2004 GMC ENVOY Air Bags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HE HAD THE SWERVE TO AVOID A HEADON COLLISION FROM A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN HIS LANE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER.THE CONTACT HAD A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A BRUISED RIGHT ANKLE, KNEE AND ELBOW. THE CONTACT VISITED THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON HIS OWN WITHOUT BEING TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE.THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED IN INCLUDING THE FRAME. THE BACK AXEL DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION AND BOTH RIMS ON THE BACK TIRES WERE SHATTERED. THE FRONT RIMS WERE ALSO CRACKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

REAR AIR COMPRESSOR BAGS ARE FAULTY....FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY GMC ENVOYS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED!!! *TR

Mileage: 190,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REPAIR SAFETY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON

Mileage: 169,000

THE SEAT BELT WAS ALWAYS ON SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BOTH IMPACTOR SENSOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TAILGATE LATCH AND MOTOR FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAILGATE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED TO INFLATE THE AIR BAGS EVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO W-K CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 3310 W BROADWAY BLVD, SEDALIA, MO 65301, (660) 826-8320), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE FACT I HAD THE BREAKS SERVICED A FEW YEARS AGO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. NOW MY BREAK LIGHT STOPPED WORKING, I REPLACED THE FUSE AND STILL NOT WORKING AND NOW THE HEADLAMPS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DUE TO NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ROAD RASH AND CUTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WONT GO OFF AND NOW I CANT GET A INSPECTION STICKER THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY LIGHT TO COME ON UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE!!

Mileage: 159,335

: NO AIR BAG/[ DEPLOYMENT FAILURE] FRONT/ SIDE/ REAR [ SIDE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN ROLLOVER OR SIDE IMPACT CRASHES] AIR BAG'S FAILURE / DEPLOYMENT COMPLETE ROLL ALL FOUR SIDES LANDED BACK ON WHEELS. I WAS SLAMMED ONTO LEFT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEFT SIDE FACE BROKE THE WINDOW AND GLASS AND DIRT FILLED VEHICLE SEAT BELT FAILURE: LEFT/DRIVERS ONLY ROLLED FOUR TIMES LANDED BACK ON ALL FOURS I FLAILED AROUND HEAD BUTTED THE PASSENGER AS THE FORCE OVER TOOK MY BODY ONSITE OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED THE INDICATIONS SEAT BELT FRICTION BURNS ALL ON AROUND NECK AND SHOULDER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TORN ROTATOR CUFF SHOULDER ISSUES/ ALSO BLADDER DAMAGE AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING CRASH DEALER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CITED FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE WORST THINGS OF ALL TIME ...IT WAS A TEST DRIVE ENGINE STALL FAILURE : AT HIGH SPEED/ HEARD NOISE AND BOOM LOST ALL POWER STEERING LOUD NOISE LOSS OF POWER/ I HAD NO IDEAL AT THE TIME THOUGHT POSSIBLE BLOW OUT AND INDICATED SUCH TO THE RESPONDING OFFICER ELECTRICAL - ALSO BRAKE LIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE/ APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONAL LIGHTS SIGNALS/ BUT ARE NOT WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE OTHERS DON'T SEE SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS . I WAS SITED FOR BTW GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AS WELL DEALERSHIP ALL THE RECALL AND COMPLAINT'S, INCIDENT REPORTS ACCIDENTS AND GM MAJOR IGNITION ISSUES....ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING/ EROSION AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR ALONE. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD, CRASHED INTO PARKED TRUCK, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WIFE DIED OF "CLOSED CHEST TRAUMA", *TR

