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2006 GMC Envoy 4-DR.

9
Recalls
595
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 19.1%

Complaints
Recalls

595 Complaints

for 2006 GMC ENVOY
12/08/2021
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1gkdt13s662******
Summary

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with fuel pump and fuel pump sensor failure. The fuel pump and fuel pump sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 270,319.

07/19/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M962******
Summary

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

06/23/2021
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S266******
Summary

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights would fail not allowing them to see anything while driving. The contact stated that the headlights would only engage using the high beams. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the headlight driver module needing to be replaced. The contact replaced the headlights but the failure still occurred. The contact was relating the failure to the NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (Exterior lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

03/08/2021
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID; VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING; AND LEAKS FROM INSIDE WINDOWS ONTO ELECTRICAL POWER SWITCHES AND FLOOR BOARS ON BOTH DRIVER''S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS.

03/05/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY HIGH BEAMS COME ON. THIS IS A NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO CAUSES ROAD RAGE ISSUES

06/29/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/28/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS PULLED OVER FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WIRES IN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT MELTED, DIDNT CHECK DRIVERS SIDE. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 06 ENVOY HEADLIGHTS, BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT IT DOESNT APPLY TO MY VIN. EVEN THOUGH I AM CAN NO LONGER DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO VEHICLE DEFECT

03/30/2020
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 03/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

AIR IN AUTO LEVELING BLEEDS OFF AT NIGHT LEAVING EXTREMELY LOW CLEARANCE IN REAR SUSPENSION. SOME COMPRESSOR RUNNING DURING DRIVING, AND ASSUMING SOME LEAKING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. REAR AIR BAGS REPLACED, SAME PROBLEMS EXIST.

02/20/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/19/2020
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI THAT CAUGHT FIRE THIS MORNING, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, CAUSED IN THE HVAC BLOWER CIRCUIT, THE CIRCUIT FUSE DID NOT BLOW, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, AND AN OPEN FLAME WAS CREATED. I MANAGED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, HOWEVER SOMEONE ELSE IN THIS SITUATION MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY, LET ALONE EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AS IT WAS UNDER THE DASH BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX. THE SYMPTOMS BEFORE THE FIRE WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1)A FAINT BURNING ELECTRICS SMELL (ELECTRICAL SMOKE IS VERY DISTINCTIVE) 2)BLOWER QUIT RUNNING(WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF SMELL) 3)CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE (WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF SMELL) TO THE POINT I COULD NOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD 4)OPEN FLAME WAS PRESENT UNDER DASH (WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF SMELL) THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, 50MPH, HEATING SYSTEM WAS RUNNING, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 5* FAHRENHEIT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE POINT AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPAIR KITS AVAILABLE WITH NEW WIRING CONNECTORS TO REPLACE DAMAGED ONES WHEN REPLACING SPEED RESISTOR THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR SYSTEM

12/06/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,710.

11/21/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/16/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

08/15/2019
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V455000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SOFT COPPER HIGH PRESSURE HOSES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

05/30/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/21/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

ON HIGHWAY US-31 IN MUSKEGON COUNTY MICHIGAN, VEHICLE (ENVOY) WAS AT ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP FOR A VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD WHEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT 70+ MPH. THE ENVOY WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE ENVOY. THE ENVOY SUFFERED MAJOR REAR END DAMAGE AND SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE SEATBELTS STRETCHED OUT TO THEIR LIMIT. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT TWISTED INWARDS TOWARD THE CONSOLE. SEVERE BODILY INJURIES OCCURRED. ON 08/23/2018, GMC WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE EVENT DATA RECORDER WAS RECOVERED BY GMC. THE EDR SHOWED THE IMPACT VELOCITY, NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AND NON-RESTRAINT OF SEATBELTS. GMC THEN CLOSED THE CASE STATING THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR COMPENSATION. THE 2006 GMC ENVOY WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE AUTO INSURER.

05/07/2019
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. IT CANNOT BE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AS IT WILL CAUSE THE ENTIRE CARE TO SWERVE. WHEN REVERSING THE CAR TURNS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHERE YOU ARE TURNING. I'M BACKING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE STEERING WHEEL AS IF THERE IS A POWER STEERING ISSUE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DAY AFTER PURCHASE INDICATING I NEED CATALYST CONVERTER AND SENSOR. NO WAY TO PREDICT WHICH WAY THE CAR WILL TURN. IF I HIT A BUMP THE CAR SWERVES TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO NEXT LANE. IN MOTION I AM CONSTANTLY SWERVING INTO DANGER.

05/01/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S466******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CODE PO601 FIND OUT IT'S THE PCM

04/10/2019
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/14/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M366******
Summary

THE INITIAL TIME (3/14) IT OCCURRED, I WAS OUT OF TOWN WITH MY FAMILY, EMBARRASSED TO SAY THE LEAST. HOWEVER, MAINLY UNCOMFORTABLE, TIRED, AND FRUSTRATED BECAUSE MY 87 YEARS OLD DAD WAS STRANDED FOR HOURS AS WELL AS MY 66 YEARS OLD SISTER WHO IS RECOVERING FROM CANCER. THIS PROBLEM WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF OUR LOCATION. WE HAD GONE TO GET DINNER AND ICE CREAM AFTER GETTING ICE CREAM WE BACK IN THE VEHICLE FOR IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED 911 NO POLICE EVER SHOWED NOR WOULD EVEN STOP TO ASSIST. AFTER 2 1/2 HOURS, WE CONTACTED A CHURCH MEMBER TO FIND OUT ABOUT A MECHANIC IN THE AREA THAT COULD POSSIBLY COME CHECK IT OUT. ANOTHER CHURCH MEMBER CAME TO CHECK IT FIRST, BY NOW 3 HOURS HAVE LAPSED AND THE VEHICLE STARTS. AFTER THIS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH ME (3/19, 3/20, & 3/21) BUT MY MECHANIC SAID IT HAPPENED WITH HIM 3 OR 4 TIMES WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IT TO CHECK IT OUT AND WHILE IT WAS SITTING JUST RUNNING NOT BEING DRIVEN. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE, ONCE DRIVING, AND ONCE PARKED AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE TIMES I WAS BY MYSELF ONCE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, ANOTHER WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND ONCE WAS IN A HIGH CRIME AREA WHERE I FELT VERY UNSAFE FOR MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED BUT WAS TOLD THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE TEST 'MAY' BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE GAS IS NOT DISTRIBUTING PROPERLY. IT WAS AS IF IT WAS CHOKING UP AS IF THERE WAS A CLOG. A DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE IN TRAFFIC OR GOING ACROSS A RAILROAD TRACK, WHICH IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ME. I ACTUALLY WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE.

04/08/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

CAR STARTED ON FIRE AFTER TURNING IT ON SEEMED TO COME FROM DASHBOARD,SPREAD TO FRONT SEATS IT WAS PARKED AT THE TIME, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS FROM VENTS ,HEATING MOTOR

02/26/2019
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 02/04/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE CONTACT SKIDDED ACROSS A BLOCK OF ICE AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND BEFORE STOPPING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED; HOWEVER, AN UNUSUAL SOUND WAS HEARD. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE REAR AXLE DROPPED VERY LOW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RIDE BUMPY. WHENEVER A BUMP WAS STRUCK, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF, CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED LKL MOTORS AT 253-466-7222 (LOCATED AT 6204 112TH ST E, PUYALLUP, WA 98373), WHICH WAS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.

02/22/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHORTED OUT AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR WERE BURNT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DOOR PANEL, WHICH THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PUT OUT. COYLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1801 BROADWAY ST, CLARKSVILLE, IN 47129, (812) 218-1100) DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW POWER WINDOW SWITCH, FUSE, AND HARNESS. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHEN THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY), THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER DID NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT AND PRESENTED THE REPAIR PAPERWORK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT AN OPTION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OUTSIDE OF THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL BECAUSE HE WAS NOT SENT A LETTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

01/18/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER'S BLOWER MOTOR NOT BLOWING OR SOMETIMES BLOWING BUT NOT ON EVERY SPEED. LOOKED UP ISSUE ON YOUTUBE AND FOUND MANY VIDEOS OF THE SAME ISSUE AND THE VIDEOS SHOWED THEM HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEATER'S BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER. AS THE RESISTER WAS BEING REPLACED, WE NOTICED THE RESISTER WAS MELTED ONTO THE PLUG IT PLUGS INTO AND THE THICK RED WIRE WAS ALSO MELTED. RESISTER GOT REPLACED AND THE BLOWER SPEEDS ALL WORKED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE NEW RESISTER, THE NUMBER 5 SPEED FAILED BUT ALL OTHERS CONTINUED. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE RESISTER FAILED. EXCHANGED AND REPLACED THE RESISTER AGAIN AND WORKED ON ALL SPEEDS BUT 5 AGAIN. HAD A SMELL TO IT WHILE IN USE, WE GOT USE TO IT AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT ANYMORE. WORKED FOR OVER 2 YEARS UNTIL 1/12/2019 WHEN AS THE ENVOY WAS IN MY YARD WARMING UP IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT AND WARNING AND BURNED UNDER THE GLOVE BOX CATCHING THE CONTENTS IN THE GLOVE BOX ON FIRE AND MAKING THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND EVEN HAD AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE VEHICLE. BLACK SMOKE WAS POURING OUT ON THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER AREA. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE WIPER.

01/12/2019
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M866******
Summary

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYLIGHT DRIVING LIGHTS SHUT DOWN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. LIGHTS WILL COME ON AFTER ENGINE COOLS DOWN BUT NOT BEFORE. CANNOT DRIVE AFTER DARK. HIGH BEAMS CONTINUE TO OPERATE.

12/31/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/27/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WENT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PART THAT FAILED NEVER FAILS AND HE WAS SHOCKED THAT IT DID.

12/28/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/28/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S062******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND DARK SUDDENLY, MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT. I STOPPED AND TURN THE HIGH BEAM ON AND WHEN I TURN THE HIGH BEAM OFF AFTER 2 OR 3 MINUTES THE LOW BEAM CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY WAY FROM WORK, DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND THEY JUST WENT OFF. I PULL OVER AND TURN THE HIGH BEAM ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEY CAME BACK ON. REALLY AFRAID NOW TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I USED THIS VEHICLE FOR TRAVELING ON VACATIONS, NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS UNTIL NOW.

11/27/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOSEPH BUICK GMC (8700 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45201), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/10/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

THE WINDOW MASTER CONTROL ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS GETTING HOT

09/01/2018
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/16/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS AND WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT BOUGHT IT SECOND HAND, WAS TOLD IT WOULDNT HURT IT FOR THESE LIGHTS TO BE ON, HAS SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED BELOW, IN MOTION WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT FEBRUARY 18, 2010 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10311697 COMPONENTS: TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10311697 INCIDENT DATE JANUARY 10, 2009 CONSUMER LOCATION DACULA, GA VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 1GKDS13SX62**** SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT CRASHNO FIRENO INJURIES0 DEATHS0 SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND SERVICE ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. HORN NO LONGER WORKS. *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

08/31/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M766******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DROPPED VALVE. *LD *JS

08/18/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/17/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO TIMES IN TWO YEARS

07/07/2018
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL ? AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FAILURE, OVER INFLATION RESULTING IN A EXCESSIVE BOUNCING RIDE AND LOSS OF TRACTION ON OTHER SITES I SEE THAT THIS WAS A 92% COMPLAIN RATE

06/04/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

STABILITRAK

04/27/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.ENVOY SLT HAS SUN/MOON ROOF.WATER ON DRIVER & PASSENGER FLOOR.WATER RUNNING OUT FROM UNDER STEERING WHEEL FROM UNDER DASHBOARD.VERY CONCERN ABOUT ELECTRICAL DAMAGE & PROBLEMS.WATCHED SOME UTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING TROUBLE WITH DRAIN HOLES(4) FROM SUN/MOON ROOF BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIE.

02/28/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/19/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY 2006 ENVOY DENALI'S LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE CUTTING OUT ON ME AT NIGHT. I'VE READ SEVERAL CASES ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS SITUATION MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT NIGHT UNEXPECTANY.

02/22/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 02/07/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WOULD GO UP AND DOWN, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK INDEPENDENTLY, AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE DIMMER SWITCH TO TURN DOWN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING. THE CONTACT CALLED BECKER BUICK GMC AT (509) 455-3550 (LOCATED AT 636 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99202) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

02/13/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/11/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

THE CAR WAS ON A RECALL BACK IN 2016. LETTER TOLD ME TO WAIT BECAUSE THE PART WAS BEING MADE AND WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE I WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALER TO HAVE IT INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD AND DASH LIGHTS WOULD DIM, GET BRIGHT OR GO OFF COMPLETELY JUST PRIOR TO THE PART BECOMING AVAILABLE. I TOOK IT IN ON JAN 12, 2017 TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED. ON DEC 16, 2017 I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC ($90.00). I CALLED GMC IN JAN 2018 AND TALKED WITH A SERVICE REPRESENATIVE AND HE REFUSED TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY. TOLD ME MY CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD (71,807 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY) AND I WAS ON MY OWN. EVEN ME EXPLAINING TO HIM THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DOING THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE THE HDM MODULE WAS REPLACED ON THE RECALL. THAT WENT IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME TO HAVE A GOOD REST OF THE DAY. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AND DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT, SO I AM STRANDED IN DOING EVENING GATHERINGS OR FESTIVITIES WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS. IT WOULDN'T BE UNUSUAL FOR THE PART THEY REPLACED TO BECOME FAULTY SINCE THEY JUST HAD IT MADE FOR THE RECALL. THOUGH HE REALLY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT MY ISSUE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS.

02/05/2018
Components: SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
Incident Date: 01/28/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S266******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH NEW TIRES ON IT. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WAS STARTING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BEFORE THE YEAR MARK OF ME PURCHASING IT. THERE WAS NO RECALLS OPEN ON THAT TIME THAT WE COULD FIND. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FOG LIGHTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT HAD ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT NO ONE SEEMED TO FIND AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOCATE WITHOUT EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TIME. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT RECALLS THEY INFORMED ME THE ONLY OPEN WAS A WINDOW SWITCH. AFTER A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 30 MPH THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ON IMPACT. I WAS INFORMED IN MY ESTIMATE THAT THERE WAS A OPEN RECALL WHICH COULD LEAD TO INCORRECT RIM SELECTION / TIRES FOR THE CAR CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS BEFORE HAND MAYBE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED!

01/08/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

INVESTIGATION # DP10001: THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ODI WILL EVALUATE THE PETITION FOR A GRANT OR DENY DECISION. GM WILL FIX TILL 2016 MY 2006 ENVOY HAS ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT

12/07/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL IN MAY OF 2016. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

11/27/2017
Components: STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/30/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S466******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITY BUICK GMC (43-60 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 AT (347) 670-4210) AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

11/12/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

HEAT NOT BLOWING HOT LIKE PASSENDER SIDE

10/23/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START, IT WOULD CUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BETTEN BAKER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (14120 NORTHLAND DR, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307 (231) 629-4340) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

10/10/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S462******
Summary

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. WHILE NAVIGATING AND IN MOTION, LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THIS ISSUE SELF-CORRECTS WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION. THE PERIOD FOR SELF-CORRECTION SEEMS TO BE RANDOM. HIGH-BEAMS HEADLAMPS, MARKER LAMPS, TURN SIGNSALS OR FOG LAMPS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS REGARDLESS OF HIGHWAY OR STREET NAVIGATION.

10/06/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

10/04/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

GAS LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER FILLING CAR UP. DAUGHTER WAS PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE WHEN FIRST STARTED COULDNT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN TANK AND RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING FROM WORK ON BUSY CITY STREET.

09/05/2017
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES68MI62******
Summary

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AT ALL AND ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART BUT WOULD TURN. THIS HAPPENED SATURDAY 9/2/17 ON A COUNTRY HIGHWAY OUT IN NOWHERE . WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THANK GOD FOR CELLPHONES. ON 11/12/2016 HUB BEARINGS REPLACED. 11/15/16 MODULE AND CONNECTOR REPLACED AND FUEL LEVEL SENSORS AND RING REPLACED. THREE YEARS AGO A/C WENT OUT. REPLACED.

08/31/2017
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

AT EVERY FILLUP WE CAN SMELL GAS LIKE THERE IS A FUEL LEAK. I HAD A SHOP DO A FOG TEST AND THEY CONFIRMED A LEAK "SOMEWHERE FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK". THE TANK WOULD NEED TO BE DROPPED TO VISUALLY INSPECT AT A COST OF $400-$500 JUST FOR THE DROPPING OF THE TANK. THEN THERE WOULD BE ADDED COSTS TO REPAIR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE LEAK AND SMELL OF GAS. AFTER HEARING THAT I CAME HOME TO START MY SEARCHING FOR RECALLS & SAFETY NOTICES TO FIND THAT GM HAD A NOTICE ISSUED AS WELL AS THE NHTSA, BUT IT SEEMS THEY CUT THE YEAR OFF AT 2004 & 120,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE THREAD BELOW, IT APPEARS THIS WAS EXTENDED TO VEHICLE UNDER 150,000 MILES WHICH WE ARE WELL UNDER, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A 2002-2004 MODEL. THREAD - HTTP://FORUMS.TRAILVOY.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22530 VIN - [XXX] A VIN SEARCH FOR THIS ENVOY DIDN'T BRING UP THE FUEL LEAK ISSUES, BUT WE CAN SMELL GAS & CONFIRMED A LEAK EXISTS ON THE TOP OF THE TANK SOMEWHERE. WAS THIS PROBLEM EVER REPORTED FOR NEWER MODELS YET? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

08/22/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

LAST NIGHT I NOTICED AT A STOP LIGHT THAT I DID NOT HAVE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. VERY DISCONCERTING. AFTER I MADE MY TURN TO EXIT THE BUSY STREET, THE HEADLIGHTS DID COME BACK ON. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM. IN FACT, MANY CARS WERE SELECTIVELY RECALLED ON THIS ISSUE. MINE WAS NOT. GRANTED, MY CAR IS 11 YEARS OLD WITH 157,000 MILES, I STILL BELIEVE GM AT SOME POINT SHOULD HAVE WARNED ME OF THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE. IT APPEARS I CAN EASILY FIX IT MYSELF WITH A $27 "MODULE" FROM AUTOZONE. NO ISSUES ON THE REPAIR AND PART. I JUST THINK HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF GM TO NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUE. SHAME ON GM.

08/10/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

THE VEHICLE SHOWS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS ON EMPTY SHORTLY AFTER BEING FILLED UP. ALSO THE ENGINE WILL DIE AT RANDOMS TIMES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO THE HEAD LAMPS FAIL AT RANDOM TIMES.

08/08/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/08/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OR WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS ITSELF OFF WITHOUT WARNING. EVERYTHING IN THE INSIDE STAYS ON, BUT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE CRANK. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO.

06/06/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE MILEAGE RANGE AND DATE THAT THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. PARKWAY BUICK GMC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PRESENTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

05/10/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 02/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER CONTROL MODULE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN 2014. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL MODULE THAT WAS REPLACED PER THE RECALL NEVER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED PER A RECALL IN 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.

05/08/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL LOSS OF LOW BEAMS. HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. LOSS OF LOW BEAMS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF

05/06/2017
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16SX66******
Summary

I AM SO SICK OF MY 06 GMC ENVOY XL. I TRULY GIVE UP. I HAD THE STABILITRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT COME ON MY CAR FOR FIVE MONTHS. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR, THE THROTTLE BODY, AND HAD THE RELEARN THE IDLE THING DONE, TO NO AVAIL. THIS MAKES MY FOURTH TIME GOING TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY COULD FIX IT. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM. IF GOD BLESSES ME WITH ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A CAR, IT WILL NOT BE A GM. IT THROWS MY CAR OFF. I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER AND START THE CAR OVER A THOUSAND TIMES. I'VE SEEN MANY FORUMS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL? I'VE EVEN CALLED GM. I STILL HAD TO PAY MONEY. RESETTING THE COMPUTER HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. JUST WANTED TO RANT, BECAUSE BESIDES GIVING ME SOME OF MY MONEY BACK (TO THE TUNE OF A GRAND), WHAT CAN I DO?

05/05/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 05/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE, THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCK SWITCHES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WORK AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL SUMMARY RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY MOSTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

04/27/2017
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/26/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DIFFICULTY STEERING WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR FIGHT TIGHT TURN.

04/21/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK.

03/16/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M262******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL, GAS GAUGE WILL ONLY SHOW EMPTY.

03/12/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING WHATSOEVER. IT IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY AND I CANNOT PUT ANY GAS IN THE VEHICLE

03/10/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

HI ! AS MANY OTHER GMC ENVOY COSTUMER STOCK AT THE EARLIER 50-100 THOUSAND MILLES WITH ENGINE PROBLEM CAUSED BY MISFIRE CYLINDER . I DO A HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY SUV ENGINE THE CLASSIC MISFIRE #6 CYLINDER THAT IT COST A $2000 OR PLUS TO GET REPAIR , SHORT WORLDS LOOSING THE ENGINE . IF YOU GUYS CHECK ABOUT THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY BIG AND HORRIBLE THOUSAND PEOPLE A CROSS THE COUNTRY DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE .I DID NOTICED THIS ISSUE JUST DRIVING , I GOT TO STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE STARTS SHAKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE COME ON , AFTER I TOOK TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND PUT ABOUT $200 DOLLARS ON SPARK PLUGS AND COIL AND NOTING CHANGED I WAS TELL BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A LOWER COMPRESSION ON THE 6 CYLINDER SO BAD VALVE .

