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2002 GMC Envoy Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

49Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints
10.1%Of all 487 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION49 · 10.1%
AIR BAGS26 · 5.3%

Share of the 487 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 GMC Envoy overview page.

What owners report

“ALL THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO, SOMTIMES DEPENDING ON THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. SOME OF IT GOT FIXED AND CAME BACK AGAIN. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE…”NHTSA complaint 769471 — filed 11/08/2002
“ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I ADVISED THEM OF A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL…”NHTSA complaint 769170 — filed 11/01/2002
“CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL SLIP OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND INTO FIRST GEAR, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. THERE IS A WARNING LIGHT…”NHTSA complaint 8020893 — filed 10/16/2002

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 GMC Envoy have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 GMC Envoy: 49 of 487 complaints on file (10.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2002 GMC Envoy have in total?

487 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 42 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 47 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.