Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 149 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 GMC L Series, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, electrical and brakes categories. 80 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 2004 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 2004 | 4 | 15 |
| Dec 2004 | 3 | 18 |
| Jan 2005 | 4 | 22 |
| Feb 2005 | 1 | 23 |
| Mar 2005 | 2 | 25 |
| Apr 2005 | 2 | 27 |
| May 2005 | 4 | 31 |
| Jun 2005 | 2 | 33 |
| Jul 2005 | 4 | 37 |
| Aug 2005 | 1 | 38 |
| Sep 2005 | 3 | 41 |
| Oct 2005 | 3 | 44 |
| Nov 2005 | 2 | 46 |
| Dec 2005 | 3 | 49 |
| Jan 2006 | 2 | 51 |
| Feb 2006 | 2 | 53 |
| Mar 2006 | 3 | 56 |
| May 2006 | 2 | 58 |
| Jul 2006 | 6 | 64 |
| Aug 2006 | 1 | 65 |
| Sep 2006 | 1 | 66 |
| Oct 2006 | 3 | 69 |
| Dec 2006 | 5 | 74 |
| Jan 2007 | 1 | 75 |
| Feb 2007 | 3 | 78 |
| Mar 2007 | 4 | 82 |
| Apr 2007 | 3 | 85 |
| May 2007 | 3 | 88 |
| Jun 2007 | 5 | 93 |
| Aug 2007 | 6 | 99 |
| Sep 2007 | 3 | 102 |
| Nov 2007 | 4 | 106 |
| Dec 2007 | 5 | 111 |
| Jan 2008 | 5 | 116 |
| Aug 2008 | 2 | 118 |
| Nov 2008 | 1 | 119 |
| Dec 2008 | 1 | 120 |
| Feb 2009 | 2 | 122 |
| Jun 2009 | 1 | 123 |
| Aug 2009 | 2 | 125 |
| Sep 2009 | 1 | 126 |
| Oct 2009 | 1 | 127 |
| Dec 2009 | 1 | 128 |
| Feb 2010 | 1 | 129 |
| Mar 2010 | 4 | 133 |
| Jun 2010 | 3 | 136 |
| Sep 2010 | 1 | 137 |
| Oct 2010 | 1 | 138 |
| Jan 2011 | 1 | 139 |
| Mar 2011 | 1 | 140 |
| Apr 2011 | 1 | 141 |
| May 2011 | 2 | 143 |
| Jun 2011 | 1 | 144 |
| May 2012 | 1 | 145 |
| Jul 2012 | 1 | 146 |
| Nov 2012 | 1 | 147 |
| Sep 2014 | 1 | 148 |
| Dec 2015 | 1 | 149 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATED UP ALL THE TIME,DEALER UNHOOKED THE DRIVERS AND PASSERGER SEAT HEATERS CONNECTION, THEN THE BACK DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK OR BACK WINDOWS WON'T LET DOWN, NOW THE BACK DRIVERS WINDOW FALLS DOWN AUTOMATIC WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON .
ENVOY 360 SPEEDOMETERS 2004 READS IM GOING 150 MPH ALL THE TIME. *TR
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 62,700 MILES. *TR
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM STARTED AT 110,000 MILES ON 2006 GMC ENVOY SLE AWD AND WAS NOTED ON A DEALERSHIP VISIT. UNFORTUNATELY NOW HAS 150,000 MILES WHEN THE . VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF FUEL ON FREEWAY WITH WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. IT HAS REQUIRED NUMEROUS AAA CALLS FOR FUEL OVER THE PAST YEARS AND HAS CREATED A MANY HOURS OF INCONVENIENCE AND LOST OF WORK. ME AND MY WIFE HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE OVER 15 TIMES DUE TO FAULTY FUEL READINGS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR SO WE HAVE TO NOW RELY ON RESETTING THE TRIP ODOMETER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE MORE THAN A SAFETY BULLETIN FOR ONLY VEHICLES UP TO 120,000 MILES. THIS IS A FARCE TO THE GMC AND CHEVY OWNER COMMUNITY. IS THE NHTSA WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE MAKING THIS A TOTAL RECALL TO PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR ALL OWNERS OF THESE PRODUCTS? THIS IS A FAILED DESIGN THAT MUST BE CORRECTED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SAKE. PLEASE WORK WITH THE MANUFACTURERS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FAIRLY, EQUITABLE, AND HONESTLY. THANK YOU. AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THOSE WITH THE POWER TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE CONSUMERS OF THESE PRODUCTS. THANK YOU AGAIN. *TR
2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT GAS GAUGE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE,WAS ON THE EMPTY MARK WITH ABOUT 1/8 TANK GAS LEFT BUT GAUGE READ FULL OR MY GAUGE TO NOT READ CORRECTLY; AFTER FILLING, THE GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE THE OPPOSITE WOULD OCCUR ALSO; THE GAUGE WOULD SHOW THE TANK WITH MORE GAS THAN WHAT I ACTUALLY HAD. HEY REPLACED THE FLOAT AND STILL NOT WORKING IN FACT IT'S WORSE. *TR
A BLOCK FROM MY DRIVEWAY I REALIZED MY BRAKES WERE GONE. I HAD JUST ENOUGH FLUID REMAINING TO DRIVE A FEW BLOCKS TO A MECHANIC. AFTER CHECKING THE LEAK I WAS ADVISED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO RUST. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN DIFFEREBT CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR, AS WELL AS A FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THERE IS NO FUEL WHEN I HAVE JUST FILLED UP MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. STARTED WITH FILLING UP MY SUV AND AFTER I GOT GAS, THE GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY WITH THE BELL CHIMING LOW FUEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. IT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEFINITELY DANGEROUS AS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU WILL RUN OUT OF GAS, ESPECIALLY WITH TRAVELING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR
GMC YUKON XL, FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WE HAVE A YUKON XL AND OUR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR YEARS. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND THE DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS ARE ALL NOT WORKING FOR YEARS. WE HAVE A RISK OF RUNNING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND ALL THE OTHER INCONVENIENCES OF THE THE OTHER GAUGES THAT WORK ON AND OFF. PLEASE CHECK ON LINE AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS A WHOLE INDUSTRY TO FIX THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS. THAT IS PROOF ENOUGH. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
POWER TRAIN
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.