03/06/2017
Components: SUSPENSION,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/03/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD TO MAKE MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, NOW THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 87,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND THE LIFTERS COLLAPSING. WE ARE A ONE INCOME FAMILY AND THE REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE ARE ASTRONOMICAL. WELL OVER 3500.00 DOLLARS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A YEAR NOW AT MY MECHANICS. THE VEHICLE IS OF NO USE TO ME AND HAS BECOME A HUGE PAPER WEIGHT NOW. THE WORST PART IS I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE TOO. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE AFM LIFTERS, OR PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. OWN UP TO YOUR MISTAKES AND TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE AMERICAN MADE!!!!!!! THEN YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE BUYING MORE FOREIGN MADE CARS. THEY SEEM TO BE MORE RELIABLE THAN THE GM PRODUCTS.

02/10/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/08/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M466******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30'S (SEMI-TRAILER CLOSING IN FAST) AND I CAN'T DO A THING ABOUT IT!! SERVICE STABILITRACK HAS BEEN A THORN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND PERSISTS TO BE A PROBLEM NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY! FROM EARLY ON, <10,000 MILES AND OVER 10 TIMES SINCE, THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM, THOUGH INTERMITTENT, STILL EXISTS AND IS A HUGE DANGER TO ME AND MY KIDS BUT I CAN'T JUST GO BUY ANOTHER CAR OR TRADE THIS IN LIKE SOME PEOPLE (INCLUDING THE CAR DEALERSHIP MANAGERS) PORTRAY IS THE BEST OPTION WHEN I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET GM TO FIX THE CAR OR REPLACE IT WHEN THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. BUT THAT HASN'T BEEN THE ONLY PROBLEM: GEAR BAND BROKE TWICE ON THE TRANSMISSION, HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BECAUSE OF FAULTY RADIATOR, AND OTHER ISSUES HOWEVER NONE OF THE PROBLEMS REMOTELY COMPARE TO HAVING TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE REPEATED UNEXPLAINED DE-ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO MAKE THE CAR DO ANYTHING EXCEPT PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GIVE IT TEN MINUTES TO STOP HAVING A "TANTRUM" OF SORTS WHILE TRAFFIC WHIZZES BY AND THANKFULLY DIDN'T HIT US (YET). EXTERIOR / AESTHETICS, I LOVE THIS VEHICLE BUT POOR FUNCTION AND EVEN WORSE SERVICE OF PROBLEMS. I'VE REPORTED IT TO CORPORATE BUT THEY DON'T CARE AND DESPITE IT HAVING HAD BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES PRIOR TO END OF WARRANTY, NOW THEY JUST WANT ME TO START PAYING THEM FOR ALL THESE FIXES THAT HAVEN'T FIXED ANYTHING. ONCE I STARTED PAYING FOR FIXES AND THEN STARTED COMPLAINING THAT THEY AREN'T COVERING WHAT THEY'VE NEVER FIXED; THE MANAGER HAD THE NERVE TO SAY HE'D PAY FOR IT OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET IF HE KNEW IT WOULD FIX IT ... HELLO... WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER PAY FOR IT WHEN THE PROBLEM IS NEVER REALLY FIXED.

12/15/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

11/22/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63MX62******
Summary

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BEGAN FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. LOW BEAMS FAILED ON AN UNLIGHTED INTERURBAN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. SCARY! THEY STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AND THEN RETURNED TO OPERATION. DURING THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING, TRYING TO VACATE THE HIGHWAY, USING HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LAMPS. DTL FAILURE NOTICED WHEN ENTERING GARAGE. HEADLIGHT DELAY ALSO FAILS AT THESE TIMES. LOSING LIGHTS AT 45 MPH ON A DARKENED ROAD IS VERY UNSAFE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS PROBLEM MAY BE A LIGHT RELAY THAT IS KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUES.

11/09/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

THE HORN FAILED TO WORK TWICE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BOTH TIMES. THE HORN FAILED TO WORK AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT BEING A KNOWN DEFECT. THE HORN DOES WORK WITH THE KEY FOB. PROBLEM IS IN THE HORN BUTTON IN CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY DEFECT TO ME. I RARELY USE, MAYBE THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

11/08/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

INITIALLY, WHEN THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, IT IMMEDIATELY INDICATED THAT THE CAR WAS EMPTY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE YOU USED A COUPLE OF GALLONS THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN WORKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. JUST RECENTLY THE SYSTEM IS NOT CORRECTING ITSELF AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL CONSTANTLY GO BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY SO I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN IT. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT IS REMAINING ON.

11/08/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

INITIALLY, WHEN THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GO TO EMPTY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, THE GAUGE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. AFTER MONTHS OF THIS, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE - IT CONSTANTLY GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY.

10/25/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-75 AT 10:30PM MY HEADLIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY WENT OFF! I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND I WAS IN AN AREA THAT HAD NO LIGHTS ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER I SLOWED ENOUGH TO MOVE OVER, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT BACK ON. I WAS SO SHOOK UP, I'M NOT SURE IF MY REAR LIGHTS WENT OFF AS WELL. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ACTUALLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-START MY CAR TWICE BEFORE MY LIGHTS WENT BACK ON.TODAY, ON MY WAY TO WORK, IN THE DARK, JUST BEFORE I WAS PULLING INTO OUR PARKING LOT, THEY WENT OFF AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESS ON THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW BUTTONS, MY LIGHTS DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE DASH LIGHT FOR THE GAS CAP TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. IN ADDITION, MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, DOES NOT GO OFF AND YET, IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. ALL OF THE ABOVE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.I'M NOT SURE IF THESE ARE RELATED OR NOT. ALL OF THE ISSUES ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

10/15/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN I START MY CAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. SOMETIMES ITS INTERMITTENT, SOMETIME THEY RUN FOR AS LONG AS I AM DRIVING. I HAVE CHECKED COMPLAINTS ON THIS GOING BACK TO 2013.

09/30/2016
Components: TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS A LONG DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

09/29/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/29/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M962******
Summary

THE FUEL GAGE FLUCTUATES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR GETTING LOW ON GAS.

09/13/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S966******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

09/13/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE FREE REMEDY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

09/08/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M162******
Summary

WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE AND START TO DRIVE I NOTICE 2 CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS POP ON. ONE ENGINE LIGHT HAS A ARROW POINTING DOWN AND THE OTHER JUST HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT SYMBOL AND THE MY SPEED STARTS TO REDUCE A LOT. I WILL PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SHUT THE CAR OFF WAIT FOR 5-10 MINUTES AND CRANK IT UP AND AFTER MAYBE 15-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT POPS BACK ON. I'VE HAD THE MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND HE HAS SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS CHANGING, HAD THAT DONE AND THE SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK. SO I HAD MY OLD ONE PUT BACK ON AND THEN THE MECHANIC SAY MAYBE IT'S THE GAS PEDAL SENSOR. HAD THAT CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THEIR. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEP TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I NEED HELP, FROM SOMEONE, PLEASE

09/07/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S666******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE HEADLAMPS RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V550000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

07/25/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S966******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO JUMPSTART THE BATTERY. SHORTLY AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

07/18/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN AND FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY SHOWS EMPTY AND MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE FUEL GUAGE WOULD THEN SHOW FULL AT TIMES THEN EMPTY. NOW IT SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND HAS STALLED 3 MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

06/13/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63MX62******
Summary

JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI HAS A BAD #7 LIFTER. WHERE ARE THE RECALLS????? GM IS GETTING AWAY WITH RIPPING OFF THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE CARES. JUST BAIL THEM OUT AND THEN LET THEM ROB ALL OF US ALSO???????????????

06/13/2016
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, IN PITCH BLACK DARKNESS ON 6/10/2016 AROUND 1:00 AM, MY HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF. THE ONLY WAY I COULD OBTAIN LIGHTS WAS USING THE HIGH BEAMS. LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK AND HIGH BEAM ONLY WORKS IN MANUAL ON/OFF MODE. WE CHECKED THE LAMPS AND FUSES. ALL ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE NO LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK. THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS MOVE ON THERE OWN AND AT ANY TIME, WHILE DRIVING , IN PARK AND WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE DOOR PANEL RECALL WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THAT EITHER. LAST YEAR (2015) I HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS (SUSPENSION) ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE CAR WOULD DROP DOWN LOWER THAN ANY MID SIZE CAR. ONCE STARTED THE BAGS WOULD INFLATE BUT THE CAR MAY DROP AT ANY GIVE TIME WHILE DRIVING. GM DID NOT COVER THIS COST AND THE DEALER WANTED OVER $1200.00 TO REPAIR. PRIOR TO THAT THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. WHICH GM DID COVER THE REPAIR COST BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. I JUST HAPPENED TO BE AT THE DEALER FOR THE DRIVER DOOR RECALL AND MENTIONED IT.

06/06/2016
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

INFLATOR STOPPED WORKING, AIR BAG BLEW OUT WHILE ON FREEWAY!

06/01/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE HEAD LIGHT FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

05/23/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/25/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/02/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M166******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND, AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SO THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS LOUD POPPING NOISE, THAT WOULD COME AND GO, THE LIGHTS, HEAT, AIR AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

04/17/2016
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

FOR MORE THAN A MONTH MY TRUCK HAS CUT OFF COMPLETELY AS I BEGIN TO BREAK WHEN I I AM COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT OR AT A CORNER. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW DURING ONE TRIP. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION BUT ONCE I TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART IT, IT CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS TOLD, BASED ON MY DESCRIPTION THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE TURNDOWN SOLENOID SWITCH OR SENSOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I NEED MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN I AM ON A CITY STREET. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE WHEN I AM IN PERPETUAL MOTION.THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO LEAVE IT FOR MORE THAN A DAY AT A SHOP, NOR DO I THINK I SHOULD SHOULDER ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYING FOR REPAIRS IF IT IS A DEFECT INHERENT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THERE IS ANY RECOURSE I CAN TAKE AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER SO I CAN HAVE THESE NEEDED REPAIRS DONE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE REPLACED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THINKING THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS A $250 JOB WITH PARTS AND LABOR.

03/15/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63MX62******
Summary

FAILURE OF THE DOD LIFTER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WHILE AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, THE DOD LIFTER ON CYLINDER #7 FAILED CAUSING A MISFIRE ON THE CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED TEH ENGINE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE OF A DOD LIFTER ON MY TRUCK. IN NOV 2014, A DOD LIFTER ON CYLINDER #6 FAILED, CAUSING A ENGINE MISFIRE AND A VIOLENT SHAKE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE LACK OF OIL PRESSURIZE THE DOD LIFTER. UPON DECIDING TO REBUILD THE MOTOR RATHER THAN REPLACING THE MOTOR, WE DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE MOTOR SIMPLY BECAUSE THE MOTOR WOULD NEED A FULL TEAR DOWN ANYWAY. THE LIFTERS, OIL PRESSURE SOLENOIDS OF THE DOD LIFTERS, ROCKERS, ROCKER ARMS, SPRINGS AND CAMSHAFT WERE ALL REPLACED THINKING THAT WE MIGHT AS WELL REBUILD THE BLOCK WITH NEW COMPONENTS TO SAVE OFF ANY FUTURE ISSUES. AFTER 1 MONTH IN THE GMC SERVICE CENTER, THE VEHICLE WAS BACK ON THE ROAD IN DEC 2014. THIS REPAIR WAS $5,900.00 IN MARCH 2016, YES 14 MONTHS LATER, A 2ND FAILURE OF A DOD LIFTER OCCURRED ON CYLINDER #7. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME ISSUES AS IN NOV 2014. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REBUILT MOTOR ON NEW COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN NOV 2014. THIS REPAIR WILL COST $2500 JUST TO REPLACE THE 1 LIFTER. NO OTHER COMPONENTS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT A THE DOD FAILURE IS MORE COMMON AND IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE IS MORE THAN A TSB ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.

03/04/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/27/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M462******
Summary

I HAVE HAD 4 BATTERY AND LIGHTS FLASH AND HARD DRAW ON ALT HAVE REPLACED ALT WITH NEW DELCO NEW LIGHTS STILL FLASH DRAWS LIGHTS DOWN. BEEN TO DEALER DEALER FROM2008 TO NOW AND THEY TELL ME I DON'T DRIVE VERY NEED TO DRIVE MORE CARE HAS 40"000 MILES THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. YOU CAN DRIVE OR BE SETTING RUNNING STILL DOES THIS IT PULL DOWN ON ENGINE PULLS ALT GOES TO12 VOLTS THEN GOES ON

02/02/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CITY STREETS ARE DARK AT NIGHT. THIS ENDANGER ME AS A DRIVER AS WELL AS PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE STREET AT NIGHT.

01/31/2016
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

HI, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS METER ON MY GMC ENVOY 2006. IT HAS 38,000 MILES. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I FILL IT UP. WHEN I START THE ENGINE THE GAUGE GOES SHOWS THAT THE TANK IS FULL, AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY AND I GET THE SIGNAL THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY. MY CONCERN IS ABOUT IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THAT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES. I WAS ALSO CHECKING ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER BECAUSE IT IS A SIGN OF A DEFECTED PART. THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ON JANUARY 30, 2016; MY MAIN CONCERN IS GETTING STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY GET IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GAS GAUGE IS MISREADING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAINT. *TR

01/27/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ *CN

01/26/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS SEIZED. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLAMPS WOULD DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,720.

01/20/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

GAS SENDING UNIT/FUEL PUMP LINES ROT OUT DUE TO CORROSION AND SPRAY GASOLINE ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MIGHT STALL BUT OFTEN TIMES IT KEEPS RUNNING, ALL WHILE SPRAYING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS ONE DOES NOT EVEN TRIP A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHILE RUNNING IN THIS CONDITION. THE ONLY WARNING WAS THE SMELL OF GASOLINE- SOME PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE A SENSE OF SMELL, AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS CORROSION ISSUE IS KNOWN TO GM, WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY RECALL? THIS LET LOOSE ON MY SISTER IN-LAW WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN EXPLOSION OR SERIOUS FIRE. GM KNOWS THAT THESE ROT OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO POOR MATERIALS AND COMBINED WITH ROAD SALT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS IN SNOW STATES. THIS VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERS FROM THE DRIVER DOOR SWITCH FOR DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS NOT ALWAYS WORKING, DUE TO SHORTING OUT FROM WATER...AGAIN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH "SOME" UNITS OF THIS YEAR, BUT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ON THIS PARTICULAR "UNIT" YET. SOME OF THESE HAVE SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED FIRES- COMBINED WITH THE LEAKY GAS SENDING UNITS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. DO NOT PARK THIS VEHICLE IN A GARAGE- A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN...COME ON- MAKE GM TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS TRUCK WAS AT A DEALER FOR THE FUEL LEAK, THEY TOLD HER IT NEEDS A SENDER UNIT AND A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE FAILED ON THIS POORLY BUILT TRUCK, WHICH INCLUDE WHEEL BEARINGS, ABS SENSORS. STEERING WHEEL SENSOR (? REALLY) INOP DOOR LOCKS, LEAKING FUEL, WATER PUMP LEAKING, FAILING HEADLIGHTS- THAT WORK WHEN THEY WANT, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER REPAIRS. THIS FUEL AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE(S) SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RECALLED. THIS IS AFFECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE NORTHERN STATES WITH SNOW AND SALT ON THE ROADWAYS.

01/15/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

01/09/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M462******
Summary

FIRST OFF MY ELECTRICAL PANEL IN MY STEERING WHEEL NONE OF THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOME TIME THEY WILL COME AND WHEN IT START TO RAIN AND THEY WILL STOP WORKING THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY GOING TO WORK OR NOT DRIVING LIKE THIS CAN BE A DEATH TRAP, THIS BEEN GOING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS I TOLD THEM AFTER THE RECALL FOR MY DOOR PANEL THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE RECALL FOR THIS AS WELL NOTHING YET.

12/16/2015
Components: STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M762******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE WELDED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

12/14/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH , THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED WHICH CAUSED A FAILURE IN THE FUSE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

12/14/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON AND SOMETIMES CANNOT BE TURNED ON. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NOW IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. TOTALLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY CAR IS SILVER AND BLENDS INTO THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NEED IT FIXED.

12/08/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/25/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M162******
Summary

2 PROBLEMS WITH MY 06 ENVOY DENALI. MY BATTERY DIED AND AFTER JUMPING THE VEHICLE, ALL FRONT VENTS WILL NO LONGER BLOW AIR FROM THEM. ONLY TOP AND FLOOR WORK!. ALSO MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARING OIL. APPARENTLY FAULTY PVC VALVE COVER NOW CAUSED ENGINES DAMAGED. NEEDS REPLACING AT $6700!!! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL! NOW I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE I CANT DRIVE OR FIX AND STILL OWE 11,900 ON IT. OWNED IT 9MOS! WARRANTY DOESN'T WANT TO COVER THIS ISSUE

12/07/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL TO REPAIR THE HDMI FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY AND THAT THEY COULD ONLY PROVIDE AN INTERIM REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/03/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY WHILE DECELERATING, OR APPLYING BRAKES. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 18 MONTHS. CURRENT MILEAGE 155,000

11/27/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

11/23/2015
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 10/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S152******
Summary

I HAVE CHROME WHEELS ON MY ENVOY AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF CORROSION ON THEM. I LOOSE A LOT OF AIR EVERY TWO WEEKS. I MEAN I HAVE TO PUT AIR INTO THEM A LOT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THE WHEELS.

11/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000 (VISIBILITY) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,597.

10/30/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66MX66******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

10/14/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S062******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

09/30/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

I HAVE 2006 GMC ENVOY, WHOLE DOOR PANEL WENT OUT BEFORE RECALL, SO WE PAID $2000 AND HAD FIXED, WHEN RECALL CAME OUT, THEY REIMBURSED US. BUT BECAUSE RECALL WASN'T OUT YET I AM THINKING THEY PUT OLD PART IN, THIS WAS AROUND 2008. YOU CANNOT DRIVE A CAR SAFELY WITH NOTHING WORKING ON DRIVER DOOR, I HAVE KIDS IN BACK I NEED WINDOW LOCK, CAN'T OPEN MY DOOR OR WINDOW IF EMERGENCY HAPPENED. VERY FRUSTRATING. I GOT A LETTER IN AUGUST 2015 STATING THAT RECALL #12180 DRIVER DOOR SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT RECALL HAD NOT BEEN DONE ON MY CAR YET. AND APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER IT WENT OUT, I HAD BEEN GETTING THESE CARDS BUT BECAUSE I HAD IT DONE IN 2008 I ASSUMED IT WAS FINE, BUT NOW DOING EXACT SAME THING, SO THE GMC RECALL CARD SAYS TAKE TO GARBER GMC IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL AND WILL FIX FOR FREE, FIRST TIME I TOOK IT UP THERE THEY SAID PART NOT LISTED ON COMPUTER SO CAN'T DO IT CAUSE GMC WON'T PAY THEM BACK, THEN GOT SERVICE MGR INVOLVED AND HE SAID BRING IT UP AND HE WILL CHARGE ME $90 TO DIAGNOSE IT, I SAID I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. HE WAIVED IT TO SEE IF IT WAS THE RECALL PART, WHEN I CALLED TO CHECK ON IT THE SERVICE MAN THAT HANDLED IT SAID IT WAS THAT PART BUT THE RECALL HAD CLOSED, MY CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT, ETC.. WHAT DOES THAT MATTER? I KNOW IT IS THE SAME PART, IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THEN I GET FROM SERVICE MANAGER WE WILL DO FOR $500.00, WHEN FIRST TIME COST US $2000, MY HUSBAND SAID NO, WE HAVE CARD HERE SAYING THIS IS RECALL AND YOU WILL FIX FOR NO CHARGE, NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT ISN'T THAT PART, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL STORIES, BUT IF IT WAS RECALLED THEY NEED TO FIX IT. WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DONE BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. THEY PROBABLY PUT OLD PART IN THEN, BECAUSE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PUT OUT YET. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR FIXED, VERY FRUSTRATING, DANGEROUS AS WELL. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

09/24/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

09/24/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON

09/22/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

VOSS CHEVROLET, DAYTON, OHIO, RETURNED MY ENVOY TO ME ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 WITHOUT REPAIR OF A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION THREATENING SERIOUS INJURY TO ME OR OTHERS. IT IS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRING OVER SEVEN TIMES SPORADICALLY FROM JULY THRU AUGUST 2015 AS I HAVE SLOWED TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION AND ALSO WHEN PULLING HEAD -IN TO PARKING SPACES. IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY ABRUPTLY SWITCHING FROM DRIVE GEAR TO PARK OR NEUTRAL. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR JUST OVER 5 YEARS OF A 12- YEAR PERIOD WHILE ALSO DRIVING MY NON-GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE. AS WELL, I HAVE DRIVEN A NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 2014. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER THE PAST 51 YEARS. I BOUGHT THE 2006 ENVOY FROM VOSS CHEVROLET AS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE,32,000 MILES, IN APRIL 2010. VOSS ELECTRONIC MONITORING CONFIRMED THE FACT THAT THE HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION ACTUALLY OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING, BUT THEY STATED WHEN THEIR SERVICE PERSON KEPT AND DROVE THE VEHICLE IT DID NOT OCCUR. GM (TAC) ADVISED THEM UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS "IMPOSSIBLE AND THE ONLY ANSWER" IS THAT I MUST BE USING TWO- FEET, HOLDING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR DOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY. (THE VOSS ELECTRONIC CAMERA MONITOR THEY HAD GIVEN ME HAD SHOWN AN ACCELERATION EQUIVALENT TO ""80 MILES PER HOUR WHILE BRAKING OCCURRED! THAT IS ALSO DOCUMENTED.) (DESPITE NEVER A NEED TO USE TWO FEET, IN THIS SUV THE LEFT FOOT ALWAYS RESTS SOME DISTANCE AWAY ON A FOOT-REST NEAR THE DRIVER'S DOOR). I DO NOT FALSIFY MATTERS. MY BACKGROUND IS ONE OF INTEGRITY AND REACHING FACTUALLY SUPPORTED AND LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS ARISING FROM PROFESSIONAL DEMANDS OF A 41-YEAR CAREER AS AN ATTORNEY RECENTLY RETIRED AS A FEDERAL JUDGE.

