A free NHTSA vPIC decode tells you which GMC Envoy you are looking at. Then check its model year against 27 NHTSA recall campaigns and what owners have reported.
Free decode plus the NHTSA recalls for its model year. 17 characters, no I, O or Q.
GMC sold the Envoy in the US for model years 2002–2009. Across those years NHTSA lists 27 vehicle recall campaigns and 3,522 owner complaints. The 2004 has the most complaints of any model year (718). EPA rates it at 14–17 mpg combined. A free VIN decode gives you NHTSA vPIC’s record for the car (model year, engine, plant) and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. It won’t show theft, flood or lemon-law history.
One generation in the data, 2002–2009: 27 NHTSA recall campaigns and 3,522 owner complaints.
Mentions in 3,522 NHTSA complaints.
1GKDT13S?22······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 2002 GMC Envoy SLE, built in Moraine, OhioNHTSA has 27 campaigns on file for Envoy model years 2002–2009, and the 2002 shows up in more of them than any other year (15), ahead of the 2003 (9). Move the line to your model year to see which apply.
Source: NHTSA recall database, vehicle campaigns only; row text is NHTSA’s summary. A listed year does not mean every car is covered, so check the VIN.
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Between them, the 2004 and 2003 hold 1,356 of the 3,522 complaints, or 39%. Tap any bar or generation.
Mentions in 3,522 complaints, 2002–2009.
The 2004 is the outlier. On its own it has 718 of the ’s 3,522 complaints (20%), more than any other Envoy model year, and owners across the generation name fuel system most often (1,048 mentions), then electrical system (1,028).
Counts: NHTSA complaints file, records to October 1, 2026, one count per complaint; areas are NHTSA component groups.
Every Envoy version is counted together. Tap a year to see its top systems.
Crashes 44 · fires 15 · injuries 48 · complaints reporting a death 2
Crashes 54 · fires 11 · injuries 65 · complaints reporting a death 4
Crashes 35 · fires 18 · injuries 44 · complaints reporting a death 1
Crashes 28 · fires 14 · injuries 37 · complaints reporting a death 2
Crashes 16 · fires 29 · injuries 11 · complaints reporting a death 1
Crashes 10 · fires 19 · injuries 7
Crashes 5 · fires 4 · injuries 5
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Systems as NHTSA names them; a complaint can list several. Source: NHTSA complaints data, records to October 1, 2026.
EPA lists 51 Envoy versions for model years 2002–2009. The lowest tailpipe CO₂ is 523 g/mi (2009). Pick a model year and powertrain to see each version.
14–17 mpg · CO₂ 523–635 g/mi
Annual fuel cost is EPA’s estimate at its current fuel-price assumptions (15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving), so older years are priced at today’s fuel prices. Smog rating and emission standard can differ by sales area (federal vs. California); both are shown. Greenhouse-gas ratings start with the 2013 model year. Source: fueleconomy.gov.
Take 2002–2009. NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Envoy, against 10 for the Ford Explorer and 25 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Pick a range to compare.
Model years 2002–2009
Model years 2002–2009
Model years 2002–2009
NHTSA recalls (vehicle campaigns for all powertrain versions; equipment and tire campaigns left out), complaints (not sales-adjusted) and 5-Star overall ratings for the latest year rated for all three; EPA mpg, engines and drive. Rivals: same EPA class, picked by VinNumber.net.
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The VIN sits on a plate at the base of the driver's side windshield. Door jamb sticker and B-pillar label are secondary locations on this older body-on-frame SUV.
The 2004 leads with 718, ahead of the 2003 (638) and 2005 (624). Those first two alone make up 39% of the 3,522 Envoy complaints filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales.
NHTSA’s recall records show 27 vehicle campaigns for model years 2002–2009, leaving out equipment and tire campaigns.
03V-051 covers air bag inflators that can rupture. NHTSA’s record names a fire risk in 02V-121, 05V-455, 12V-406, 13V-248, 14V-404 and 15V-599. Each should show as closed on a VIN check.
It varies. EPA rates the 2002–2009 Envoy at 14–17 mpg combined, depending on engine and drive (fueleconomy.gov).
For 2002–2009 models the Envoy has 27 NHTSA recall campaigns. The Ford Explorer has 10, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 25. Complaints run 3,522, 7,975 and 8,844 in that order, with no sales adjustment.