Mileage: 65,000

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON OUR GM XUV AFTER MAJOR CRASH INTO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND SIDE FRAME. CALLED LOCAL DEALER, REFERRED TO GM REGIONAL, SAID "THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE AIR BAGS". WROTE TO GM HOME OFFICE REFERRED BACK TO REGIONAL. REGIONAL SAID FILE WAS IN "LEGAL" GAVE UP TRYING.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. I ENDED UP SPINNING THE VEHICLE AROUND WHILE IN THE TRAVEL LANE AND HIT THE CAR IN THE PASSING LANE. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS INJURED THANKFULLY. I WONDERED WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. SHOULD I BE WORRIED? HAS ANYONE MADE THIS SAME COMPLAINT? THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

CAR SLID INTO RIGHT GUARDRAIL AND THEN SLID TO LEFT IN DITCH ON EXPRESSWAY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BEND THE FRONT PASSENGER CORNER OF FRAME. THE FRAME IS ALSO CRACKED UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE AS RESULT OF CRASH. CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE. DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *TR

Mileage: 290,000

I HAVE OWNED A GMC ALL MY ADULT LIFE. THIS ENVOY HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS ....NOW THE GAUGES SEEM TO BE ALL SCREWED UP AND AFTER READING POST FROM ONLINE..I WILL NEED TO PUT MORE TIME AND MORE MONEY INTO THIS SUV. NOTHING LIKE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW. I GO FROM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR LOSING PRESSURE AND TURNING OFF, TO NOW EVERY TIME I GET INTO IT AND LEAVE MY HOUSE I HEAR THE DOOR BELL AND ALL MY PANELS SYMBOLS FLASH AND SHOWS NO GAS TO NO BATTERY LIFE.. I AM NOT PLEASED AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE A GM AGAIN..SO SAD. *TR

Mileage: 164,403

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BECAME OCCUPIED AND THE FAILURE WOULD FIRST RECUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE FAILURE BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAFETY INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 06/03/11

Mileage: 45,000

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING. ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. PURCHASED IN JUNE/2006, WITH 40,000MILES. 1YR AFTER THE RPM GAUGE QUIT WORKING, RIGHT AFTERWARDS,THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MESSING UP, GOING BACK & FORTH,THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY, BATTERY/OIL GAUGES ARE OUT NOW. THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS/AIRBAG LIGHTS BING CONSTANTLY & DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN PUT ON BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING IT IN GEAR. I AM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE SETTING MY CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE AND WHILE RETURNING BACK INTO THE LANE THE VEHICLE SLID AND HE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER FRONT-END FIRST. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 97,000.

Mileage: 97,000

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I-95 AT APPX. 60MPH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF IT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID ONSTAR CALL TO CHECK ON ME (SO MUCH FOR BELIEVING IN THOSE ADS!) THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FLUIDS WERE SPILLING FROM THE VEHICLE. 2 WITNESSES ARE CAPITOL HILL POLICE OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOCKED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEATBELT DID RESTRAIN ME CAUSING IRRITATION AT THAT SITE. MY BACK, NECK AND HEAD WERE ACHING. I WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE ER. *TR

Mileage: 101,854

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE FRONT. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THEIR CHESTS AND SHOULDERS. BOTH WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE CONTACT, PASSENGER, AND OTHER DRIVER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT PASSED OUT DUE TO A SEVERE MEDICAL ISSUE . HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN CLAVICLE AND HIS TEETH WERE KNOCKED OUT OF HIS MOUTH. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS IMPLEMENTED AND A REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL HIM BACK IN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,600. UPDATED 6/5/09 *CN UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

Mileage: 42,600

I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON RT 251 FROM PERU TO MENDOTA IL WHEN IT BEGAN RAINING AND HAILING VERY HARD. 251 IS FULL OF POT HOLES. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 M.P.H. I HIT A POT HOLE AND MY CAR STARTED TO HYDROPLAN. I WENT INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE AND THEN INTO DITCH HEAD ON....I HIT THE DITCHES WALL ALMOST HEAD ON AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT. *TR