09/19/2015
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2006 GMC ENVOY FROM AN AUTHORIZED GMC DEALER IN COLUMBUS, OH, ON 12/31/2014. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITRAK FEATURE. THE STABILITRAK LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON, AND THEN THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE FOR NO REASON, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALSO HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN TRAVELING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, SPENT LOTS OF MONEY, AND NO ONE CAN FIND A PROBLEM. DUE TO THE STABILITRAK CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONING, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT!

09/12/2015
Components: STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

ENVOY GMC 2006 POWER STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS. MUST USE TWO HANDS TO TURN WHEEL. POWER STEERING FLUID NOT THE PROBLEM. ENGINE LIGHT INADVERTENTLY COMES

08/19/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 07/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

07/27/2015
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

WHILE ATTEMPTING A FULL STOP AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, ABS CAME ON AND PREVENTED ENVOY FROM REACHING FULL STOP. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND USE E-BRAKE. OCCURRED 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD TAKE FOR SERVICE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED ISSUE WITH ABS SENSORS, ALTHOUGH SENSORS DID NOT REPORT AS FAULTY. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS WAS A COMMON GM FAILURE FROM 02-08 IN TRUCKS IN AREAS WHERE SALT/SNOW IS PREVALENT. REMEDY WAS DISABLE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE FRONT BEARINGS AND REAR SENSORS. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, AND ONLY WHEN ATTEMPTING STOP FROM LOW INITIAL SPEEDS.

07/27/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR BATTERY CHANGE, AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK, NOTICED THAT DASH VENTS WOULD NOT OPERATE, DEFROSTERS AND FLOOR VENTS STILL WORK, CONTACTED GM- THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR, BUT NEEDED TO SEE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, ESTIMATED COST- $1000.00. DID ONLINE CHECKING, THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH GM DAMPER MOTORS FAILING, OFTEN AFTER BATTERY CHANGE. ONLY SOLUTION IS CHANGE DAMPER MOTOR.

07/26/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/17/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

WHILE SERVICING MY VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP, I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECENT RECALL REGARDING HEADLAMPS WHICH GET HOT AND CAN FAIL. IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 8 MONTHS SINCE THAT RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND YET THERE REMAINS NO IDENTIFIABLE REMEDY OR SOLUTION AS TO HOW THEY WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND REPAIR / REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS.. ENTITLED TO SAFE VEHICLES, I AM UNSURE AS TO HOW OR WHY GM WOULD BELIEVE THAT 8 MONTHS TO NOT EVEN HAVE ANNOUNCED A SOLUTION IS AN ABSURDITY. AT THIS POINT, THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE AS A CONSUMER. I AM UNDER THE BELIEF THAT THEIR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS SIMPLE, THEY ARE GOING LET THE VEHICLES AGE A FEW MORE YEARS AND HOPE BY THAT TIME, ADDITIONAL VEHICLES REQUIRING REPAIR WILL NO LONGER BE ON THE ROAD AND THE ISSUE WILL MAGICALLY GO AWAY. AS OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, I AM ENTITLED TO THE REMEDY AS PROMISED UNDER RECALL GM 14291, AND I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR MANUFACTURERS TO SIT ON OPEN RECALLS FOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY ON OUR ROADWAYS WHICH HAVE BEEN ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A SAFETY DEFECT IN NEED OF DEFECT REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.

07/17/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 07/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER SWITCH SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

07/15/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 07/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/13/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M066******
Summary

WE OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL WE NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR SUSPENSION AIR RIDE AIR BAGS WERE DEFLATING.KNOW IT GOT WORST ,THEY DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE THEY DEFLATE COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING IT MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE ALL THE WEIGHT SITS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE,WHITCH MAKES THE FRONT VERY LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE TRENDS TO GLYED SIDE TO SIDE .JUST LAST NITE COMMING BACK FROM DINNER THE BAGS DEFLATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT STATED GLYDING SIDE TO SIDE.IS ANYBODY OUT THERE WITH SAME VEHICLE AND SIMILAR ISSUE?

07/12/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

OPENED LIFT GATE WHILE REACHING INTO BACK THE LIFT GATE FAILED AND FELL DOWN ON SHOULDERS AND BACK

07/05/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16SX66******
Summary

FILLED SUV UP AT GAS STATION. GAS GAUGE WENT TO FULL. PROCEEDED OUT OF GAS STATION WHEN THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, GAS GAUGE WILL NOW NOT STAY IN ONE PLACE, CONTINUES TO ACT UP AND MOSTLY STAYS ON EMPTY AND THE BELL RINGS CONSTANTLY. I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE AND CONCERNED THAT THE SUV WILL THINK ITS OUT OF GAS AND SHUT OFF.

07/05/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16SX66******
Summary

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL FOR DRIVER MASTER SWITCH. WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK CONTINUE TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER DEALER SAYS HE CORRECTED RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF WINDOWS, DOOR NOT WORKING AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, PLEASE PUSH GMC TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE LATEST LETTER STATING THIS VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE IS VERY CONCERNING.

06/10/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

06/09/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/25/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M766******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WHEEL HUBS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL HUBS. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING OVER 70 MPH, THE FRONT TWO WHEELS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, BUT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

06/08/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/01/15*LJ UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS

06/04/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED A REMEDY HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED TO DETER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/03/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING.

06/01/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S466******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. WHILE WAITING FOR MONTHS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO THE POINT THAT THE LOW BEAMS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE LOW BEAMS DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 08/05/15 UPDATED 08/24/2015 *JS

05/29/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED NUMEROUS DEALERS WERE CONTACTED BUT, NONE HAD PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. UPDATED 9/30/15*JS

05/21/2015
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 02/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

AFTER TAKING CAR IN FOR RECALL FOR HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. THEY WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.

05/15/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE TURNING, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BLINKED AND THEN BEGAN TO BLINK VERY FAST WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

05/12/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LAMP FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

04/29/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 04/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

04/17/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AT SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO FUEL PUMP WHICH ULTIMATELY MEANT LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR IGNITION SWITCH AT THIS TIME. *TR

04/15/2015
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S666******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,239.

04/07/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/22/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT135862******
Summary

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHERE A CAR CAME AROUND A BUS INTO MY LANE . IT WAS A CLEAR CUT CASE OF WHO WAS AT FAULT. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE IS A DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG IN THAT MODEL. IF NOT FOR MY SEAT BELT , I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE FORCE. THERE ARE PICTURES I COULD FORWARD OF THE ACCIDENT. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY THING ELSE I COULD DO TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

04/03/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

03/31/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 06/18/15*JB

03/23/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP DOES NOT WORK, THERE IS NO POWER GOING TO FUSE BOX TO GET TO THE FUSE NO POWER FROM SOURCE! I HAVE SAW WERE OTHERS HAVE HAD FUSE BOX ISSUES! HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY OK, LAMP OK ,FUSE OK NO LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BECAUSE NO POWER SOURCE! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX! THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/23/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. IT CONSISTENTLY SHOWS AS EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR

03/19/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK. AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE ACTIVATED EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

03/18/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/13/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4GW48S34C******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE WINDOW MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

03/13/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M666******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY WHEN FULL STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON I75 WITH GRAND BABIES THEY SAY ITS THE FUEL SENSOR AND SENDING UNITS ARE BAD. *TR

03/13/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M666******
Summary

MISFIRE P0301 A LOT OF 5.3 ENGINES IN 2006 GMC DENALI CAN FINE PROBLEM NOT WIRES CHECKED COILS CHECKED FUEL CHECKED COMPRESSION OK IT HAS COST ME MORE THAN 1100.00 DOLLARS STILL MISFIRE. *TR

02/19/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT WAS PROGRESSING AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER FOR THE LOW BEAMS, HIGH BEAMS, AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DIMMER SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART AND THE PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/19/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 02/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16SX66******
Summary

THE AC BLOWER RESISTER OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPEN. THE FAN CONTROL USUALLY GOES OUT ON ALL SPEEDS FOLLOWED BY A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. A ONLINE FORUM AT TRAILVOY. COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SANE ISSUE ON THEIR VEHICLE. ONE THREAD HAS 71 PAGES AND IS STILL GROWING (HTTP://FORUMS.TRAILVOY.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=32751). THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD! *TR

02/19/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M062******
Summary

ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING, PLACED SHIFT LEVER TO PARK POSITION. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. TRANSMISSION WAS NOW LOCKED IN PARK, CAUSING INABILITY TO PUSH VEHICLE TO SAFETY. REPAIR BY GMC DEALER INVOLVED REPAIRING ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FACTORY WIRING UNDER DASHBOARD AT THE FIREWALL, IN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER MOUNT. APPARENT CAUSE IS IMPROPER ROUTING OF WIRING AT TIME OF VEHICLE MFR, CAUSING ABRASION OF WIRING OVER TIME. *TR

02/18/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED TO OPEN. THE DOORS AND WINDOWS COULD ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND 06V417000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,500.

02/04/2015
Components: STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/17/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66MX66******
Summary

I WAS PULLING UP TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT.I HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE ELECTRONIC SAFETY FEATURES FAILED- AND THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE ENVOY. I SLID UP THE CURB AND INTO THE BUILDING. THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THE ENVOY HAS A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS GETTING STUCK HALF OPENED AND THE BRAKE LINES BRAKING AND THERE WASN'T ANY FLUID IN SYSTEM. *TR

01/28/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,500.

01/28/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ONE EVENING WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF. AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL EVERYTHING JUST APPEARED DARKER THAN USUAL. I HAD TO SWITCH TO MY HIGH BEAMS TO FINISH THE TRAVEL TO MY DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THEN. LIGHTS WILL COME ON AT THE START OF THE VEHICLE BUT SHUT DOWN IN NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE MECHANICS INCLUDING A GM DEALER AND THE VEHICLE LIGHTS STAYED ON DURING DIAGNOSIS. AS OF LAST NIGHT THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AT ALL. I WILL BE RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE A.M IN HOPES THAT I MAY FIND A DIAGNOSIS AND THE SOLUTION. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

01/22/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M562******
Summary

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND 1 TIME WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AT NIGHT. IF WE HAD NOT HAD FOG LIGHTS, WE COULD HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT OR AT VERY LEAST BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

01/21/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY 2006 ENVOY BACK HATCH KEEPS CLICKING WHEN RAISED ALSO HAVE TO OPEN PASSENGER BACK DOOR BEFORE HATCH OPENS. *TR

01/13/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

01/06/2015
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 02/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M566******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM. *MW THE LEFT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

12/30/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 07/31/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M962******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY 360 DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS CUTS OFF. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS SWITCHES AND HEADLIGHTS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR MAY STOP WORKING, THE AIR SUSPENSION WON'T RAISE TO ITS NORMAL LEVEL. *MW THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED, BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED RECALL LETTER 14V404000. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

12/29/2014
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 12/26/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TRIED MERGING ON TO A DIFFERENT LANE TO TAKE MY EXIT AND I REALIZED THAT THE STEERING ON MY VEHICLE WAS VERY STIFF. AS SOON AS I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY I TRIED TURNING ON TO A SIDE STREET AND FOUND THAT STEERING THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN PARK FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS SINCE I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. I WAITED ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE SAID THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

12/13/2014
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE REAR END BEGAN DEFLATING AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. AT FIRST IT WOULD AIR BACK UP WHEN STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THEN IT BEGAN TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO AIR BACK UP. IT RECENTLY BEGAN DEFLATING ALL OF THE TIME, EVEN WHEN DRIVING. NOW IT WILL NOT AIR UP AT ALL. THE MOTOR RUNS BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. EACH TIME, THERE IS SOME NEW REPLACEMENT PART THAT MUST BE PURCHASED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE. *TR

12/12/2014
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M762******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, BOTH REARVIEW MIRRORS STARTED TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

11/25/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M166******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR AND DASHBOARD WERE FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

11/24/2014
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66MX66******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY AND WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

11/21/2014
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE LUG NUTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

11/20/2014
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

11/18/2014
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/29/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

NOTICED A NO TRACTION IN MY CLUSTER ONE MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WHEN I TURNED THE SUV OFF THE LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY. I HAD A CODE CHECK ON IT AND HAD CODES FOR MY ABS. SENSORS WHERE CHECKED AND TESTED. NO FAULT IN THE SENSORS. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AS I WAS PASSING THE PERSON AND SWITCHING LANES THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AHEAD I APPLIED MY BREAKS AND THE NO TRACTION CAME ON AS I HIT A SMALL PATCH OF ICE. TRACTION DID NOT KICK ON OR ABS LEADING ME OUT TO M-24 FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD GETTING HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER BY A CHEVY TRACKER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH ASE TECH'S. A DEFECTIVE STEERING POSITIONING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND KNOW IN THE 360 MODELS TO GO BAD. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT NO PROBLEM MILES AT 100097. *TR

11/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

DRIVER HAD JUST EXITED A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD IN THE EVENING. THE CAR WAS COLD, HAD NOT BEEN USED SINCE THE MORNING. THE CAR FAILED TO TAKE POWER AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT THAT WAS RED THAN CHANGED TO GREEN. THE CAR WAS ON AND IN DRIVE, BUT FAILED TO GO FURTHER. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE DRIVER BRAKED AND STOPPED, NEARLY CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND TO REAR END THE GMC. GMC DRIVER HAD PUT FLASHERS ON IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF, THAN RESTARTED. THE GMC WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, BUT AGAIN WOULD ONLY ROLL. THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR 3 ON THE AUTO TRANS, THAN 2. IN GEAR 2, THE CAR MOVED. THE GMC WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED BACK TO ITS PARKING SPOT. A DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. ONLY 94,500 MILES, AND THE GM TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. IN LOOKING ON LINE AT CERTAIN CONSUMER DATA AND SPEAKING TO LOCAL MECHANICS, ALL POINT TO TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE GM SUV PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER & GMC ENVOY. *TR

11/04/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M862******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE HIGH BEAMS DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET LIGHTS ON WAS TO HOLD THE FLASH-TO-PASS LIGHTS ON. I STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER I STARTED DRIVING. I STOPPED AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON 11/3/2014. *TR

10/31/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK, AND NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LIGHTS SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK FOR MANY DAYS IN A ROW, MAKING IT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THEN THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS AND DIFFICULTY IN HAVING SAFE NIGHT TRANSPORTATION. THIS PROBLEM USUALLY STARTS AFTER RAIN OR SNOW. *TR

10/24/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M962******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65-70 MPH. THE ENGINE LUGGED A LITTLE LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS BUT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE ENGINE RESUMED RUNNING AT FULL SPEED. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST LONG ENOUGH TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. BUT WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THIS WAS NOT AN EASY TASK. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK BUT THE DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO PUT IT ON THE CAR CARRIER BECAUSE THE SHIFTER IS TIED TO THE ELECTRONICS. WITHOUT POWER IT DOES NOT WORK. HE HAD TO CALL FOR ANOTHER TOW TRUCK TO PULL THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TESTED AND FOUND LOW VOLTAGE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. HE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. DIAGNOSTICS, PART AND LABOR $307. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE BEEN A SITTING DUCK IN THE MIDDLE IF THE FREEWAY. SINCE THE REST OF THE ELECTRONICS ARE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION I HAD NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR BAGS. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

10/24/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M962******
Summary

ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK AT TIMES. STARTS NORMALLY WHEN IT DOES. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF HAVING THIS PROBLEM I TOOK A THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 14 MONTHS AND 6070 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PART WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DIAGNOSTICS AND LABOR WAS $220. THE FIRST IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AT 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS RECALLED IGNITION SWITCHES ON SEVERAL MODELS BUT THE ENVOY IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. OBVIOUSLY MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES, WHY IS IT NOT PART OF THE RECALL? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SINCE THE REST OF THE ELECTRONICS ARE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION I HAVE NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR BAGS. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

10/24/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M962******
Summary

ENGINE STALLED A FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING, THEN WOULD NOT CRANK, ONLY CLICKED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN FOR SERVICE. TECHNICIAN CHECKED BATTERY. IT WAS FULLY CHARGED AND VEHICLE HAD FULL VOLTAGE. DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED LOW VOLTAGE OUT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. RECOMMENDED IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE IGNITION SWITCHES IN THREE YEARS AT A TOTAL COST OF $817. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS RECALLED IGNITION SWITCHES ON SEVERAL MODELS BUT THE ENVOY IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. OBVIOUSLY MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES, WHY IS IT NOT PART OF THE RECALL? THE FIRST IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AT 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SINCE THE REST OF THE ELECTRONICS ARE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION I HAVE NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR BAGS. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

10/24/2014
Components: SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS TRAVELING OVER A BRIDGE ON RAMP FROM ONE INTERSTATE FRWY TO ANOTHER .GOT TO CURVE ON BRIDGE AND HAD TO ABRUPTLY PUT THE BRAKES ON I FELT A SNAP IN BRAKE PEDAL THEN NO BRAKES AS I GOT OFF THE CURVE AND RELEASED BRAKE THE BRAKES ARE FINE BUT NOW I GET A BAD SHAKING IN FRONT WHEN SPEEDS OF 65 AND OVER LIKE THE TIRES ARE WOBBLING .I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THE FIRST DAY ENGINE BLEW .THEY SAY IT WAS A REBUILD I FEEL SO RIPPED OFF .ALSO THE TIRE WARMING LIGHTS ARE AND SOMETIMES OFF .PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

10/03/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M766******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE REPAIRS PERFORMED WERE UNKNOWN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER AWAITING PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

10/03/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SHUT DOWN.HAD NO CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING .LUCKY I WAS GOING STRAIGHT .THIS IS THE SECOND 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

10/03/2014
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 05/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SAW UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID. CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID, WAS LOW SO ADDED MORE AND BABIED VEHICLE HOME. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FOUND A CRACK IN A LINE THAT GOES TO THE RACK AND PINION. REPLACED THE LINE FOR $200. BEGAN TO DRIVE VEHICLE AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS ACTING NORMALLY. THEN, 3 WEEKS LATER SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. WAS DRIVING, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXACT SAME SPOT. *TR

10/03/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M762******
Summary

DRIVING AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND HEAR A CRACKLING NOISE IN DRIVER DOOR PANEL. WINDOW ROLLED UP ON IT'S OWN, SIDE MIRRORS BEGAN TO READJUST THEMSELVES AND HEATED SEAT CAME ON. WHEN NOISE QUIT I HAD LOST ALL CONTROL OF PANEL CONTROLS. CALLED GM DEALER TO GET IT IN FOR THE RECALL ON MASTER SWITCH AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS OR REMEDY FROM GM AS OF YET. RECALL CAME OUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND TOLD THE SAME THING. I CALLED DIRECT TO GM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. I HAD NO WINDOW CONTROL, CAR WILL NOT LOCK, SIDE MIRRORS POINTED DOWN TO GROUND SO I CAN'T USE THEM. I CALLED BACK AND ASKED WHY A RECALL WAS ISSUED WHEN THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ON A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS. KIDS CAN OPEN DOORS, CAN'T CHANGE LANES ON HIGHWAY DO TO MIRRORS AND CAN'T USE WINDOWS. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CRACKLING CAME BACK AND SEAT REHEATED, MIRRORS REPOSITIONED, AND WINDOW TRIES TO GO DOWN. I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I COULD SET AN APPOINTMENT AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY UP FRONT AND THEN GET REIMBURSED FROM GM. I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY WOULD REVIEW AND GET BACK WITH ME IN 24-48 HOURS. NOTHING SO FAR.THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND I LOST MY HEADLIGHTS, BLACK, NOTHING. SITTING AT A STOP SIGN TODAY, CAR RUNNING AND IN DRIVE, I LOST ALL DASH PANEL GAUGES FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. CAR STILL RAN AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK. FEARFUL OF A WRECK AND HAVING KIDS IN THE CAR WITH NO SAFETY LOCKS. I CAN'T MANUALLY LOCK HATCH SO I AM AT RISK OF AN EASY BREAK IN AND I AM IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND TRAVEL WITH SUPPLIES THAT MUST BE LOCKED UP. NEVER BY ANOTHER GMC SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!! *TR

09/26/2014
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 09/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR END AND THE AIR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,612.

