2007 GMC Envoy Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2007 GMC Envoy has a Complaint Index of 50 and ranks 3rd worst out of 5 model years, earning a Caution verdict. NHTSA logged 219 complaints, 16 fires, and 5 recalls, with Electrical System issues making up 47% of complaints.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 50/100
- #3 of 5 Envoy years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 219
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 5
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 7
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 16
- Injuries
- 5
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 16
- 14 city / 20 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 5 / 0
Top 2007 GMC Envoy problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System104 (47%)
- Fuel System80 (37%)
- Visibility & Wipers32 (15%)
- Engine10 (5%)
- Structure & Body9 (4%)
- Airbags7 (3%)
- Brakes7 (3%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires6 (3%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (3%)
- Steering5 (2%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Driver's side door window switch and module overheat, smoke, or catch fire, often near the front driver's door panel.
- Ignition switch faults trigger stalling, loss of power steering and brakes, and in one case a related window module fire.
- Burning odors and melted door modules appear at highway and city speeds, sometimes tied to failed door locks.
- Power windows move on their own or stop working entirely before or after a burning smell is noticed.
- Owners report GMC dealers sometimes said the vehicle was not covered by the 12V406000 recall despite matching symptoms.
- Airbags failed to deploy in side-impact crashes reported by owners.
2007 GMC Envoy recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 15V599000Sep 24, 2015Visibility & Wipers9,932 vehicles
Visibility:power window devices and controls
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.
Risk: The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15700.
- NHTSA 15V519000Aug 14, 2015Electrical System429,170 vehicles
Exterior lighting:headlights
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
Risk: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
- NHTSA 14V404000Jul 2, 2014Visibility & Wipers184,611 vehicles
Visibility:power window devices and controls
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for this recall is 14309. NOTE: This recall provides a new remedy for all vehicles covered by recall 13V-248. Vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign.
2007 GMC Envoy fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 14 MPG
- Highway
- 20 MPG
- Combined
- 16 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $4,050
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2007 compared with other Envoy years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2007 GMC Envoy reliable?
- It ranks 3rd worst of 5 Envoy model years with a Complaint Index of 50 and a Caution verdict. It has fewer complaints than the 2005 and 2006 model years but more than the 2008 and 2009 models.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2007 GMC Envoy?
- Electrical System issues make up 47% of complaints (104 of 219), mostly tied to driver's door window switches and modules that overheated or caught fire, with a median failure mileage of 100,000.
- Does the 2007 GMC Envoy have a recall?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2007 Envoy, four of them covering Visibility & Wipers components tied to the driver's door module and one covering the Electrical System's HDM.
- Should I avoid the 2007 GMC Envoy?
- It carries a Caution verdict, not the worst Envoy year on record. NHTSA data shows the 2005 and 2006 Envoy have higher Complaint Index scores of 100 and 75.
- How many fires were reported for the 2007 GMC Envoy?
- NHTSA complaint data lists 16 fires for the 2007 Envoy, most tied to Electrical System and Visibility & Wipers components like the driver's door window switch.