Problems with 2005 GMC Envoy VISIBILITY

Rear windshield/back window shattered on it's own while parked in parking lot. couldn't figure out why or what had caused this to happen. took the vehicle to shop for windshield to be replaced, and when i got in the car to leave the shop the rear windshield shattered again. my daughter was in the back seat at the time and this scared the crap out of both of us. the shop could not believe this and replaced the window for a 2nd time. when i got home i googled 'gmc envoy, rear window' and see this has happened to many others with envoys of different year models. something needs to be looked into here for the safety of those of us driving these vehicles. *tr

At approximately 8 am friday january 27th i opened the back hatch of my gmc envoy. approximately 4-6 inches pulling it down to shut it the entire window shattered all over me, the ground and inside my car. i called my insurance, paid the deductible to have it replaced, it was fixed and then today january 28th, one day after having it replaced i was closing the door again and at approximately the same point in closing it completely shattered again. this is twice in two days. i was told the first time it probably had to do with the weather but the weather was warmer today than yesterday and several forums have shown this problem occurring in all weather conditions. this seems to be a vehicle issue vs a weather issue. *tr

The rear windshield of my 2005 gmc envoy xl exploded for no apparent reason today. i lifted the full hatch (not just the window section) to place items in the back that i had purchased at home depot. i placed a can of paint, one bag, and a bag of sand in the back - nothing that was near the glass of the hatch. i then closed the hatch with enough force for it to close securely, but not with excessive force. as i walked to the driver side door to enter the car, i heard a loud pop that i thought was someone hitting the back of my car with their vehicle. as i walked around to the back, my rear window was shattered into a million tiny pieces. there were no objects or people around the window close enough to break it - it just shattered for no reason at all! the dealership says they have no record of issues with rear windshields, but i found information that differs on line. fortunately, the deductible on my insurance is only $200. however, for others, i have seen where they have had to pay up to $1500 out of pocket for the expense because the dealership refuses to replace the window. the company that is coming to replace it said the window itself costs $937, not including the installation. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact stated that the rear window on the liftgate suddenly exploded. prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the liftgate would not stay in the up position. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was being repaired. the contact also noticed that the fuel sensor light would illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was repaired by a local mechanic twice (the contact was not sure what type of repair) but the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.

The wipers were the first to go. that needed a control module. the touch pads for the tail gate were next. first the drop down then the swing. then the right side passenger door inside handle stopped working. then the left side rear door outside handle doesn't work. then the four wheel drive doesn't work. then the fuel gauge doesn't work. now the passenger's window doesn't open. 5th speed on the heater stopped working. what is the matter with gmc? that is a high end vehicle and as such should not be plagued with such problems. *kb

Windshield wipers will not stop wiping when control is moved to stop. must stop vehicle, turn ignition off in order to turn the wipers off. *tr

I have a 2005 envoy that i purchased less than a year ago from a local chevrolet dealership. on the day of the failure, i did not drive the vehicle to work. when i returned home, i found that the back trunk hatch had somehow opened on its own, causing it to separate from the glass. the trunk hatch was broken in such a manner that it could not have been brought on by another individual or object. after noticing this defect, i contacted the dealership. the automobile was taken to the dealership the next day where they filed a claim with the warranty company. however, the service technician decided that the struts were not the cause of the defect and worked properly and could not hypothesis on why this failure had occurred. he reported this to the warranty company who thus denied the claim because they do not cover the glass on the automobile. i was displeased with the outcome and contacted both the warranty company and the gmc headquarters myself, hoping that this initiative would resolve the situation. it is my belief that there is some type of defect that caused the hatch to open on its own. the company will only replace the struts and are requiring me to pay for the glass replacement and labor for something that i neither caused nor could have prevented. *tr

I turned on the defroster on a cold evening in a gmc envoy i had rented from national rent a car. it was, i believe, a 2005 model. it was a cold night and the defroster had to be turned on. while driving, five minutes later, a large "crack" was noted. the windshield cracked starting in the exact shape of the central defroster. the single exit defroster is a hazard as heat is too concentrated. *jb

I recently bought an gmc envoy xuv suddenly one day while i was driving it and it started raining, i turned on the wipers and then adjusted it to the slowest mode. they stopped working and i had to drive home in the rain with poor visibility. i also bought an extended warranty on my vehicle and as of this date there are only approximately 6000 miles on the car. i called to have it looked at and was told it may not be covered by my warranty so far i have not had this problem fixed and therefore have not been using this vehicle. until i get better service at gmc i will continue to not use it. *nm

2005 gmc envoy has developed multiple problems. *mr the driver side front seat side cover was coming off and the passenger side front window was inoperative. both issues were recurrent. *sc

The only problem is with the memory seats and mirrors. on prior year envoys, when you pressed the unlock button on the remote, the seats and mirrors would recall to that drivers position. now you have to push the 1 or 2 button on the door, while in park, to recall the seat and mirror positions. there is no tie with the remote and the memory seats. i don't know why gm would do away with this feature, but it is very inconvenient and in my opinion - a big step backwards.*ak

Purchased new 05 envoy xl 12/04. windshield is so defective it is dififcult to focus or see clearly to drive. causes extreme eye strain and headache to the point of being unable to continue to drive. dealership replaced with another windshield they found at another dealership. it is just as defective. envoy is extemely difficult to drive because you can't focus clearly thru windshield. it will make you literally sick to try and drive it it causes inability to focus clearly, extreme eye strain/pain, migraine headaches, dizziness and no one wants to ride in it because it makes you sick. dangerous to drive...can't see well. dealership won't fix. says they have a memo saying not to fix anymore because they are all defective. we have waited 3months for a rep. to be available. say they have none to look at it. they are reassigning reps soon to our area. there must be someone for gmc who can fix this dangerous and 'sickening' situation. $40,000+ vehicle and can't drive it. it is so dangerous to drive as you can't see well to focus it is so distorted. everything is wavy, out of focus and hurts your eyes. to try and drive it on a bright, sunny day is almost impossible as the brightness makes the distortion all the worse. i have had to wear three pairs of sunglasses at one time trying to darken it enough to drive on a sunny day. *ak