09/16/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S462******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEGUN TO CUT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES, THEN COME BACK ON. IF NOT FOR MY FOG LIGHTS I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. *TR

09/16/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M566******
Summary

THIS MORNING, MY WIFE WAS PARKING AT ONE OF OUR KID'S SCHOOLS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT INITIALLY. ONCE THE SHIFTER WOULD MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE DIED, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER WAS POSITIONED AS IF IN PARK. SHE HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO LET IT ROLL UNTIL STRIKING THE PARKING SPOT CEMENT BUMPER. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS AND THE SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS. SHE PANICKED BECAUSE OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY SMALL KIDS AROUND AND CALLED ME. I LEFT WORK, AND UPON ARRIVAL ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT. I STARTED AT THE SHIFTER, SO I LOOSENED ALL THE COVERS AROUND IT, IN CASE THERE WAS SOMETHING BINDING THE SHIFTER. I ACTUALLY DID FIND SEVERAL SMALL ITEMS THAT HAD FALLEN IN THE COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE FRONT EDGE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE COVER ASSEMBLY. REMOVING THESE ITEMS STILL DID NOT ALLOW RESTARTING OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LINKAGE FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD SEPARATED. I MANIPULATED THE INPUT LEVER AT THE TRANSMISSION WITH MY HAND AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD MOVEMENT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, WHICH MEANT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY NOT IN PARK. AFTER POSITIONING THE INPUT LEVER AT THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, THE VEHICLE DID START. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RECONNECTED THE SEPARATED LINKAGE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE PIECE THAT MAINTAINS SUCH AN IMPORTANT LINKAGE CONNECTED APPEARS TO BE MADE FROM A PLASTIC. TO ME THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO POTENTIALLY HAVE A VEHICLE STUCK IN A MOVEMENT CAUSING GEAR, AND DUE TO A LINKAGE SEPARATION HAVE NO WAY TO PROPERLY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF (UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF GAS), TO MADE FROM PLASTIC. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

09/08/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED RELAY WHICH FIXED PROBLEM. BOTH HEADLIGHTS AGAIN STOPPED WORKING SEPTEMBER 2014. BRIGHTS WORK BUT NOT LOW BEAM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

09/02/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 08/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S166******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS AND POWER LOCKS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPERATE WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF MODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

08/28/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M662******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH DOWN I-35 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS AND SUDDENLY MY CAR DROPPED TO ABOUT 40MPG AND THE "STABILITRAK OFF" MESSAGE APPEARED. A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE, AND ALMOST DID, REAR-END ME. I HAD TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND TURN MY CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. RESTARTED AND MADE IT HOME OK. TODAY, AUGUST 28, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS. I'M SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A MAJOR INCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

08/18/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S462******
Summary

LEAVING A RESTAURANT I WAS UNABLE TO PLACE MY CAR IN REVERSE OR FOR THAT MATTER ANY GEARS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHOWED ME A LITTLE PLASTIC PEACE THAT BROKE AND ADVISED ME IT WAS THE SHIFT LINKAGE. I REVIEWED THE INFORMATION AND WAS AMAZED TO FIND THAT IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE TO BREAK IN THE CHEVROLET AND GMC VEHICLES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SHIFT LINKAGE IS NOT ONE OF MANY RECALLS WITH GMC AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO PLACE YOUR CAR IN PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR ANY GEARS. I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER AND WOULD LIKE FOR GMC TO HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PROBLEM. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY A HEFTY FEE FOR A CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, INJURY AND OR DEATH. *TR

08/18/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKT66M8661******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND THE SUV STALLED PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART AND IT WOULD NOT START HAD IT TOWED TO A EX GM DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH . *TR

08/17/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TO START OFF, WHEN YOU GO IN DRIVE AND START TO MOVE THE TRUCK LOST POWER TO THE MOTOR BUT STILL STAYED RUNNING. SEEMED LIKE THE TRUCK DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WANTED TO BE IN 4X4 OR 2 WHEEL. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS AND MIN LATER IT WAS FINE. KEEPS HAPPENING . THE DRIVER SEAT BACK SUPPORT FELT LIKE IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT THE MOTOR ON IT, NOW NOT WORKING AT ALL. AND SOMETIMES AS I USE MY BRAKES AND COME TO A STOP EASY IT FEELS LIKE I LOST BRAKES AS IF ABS KEEPS GOING NUTS. *TR

08/08/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 01/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V248000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WOULD STAY ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY AND EXITING THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF THE WINDOWS ARE LEFT DOWN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE FAILURES PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING PERFORMED. UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS

07/23/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M562******
Summary

AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE WITH SPEEDS UP TO 65MPH AND BEFORE I COULD SLOW DOWN TO THE TO THE CURRENT SPEED LIMIT OF 25MPH THE ENGINE OF MY GMC ENVOY DENALI 2006 ABRUPTLY CUT OFF. I STEERED TO THE CURB TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD OF TRAFFIC WITH THE FIRST THOUGHT THAT I WAS OUT OF GAS; BUT I HAD A FOURTH OF A TANK. THE GMC DEALERSHIP FIRST TOLD ME THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT OUT AND MY REPAIR BILL WAS $277. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE THEY WERE TEST DRIVING IT. NOW THEY SAY THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT OUT A MODULE WHICH WOULD COST ANOTHER $700. TOTAL BILL WITH LABOR AND TAX....$1059.57. *TR

07/17/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. IT THEN STARTS TO CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL WHEN IT GOES TO EMPTY NEARLY CAUSING ANOTHER CAR TO HIT YOU. *TR

07/16/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,656.

07/16/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S066******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD VALVE SEATS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AND AS A RESULT, THE CYLINDER AND THE VALVE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

07/10/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

07/07/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

06/29/2014
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M062******
Summary

GM IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WITH SUVS!!!!!!! WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WITH OUR GRANDKIDS AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. RADIO AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS STILL WORKED AFTER STOPPING (LUCKILY SAFELY). SERVICE REPAIR REPORTED THAT IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS THE ENGINE SHORTED OUT TURNING OFF ENGINE AT 45 MPH. THIS IS THE 5TH IGNITION SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE. GM HAS A LARGER IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM THAN THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING. LUCKILY WE JUST GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH OR WE WOULD HAVE CRASHED. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS CLASS OF VEHICLE (SUVS/TRUCKS) AS I BELIEVE GM HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THE COBALTS!!!!!!! *TR

06/28/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR WILL LET OUT OF THE SHOCKS, ALSO HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. SSOMETIMES AIR WILL NOT EVEN ELEVATE SHOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. ALSO RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE IS STARTED WHWTHER THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY OR INBETWEEN IT WILL GO FROM ACCURATE LEVEL TO EMPTY MARK ON FUEL GAUGE. *TR

06/26/2014
Components: STEERING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M266******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS INTERMITTENTLY ROARING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

06/22/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M566******
Summary

WHEN WEATHER TURNED COLD THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. IN ADDITION TO GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

06/12/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S266******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE/SHE INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIRTY DAYS LATER, THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED, MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM. EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE BULB, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT ON THE HATCH DID. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, WHILE IT WAS RAINING, WATER ENTERED THE DOOR MODULE, WHICH CAUSED IT SHORT OUT. EVENTUALLY, THE LEFT DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW CONTROLS, STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 06/23/14.

06/09/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S562******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE STATED THAT I HAD 300 MILES TILL EMPTY. WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY. I STOPPED AND TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES BUT THE MILEAGE AND GAS HAND WENT BACK UP TO WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. THIS MORNING I FILLED THE TANK UP AND NOW THE COMPUTER IS READING LOW FUEL AND THE GAS HAND IS BELOW THE RED LINE. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

06/09/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S062******
Summary

ONE EVENING I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND MY INSIDE LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE SWITCH BUT IT WAS ON AUTO. I TURNED IT OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THEY WERE STILL ON WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARKED TURNED OFF THE IGNITION THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. THE NEXT MORNING MY CAR COULDN'T START BECAUSE IT HAD RAN MY BATTERY DOWN. ANOTHER INCIDENT WAS MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF ONE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY GAS GAUGE. MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON LIKE I AM OUT OF GAS. THE LAST TIME I FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS IT HESITATED. IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. THE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN MY CAR IS FULL OF GAS. I SMELL GAS. I SAT AT THE GAS STATION FOR AN OUR BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T WANT TO START. THE SOUND OF MY RADIO GOES IN AND OUT. MY LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN NOT DRIVING. ONE MORNING I GOT UP TO GO TO WORK, WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE SWITCH WAS OFF. I COULDN'T GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF WHEN I GOT TO WORK. THEY STAYED ON AT LEAST FOR 4 HRS. SOMETIME THE LIGHTS DOESN'T COME ON WHEN I PUT THEM ON. I REALLY HAVE SOME WEIRD THINGS GO ON WITH MY VEHICLE. I DID GET THE MODULE CHANGED AND THEY DID SOME RE-WIRING IN THE DOOR. ONE YEAR BEFORE THE MODULE, I GOT THEM TO CHECK MY CAR FOR A SHORT AND I WAS TOLD FROM THEM THAT MY WIRES WERE OVER HEATED. I PAID ABOUT $900 TO FIX IT. I STRONGLY THINK IT IS A DETECT SOME WHERES OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD CAUSE MY WIRES TO OVER HEAT. *TR

05/23/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/25/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKD5135962******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 11PM, GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR, MY HEADLIGHT JUST WENT OUT. I TURNED THE CONTROL SWITCH ON AND OFF TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COME BACK ON BUT THEY DIDN'T. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECK TO SEE IF MY OTHER LIGHTS WERE WORKING (BLINKERS, FLOOD LIGHTS, BRIGHTS) AND THEY WERE. MY HEADLIGHTS HOWEVER WEREN'T. I TRIED TURNING THE TRUCK ON AND OFF TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COME BACK ON BUT THEY DIDN'T. AFTER SITTING THERE WITH THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I STARTED IT BACK UP AND THEY CAME ON. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK HOME IN FEAR THAT I COULDN'T FINISH MY TRIP BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF MY LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT, MY LIGHT GO OUT ON A DAILY BASIS AND AT RANDOM. THEY HAVE GONE OUT WHILE MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN PARK AS WELL AS WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP AND AFTER THEM HAVING MY TRUCK FOR 9 HOURS, THEY TOLD ME THEY WORKED THE WHOLE TIME WHILE THEY HAD IT (GO FIGURE). I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK IN THIS MORNING BECAUSE IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO SHOW TO THEM THAT MY SWITCH WAS REGISTERING MY HEADLIGHTS AS BEING ON WHEN THEY WEREN'T. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD AT THIS TIME THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY CAN DO AND THAT I JUST NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED. HARD TO DO WHEN NO ONE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I AM LIMITED WHEN I CAN DRIVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS MAJOR ISSUE THAT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. *TR

05/21/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63MX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

05/17/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE 3 TIMES -8/2012, 2/2013, 3/2014 - SO I AM ON THE 4TH IGNITION SWITCH IN THIS CAR, MILEAGE NOW APPROX 108,000. THE 4X4, STABILITRAK, ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON THEN IT BEEPS REPEATEDLY. SOMETIMES CONCURRENTLY, SOMETIMES NOT THE AIR BLOWER STOPS WORKING AS WELL. THIS 3RD TIME, AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN COMING OFF/ON FOR A FEW DAYS, TURNING THE BLOWER ON WOULD TRIGGER THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. FOR EACH OF THE 3 TIMES, THE GMC DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (2X AT MY COST) ON THE MOST RECENT REPAIR A VOLTAGE SPIKE WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BUT THE OPTION TO TRACK THIS BY INSTALLING INLINE FUSES WAS NOT EVEN OFFERED UNTIL I HAD TAKEN MY ISSUE TO A HIGHER AUTHORITY. I DECLINED AS I DON'T CARE TO PUT MORE MONEY IN A CAR THAT EVEN ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS EMPLOYEES RECOMMENDED I JUST SELL AND BUY NEW. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS? THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID WHEN THIS OCCURS THE IGNITION IS ESSENTIALLY OFF AND THE CAR COULD STOP BUT ANOTHER PERSON TOLD ME THAT NO, IT'S ANOTHER LEG OF THE IGNITION AND ITS OKAY. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE. ....UPDATED 08/12/14 *BF UPDATED 11/12/2014 *JS UPDATED 8/28/2017*CN

05/15/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR HOUSING CONTROL BOX HAD BEEN BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A CONSTANT STALLING AND WOULD RESTART MOMENTS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

05/14/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M866******
Summary

FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH FUEL TANK IS FULL. NEEDLE CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATES WHILE DRIVING PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READ OF DUEL STATE. *TR

05/09/2014
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/25/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

ACCIDENT ON 4/25/14 AFTER MY 2006 GMC ENVOY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS MAKING AN LEFT HAND TURN. I INFORMED GMC OF IT BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND STILL HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE. *TR

05/08/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL REMAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,775 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,963.

05/02/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

IN THE MORNING THE CAR RUN FINE, BUT ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM AND I START TO RUN ERRANDS IT STALLS. IF I WAIT ABOUT 10MIN OR SO... I MUST SPEED HOME OR TO A SAFE AREA TO LET THE ENGINE COOL. IF I COME BACK IN A FEW HOURS,THE TRUCK WILL START WITH NO PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP MORE OFTEN THEN I REMEMBER. IS THERE ANYONE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES? *TR

05/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M162******
Summary

I'VE HAD CAR ONE MONTH TO THE DAY WERE DO I START .THE CAR CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. SHOWS CODES ONE SEC. NEXT SEC I HAVE SEVERAL LOOKS CLEAN BUT SO MANY PROBS I REALLY FEEL [XXX]. I PURCHASED A LEMON INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/29/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/29/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

IT HAD BEEN RAINING ALL DAY. RAN ERRANDS AND CAME HOME. AFTER MIDNIGHT, MY WINDOWS WAD HALFWAY DOWN AND NO POWER AT ALL ON DRIVERS SIDE. *JS

04/22/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

04/20/2014
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY READ EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAUGE, THEN THE PANEL SAID LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUT OFF ENGINE. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY PASSING LANE ALMOST CAUSING A BAD ACCIDENT WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT AS I COULD NOT TELL MY FUEL LEVEL. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO AWAY AND COME BACK. WHEN I HAD THIS CHECKED OUT IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE OIL SENDING UNIT SO IT WAS CHANGED ALONG WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS RESOLVED AT A COST OF $300 BUT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE CAME BACK ON EVEN THOUGH OIL WAS WELL MAINTAINED. SUDDENLY ON 3/1/2012 THE ENGINE RAN LOAD WHEN STARTED UP. I HAD TOWED TO THE SHOP WHERE (GM WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP THAT DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AS WELL. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ALMOST $5000. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE AND FOUND A WEBSITE TRAILVOY.COM (REPRESENT CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY). HERE I FOUND 1000'S OF POST OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES LOOKING TO FILE LAW SUITS AND WONDERING WHY WE CAN HAVE NO RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. THERE ORE 1000'S OF PEOPLE HAVING LOW OIL PRESSURE, DEAD ENGINES WITH LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES, RUN OUT OF GAS ON BUSY ROADS SUCH AS MYSELF AND MUCH MUCH MORE. THE GM ISSUES WE'VE EXPERIENCED AND ARE EXPERIENCING HAS BEEN HERE LONG BEFORE THE CURRENT ISSUES OF GM VEHICLES. HOW CAN WE GET SOMEONE WILLING TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUES ON THE RECALL LIST AND GET REIMBURSED FOR THE 1000'S OF DOLLARS SPENT TO REPAIR THIS VERY DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. IF A PETITION WILL DO IT PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THIS. I HAD RECEIVED POST ON THE FORUM FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE WILLING TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND MANY WERE CONSULTING ATTORNEYS ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO. *TR

04/14/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE RECALLS-2006 GMC ENVOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED, HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO A STOP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RE-START, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND REMAINED ON FOR DAYS. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 06V417000. *JB UPDATED 06/10/14 *JB UPDATED 10/14/14 *JB

04/11/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M962******
Summary

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2013 AND NOW THE DRIVERS DOOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. I CONTACTED GMC BECAUSE THIS WAS A RECALL IN JUNE OF 2013. GMC TOLD ME THE WORK WAS ALREADY DONE SO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM THEY ONLY MASKED IT WITH A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. IF A VEHICLE HAS A RECALL AND IT IS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY DOES THE COMPANY LEGALLY HAVE TO PLAY TO FIX THE PART AGAIN BECAUSE ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS WAS NEGLIGENT IN FIXING THE RECALL CORRECTLY? *JS

03/03/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC, WILL READ FULL THEN SLOWLY DROP TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING. EVENTUALLY THE EMPTY LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE LOW FUEL BELL WILL SOUND. *TR

02/26/2014
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

VEHICLE WIPERS STARTING TURNING ON WHEN WIPERS WERE SET TO OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE . IT STARTED AS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AND OCCASIONALLY HAVING THE WIPERS TURN ON FOR A COUPLE SWIPES AND THEN SHUTTING OFF. NOW THEY (THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS) START SWIPING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND YOU CAN HEAR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP RUNNING, THE WIPERS WILL RUN UNTIL I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AT TIMES THIS IS FOR 30 MINUTES OR LONGER. *TR

02/21/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S266******
Summary

THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR DOOR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT SPOILER. BRACKETS HOLDING IT ON BROKE.. BELIEVE IT TO BE A DESIGN FAULT AFTER TALKING WITH JUNKYARDS AND DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. JUNKYARDS TELL ME THAT IS A BIG CALLED FOR ITEM, BUT IT IS DEALER SUPPLIED ONLY. SAFETY RISK OF IT FLYING OFF AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

01/02/2014
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ON 12/23/13, WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE DIED. WHEN RESTARTING, IT WAS A LITTLE SLOW BUT DID END UP STARTING. ON 12/24/13, I HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND IT SHOWED THAT THE CCA'S JUST NEEDED A GOOD CHARGE SO I LET THE VEHICLE RUN FOR 45 MINUTES. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. ON 12/25/13, REMOVED THE BATTERY AND REINSTALLED IT. THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE AND RAN WELL FOR A FEW DAYS. ON 1/1/14, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ENDED UP RESTARTING BUT I HAD TO GIVE IT GAS TO DO SO. ON 1/2/14, I STARTED THE CAR TO WARM IT UP AND IT STARTED FINE. I LET IT RUN FOR 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I GOT IN THE VEHICLE, IT SAID THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AND THE STABILITRACK LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD TO GET A CAB TO WORK & HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. I'M HOPING TO HEAR BACK TOMORROW IN REGARDS TO WHAT IS GOING ON. ALSO, HAD TO GET A RENTAL VEHICLE IN THE MEANTIME FOR TRANSPORTATION. *TR

12/23/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M062******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY), A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

10/16/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/03/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

1. STARTED WITH HORN HONKING ON ITS OWN, RADIO TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEATING AND COOLING TURNING ON AND OFF AND BATTERY BEING DRAINED. DEALER REPLACED 2 BATTERIES. 2. STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND SAY IT NEEDED SERVICED. 3. GAS GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AFTER A FILL UP. NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND EVENTUALLY REMAIN ON E. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS EITHER THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR INSTRUMENT PANEL. 4. VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK FORWARD WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. JERKS ARE STRONG ENOUGH THAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WERE REAR ENDED. THEN STARTED NOTICING THE JERKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 5. OIL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING FROM HIGH TO LOW. WAS AGAIN TOLD IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT PANEL .6. REAR AIR SUSPENSION BEGAN DEFLATING WHEN VEHICLE WOULD SIT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. LOW ENOUGH THAT TIRES ALMOST TOUCH TOP OF WHEEL WELL. COMPRESSOR WOULD COME ON AND REAR END WOULD COME BACK UP TO NORMAL. NOW IT DEFLATES OVER SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND TAKES A CONSIDERABLY LONGER AMOUNT OF TIME TO REINFLATE. I AM NOW NOTICING THAT IT IS DEFLATING SOME WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU HIT A BUMP YOU CAN FEEL THE TIRE HIT THE TOP OF WHEEL WELL. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE JERKING. WAS TOLD THERE WAS PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING THINGS TO COME ON AND OFF. FUEL GAUGE IS BEING REPLACED FREE AS A DEFECTIVE PART. WAS TOLD REAR SUSPENSION WAS MOST LIKELY A DEAD COMPRESSOR AND TIRES COULD POSSIBLY RUB OR BLOW OUT IF SUSPENSION DEFLATES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

10/07/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

SAFETY ISSUE: WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS DARK. TURNED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO WORK. BRIGHT LIGHTS WORKED AND SO DID DRIVING LIGHTS, THEREFORE I DROVE ON HOME. I CHECKED THE GMC WEB SITE AND FOUND NO CALLBACKS. HOWEVER UNDER PROBLEMS WITH ENVOY VEHICLES FROM GENERAL MOTORS THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THIS SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A CALLBACK. *TR

09/17/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/08/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

RAN OUT OF GAS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING HALF FULL (VEHICLE HAD APPROX 50K MILEAGE). AFTER PUTTING A COUPLE OF GALLONS IN THE TANK WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE GAUGE BOUNCED TO FULL AND THEN TO EMPTY. IT BEGAN BOUNCING UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY, SOMETIMES SETTLING AT HALF FULL OR AT EMPTY. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS TODAY (9/16/13) BUT MOSTLY STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. WE NOW USE THE TRIP ODOMETER TO GAUGE THE DISTANCE WE TRAVEL SO WE KNOW WHEN TO REFUEL. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR DEALER THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR AND WOULD COST AROUND $600-$700 TO REPAIR. *TR

09/16/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. FIRST NOTICED ISSUE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE GAUGE WOULD BEGIN READING CORRECTLY AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. RAN OUT OF FUEL IN FEB. DUE TO INACCURATE READING. CURRENTLY GAUGE HAS BEEN READING EMPTY FOR 4 WEEKS, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE GAS STATION. *TR

