun 8, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR…Campaign 03V075000 · Mar 6, 2003
Related service bulletins
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This…
24-NA-141 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2024
Power Train problems in other Envoy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Envoy | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Envoy | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Envoy | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 Envoy | 18 | 4% |
| 2004 Envoy | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 Envoy | 83 | 17% |
| 2000 Envoy | 4 | 18% |
| 1998 Envoy | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 GMC Envoy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.