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2005 GMC Envoy exterior lighting problems

45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 GMC Envoy9% of all complaints for this model year.

45
Exterior Lighting complaints
9%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • About 4 years I noticed my low beam headlights sometimes would not work at night, forcing me to drive with my high beams on, blinding other motorists. This was reported to the dealer's service manager and he said it may cost $500 to determine the cause. I could not afford this expenditure. I try to…

    filed Jun 1, 2019

  • I had just drove my truck the night before headlights worked fine. I went to leave the next night and no headlights at all. So vehicle was stationary when I realized I had no headlights. I have to drive with my brights on at night. I have no regular headlights at all. Then my passenger side window…

    filed Sep 10, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other Envoy years

YearReportsShare
2008 Envoy1722%
2007 Envoy5525%
2006 Envoy4814%
2004 Envoy3911%
2003 Envoy267%
2002 Envoy255%
2000 Envoy418%
1998 Envoy316%
Envoy exterior lighting problems by year →

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.