09/05/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

WIND SHIELD WIPERS WOULD GO ON .NOW THEY WON'T GO OFF. ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT. MECHANIC SAID IT WILL GET WORSE AND WILL START STALLING OUT. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE CARS ABOUT THE SAME THING I HAVE GOING ON. MY GAS GAUGE WONT WORK. I BROUGHT MY CAR FOR THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVERS DOOR LAST YEAR AND NOW MY KEYS WON'T UNLOCK THE DOORS. ONLY THE REMOTE WILL OPEN IT. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT THE DOORS AND WINDOWS NOT WORKING THEY SAID MY VIN WASN'T UNDER RECALL I CALLED YOU AND YOU GOT IT FIXED FOR ME. I THINK THEY NEED TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THE ENVOYS. I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS SO SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLE. *JB

08/28/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/20/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M262******
Summary

AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON CRUISE CONTROL I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY, I THEN DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY ON THE SHOULDER AND INTO THE NEAREST GM DEALER AT MAXIMUM SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN REWIRING OF THE THROTTLE BODY CONNECTOR AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT OF THE SAME ISSUE. LOSS OF POWER AND UNABLE TO PROCEED AT MORE THAN ABOUT 30 MPH. *TT

08/19/2013
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 08/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC PIPE RUSTED THROUGH AT CLAMP. ALL THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. STEERING PUMP MADE A SUPER LOUD NOISE. *TR

08/19/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

FIRST, GAS GAUGE STARTED MISS READING, THEN A MONTH OR 2 LATER IT HAS BEEN STUCK ON E WITH LOW INDICATOR LIGHT ON EVER SINCE. SECOND, LAST WEEK MY DAUGHTER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, CAR KEPT MOVING, DASH INDICATOR WAS STILL INDICATING DRIVE AND KEPT MOVING. GOOD THING SHE DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR. I SAW A BIG RECALL FOR GM MULTIPLE YEARS BUT NOT MY MODEL FOR BAD SHIFTER CABLE AND THAT IS WHAT BROKE. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

08/05/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/14/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI THERE IS A COMPRESSOR. THERE MUST BE A LEAK BECAUSE MY CAR LOOKS LIKE A LOW RIDER IN THE MORNING UNTIL I START IT AND THE COMPRESSOR COMES ON AND IN ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTES IT IS BACK TO IT'S NORMAL DRIVABLE HEIGHT. HAS THERE BEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH ANYONE ELSE AND IS THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR

08/02/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

GM HAS A RECALL OUT FOR ENVOY DENALI DRIVER DOOR PANELS SHORTING OUT CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE. THIS IS A FACT. MY DOOR DID START ON FIRE AND THANK GOD I WAS STILL IN THE STORE WHEN IT HAPPENED. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, DEALER SAYS "YES" THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE, GM HAS THE DEALER HOLD MY TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE THEY DECIDE IF THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE RECALL THAT DID START ON FIRE. AFTER THREE WEEKS THE THIRD PARTY REPRESENTING GM CALLS AND SAYS "NO" GM IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE FIRE DAMAGE. ???? HOW DO YOU HAVE A RECALL BUT NOT COVER THE DAMAGE IF IT ENDS UP HAPPENING. SEPTEMBER 2013 ISSUE OF CONSUMER REPORTS PAGE 16 HAS THE RECALL ARTICLE. *TR

05/28/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN SUDDENLY MY ENVOY JUST SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS, SO I PULLED INTO THE FIRST SIDE ROAD TO AVOID BEING STUCK ON A MAIN ROADWAY AND WHEN I TURNED, I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, ACTUALLY I TURNED INTO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD ( THANK GOD THERE WAS NO INCOMING TRAFFIC). I LET MY ENVOY GLIDE AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO UNTIL I FELT IT WAS SOME WHAT SAFE. PARKED THE ENVOY, THEN TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT TURN ON. I HAD THE TOWING CO. STOP AT AUTOZONE TO LOOK INTO THE LIT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY CAME UP WITH CODE P0463, FAILED FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR I COULD OF GOTTEN INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT!!! *TR

05/15/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER DOOR MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL WAS LISTED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

05/13/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

MY FUEL GAUGE KEEPS FLUCTUATING. EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE GAUGE FLUCTUATES, AND GOES TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM PARKED, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING, THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK, HALF TANK, QUARTER TANK. PLEASE HELP! *TR

04/30/2013
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 06/22/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR FRONT POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE REPLACEMENT. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY WATER OR RAIN THAT LEAKED INTO THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD WINDOW SWITCH MODULE.

04/29/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 04/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW OPERATED ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT, ALTHOUGH BOTH THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH HOUSING MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY FOUR DAYS AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO DEFECT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME UNDER THE SAME RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,409.

04/23/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/13/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

FILLED THE GAS TANK WITH GAS AND IT MOVED UP AND DOWN FOR A FEW HOURS THEN WENT DOWN TO EMPTY WHERE IT HAS BEEN SINCE THEN REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. IT HAS CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND NOT GO OFF. *TR

04/18/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

MY 2006 GMC ENVOY XL GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING, THEN SLOWLY MOVES UP AFTER DRIVING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE PRESSURE UNTIL IT READS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST REMAIN ON THE E AN THE LIGHT WILL BE ON WHEN I HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

04/04/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M062******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD AT A PARTS STORE THAT THE FUEL SENDING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TR

03/25/2013
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CONSTANTLY COME ON FOR REPAIR,SECOND REPAIR ON FUEL SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS PROBLEM IN STEERING AND RIGHT WHEEL. *TR

03/16/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13SX62******
Summary

FILLED FUEL TANK, GAUGE READ FULL, AS I WAS DRIVING THE GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WITHIN 2 MINUTES. THE GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES READ HALF, BUT AS SOON AS I START DRIVING IT GOES TO EMPTY. *TR

03/08/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, READS DIFFERENT LEVELS WHILE DRIVING, SAYS THERE'S NO FUEL AND WE JUST PUT FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR

03/03/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

BULB SOCKETS FOR REVERSE LIGHTS ARE CORRODED AND RENDERED UNUSABLE DUE TO PLACEMENT AND LACK OF PROTECTION FROM ROAD GRIME. CAUSED LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

03/03/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL GAUGE MADE SEVERAL JUMPS BACK AND FORTH AFTER FUELING AND PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP. GAUGE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NOW IN ADDITION TO FUEL GAUGE READING OF E EVEN AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW AND ABOUT ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS IT SPRINGS BACK TO LIFE FOR A MOMENT THEN BACK TO E. *TR

03/01/2013
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M562******
Summary

AT THE STOP LIGHT VEHICLE STOP RUNNING ENGINE LIGHT STABILITRAK LIGHT AND LOSS POWER LIGHT CAME ON. GOT HOME TWISTED THE FUEL CAP A COUPLE OF TIMES CRANKED IT UP AND IT WENT OF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR

02/13/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M066******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE FUEL LEVEL WAS AT MAX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,623 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,182...UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF UPDATED 04/22/2013 *JS

02/01/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M962******
Summary

I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE 1,000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE. MY AIRBAGS GO LOW OVER NIGHT AND UNDER 32 DEGREES DON'T PUMP UP AT ALL. I WORK 26 MILES AWAY AND TRAVEL TO WORK RIDING ON MY FRAME. MY BODY IS JARRED AND MY TRUCK IS GETTING BEATEN BECAUSE THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. YOU CAN HEAR THE PUMP WORKING AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT'S A VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS NOT FROM AGE. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS EARLY AS 40K. *TR

01/21/2013
Components: STEERING,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/24/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

DRIVING AROUND A CORNER, WHEELS LOCKED UP, SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT WENT ON, STEERING WHEEL UNRESPONSIVE TO TURNING. WENT TO A SHOPPING CENTER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF PARKING SPACE AS WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT ON DASH CAN GO ON AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON A BUSY STREET AND NOTHING HAPPENS. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES AND WHEELS. *TR

01/06/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 ENVOY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY FREEWAY IN HOUSTON. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE COULD NOT TURN OFF THE FREEWAY. SHE WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT RUSH HOUR. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

01/04/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/04/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M066******
Summary

VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. MIL LIGHT TURNS ON, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT TURNS ON, STABILITRAK OFF DIC MESSAGE DISPLAYS, RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE EMERGENCY SAFETY ACTIONS. CODES INCLUDE P2135, P0121, AND P060E. ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, APPEARS MORE FREQUENTLY IN COLD OR WET CONDITIONS. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BY THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND PCM REPLACEMENT. LATEST ATTEMPT IS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

01/03/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/20/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

I HAD JUST PURCHASED MY ENVOY A FEW DAYS PRIOR AND WAS ON MY WAY TO GET GAS. THE FUEL WAS LOW BUT THE FUEL LIGHT WAS NOT ON. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, MY ENVOY DIED. THIS HAPPENED AT EVERY STOPLIGHT UNTIL I PUT GAS IN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN. IT HAPPENS ANYTIME MY VEHICLE IS BETWEEN 1/4 TANK & EMPTY. THE FUEL LIGHT IS NOT ON WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT ALMOST SEEMS AS IF THERE IS NOT AS MUCH GAS IN IT AS THE FUEL GAUGE READS. IT HAS ONLY STOPPED ONE TIME WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY MOVING (AS I WAS COMING DOWN A RAMP TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE). IT DID NOT START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT THAT TIME, BUT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE IT STARTED. IT WILL LITERALLY DIE EVERY TIME I STOP UNTIL I PUT GAS IN IT. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN A FEW TIMES WHERE I HAVE SLOWED FOR A RED LIGHT, THEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE EITHER SPUTTERED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS, OR DIED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, MOST TIMES I CAN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & GET IT TO START RIGHT BACK UP WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT HIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF & THE OTHER MOTORISTS TRAVELING BEHIND ME AS I TRAVEL VERY BUSY ROADS ON MY WAY TO AND FROM WORK. I HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP THE FUEL ABOVE 1/4 TANK BUT THE WAY THIS THING BURNS GAS, IT DOES GET LOW FROM TIME TO TIME BEFORE I GET TO THE GAS STATION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE OR IF THE GAS GAUGE IS INCORRECT BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERYTIME I START MY VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN COLD, IT IDLES VERY HIGH - LIKE A LOUD HIGH PITCHED WHIRRING NOISE. IT THEN GOES VERY LOW AND ALMOST SPUTTERS. IT DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE LEVELING OFF AND SOUNDING 'NORMAL'. AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A GAS OR ENGINE ISSUE BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS. *TR

01/03/2013
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

DRIVING ALONG RAPIDLY WITH REAR DEFROSTER ON AND BLADE WIPING WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 0 DEGREES AND WITH A LOUD BLAST THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED LOUDLY INTO HUNDREDS OF PIECES FLINGING SHARDS OF GLASS INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR INTO A SNOW BANK OR OPPOSING LANE. NOW I AM OUT $650 FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT GLADLY NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR

01/02/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/31/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN HE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE WINDOW DID NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

12/29/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/21/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

GMC'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12180 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR MYSELF. DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK SWITCH STARTED RAPIDLY CLICKING AND SMOKING CAUSING DOOR LOCK CONTROL NOT TO WORK AND WINDOWS UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN TRAPPING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. SWITCH STARTED WORKING AGAIN THE NEXT DAY BUT IS NOW NOT WORKING OR PARTIALLY WORKING AGAIN. FUSE DID NOT BLOW. IF THIS SWITCH IS USED BY ACCIDENT IT WILL MAKE THE OTHER WINDOW SWITCHES NOT WORK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN THEY RANDOMLY START WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MODEL YEAR 2006 GMC ENVOY AND TRAILBLAZER HAVE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY WERE FIRST SOLD IN 2006 AND 2007. *TR

12/26/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *TR

12/18/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

I FILLED UP MY ENVOY WHICH WAS AT 1/4 TANK. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE YELLOW LOW GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BELL. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND THE LOW GAS LIGHT CAME RIGHT BACK ON AND THE GAUGE REMAINS ON E. *TR

12/14/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL AND WIRES WERE BURNED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

11/14/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/02/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVERS DOOR MAIN CONTROL SWITCH FOR WINDOWS, LOCKS,MIRRORS STOPPED WORKING. NO FIRE BUT I DID TAKE THE SWITCH OUT, NOW WERE ALL JUST WAITING ON GM TO GET THERE ACT TOGETHER AND SOME SWITCHES OUT TO THE DEALERS. 11/14/2012. *TR

11/12/2012
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 02/25/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M266******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY 2006 ENVOY BRAND NEW IN 2006 FROM WYATT JOHNSON IN CLARKSVILLE TN . THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BAGS GAVE OUT IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK MY SUV TO GET REPAIRED AT WYATT JOHNSON, I ONLY PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE OF $150. IN JAN OF 2012 I NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING A LONG TIME TO AIR UP AND I ASSUMED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IN 2010 WAS OCCURRING AGAIN. ON OCT 2012 I TOOK MY SUV TO GREINER BUICK GMC DEALERSHIP IN VICTORVILLE, CA AND WAS TOLD THE REAR AIR SHOCK HAD WENT OUT AGAIN AND THE REPAIRS WOULD COST ABOUT 1600, THE DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO PAY THE COST AND I WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET $785. I CALLED GM MOTORS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT EVEN AFTER I GET IT REPAIR THIS IS AN ITEM THAT I WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON AS LONG AS I HAVE THE SUV. WHEN I WAS SOLD THE VEHICLE THE SALES MAN SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF THE AIR LIFT AND I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND HEAD ACHE THAT COULD OCCUR FROM HAVING A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEATURE. I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEEL AS THOUGH PAYING FOR IT TO GET REPAIRED IS NOT THE ANSWER I NEED TO BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE THAT WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR

11/10/2012
Components: VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AS I WAS OPENING THE REAR DOOR THE REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY EXPLODED ALL OVER. *TR

11/01/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO SHOW EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,980.

11/01/2012
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66MX66******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHATSOEVER IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF SITTING IT WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL CANISTER, IGNITION SWITCH AND EVAP SENSOR ALL REPLACED IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. BY THE WAY I'VE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE LEVELING BOOTS REPLACED AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THEY COULDN'T REPLACE IT, BUT THEY HAD EVIDENCE AT 79000 MILES THAT IT WAS BAD BECAUSE I HAD IT DIAGNOSE FOR THAT SAME PROBLEM. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IT HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN A NIGHTMARE. I PRAY SOMEBODY COULD GET ME SOME ASSISTANCE ON THIS TRUCK. *TR

10/16/2012
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 08/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE FUSE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, THE DOOR PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE FUSE LATER BLEW AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/29/12 *BF

09/10/2012
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/08/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

09/08/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

I REQUIRED A JUMP START OF MY BATTERY FOR THE FIRST TIME OF MANY BECAUSE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL TO INCLUDE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION "A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY" POSTED IN THE US NEW REPORTED BY KATIE LABARRE ON AUGUST 20, 2012. GM HAS ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 250,000 SUV VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS BUT HAS YET TO NOTIFY ANY OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO DISPUTE THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND NOW THIS. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING GM AND I AM CONSTANTLY BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. GMC 2006 ENVOY XL IS A GARBAGE VEHICLE AND I REGRET THE DAY I EVER PURCHASED IT!!!! *TR

09/06/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START UP. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESET THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MASTER CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,230.

09/01/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE TAILGATE WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT OPEN. THE ACTUATOR HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO ALSO "ACT"UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE REMOTE TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO OPEN THE DOORS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, THE DOME LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON ANYMORE, THE STEREO TURNS OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF, INSTEAD OF STAYING ON UNTIL YOU OPEN ONE OF THE DOORS. *TR

08/31/2012
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 08/27/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUTTONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,600.

08/23/2012
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13SX62******
Summary

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THIS MORNING, THE SPEED ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DROPPED SUDDENLY AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. I NOTIFIED ONSTAR, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INDICATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD START UP AGAIN, BUT ONLY MOMENTARILY AND THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME AND AM CONTEMPLATING WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT IN TERMS OF REPAIR. THERE WAS ANOTHER ISSUE JUST OVER 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING AND IT RAN OUT OF GAS. NO INDICATOR LIGHT EVER CAME ON. THERE WAS AT LEAST 15 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE TODAY, AS I HAD JUST FILLED IT UP A FEW DAYS AGO AND HAD NOT TRAVELED FAR. I HAVE FILLED IT UP EVERY WEEKEND SINCE THE INDICATOR LIGHT INCIDENT. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THE FUEL..POSSIBLY CALLED A FUEL REGULATOR?? WHICH WAS MOUNTED TO THE GAS TANK. THIS OCCURRED AT 37,000 MILES. I WAS DENIED AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH EMISSIONS AND HAD TO REPLACE THAT PART AS WELL. *TR

08/20/2012
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GMC ENVOY XL - 2006 HAS POWERED DOWN THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE POWER DOWN. THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO 15 WITHIN ABOUT 60 SECONDS. THE FIRST TIME, IN APPROXIMATELY 2008, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TWO LANES TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND THE POWER CAME BACK ON WHILE I WAS STILL COASTING. I WAS TOLD BY GMC THAT WITHOUT THE LIGHT ON THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THE SECOND TIME IN EARLY 2012, THE SAME THING HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR - THERE WAS NO BREAKDOWN LANE. WHEN I WENT TO GMC THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A USEFUL LIFE OF THE CAR AND IT WAS GETTING OLD (135,000) MILES AND I SHOULD REPLACE IT. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK ON THE INTERSTATE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC, NON GMC, WHO COORDINATED WITH ANOTHER GMC DEALER FOR ME. THEY FIXED SOME CODES THEY SAID WERE A PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS. THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S REALLY FIXED. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. GMC HAS NO IDEA WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO FIX THIS. I HAVE NOT SEEN SERVICE BULLETINS THAT RELATE TO THIS. POWERING DOWN TO A SPEED BELOW MINIMUM SPEED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN IT. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

08/20/2012
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/02/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE LIFTGATE OF MY 2006 GMC ENVOY XL CAME APART FROM THE BODY. THE TOP PLASTIC PIECE FIRST STARTED TO APPEAR NOT ALIGNED WITH THE ACTUAL LIFTGATE. THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER TIME AND THE RUBBER MOLDING AROUND THE LIFTGATE BECAME WARPED. EVENTUALLY, WITHIN 3 MONTHS, THE WHOLE LIFTGATE WAS NOT ALIGNED AND I WAS HAVING ISSUES CLOSING IT. I HAD TO HAVE THE TOP MOLDING REPLACED, THE RUBBER REPLACED AND THE DOOR WELDED BACK ON PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT WHATEVER HELD THE LIFTGATE ON WAS RUSTED. *TR

08/20/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL. SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE SERVICE LIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY THROUGH 2012 WHERE A VARIETY OF LIGHTS COME ON. SOME STOP THE CAR FROM STARTING... IN 2006, SERVICE STABILITRACK CONSISTENTLY COMES ON ALONG WITH 3-56 OTHER LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE CONNECTORS ARE DIRTY, THAT I NEEDED A BATTERY REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS UNTRUE. OTHER TIMES THE CAR HAS GONE FOR SERVICE, NOONE REALLY HAS THE RIGHT FIX. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ALL THE SENSORS. *TR

08/20/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/14/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S366******
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE POWER-WINDOW, DOOR-LOCK, REMOTE OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL. REFERRING TO THE GMC RECALL OF AUG 18, 2012 OF REPLACING OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. AFTER CONTACTING GMC REF# [XXX], MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE VIN RANGE FOR REPAIR. THE FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN, DRIVERS DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK, REAR WINDOWS GO DOWN AND UP BY THEMSELVES, OUTSIDE MIRRORS CHANGE POSITION WITH NO INTERVENTION.BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2006. WE USE IT EXTENSIVELY AS WE ARE TRAVELING NURSES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SO WE CAN GET OUR ENVOY REPAIRED.GM SPOKESMAN [XXX] STATED THAT OWNERS NOT LIVING IN THE RECALL STATES WILL BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

08/20/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/20/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN DOING A GOOGLE INTERNET SEARCH FOR "2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL SENSOR", I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. CALLED GMC CALL CENTER AT 800-462-8782. THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED IT AS A PROBLEM, AND ARE PAYING FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST (10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES). REPAIRS MUST BE PERFORMED AT A GM DEALERSHIP. NHTSA HAS HAD OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE GMC ENVOY. *TR

08/19/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 04/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, A BURN SMELL EMINITTING FROM DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY DIAGNOSED THE SMELL AND WINDOW FAILURE TO THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER SWITCH. THE REPAIR SHOP USED ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PART. THIS MONTH AGAIN, MY SWITCH DOES NOT WORK AND WINDOWS CURRENTLY ARE NOT WORKING. FRUSTRATING BECAUSE GMC ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. I STILL HAVE THE OLD SWITCH AND RECEIPT AND SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LABOR AND REPLACEMENT PART COST. THANK YOU *TR

08/19/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/02/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S666******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I FILLED UP THE TANK AND THE FUEL INDICATOR WENT TO F THAN IMMEDIATELY WENT TO E. I NOW MUST USE MY TRIP INDICATOR SO THAT I KNOW WHEN TO FILL MY TANK. I NEVER GET A CORRECT READING, IT IS CONSTANTLY ON E!! *TR

