2002 GMC Envoy XL Consumer Reviews

Take a page from Toyota GM!

Written by: P. Grassi on 02/18/2007

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

We purchased this vehicle in Aug of 2002. Mostly for the 3rd seat. Has been in shop countless times in 4.5 years, all kinds of electronic failures, connecting link replacements front and rear new AC compressor, window motors 4WD lights doing what ever it wants. The dual memory feature has been a joke! The passenger mirror is in a new position everytime you turn the key! The dealership as normal is less than helpful. Will definitely trade for a European or Asian AWD vehicle and never look back. Nice Job GM, you lost another one!!

Favorite Features

Room vs. overall size. Heated seats.

Suggested Improvements

Learn a lesson from the offshore automakers...quality, quality, quality!! It's not enough to jam every known feature and gizmo into a vehicle, they have to work for more than a year or so.

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Affordable Luxury

Written by: Walt on 11/16/2006

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I have owned this vehicle for over 4 years. I put on high mileage in local driving. Vehicle has been quite comfortable, with good shoulder room and comfortable seats.

Favorite Features

Good rear storage, heated seats.

Suggested Improvements

Annoying electronics failures.

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Never Again...

Written by: MJS on 08/27/2005

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

All the reviews you've read about reliability problems ARE TRUE. Thank God I bought the extended warranty. The dealerships have absolutely no committment to the product and service is horrible. Sadly, this seems to be the trend with all American made cars. I will never buy GM or Chrysler again (300M was a bigger nightmare) and I haven't been brave enough to venture Ford. Toyota (Lexus) or Honda (Acura) will be my next vehicles for a long time to come.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

Pay attention to the details and quality.

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Good Truck, but has problems

Written by: Tris on 04/29/2005

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLE 2WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

My family got this truck about three years ago and for the first year and a half the truck was wonderful with no problems. Soon after that, we started having many problems. The brake lights go out all the time because of the wires or something. That problem was on going for about a year, I know they recalled it. Know problems under the hood are starting to surface and the things that are not working are very expensive. The car overall is good for that first year but after that it might be a good idea to trade it in, but is a great vehicle other than the problems. Overall this is not a truck you would buy if you were planning to keep it and then give it to your kids. I was expecting to at least get five years out of it.

Favorite Features

The outside of the truck is great. I love the look, and it turns a lot of heads, especially when it's clean and shining.

Suggested Improvements

A lot of the truck's amenities are cheap. The radio is not that great. The gas guage often goes down and then goes up at times, so you may have gas but the guage will have it at less than you really do.

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Non-Professional Grade

Written by: Raven789 on 07/14/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 2WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Bought my Envoy XL in Aug. of 2002 and it has been in the shop 9-times. Had the A/C compressor replaced twice, power steering pump once, rear shock replaced, On-Star system repaired, cracked fuel tack replace at 5k miles. I am very unhappy with GMC and this truck. I went from a 4Runner and will never buy a GMC again! Marketing is a wonderful thing, if your are close to the truth, professional grade?

Favorite Features

Look/design, DVD player, and 3rd row seat.

Suggested Improvements

Fix bugs in the entire engine compartment.

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GMC Envoy XL SLT

Written by: JB14 on 07/03/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

This vehicle is excellent in winter - it's a good solid vehicle and very dependable as well as comfortable. I always had a problem with the view - some very big blind spots, which are to be expected with a bigger vehicle but, they also existed when looking for traffic when crossing a road. I'd look one second and not see anything and look again and a car would be whizzing by me. Maybe it's just the way I sat in the car but, it was also the thickness and tilt of the window as well as the oversized mirror with the Not Used OnStar stuff - a smaller rear view mirror was not an option at the time of purchase. I liked the vehicle but never got over the view

Favorite Features

Comfort and sturdiness - good heavy vehicle for bad weather driving - handled like a dream.

Suggested Improvements

View - slant of the windshield - never really sat well with me. And, have the oversized mirror an option - I hated the extra size that obstructed my view.

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Have had enough

Written by: stevesb on 06/17/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Great package as far as room, style, and garageability. Ride is very smooth and fine steering for a big package. Radio is great. BUT...this rig has more mileage going up on a service lift than on the road. Everything electronic keeps going wrong. 4WD system breakdowns, twice towed, lights and switches working as if possessed. The dealer acts as if we are crazy. When a modulator(?) broke, he actually said that if we brought the car back to the dealership for regular oil service, they can continually update the computer. Whaaaa? Mr Goodwrench is a fraud. Looks are deceiving. Avoid this car.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

Let the Japanese build this car. The idea is great. However, quality was never considered upon conception.

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in the repair ship ALOT

Written by: Erick Reed on 04/29/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Plenty of Power & good looks, But in the shop for 2 recalls. We have 36000 on the car. The following has gone wrong. Power passenger Mirror broke. Power driver seat broke, Both rear door latches,rolls backwards when on an incline. engine shudders when in Idle,replced front stabilizer links,door panels needed to be reglued together,roof rack luggage strips had to be replaced, Dealer fixed all but what a pain to keep bringing it back in to them. Many a time they would say can not duplicate problem even when it had been in there twice for the same thing

Favorite Features

270 hp engine, plenty of comfort

Suggested Improvements

need better built parts.

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best of all

Written by: bubbaj on 02/18/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

best car i have ever bought

Favorite Features

all the toys and how it handles

Suggested Improvements

none that i can see

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Gotta Luv It!

Written by: Bowler Bob on 02/12/2004

Vehicle

2002 GMC Envoy XL SLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.2L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Quiet as a church mouse. Heated seats are great. Great mileage for a full size rig. Don't like fold-down design of backseats - they interfere with moving front seats back. Cup holders awkward. Great power. Great looks. Comfortable front and rear. Don't like automatic temperature control much. Dual temperature controls are great.

Favorite Features

Quietness of the vehicle with regard to road noise. Great power with economical engine.

Suggested Improvements

Modify the interior design features, i.e., cupholders and rear seat fold down blocks moving the front seats back.

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