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2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370, 30% of all 104 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 2 Envoy XL 370 model years. Median mileage at failure: 68,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
31
30% of 104 complaints
All complaints this year
104
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
68,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 12, 2007, latest May 24, 2017.

2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2007Oct 2009Jan 2011Nov 2011Mar 2013Jun 2014Oct 2015
31 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2007 to May 2017; peak Jan 2011 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Envoy XL 370 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200531 (30%)
  2. 20064 (80%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 68,000 miles.
Which GMC Envoy XL 370 year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 has the most electrical complaints (31), compared with 31 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370 is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.