08/11/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/09/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO AND I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR IT. THE ENGINE REPAIR LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY LIT AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR A WOMAN IN TODAY'S SOCIETY( KIDNAPPING, RAPE, RUNOVER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE) I HAVE LEARNED TO FILL UP EVERY 3 DAYS REGARDLESS OF MILES DRIVEN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 3 DAYS AGO AND THE CAR JUST DIES, WITH A FULL GAS TANK, 103 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AND 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. TRY CROSSING MAJOR INTERSTATE TRAFFIC @ 80 MILES AN HOUR WITH 2 CHILDREN, IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. WE HAD TO TOW THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IS LOCATED IN THE SAME MECHANISM AS THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO BECOME SO CORRODED THAT IT STOPPED WORKING. THE NEED EXISTS FOR AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY RECALL, BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFAULT THAT HAS AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF GMC ENVOYS AND GMC REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE...... *TR

07/27/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/25/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ENVOY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR DOWN THE ROAD. BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS OUT OF GAS I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP THINKING THERE WAS AN ENGINE ISSUE. SHOP DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS JUST OUT OF GAS AND THAT MY FUEL SENSOR IS BAD AND QUOTED ME $1500 TO FIX. THE GAS GAUGE IS NEVER ACCURATE AND I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AFTER SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL ONLY FIX FOR FREE IF IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. I ONLY HAD 108,000 ON IT WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED. HOW FAIR IS THAT? *TR

07/23/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M762******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE REFUELING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READING WAS INACCURATE AND HAD BECOME ERRATIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

07/18/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 11/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

CPSC#I11B0246A. 2006 GMC ENVOY. CONSUMER STATED THAT IN TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WHAT HAPPEN WAS THE FAILURE OF HIS ABS SYSTEM CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP THROWING THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE SWERVED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT, AND HE INSTINCTIVELY STEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY SMOKE THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

07/14/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 04/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

07/10/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS AFTER FILLING VEHICLE DUE TO REPEATED, DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN GAS TANK FUEL SENSOR, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A COMPLETE FAILURE OF INDICATION SYSTEM. *TR

07/09/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

07/03/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S466******
Summary

BOUGHT THE GMC ENVOY 2006 YESTERDAY AT 50,000 MILES AND FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES THAN STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. *JS

07/02/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY BLOWER MOTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS BLOWN OUT IN TWO MONTHS. ME AND MY TWO CHILDREN HAD TO DRIVE FROM ALABAMA TO VIRGINIA ON OUR FAMILY VACATION IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER WITHOUT ANY AIR. SUV SMELLED LIKED MELTED WIRES. WHEN I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. MECHANIC SAID THESE KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS HORRIBLE. ANOTHER REPAIR OUT OF STATE WILL COST ME $550, GMC NEEDS TO RECALL THESE [XXX] TRUCKS!!! *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

06/06/2012
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. TH CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

06/06/2012
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/28/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. SUDDENLY THE HEATER BLOWER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATER BLOWER WIRING CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND HAD DAMAGED THE RELAY RESISTOR MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE 2006 SIERRA 1500 VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE FAULTY RELAY RESISTOR MODULE AND WIRE CONNECTOR BUT NOT FOR THE ENVOY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

06/03/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. I FOUND COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER SITES. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T1004109-2006_GMC_ENVOY_XL_GAS_GAUGE_READS_EMPTY HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEHELPER.COM/TOPIC893628.HTM HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1F29E4/138 #139 OF 151 GMC ENVOY 2006 GAS GAUGE BY EDMUNDS42 APR 26, 2012 (9:47 AM) I HAD 2006 GMC ENVOY WHICH IS GIVING INACCURATE GAS LEVEL READINGS. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM SUVS FROM 2005 -2007. THE NHTSA HAS GOTTEN 668 COMPLAINTS. GM AGREES TO PAY 1/2 THE FEE TO FIX IT. MY HALF WAS $194. THE DEALER STATED THEY WILL NOT PAID 100% BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOLD THEM -"TRY RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE ENTRY RAMP TO THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE AND SEE HOW SAFE IT IS". GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM . *TR

05/31/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

THE LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND THE TANK WAS FILLED WITHIN 25 MILES. RESEARCHING, I FIND THIS IS A CURRENT ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY ALMOST ALL THE TIME, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECTLY AT ALL. *TR

05/29/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TANK IS FILLED, THE GAUGE READS EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT IS ON. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL BEGINS TO DECREASE BELOW THE FULL LEVEL FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN THE COMPLETELY FULL MARK AND THE EMPTY MARK. THIS FLUCTUATION CAN OCCUR DURING A TRIP THAT IS LESS THAN A FEW MILES. *TR

05/16/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/13/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO ROUGH IDLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND LOST ALL POWER AND BRAKING & STEERING ABILITY, RESTATED VEHICLE AND GOT BURNING GAS SMELL FROM VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0014, GOT VEHICLE SERVICED AND HAD NEW SENSOR INSTALLED BUT NOW GETTING PINGING SOUND FROM ENGINE UNDER LOAD AND WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED AND MINOR VIBRATION WHILE AT IDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHERE ALMOST FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO RUNNING RISK OF ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE AT SPEED AND UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE WHEN ENGINE STALLS DUE TO THIS CONDITION WITH CODE P0014 IN CARS COMPUTER. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO INSPECT THESE SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE FREE REPAIRS OF ANY FAULTY SENSORS AND PROVIDE A FULL SERVICE CHECK ON THIS VEHICLES. I FELT REAL UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO WORRYING ABOUT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE OR HAVING A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS HIGH END FAILURE OF THIS COMPONET

05/16/2012
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/09/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION,CAUSES STABILITY SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION

05/16/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

WHEN TURNING THE KEY ON THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT START AND HAS TWICE FROM WHEN I GOT IT IN FEB 2012 ALL THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS HAVE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING

05/03/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 03/22/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S562******
Summary

TRIED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DISCOVERED THE FAN DID NOT WORK. AFTER QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND AN EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSIS, WAS INFORMED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WAS BURNED OUT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON, FREQUENT, AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM IF DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE SEVERAL POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHICH INCLUDE; THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE CAUSED BY THE HEATED & MELTED WIRE, LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY WHICH MAY CAUSE HEAT STROKE OR WORSE, AND LOSS OF HEAT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE SAFELY WITHOUT THE WINDOWS ICING OVER AND INHIBITING VISION. A RECALL IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS NECESSARY. MECHANIC STATES THAT BOTH CHEVROLET AND GMC MODEL VEHICLES FROM 2004 TO 2007 ARE BEING REPAIRED WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. HE HAS REPAIRED 5 VEHICLES THIS MONTH IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. MECHANIC ALSO STATES THAT MILEAGE IS NOT THE ISSUE AS HE HAS SEEN LOW MILEAGE GMC AND CHEVROLETS COME IN FOR REPAIRS WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS VERY EXPENSIVE SAFETY/ HEALTH ISSUE AS A VEHICLE RECALL.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/27/2012
Components: STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN TURNING CORNERS ON SMOOTH ASPHALT THE STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGAGES THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOMENTARILY SLOW DOWN AND MAKES A "GROWL" SOUND, THIS ALSO EFFECTS THE STEERING. IT MAY DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES PER TURN OR ONLY ONCE. IT HAS OCCURRED AT VARYING SPEEDS (TURNS AT 45MPH AND TURNS AT 10MPH). STARTED OUT ONLY OCCURRING DURING LEFT HAND TURNS, NOW HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL TURNS. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS MUCH WORSE ON WINDY DAYS. THE STABILITRAC ALSO KICKS IN WHEN I TURN ONTO GRAVEL AND START TO SPEED UP (NOT MASHING THE GAS AND SPINNING TIRES, BUT SIMPLY SPEEDING UP AT A REGULAR PACE THAT SHOULD NOT POSE PROBLEMS). *TR

04/26/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FOR THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN ACTING VERY STRANGE. I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS AND DRIVE VERY LITTLE DAILY (MAYBE 10 MILES) AND IN 3 DAYS IT WENT FROM 1/2 TANK TO EMPTY. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT MY GAS WAS LEAKING OUT, BUT NO GAS SPOTS OR LEAKS. NOW, IT WAS ON EMPTY, LIGHT CAME ON, AND STARTED TO BING, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALSO. I FILLED THE CAR UP AND FUEL LIGHT IS STILL ON AND SO IS THE ENGINE LIGHT. INDICATING A PROBLEM AT THE FUEL GAGE. I LOVE THIS CAR, I HAVE NEVER LOVED A CAR MORE...BUT, NOW READING ALL THE HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS...AND THE COST TO HAVE IT FIXED IS WAYYYYYYYYY MORE THAN I CAN PAY OR AFFORD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I AM GOING TO PAY THE FIRST HALF OF MY RE TAXES AND MY HOME OWNERS INSURANCE, I USED TO WORK FOR YEARS WITH AUTO DEALERS AND WITH THIS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS, THE MANUFACTURE NORMALLY DOES A RECALL AND FIXES THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS, IF I KEEP DRIVING IT WITHOUT GETTING IT FIXED WILL I CREATE MORE PROBLEMS AND THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS HOW DO I KNOW WHEN I AM ON EMPTY SINCE IT IS NOW ALWAYS ON EMPTY?????? *TR

04/24/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S966******
Summary

LAST YEAR MY 2006 GMC ENVOY LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID A CAR ACCIDENT. GMC ALSO TOOK MY MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. RECENTLY,04/17/12, I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING. EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THEN AFTER DRIVING A BIT THE GAUGE STARTS RE-REGISTERING, 52,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW. NOW I BELIEVE THESE TWO INCIDENTS ARE RELATED AND GMC IS NOT BEING COOPERATIVE: TO FIX AT NO COST A REPAIR THAT INVOLVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THEIR VEHICLES. WHAT IF I DID GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY FAMILY LAST YEAR? GMC NEEDS TO STEP UP TO RECALL A KNOW DEFECT TO THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *TR

04/15/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S566******
Summary

THE ENTIRE COMPONENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILS TO WORK. THE WINDOWS OPERATE FROM THE BACK SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT CONTROLS. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK, THE DRIVERS DOOR DOES NOT LOCK (AUTOMACTICALLY) I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS WARNED ME NOT TO REPLACE THE FUSE AS IT COULD START A FIRE. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

04/15/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER FILL UPS. *TR

04/12/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/11/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS GAUGE FAILED TO READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. THANKFULLY, WE NOTICED BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLOAT BETWEEN 1/4 AND 3/4 TANK SO YOU COULDN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAD. *TR

03/29/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 03/29/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S466******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON MY LEFT BLINKER TO TURN. THE WIPER CAME ON AND IT SPRAYED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. I PUT IT BACK INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THEY KEPT SPRAYING AND WOULD NOT STOP. I PULLED OVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE WIPERS CAME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED TO SPRAY WIND WASHER FLUID. THEN MY SPEAKERS STARTED TO PLAY A DISTORTED SOUND. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE AGAIN ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE WIPER BLADES AND SPRAY CAME BACK ON. I HAD TO STAY PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN THEY STOPPED. OR SO I THOUGHT, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE AND HIT 20MPH THE WIPER BLADES CAME ON AND IT STARTED SPRAYING AGAIN TILL IT FINISHED THE ENTIRE GALLON OF WIND WASHER FLUID. AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY THE WIPER BLADES KEPT ON CLEANING WITH NO LIQUID. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE WIPER BLADES CONTINUED FOR A FEW MORE SECONDS THEN STOPPED. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP FROM HERE? *JS

03/26/2012
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

MY GMC ENVOY DENALI 2006 USES UP TO 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN A 30 DAY PERIOD. I HAVE NO LEAKS OR EXHAUST PROBLEMS. IT FINALLY COLLAPSED A LIFTER AND PUSH ROD. SAYS THERE IS NO NOTICE OR RECALL, BUT THE IS THE SAME ENGINE THEY USED IN THE 2003 PONTIAC, THEY DID RECALL THOSE MOTORS. DOES ANY ONE HAVE SOME HELP FOR ME? *TR

03/08/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALL (DISABLED) WHILE DRIVING. FUEL GAUGE SHOWS MORE FUEL AVAILABLE THAN IS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. GAUGE READING MAY JUMP UP AND DOWN DURING DRIVING. *TR

03/06/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 08/27/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING EVEN THOUGH FUEL HAD BEEN DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK. WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN DETERMINING THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIVE. THERE WERE ALSO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE RADIO NOT TO FUNCTION AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED IN RELATION TO THE OTHER FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED TWICE. ALSO, AI =R BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FIXED BY MOVING THE SRS WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SAT. THE RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED AS WELL, DUE TO INFERIOR PARTS. UPDATD 04/16/12

03/06/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

WHEN I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK IN THE MORNING MY VEHICLE WAS FULL OF SMOKE, THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRICAL ON THE DOOR DOESN'T WORK, DOOR LOCK. WINDOWS DON'T WORK, MIRROR DOESN'T WORK KEYLESS ENTRY EITHER, I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A DRIVERS SIDE MASTER DOORSWITCH FAILURE, THEY WANTED $350.00 TO FIX WE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 30 DAYS DIDN'T MAKE 1ST PAYMENT YET. WE SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO WERE HOPING YOU CAN GENERATE ENOUGH ENERGY INTO THIS PROBLEM SO WE CAN GET THIS FIXED. *TR

03/05/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. FUEL GAUGE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. *TR

03/02/2012
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 02/17/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING LEAN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS UNTIL THE COMPONENT HAD ACTUALLY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. UPDATED 05/14/12

02/29/2012
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 02/23/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

FRONT WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE FAILURE, BOTH (LEFT AND RIGHT). 1ST EVENT NOTED IN 2009 WHEN VEHICLE HAD 32000 MILES, THIS IS THE 2ND EVENT. NOZZLES STOP SPRAYING WASHING FLUID EFFECTIVELY, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM CLEANING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN HIGH DEBRIS CONDITIONS, REDUCING VISIBILITY AND POSING A DRIVING HAZARD SPECIALLY IN HIGH DEBRIS / INSECT AREAS IN NON-OPTIMAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS SUCH AS NIGHTTIME DRIVING OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALIGNED TOWARDS THE SUN OR OTHER LIGHT SOURCE. PREVIOUS EVENT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE NOZZLES, IT IS NOT CAUSED BY OBSTRUCTION AS PLENTY OF FLUID STILL FLOWS OUT OF THE NOZZLE (JUST NOT IN THE NECESSARY PATTERN). *TR

02/23/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/20/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

WHEN DRIVING MY ENVOY HOME FROM WORK THE WINDOW STARTING GOING DOWN BY ITSELF AND THEN IT MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE LIKE A GRINDING NOISE. THEN THE WINDOW STARTED GOING BACK AND SMOKE STARTED PORING OUT OF THE DOOR LOCKS AND BY THE VENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DOOR. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I GOT OUT IT SMELLED LIKED BURNT RUBBER. IT CONTINUED TO SMOKE FOR ABOUT 5 MINS. AND THEN IT STOPPED. THE SMELL IS STILL IN MY CAR BUT I HAVE NO ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, THE OUTSIDE MIRROR DOES NOT WORK, THE SEAT CONTROLS DO NOT WORK, THE HEATED SEATED SEATS DO NOT WORK. *TR

02/21/2012
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/21/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR SHOCK SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALL OF THE AIR WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE SHOCK SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DROP DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WITHIN THE AIR SHOCK SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

02/15/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

GAS GAUGE READING WAS SPORADIC AND FINALLY WENT TO EMPTY WITH THE OUT OF FUEL WARNING LIGHT AND OUT OF FUEL WARNING BUZZER ON. *TR

01/24/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY EVEN IF TANK IS FULL. WILL ALSO FLUCTUATE AT ANY TIME SO ACCURATE LEVEL IS UNKNOWN. DANGER OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING!!!! *TR

12/30/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/29/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THE SPEED RATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

12/21/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S166******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW FUEL LEVELS. *TR

12/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I RECENTLY SMELLED GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AND I DO AN A VISUALLY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM OF MY VEHICLE. I FOUND A LEAK OF FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK; JUST FROM THE FUEL TANK NECK. I AM REALLY WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE MOST PART OF THE TIME I AM TRAVELING WITH MY SON. RECENTLY I DO A RESEARCH AND FOUND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07014 ABOUT A RECALL FROM GMC ABOUT THE 2002-2004 GMC ENVOY AND CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM JUST HAPPEN TO ME. *TR

12/14/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/13/2011
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

THE HEAT AND AIR FAN RESISTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO CATCH ON FIRE. SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND FROM THE GLOVE BOX. THE SURGE HAD CAUSED THE HEAD LIGHT WIRES TO BURN INTO. SUCH A MESS...FUEL GAUGE HAD STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YEAR PRIOR TO THAT .NOW THE POWER STEERING IS HAVING A PROBLEM. WHAT NEXT..... *TR

12/09/2011
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 ENVOY DENALI AND LAST MAY 2010 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE A BUSY HIGHWAY AROUND 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE TRUCK JUST LOST ALL POWER AND COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. IT TOOK ALEAST THREE TRIES BEFORE I COULD GET IT STARTED AGAIN. I WAS SO SCARED THAT A TRACKER TRAILOR WOULD HIT ME FROM BEHIND. IT DIDN'T DO AGAIN FOR A WEEK , AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES. NOW ITS A YEAR LATER AND I AGAIN WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON BUT COULD ONLY GET THE TRUCK TO ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR SO THAT I COULD GET OUT OF HARMS WAY. I CALLED GMC TO MAKE AN COMPLAINT AS IT IS VERY RARE TO HAVE TO REPLACE A THROTTLE BODY EVERY YEAR. I TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK AND SEE NO REASON WHY IT HAPPENING OTHER THAN GMC DEFECT. GMC DID NOT HELP ME AND JUST SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I NO THIS TO BE UNTRUE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GMC AND WILL NEVER BUY THE PRODUCT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK, AND AFTER LOOKING INTO IT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER ENVOY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I AM. I DON'T DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IF I CAN HELP IT AT ALL, GETTING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH A TRUCK THAT WON'T MOVE IS WAY TO SCARY. GMC SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE IT RIGHT AND RECALL THE TRUCK AND FIGURE OUT WHY THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS. *TR

12/08/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS HAND READS EMPTY AND DOES NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL OF GAS. *TR

12/02/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE ENGINE HAS ONLY 8K MILES SINCE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

11/27/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MARK EMPTY FUEL TANK AND SOMETIMES FULL TANK, UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER THAT THE FUEL GAGE MARKS EMPTY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 2009 AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IF I NEED THE REPAIR I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I CONTACT GM ON THEIR 1-800 NUMBER BUT THEIR AUTOMATED RESPONSE DENIED ANY CLAIMS. A FEW MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM AND WILLING TO SHARE HALF OF THE COST FOR THE REPAIR. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THEIR FAILURE AND BAD QUALITY? THE PARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TESTED AT LEAST A MILLION CYCLES, BUT APPARENTLY NOT, AND MY VEHICLE FAILED AT THE 78TH TIME OF FILL-UP THE TANK, WHAT A SHAME.... *TR

11/21/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. - THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I NEARLY RAN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED IT AND THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH FUEL FOR ME TO LIMP INTO A GAS STATION. *TR

11/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

IN FEBRUARY I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ON THE THRUWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. I LUCKILY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT HAD TO WAIT THERE IN THE DARK, TERRIFIED THAT WE WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND, AS IT WAS DARK. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS SIMPLY OUT OF GAS! THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT READ EMPTY BUT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM!! SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS, ONCE WITH 5 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT NIGHT. GMC IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE FAULTY SENSOR, BUT OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD ALSO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

11/13/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. MUST SET TRIP ODOMETER TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF GAS REMAINING. HAVE BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE OF FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. *TR

11/09/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 11/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE FL TPKE. IN MY 2006 GMC ENVOY ON 11/8/11 JUST SOUTH OF ORLANDO AT 9:30 PM WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME JAMMED ON THE BREAKS BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM WAS DRIVING UNSAFELY. WHEN I JAMMED ON MY BRAKES THE ABS DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. I WAS SWERVING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ACROSS THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY UNTIL I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL WITH MUCH PHYSICAL EFFORT. I THOUGHT I WAS A DEAD MAN BUT I SURVIVED. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT 70 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID STRIKING THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES IN THE ROAD. THERE WAS TIRE SMOKE EVERYWHERE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. GMC NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

11/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL SENSOR OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND GMC I HAVE OWNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH. THE FIRST WAS A 2005 GMC ENVOY SLT. *TR

10/26/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. IT MAY ALTERNATE FROM FULL TO EMPTY INTERMITTENTLY. *TT

10/22/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

MY 2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAS STARTED READING EMPTY AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. I HAVE BEEN USING MY ODOMETER TO KEEP TRACK OF MILES SINCE LAST FILL UP. IT HAS BEEN GIVING SPORADIC READINGS AND CAN NOT BE TRUSTED. THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WAS TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC OR ON SOME LONELY ROAD IN THE COUNTRY AT NIGHT. GM IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION BUT IS ONLY OFFERING TO PAY 50% AT THEIR EXHORBINATE SERVICE RATES. *TR

10/17/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS FAULTY AS IT PROVIDES INACCURATE AND RANDOM FUEL LEVEL READINGS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

