What's Wrong with the 1st Generation Envoy?

Front 3/4 view of a GMC Envoy

The 1st generation Envoy spans the 1998 to 2000 model years.

It has accumulated 1 owner complaint over those year and ranks 2nd in reliability out of 32 eligible GMC generations.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average GMC score is 4.71 while this generation comes in at 0.12.

Compare With Other Envoy Generations

The Worst 1998-2000 Envoy Problems

  1. Envoy Inaccurate Gauges

    One of the more infamously problems with GM vehicles is a faulty fuel gauge that often leaves owners wondering just how much gas is left in their tank.

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

1st Generation Envoy Key Numbers

  1. 1 model year

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 1 complaint

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 2nd in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 32 eligible generations.