Mileage: 60,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GATE, WENT AIRBORNE, DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, STRUCK SOME TREES, BOULDERS, AND LANDED IN A SWAMP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE LIFTED FROM THE EMBANKMENT WITH A CRANE AND WAS TOWED AWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONSUMER PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A UTILITY POLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE UTILITY POLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/04/08.*LJ UPDATED 06/04/08

Mileage: 22,990

IN ROUTE TO WORK DRIVING MY 2004 GMC ENVOY I WAS INVOLVED IN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDERED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO SPILT THE POLE IN TWO, TOP HALF JUST MISSING THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS LOCK ME IN CAUSING ME TO FLY FORWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAD TO BE EXTRACTED FROM VEHICLE BY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTED TO ER. I NOW HAVE PERMANENT SCAR APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES IN LENGTH ACROSS MY FOREHEAD. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC LATER TO BE INFORMED THAT AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION THEY CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE TOOK THE GREATER OF THE IMPACT THE IMPACT WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *JB

RAINY CONDITIONS... SLICK CONDITIONS. SKIDDED WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH... SKIDDED OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF MEDIAN, CORRECTED AND COULDN'T REGAIN CONTROL. >ABS BRAKES FAILED (ABS LIGHT ON DURING END OF SKID INTO CRASH). CAR LANDED IN DITCHED, 90 DEGREES ONTO PASSENGER SIDE. TOTAL LOSS TO CAR. SLIGHT INJURY TO DRIVER. >AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED UPON ROLLOVER TO PASSENGER SIDE. *NM

Mileage: 48,898

AVOIDING TO HIT AN UPCOMING VEHICLE IN A CURVE, I LOST CONTROL OF MY GMC ENVOY SUV 2004 AND HIT A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED WITH AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY POST FRONT SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MYSELF TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED MY NECK, MY HEAD, LOWER BACK, KNEES AND LEFT ARM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOYED THEY WOULD DECLARED MY VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I TOLD THEM I DON'T WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED IF THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT CHANGED. I INTEND TO GO AGAINST GMC LEGALLY. *JB

2004 GMC ENVOY DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: VEHICLE STALLED, TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS LIT.*MR THE TURN SIGANLS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE FLASHER. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SES LIGHT ILUMINATING. THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FAILED 4 TIMES DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRES AND CONTROL HEAD. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE LCD DISPLAYS, KNOBS BECOME EXTREMLY HOT AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON JULY 8, 2005 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS GOING 55 MPH WHEN HIT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS NECK AND BACK INJURIES, SHE IS GOING TO THE DOCTOR FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT TODAY. HER DAUGHTER HAS SEAT BELT BURNS ON HER NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY; IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ADVISED HER TO CALL US FIRST. *NM

Mileage: 38,000

MY GMC ENVOY IS NOT A YEAR OLD....BOUGHT MAY 2004. AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. AS I AM APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC STOP AND I STEP ON THE BRAKES..MY VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING UNTIL I GET VERY CLOSE TO TRAFFIC. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE BUT ITS MY ONLY LIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I TRIED TAKING IT TO MY DEALER, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY JUST ADVISED ME THAT THE ABS IS DOING IT'S JOB. I THINK THAT IF THE ABS IS DOING ITS JOB, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RIGHT AWAY, NOT WENT I'M NEAR KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS!!! MY DEALER SAYS THAT I SHOULD TRADE IT IN, BUT I OWE ALOT ON THIS VEHICLE ALREADY!!! WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? I HAD 3 INCIDENTS ALREADY. THE LAST INCIDENT DATE IS RECORDED BELOW. I ALSO HAD OTHER THINGS HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE AS WELL, SUCH AS TROTTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND ONCE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOP AND THERE WAS MAJOR NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE ALSO LIGHTS UP EVERY ONE IN A WHILE. I FEEL THAT MY DEALER WHICH IS CALLED PERFORMANCE OF FARMINGTON NEW MEXICO, ARE WAITING UNTIL MY WARRANTY ENDS OR UNTIL I HAVE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I NEED SOME HELP.