10/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/19/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED. IT READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND THE PLACES WILLING TO REPAIR IT ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. THE DEALERSHIP IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE IN THIS AREA. I UNDERSTAND MANY, IF NOT MOST ENVOYS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, WHERE THE TEMPERATURE IS EASILY -40 AND SOMETIMES COLDER. THAT IS NOT A SITUATION WHERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR A FUEL SITUATION OCCURRING IS SOMETHING THAT A PERSON IS GOING TO EASILY NAVIGATE DURING AT LEAST EIGHT MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. *TR

10/06/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M166******
Summary

ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE, AFTER FILLING THE TANK, WOULD READ EMPTY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THEN THE GAUGE WOULD READ FULL, THEN IT WOULD GO BACK TO EMPTY. THIS WOULD CONTINUE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND EVENTUALLY THE CORRECT (I ASSUMED) LEVEL WOULD BE SHOWN UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. AS TIME HAS PASSED, IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE GAUGE TO FINALLY SETTLE DOWN AND READ NORMALLY. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL PAY FOR HALF THE REPAIR COST. MY QUESTION IS THAT IF THIS IS A PREMATURE FAILURE, AS THE LETTER STATES, WHY GMC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR 100% OF THE COST. THE LETTER ALSO STATES THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SHOWN MAY READ MORE THAN THE ACTUAL LEVEL. COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON THE INTERSTATE, GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD, AND/OR INJECTOR DAMAGE. *TR

10/06/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/30/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAGE STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAGE NEEDLE STAYED ON E AFTER FILLING UP. STALLED IN LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE 80 IN DENVILLE,NEW JERSEY WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS. THEIR AGES AT TIME OF INCIDENT WERE EIGHT AND ELEVEN. ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS. ALL THREE OF WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE TRUCK DRIVER HAD NOT BEEN ALERT AND SWERVED TO AVOID US AS I SLOWED AND NAVIGATED TO RIGHT SHOULDER. *TR

09/28/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/28/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SINCE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

09/27/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

09/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M866******
Summary

WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED READING EMPTY IMMEDIATELY WHEN TANK WAS FILLED. POSSIBLY RELATED OR NOT, THE FLAP IN THE FUEL FILLER NECK DISAPPEARED ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE PROBLEM STARTED. ONCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN, THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED AND WOULD STAY ON CONSTANTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AS WELL. AS FUEL LEVEL DECREASED SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WOULD APPARENTLY READ CORRECTLY (E.G. BELOW 3/4 TANK). STOPPING OR STARTING SOMETIMES CAUSED THE GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE; OFTEN THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES A MINUTE. OVER THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED AND THE GAUGE OFTEN READS EMPTY, WITH OCCASIONAL SWINGS UP TO APPROXIMATELY CORRECT LEVEL (ESTIMATE BASED ON MILES DRIVEN SINCE FILLING TANK). HOWEVER, THE GAUGE NEVER WENT BELOW 1/8 TANK, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LESS THAN TWO GALLONS FROM EMPTY IN A 24-GALLON TANK. *TR

09/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 07/27/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M162******
Summary

I BOUGHT A USED 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI WITH 69,000 MILES IN JUNE 2010, BY JULY I WAS REPLACING THE AIR SHOCKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ON ABOUT 7/28/2011 ON THE BELTWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE APPROACHING A LEFT HAND EXIT WHEN MY CAR STALLED, I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH NO INDICATION. I WAITED OVER AN HOUR FOR SOMEONE TO COME PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK IN ABOUT 100 DEGREE TEMPATURE. I LATER RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BACK ROAD COMING TO MY HOUSE AT NIGHT. AGAIN NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON TO LET ME KNOW I WAS LOW ON GAS. NOW THE GAS GAUGE FLOATS BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY CONTIONUSLY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY SITUATION BOTH TIMES. MY FLASHERS WERE ON THE WHOLE TIME AND I HAD TO CHANGE THE BATTERY. NOW THE AIR WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE VENTS ONLY THE FLOOR AND DEFROST. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE GAS GAUGE, I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. *KB

09/19/2011
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M062******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

09/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DUE TO THE GAUGE TELLING ME I HAD MORE FUEL THAN I ACTUALLY HAD. *KB

09/16/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY 2006 ENVOY'S FUEL SENSOR GUAGE ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING BY ORIGINALLY, RANDOMLY INDICATING IMPROPER TANK VOLUME. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE FUEL GUAGE IS PERMANENTLY STUCK ON EMPTY AND MY FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE ONBOARD COMPUTER CONSTANTLY CHIMES AND ADVISES MY FUEL LEVEL IS LOW. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT PROVIDED MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM (IT IS) I COULD TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND I WOULD ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR BILL. I FIND THIS ABSURED! WHY SHOULD I PAY TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM? WHY ISN'T THIS A FULL RECALL? I FEEL GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE BILL TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR AND AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. *TT

09/05/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/29/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16SX66******
Summary

FILLED MY GAS TANK UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING. EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THEN AFTER DRIVING A BIT THE GAUGE STARTS RE-REGISTERING. I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS ACCURATE ANYMORE. EVAPORATOR PURGE SOLENOID HAS ALSO WENT OUT CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE LACK OF AN ACCURATE GAS GAUGE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE. *TR

09/02/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAY ON WHAT IS NOW THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR EACH OF THESE THREE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYS ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY WAS FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, GM REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR MYSELF TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AGAIN TODAY (9-2-11) I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON & A CODE CHECK REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS 83000 MILES ON IT. *TR

08/22/2011
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 08/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

BEGINNING ON 08-20-2011 MY 2006 ENVOY BEGAN TURNING ON AND OFF ITS WIPERS AND SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WASHING FLUID EVERYWHERE. IT NOW DOES THIS REGULARLY EVERYDAY IT IS DRIVEN. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE YET, WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AS I'M SURE THIS WILL NOT BE CHEAP TO FIX :( *TR

08/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

WE HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH 46,952 MILES ON IT. ONE DAY IN APRIL 2011, WITH A 3/4 TANK OF GAS, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY TO EMPTY. THE BELLS STARTED GOING OFF THE MESSAGES CAME ON THE DASH, THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS LITERALLY SCARED ME TO DEATH. I THOUGHT THE GAS TANK HAD RUPTURED AND THAT ALL MY GAS HAD LEAKED OUT. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I MADE IT TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS LEAKING. THERE WAS NOTHING. I WENT INTO WORK AND WORRIED ALL DAY ABOUT HOW I WAS GOING TO GET TO A GAS STATION. WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME, I STARTED THE ENVOY AND THE GAS GAUGE READ BACK TO THE 3/4 FULL TANK. I STARTED ON MY WAY HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAUGE DROPPED AGAIN. EVER SINCE THAT DAY, EVERY TIME WE START THE ENVOY, THE GAUGE WILL NOT READ PAST "EMPTY" AND THE WARNING BELLS/MESSAGES COME ON ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'M JUST DRIVING TO WORK. IT CAME TO THE POINT WHERE WE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE MUCH ANYMORE. WITH WINTER COMING, I HAVE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS I NEED A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. WHATEVER IT IS, WE FEEL THAT GM SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR US AND VERY SOON. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND AS I AM VERY UNNERVED ABOUT THIS WHOLE SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR

08/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY MY GAS TANK WAS READING BETWEEN 1/4 AND A 1/2 TANK OF GAS, SO I STOPPED TO FILL UP. ONCE I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE BEING ON EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF I DID AND THE LIGHTS BOTH STAYED ON. I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS TANK STARTED TO RISE UP TO 1/2 A TANK TO FULL. THEN ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY IT WENT BACK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THEN STARTED GOING BACK UP AND DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE DRIVE. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE BEFORE, SO WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS VERY SURPRISED. *TR

08/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLES FUEL LEVEL WAS AT CAPACITY. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

08/16/2011
Components: SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 09/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M166******
Summary

2006 ENVOY DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES STATES GAS NEEDLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS NEEDLE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE IN THE BEGINNING AND SINCE THAT TIME, THE NEEDLE HAS BEEN STUCK ON EMPTY, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A RESULT. IN MARCH OF 2009, WHEN THE CONSUMER STARED THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING METAL TUMBLING AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JUNE 10, 2010, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A STARTER WAS NEEDED. ALSO, AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED. ON JUNE 12, 2010, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. AFTER 25 MINUTES AND OVER 50 ATTEMPTS, IT FINALLY CAME OUT OF PARK. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. SEPTEMBER 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS SITTING VERY LOW. THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION RANDOMLY WORKED. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE THE AIR WOULD JUST START BLOWING AND NO BUTTONS WERE PUSHED. ALSO, THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT COMING OUT OF PARK. *JB

08/16/2011
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M862******
Summary

REAR AIR SHOCKS THAT BLED DOWN AFTER SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. TOOK TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NORMALLY THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKING. I DECIDED COST WAS TOO GREAT SO I CHOSE TO ADD SPRINGS IN PLACE OF REAR AIR SHOCKS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WOULD CONTINUE TO FUNCTION. NOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR DOES NOT WORK, TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE THE REAR AIR SHOCKS ARE REMOVED THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS DISABLED. *KB

08/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/13/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM - GMC ENVOY. *TR

08/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S072******
Summary

THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL BECOMING STRANDED, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

08/09/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/19/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13SX62******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMAC ENVOY - 49,000 MILES - ONE MONTH AGO THE GAS GAUGE STARTED MOVING ON IT'S OWN, I WOULD FILL UP AND WILL SHOW FULL AS I AM DRIVING IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE TO FULL AND THEN BACK TO 1/2 TANK AND THE EMPTY WHICH MAKES THE LIGHT AND BELL COME ON. WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT WILL THEN GO BACK TO FULL OR STAY ON EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I NEVER KNOW IF I AM RUNNING LOW ON GAS AND WILL BE STANDARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR IS IT ABOUT TO STALL OUT WHICH COULD CAUSE A WRECK. *TR

08/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 06/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY STALLED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DISPENSED THE REQUIRED FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP10001 WHICH CLOSED AND A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAD BEEN OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 81,000.

07/31/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 05/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY: FUEL TANK SENSOR SHOWS FUEL THEN DOESN'T, BOUNCES BACK & FORTH. I DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND AM NOW VERY PARANOID THAT MY CAR WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AND LEAVE ME STRANDED ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY....VERY DANGEROUS. MECHANIC SAYS ERROR CODE IS PO463. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ALONE NOW... SO I STOP GONG DOWN & THEN BACK UP THE HILL JUST IN CASE I CAN PUT IN MORE GASOLINE. MY CAR ALSO HAS A DRIVERS' SIDE MASTER CONTROL WINDOW THAT BURNED.... COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. WHEN MY MECHANIC TOOK IT APART, HE SHOWED ME THE BURNED AREAS,... SMELLS BAD. *TR

07/29/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 06/26/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN FLUCTUATING WILDLY. IT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER I FILLED UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS- THE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE, THE GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE FUEL READINGS- IT WILL READ FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND THE NEEDLE WILL SPIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE.. I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN- RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE. *TR

07/29/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I AM THE OWNER OF THE GMC ENVOY DENALI, 2006 MODEL VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK SENSOR AFTER A FILLUP BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE TANK WAS FILLED, HOWEVER, THE GAS TANK FILL INDICATOR REMAINED ON EMPTY. THE FAILURE OF THE SENSOR HAS CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON AND REMAIN ON. *TR

07/28/2011
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/24/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66MX66******
Summary

ON MAY 10, 2011 THE REAR SPOILER (WITH THIRD BRAKE LIGHT) FLEW OFF THE BACK OF MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. LUCKY FOR ME IT WAS CRUSHED BY A PASSING TRACTOR TRAILER INSTEAD OF HITTING SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD. GMC SAID THAT SINCE MY SUV WAS 6 YEARS OLD AND OVER 100K MILES I "SHOULD EXPECT " THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. ON JULY 24, 2011 SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE WINDOW PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I AM ABOUT TO OPEN ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH GMC, BUT EXPECT LITTLE HELP FROM THEM. APPARENTLY THE WINDOW AND SPOILER ARE BOTH ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE ON THIS MODEL YEAR.A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW. IT IN MY OPINION IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE WINDOWS AND SPOILERS "BOLTED" INTO PLACE. *TR

07/28/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

HELLO, I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. I'VE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY FUEL GAUGE, WHEN I FILL UP MY GAUGE SAYS I'M EMPTY AND THEN SLOWLY CREEPS BACK UP TO FULL, HOWEVER, IT THEN FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND NEVER GIVES AN ACCURATE READING. I FEEL THIS CAN CAUSE A HUGE ISSUE FOR PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T KNOW THEIR GAUGE ISN'T ACCURATE. *TR

07/28/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/27/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S262******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY ALWAYS REGISTERS AT "E." I HAVE TALKED TO GMC AND THERE IS NO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME THING. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WERE RUDE TO ME AND DIDN'T GIVE ME A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER. I AM HAVING TO GAGE MY GAS BY KEEPING TRACK OF THE MILEAGE THROUGH THE TRIP-OMETER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

07/26/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

WELL DOCUMENTED ELSEWHERE--FUEL GAUGE FAILURE IN GMC ENVOY, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

07/25/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

GAS GAUGE BOUNCED AROUND INTERMITTENTLY FOR WEEKS REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL. NOW IT JUST READS EMPTY. AIR COMPRESSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE LAST NOVEMBER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT LAST NIGHT. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY HAS NEVER WORKED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. WHAT A LEMON. WILL NEVER BUY GMC EVER AGAIN. *TR

07/25/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ACT UP. IT WAS NOT REGISTERING THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY FUEL TANK. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN STRANDED DUE TO NO GAS AND I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN AT A CRITICAL TIME AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT! I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HANDLED. *TR

07/25/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 07/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WELL I HAVE A 2006 ENVOY, THE BATTERY HAND BOUNCES BETWEEN 0-14 VOLTS REPLACED THE BATTERY,HAD THE ALTER NATOR CHECKED AND ITS FINE. I TALKED TO THE GUY AT A GMC DEAL HE SAID ITS THE DASHBOARD SWITCHES.. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, HE SAID ITS A SENSOR OR THE DASH PANEL. WHO KNOWS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THRU AL THIS HASSEL. I WANT MINE FIXED....... *TR

07/23/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

FILLED FUEL TANK UNTIL PUMP CLICKED OFF. AS SOON AS I STARTED VEHICLE, FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO BELOW E AND LIGHT, BUZZER SOUNDED ALERTING ME LOW FUEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PREPARING TO LEAVE ON VACATION SO I DROVE TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME OF THE PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL GM SUVS. HE THOUGHT AS LONG AS I SET MY TRIP (SO AS NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS), I WOULD BE FINE ON TRIP. ONE YEAR LATER, I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED(HOPED I COULD WAIT GM OUT), THE PROBLEM IS A BIT WORSE IN THAT THE GAUGE JUMPS AROUND AND FUEL EMPTY BUZZER GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME .. VERY ANNOYING. GM SAYS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO NO RECALL ???? WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. CHECK OUT THE INTERNET ,, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE WOULD BE THOUSANDS IF EVERYONE WOULD REPORT THE PROBLEMS. WHY NOT TRACK HOW MANY REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN SOLD RATHER THAN COMPLAINTS. THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. I GUESS WHY RECALL AS LONG AS THEY CAN MAKE MONEY.

07/22/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY ROAD GOING TO WORK WHILE THE GAS GAUGE READ THAT THERE WAS GAS IN THE VEHICLE. *TT

07/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M766******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY ADDED FUEL AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

07/18/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

07/18/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M562******
Summary

FUEL SENSOR FAILURE IN THE GAS TANK. CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO READ EMPTY WHEN FULL, CAUSING THE SUV TO STALL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *KB

07/17/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

2006 ENVOY DENALI CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE SENDING UNIT. IF THIS IS COMMON SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL. *TR

07/17/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE LEVEL DOES NOT WORK ON 2006 GMC ENVOY. *TR

07/12/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M362******
Summary

I'VE GOT A 2006 GMC ENVOY AND THE GAS GAUGES NEVER READS FULL. IT'S ALWAYS READYING EITHER EMPTY OR FULL. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW. HOPING THAT SOMETHING WOULD COME OF THIS BEFORE I JUST GO OUT AND HAVE SOMEONE FIX IT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THANKS! *TT

07/12/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK IN MY 2006 GM ENVOY, MY FUEL GUAGE SHOWED EMPTY. THE GAS GUAGE WOULD BOUNCE BUT NOW STUCK ON EMPTY. *TT

07/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/22/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK ALSO SETS OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH E_CHECK. *TT

07/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S062******
Summary

1) WIFE AND CHILD STRANDED ON HIGHWAY BETWEEN IN SUMMER HEAT. STRANDED AGAIN NORTH OF DALLAS. 2) FUEL SENSOR FAILURE 3) WILL HAVE TO REPLACE FUEL SENSOR ($500+) FIX. FROM RESEARCH IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH 2005 -2006 GM/GMC ENVOY AND BLAZE. OVER 590 COMPLAINS AT THE FOLLOWING SITE ALONE SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

07/06/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S766******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE LACK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THROUGH A DIAGNOSIS BY THE ON-STAR SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,450.

07/04/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY VEHICLE. IT STAYS ON "E" WHEN THERE IS PLENTY OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON WEBSITES. OCCASIONALLY THE GAUGE WILL MOVE UP BUT THEN GO BACK TO "E". I WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS A BAD FUEL SENOR GAUGE WHICH IS IN THE GASOLINE TANK. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR OVER 6 MONTHS, AS THE COST WAS ASTRONOMICAL AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, RECENTLY MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAS SHOWN THE MAX AMOUNT AND THEN LAST NIGHT IT WENT DOWN TO THE LOWEST AMOUNT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT GOES BACK AND FORTH FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT COMES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN GOES OFF. IT SAYS TO STOP ENGINE. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH MY ENGINE AND I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO CONFIRM THAT. I BELIEVE BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE CAUSED BY A FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDED IN GM'S MODELS. I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH AN OLDER GMC SUV WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND THEY ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH A GMC TRUCK THEY USED TO HAVE BUT GOT RID OF IT, DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONS. SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY GE. *TR

07/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR

06/29/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE NOT RECORDING PROPERLY. FLUCTUATES FROM EMPTY TO FULL. *TR

06/29/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 05/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XLT - INACCURATE AND RANDOM FUEL LEVEL READING WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND CAUSING VEHICLE STALL WITH NO RESTART. *TR

06/23/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 06/19/2011
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE RESISTER AND MOTOR WIRES WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

06/22/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M066******
Summary

GMC ENVOY DENALI XL 2006 FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. 1ST INCIDENT - FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK GAS AVAILABLE WHILE TRAVELING IN I-70 IL WHEN VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH PASSING SEMI TRUCK. OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAD TO REACT TO IMMEDIATE SLOW DOWN OF OUR VEHICLE. MANAGED TO SUCCESSFUL PULL OVER TO VERGE OF ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOT REALIZING FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY A WEEK LATER SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED - RAN OUT OF GAS AS I WAS PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION - LIGHTS HAD JUST TURNED RED AND I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO BRAKES AS WE WERE HEADING DOWNHILL THAT I WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND 2 CARS HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID CRASHING IN TO ME. 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. REALIZING THERE WAS AN ISSUE - ENTIRE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM WAS REPLACED - TOTAL COST OVER $800. *TR

06/22/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

MY '06 ENVOY SLT FUEL GAUGE STOPPING WORKING APPROX A MONTH AGO. WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK THE GAUGE STILL INDICATES EMPTY. *TR

06/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S366******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND PROVIDE ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,240. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 01/18/12

06/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD GO FROM EMPTY TO FULL, THEN BACK DOWN TO HALF A TANK. IT DID THAT FOR A MONTH OR SO EVEN AFTER WE WOULD FILL IT UP. NOW IT JUST STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE FUEL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAD THE DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT AND IT WAS THE FUEL SENSING UNIT. NOW MORE RECENTLY IT WILL JUST DIE AND STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ITS DONE THAT TWICE NOW IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, ONCE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH MY WIFE, LUCKILY THEY WERE CLOSE TO A SAFE AREA TO COAST INTO. I KNOW THAT THE TANK HAD GAS IN IT, WE RESET THE TRIP EVERYTIME WE FILL UP AND THAT'S ALL WE DO SO WE CAN HAVE AN ACCURATE READING, WE USUALLY GO AROUND 360 MILES BEFORE WE FILL UP AGAIN. THE FIRST STALL WE HAVE ONLY GONE AROUND 230 MILES. SO GAS WAS IN THE TANK. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPLACE IT YET FOR FINANCIAL REASONS, BUT AS IT KEEPS STALLING WE MAY NEED TO DO SOMETHING SOON, ITS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I'VE HAD IT ESTIMATED AT $750. *TR

06/06/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE GAS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND SHOWS THAT I HAVE NO GAS AT ALL. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAS LEVEL INDICATOR MOVES BACK AND FORTH GIVING INACCURATE AND RANDOM READINGS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T ACTUALLY TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. I WIND UP HAVING TO FILL THE TANK EVERYDAY TO KNOW THAT THERE'S A FULL TANK. *TR

06/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN FLUCTUATING WILDLY. IT FIRST HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2011 AFTER I FILLED UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS- THE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE, THE GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE FUEL READINGS- IT WILL READ FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND THE NEEDLE WILL SPIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. JUST RECENTLY (MAY OF 2011) THE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. IT NOW CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY. I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN- RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I NOTIFIED GM OF THE PROBLEM AND JUST TODAY, 6/3/11 WAS TOLD "NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION EXISTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM OR WARRANT A RECALL." THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO HELP FIX THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE. *TR

06/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

WHEN I FILLED UP GAS TANK, THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING COMPLETELY EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL ALARM WAS SOUNDING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS. ONCE I USED APPROX 2 GALLONS OF GAS, THE GAUGE WOULD REPEATEDLY GO UP AND DOWN. IF IT WAS STUCK AT EMPTY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS ONE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS

05/31/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY AND I NOTICED WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAUGE SHOWS THAT I'M COMPLETELY EMPTY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. MY ALARM FOR LOW FUEL KEEPS GOING OFF. THE CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. AFTER I DRIVE AND USE APPROX. 2 GALLONS OF GAS THE GAUGE RESETS. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

05/31/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED INACCURATE LEVELS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,223. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/11/11

05/31/2011
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/29/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI ON A PAVED ROAD IN THE MORNING OF MAY 29TH, THE READ WINDOW EXPLODED IN TINY PIECES. NO ONE WAS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND NO VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. THE MORNING TEMP. WAS AROUND 35 DEGREES. SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODING. *TR

05/25/2011
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/20/2011
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

I HAD A CRASH AT 45 MPH INTO A LARGE TREE $9000+ DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF. ONSTAR WAS CALLED AND HELPED ME.

05/25/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

FUEL SYSTEM/GAS GAUGE SENSOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IS ONGOING, AS A RESULT I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN...ONCE IN THE LEFT LANE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES (SPEED LIMIT ON ROAD WAS 55 MPH). THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN YOU ARE GETTING READY TO RUN OUT OF GAS I.E. THE LOW GAS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY AND THE REMINDER SIGNAL DOES NOT GO OFF. I TRY TO GAUGE WHEN I NEED TO GET GAS BASED ON MILES I HAVE DRIVEN BUT MILEAGE VARIES DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DRIVING THAT YOU ARE DOING SO THE NUMBER OF MILES YOU GET PER GALLON CAN VARY GREATLY. ALL 3 TIMES THAT I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS I WAS ON MY WAY TO GET GAS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS PART BECAUSE IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR. IN ADDITION, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GMC/CHEVROLET FAULTY SYSTEM. I HAD A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE GAS GAUGE. I ALSO KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE GMC/CHEVROLET SUVS AND HAVE HAD THIS SAME SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

05/25/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/07/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S656******
Summary

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY GAS GAUGE. AFTER FILLING UP MY VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE GAS GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON. SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO UP A LITTLE BIT AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL GO OUT BUT NORMALLY IT STAYS CLOSE TO EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ON WHETHER THE CARS FUEL TANK IS FULL OR HALF EMPTY. I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE GM SUV'S HAVING GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS 2 DAYS AFTER I FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. GOOD TIMING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY SAID IT IS A BAD SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. THEY CHARGED ME $90 JUST TO DO THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE GAS TANK OFF THE CAR. I DECLINED TO HAVE IT REPAIR. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS CLOSE TO EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND HAVE TO RELY ON THE MILEAGE TO DETERMINE WHEN I WILL RUN OUR OF GAS. ALSO,THE DIC (DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER) AUDIBLE WARNING BELL GOES "DING, DING, DING, DING" EVERY SO OFTEN WHILE DRIVING TO WARN US WE ARE ALMOST OUT OF FUEL, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT. THIS CAN BE ALARMING AND DISTRACTING DRIVER TO LOOK DOWN AND SEE WHAT THE DIC IS SAYING. IT SAYS LOW FUEL. THE REPAIR FACILITY I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AUDIBLE WARNING. THE CONSUMER E-MAILED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER ADDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I ALSO OPENED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH GMC (SERVICE REQUEST: 71-954554686) AND GM OFFERED TO PAY 10% TO FIX MY GAS GAUGE ISSUE. SINCE THE COST IS OVER $600 AND STILL WOULD HAVE COST US $540 TO FIX SO WE DECLINED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO IN COLUMBUS OH AND AS SHE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON TO A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE CAR TURNED OFF BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HER AND OUR 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WERE FORCED TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ON A NARROW SHOULDER WITH CARS FLYING PAST TILL HELP ARRIVED. THEY WERE STUCK THERE FOR AN HOUR. NOT A SAFE SITUATION. STATUS UPDATE. 10/06/11

05/23/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/16/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66M066******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATED BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL ANDWOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FIALURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

05/23/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M262******
Summary

THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI EDITION. ABOUT JANUARY 1, 2011 I RECEIVED GAS AT A SHELL GAS STATION. AFTER RECEIVING FUEL THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED AT E AND DID NOT G TO F SIGNALING A FUEL TANK. EVERY TIME I REFILL THE TANK THE GAS NEEDLE SWINGS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN F AND E. AROUND HALF A TANK THE NEEDLE DROPS TO E. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ACCURATELY AND HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STALL ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TOLD THE FUEL ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS A COSTLY REPAIR. TO PREVENT THE TRUCK FROM RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING I'VE BEEN MONITORING THE TRIP METER AND GOING BY THE GAS MILEAGE. *TR

05/22/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 04/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING GMC ENVOY WIPERS MOVE BY THEMSELVES. THEN STOP AFTER A MIN. OR SO! AS WE PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WATER SPRAYS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVE CONSTANTLY BY THEMSELVES. ALL OF THESE FACTORS CREATE HORRIBLE VISABILITY! *TR

05/18/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 04/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. TWO MONTHS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE GAUGE INDICATED NO FUEL, AND THEN IT WOULD FLUCTUATE, FROM FULL TO EMPTY. NOW IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND READS EMPTY, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN IT READS I HAVE HALF A TANK, THEN NO GAS AND BACK UP TO FULL. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS AND HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL SOON ON THIS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, I DO NOT GET AN ACCURATE READING. WHEN IT'S 70 DEGREES OUT, IT READS -34 DEGREES. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BLOWER, THE HIGHEST LEVEL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

05/18/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 05/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE ENVOY. THIS STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE ENVOY. *TR

05/18/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS OUT ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

05/17/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP THE TANK. THE GAUGE SOMETIMES READS FULL WHEN THE TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. AT TIMES IT WILL READ EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL. *TR

05/17/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT BUT PROGRESSIVELY OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

05/16/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

GMC ENVOY 2006 FUEL GAUGE BAD READING, MY CAR RAN OUT GAS WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE SHOW FULL. *TR

05/16/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/14/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S562******
Summary

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING

05/15/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

THE FUEL SENSOR ON OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY FAILED IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN FILLED UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. WE MUST USE OUR TRIP TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE TO LET US KNOW WHEN IT IS TIME TO FILL UP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU NEVER KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK AND BECAUSE THE GAS MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE FLUCTUATES FROM 15MPG-18MPG. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WE ARE NOT SURE IF IT IS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SENSOR OR BECAUSE OF ANOTHER PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT MANY GMC ENVOYS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND RECENTLY WE READ AN ARTICLE STATING THAT GMC IS LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED AS WELL. *TR

05/15/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/19/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S166******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE TANK WITH GASOLINE, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS GAGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE ALARM SOUNDED. THE GAGE RECOVERED AFTER THE LEVEL DROPPED TO ABOUT 1/3 AND OPERATED CORRECTLY FOR THE REST OF THE TANK. THEN THE GAGE BECAME MORE ERRATIC AND HAS NO INDICATION OF THE AMOUNT IN THE TANK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2006 ENVOY AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AS THEY MUST REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK.

05/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

PROBLEM WITH MY GAS GAUGE IN JUST TURNED 40,000 MI. ADD FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN AFTER FILL UP. ALSO GAUGE GOES BACK AND FORTH DURING OPERATION OF THE CAR. WHEN THE GAUGE HITS EMPTY A BELL GOES OFF AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT GOES ON. EVENTUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO GO ON INDICATING THERE IS AN ISSUE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BREAKING DOWN AND CONSIDER IT A PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUE. LOCAL GMC DEALER HAS NO CLUE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH GAS GAUGES. TRIED TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM BUT JUST GOT WORSE DECIDED TO GET IT FIXED $900. *TR

05/13/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S366******
Summary

FUEL LEVEL ERRATIC THEN WAS ON EMPTY REPLACED SENSOR -OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

05/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOW ALWAYS ON EMPTY STALLED RIGHT AT THE GAS STATION MY BLOWER FOR HEATING AND AIR ONLY WORKS ON 3 OF 5 LEVELS. *TR

05/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

GAS GAUGE FAILED TO WORK CORRECTLY. IT WOULD READ EMPTY AFTER JUST FILLING UP, SOMETIMES IT WOULD APPEAR TO WORK AND SHOW THERE WAS MORE OR LESS GAS THAN THERE ACTUALLY WAS. RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GAS GAUGE. FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED (SOME SORT OF SENSOR), COST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE.

05/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO RUN OUT OF GAS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

05/09/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/19/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IN ACTUALITY, IT WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2009 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

05/09/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 05/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. AFTER DRIVING 30-50 MILES, FUEL GAGE APPEARS NORMAL. THIS STARTED ABOUT 30 DAYS AGO. MORE RECENTLY, HOWEVER, FUEL GAUGE IS INCONSISTENT EVEN AFTER THE 30+ MILES. SOME TIMES IT SHOWS FULL, ONE HALF. I MUST REFUEL VEHICLE MORE OFTEN TO BE SURE THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR

05/06/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THE NHTSA HAD OPENED AN INVESTIGATION CONCERNING 2006 GMC ENVOY GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS WITH THE GAUGE FLUCTUATING. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE STRANDED. I HAVE 53000 MILES ON MY ENVOY AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. *TR

05/04/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

OUR FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY XL STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND A FULL TANK. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $850. *TR

05/04/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/23/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

05/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

FUEL GAGE IN OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY FIRST BECAME ERRATIC THEN FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL REPUTABLE REPAIR FACILITY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SENDING UNIT ON THE FUEL PUMP IS KNOWN TO FAIL IN THIS VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP (I WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WERE ONE PIECE). THE FUEL GAGE BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN ONCE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED. THE TOTAL REPAIR WAS EXPENSIVE (PARTS AND LABOR). *TR

05/03/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES66MX66******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT WILL CONTINOUSLY MOVE FROM EMPTY TO FULL. ** 2ND COMPLAINT- I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT BECAUSE OF" INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FAILURE" THE PART # IS GM 12571609 AND HAS FAILED TWICE. THE LAST REPAIR WAS 4-29-2011 THE FIRST REPAIR WAS 9-15-2010 SAME PART SAME PROBLEM. THIS REPAIR COST WAS $3500.00

05/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FUELING UP MY 2006 GMC ENVOY THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE JANUARY OF 2011. *TR

05/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M462******
Summary

GAS GAUGE AND FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING, TWO ESTIMATES TO REPAIR OF $800.00. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN YOUR TANK.

05/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 09/13/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

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

05/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S662******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 ENVOY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF MY VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THE ROAD SERVICE INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ I HAD MORE THAN A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT. EVEN AFTER THEY PUT FUEL IN MY VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T START WITHOUT A BOOST. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. DUE TO MY FINANCIAL SITUATION I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 18-24 MONTHS; MUST USE TRIP METER TO DETERMINE NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELED FOR CALCULATION OF NEXT FILL-UP. LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS UPON EACH REFILL AND EVENTUALLY GOES OFF AFTER A NUMBER OF MILES ARE TRAVELED. CURRENT ODOMETER READING: 75,314

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 04/19/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW, THE GAS GAUGE HAS HAD AN ISSUE ON MY 2006 ENVOY XL. INCORRECT READINGS AND NOW COMPLETE FAILURE. UNABLE TO USE GAUGE, HAD TO DEPEND ON MILEAGE READINGS. NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED, DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 04/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S962******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY WHICH HAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THE TANK AS BEING "EMPTY" WITH THE ORANGE LIGHT ON INDICATING AN EMPTY TANK. AS SOME FUEL BURNS OFF THE TOP (AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MILES), THE GAS GAUGE THEN MOVES TO THE "FULL' END OF THE GAUGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS THAT IT HAS MORE FUEL IN THE TANK THAN IT ACTUALLY DOES. BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS INACCURATE AND WOULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS, I STARTED RESETTING MY ODOMETER AND TRACKING MILEAGE AFTER EACH FILL UP. BASED ON THE MILEAGE TRACKED THUS FAR, I ESTIMATE THE GAS GAUGE TO SHOW THAT IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 ' 1/3 MORE GAS THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED READING INACCURATELY AND SHOWING EITHER A FULL TANK OR AN EMPTY TANK. FINALLY IT JUST WENT TO THE EMPTY SIDE OF THE GAUGE. I USED THE ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE GAS USAGE AND NEVER LET IT GO OVER 300 MILES W/O A FILL UP. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, THE REPAIR SHOP DROPPED THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, THE BILL WAS APPROXIMATELY $400.00. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS GAUGE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/16/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WE HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO RUN OUT OF FUEL AND NOW NOT BE ABLE TO RELY ON THE AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING. THIS SHOWS BOTH ON THE ANALOG GAUGE AND THE MILE REMAINING SECTION OF THE SUVS DASH DISPLAY SYSTEM. AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY THEN JUMPS TO FULL THEN DROPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. THIS ISSUE IS CONSTANT NOW AND CREATES A DISTRUST IN THE STATUS OF THE VEHICLE. .I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND NO RESPONSE TO FIX THIS PERSISTENT ISSUE BY GMC. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING AND PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. READS COMPLETELY EMPTY THEN MOVES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE IN IT. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/23/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

WE OWN A 2006 GMC ENOVY. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BECOME USELESS. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE UNRELIABLE HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/30/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S966******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN SHE REFUELED THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 08/03/11

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE BEGAN READING INACCURATELY THEN STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

AFTER EXITING INTERSTATE AND PULLING INTO PARKING LOT OF OUR CHILD CARE PROVIDER, CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND CAME TO A STOP. FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS APPROX 1/4 TANK OF GAS. WALKED TO GAS STATION WITH MY TWO CHILDREN TO BUY A GAS CAN AND FILL TANK UP. GAS GAUGE HAS CONTINUED TO BE INACCURATE. WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL, THE "LOW GAS LIGHT" TURNS ON. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 50 MILES, LIGHT GOES OFF AND GAUGE INDICATED CAR HAS APPROX 3/4 TANK, ALTHOUGH THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 3/4 TANK FULL AND 1/4 TANK FULL. WE NOW HAVE TO SET THE "TRIP" BUTTON TO 0 EVERY TIME WE FILL THE ENVOY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND WE REFILL WHEN MILAGE IS AT APPROX 250 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT WE HAVE ADDED 23 GALLONS OF GAS (ALMOST A COMPLETELY EMPTY TANK) AND GAS GAUGE INDICATES THERE IS STILL A 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE GAS GAUGE FIXED AT THIS TIME. HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY ONE GMC DEALER SHIP THAT COST WOULD BE $600-800.

05/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TWO MONTHS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2006 ENVOY XL WITH GAS, A PREVIOUSLY NORMALLY FUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY READ EMPTY AND THE AUDIBLE WARNING KEPT SOUNDING THOUGH I KNEW IT HAD A FULL TANK. THE GAUGE WOULD START TO GO UP, BUT THEN WHEN I WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WOULD READ EMPTY AGAIN. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. A TRIP TO THE DEALER SHOWED THAT I HAD A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. THEY SAID THAT IF I DROVE IT AROUND LIKE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY STALL. I HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL SENSOR REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

05/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 02/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY RIGHT AFTER THE TANK IS FILLED. THE GAUGE WILL THEN SLOWLY GO UP, THEN GO UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY, RESULTING IN NEVER KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS A REAL POSSIBILITY AT ANY TIME. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT, BUT NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE YET. *TR

04/30/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

AFTER SEEING THAT THERE IS A PROBE INTO THE GM VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM, I'D LIKE TO SHARE MY CONCERN AS WELL. WE PURCHASED A 2006 GMC ENVOY THAT HAD 45,000 ON IT IN FROM A DEALER IN OHIO BACK IN MARCH 2009. APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 2009, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STARTING TO ACT UP, GOING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND EMPTY TO FULL AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SOME DAYS IT WAS FINE AND OTHER DAYS IT WAS ACTING CRAZY. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP HERE IN LANSING AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM AND WOULD BE ABOUT $800-$900 TO REPLACE. WELL, I COULDN'T AFFORD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE TIME BUT MY SERVICEMAN FROM CRIPPEN GMC SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT WAS MORE THAN JUST MINE AS I HAVE 2 RELATIVES (BROTHER-IN-LAW AND COUSIN) WHO ALSO OWN THE GMC ENVOY YET BOTH ARE DIFFERENT YEARS AND THEY HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW PAID TO HAVE HIS REPLACED AND HAS SINCE SOLD THAT VEHICLE AND BOUGHT A NEWER MODEL AND IT HAD THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED IT BEFORE HE PICKED IT UP AND REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR PRIOR TO HIM PICKING IT UP. MY COUSIN AND I HOWEVER ARE CURRENTLY USING OUR MILEAGE READ TO DETERMINE ROUGHLY HOW MUCH FUEL WE ACTUALLY HAVE. WHEN I ASKED MARK, MY SERVICEMAN AT CRIPPEN IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT. THIS HAS TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD THAN REPORTED AS WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF 3 RELATIVES WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE, BUT ALL ARE DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND IF YOU COUNT MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS NEWER PURCHASE, THAT WOULD BRING THE TOTAL VEHICLES TO FOUR (4) JUST IN OUR FAMILY. THERE DEFINATELY HAS TO BE A PRODUCT ISSUE WITHIN THE FUEL SENSORING UNIT

04/27/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE IS READING EMPTY ALTHOUGH JUST FILLED WITH GAS. IT STARTED FLUCTUATING BUT NOW IT JUST REMAINS ON EMPTY DESPITE GAS TANK BEING FULL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS CHANGED FREE OF CHANGE BECAUSE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WITH THE GAS GAUGE OF THIS CAR AND IT IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD OF NOT KNOWING WHEN YOU NEED TO REFILL, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY THREE LITTLE CHILDREN IN IT AND COSTLY REPAIRS. GMC MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

04/13/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

04/13/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/25/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ISSUES. THE TRUCK (WITH A NEW BATTERY) NEED TO BE JUMPED. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL TURN WITHOUT A JUMP, THE RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS RESET. THE STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

04/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 06 ENVOY DENALI IT STARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON, I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED WHICH WORKED UNTIL I DROVE A FEW MILES THEN CAME ON AGAIN.. THEN MY FUEL INDICATOR STOP WORKING STAYS ON E WHEN I FUEL UP. NOW THE OTHER DAY I LOST POWER IN MY GAS PEDDLE(READ LOW PRESSURE) THEN THE CAR DIED. IT STARTED UP BUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER IN THE PEDDLE. WAITING FOR MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. *TR

04/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE IN HER VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED BY HER FILLING HER TANK AND THE GAUGE NOT MOVING UP ONCE SHE STARTS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

04/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

WE REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON THE 2006 GMC ENVOY. RECENTLY, WE FILLED UP THE GAS TANK, STARTED THE CAR AND THE GAUGE WENT TO FULL, WE STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY, THEN THE GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY. NOW, THE GAUGE CONTINUALLY FLUCTUATES SOMEWHERE BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL SO WE NEVER KNOW. THE REPAIR IS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE FAILURES SEEM TO CONVENIENTLY OCCUR AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WITHOUT A PROPER FUNCTIONING GAUGE, WE HAVE TO CONTINUALLY ESTIMATE THE GAS LEVEL AND RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT/INJURY IF OUR VEHICLE SHOULD STALL AND/OR RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR

04/07/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/09/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GNEK13T62G******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AFTER ABOUT 3 OR 4 YEARS. READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, JUST LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER ENVOY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

03/30/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 01/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC CAUSING THE DRIVER NOT TO KNOW WHEN THE LEVEL MAY BE DANGEROUSLY LOW AND LEAVE HIM/HER STRANDED. GAUGE WILL REGISTER "EMPTY" WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THE 'CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON AFTER 50-100 MILES THE GAUGE WILL REGISTER "FULL". IT MAY OR MAY NOT BEGIN TO READ SOME LEVEL AFTER THAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND GMC VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

03/23/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP AND GOING FROM FULL TO EMPTY. WITHIN DAYS IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND NOW SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. *TR

03/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SUMMARY: I REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2006 GMC ENVOY XL VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I STILL HAD A FEW GALLONS LEFT AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF AND THEN GOING BACK TO 1/4 FULL. *TR

03/08/2011
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE YOU DONT KNOW WHEN YOU CAN RUN OUT OF GAS PARTICULARLY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

03/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M662******
Summary

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AT JUST OVER 52,000. MILES. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY 2006 GMC OR CHEVROLET VEHICLES FROM THE SAME YEAR RANGE 2005 TO 2006. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS "IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY THE $500.00 PLUS REPAIR ESTIMATE, JUST DO WHAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING AND RESET YOUR TRIP METER AT EVERY FILL UP. LOOK TO RE-FUEL BETWEEN 250 AND 300 MILES." IN MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED A PERSON WHOSE VEHICLE DID THE SAME EXACT THING. HE WAS USING THE TRIP METER AS THE GAUGE AND EVEN WITH FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, HE WAS LEFT STRANDED IN AN INTERSTATE DUE TO AN ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN TO A FAMILY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THERE COULD BE SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATIONS. IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE THAT WE OWN WAS PRICED AT $38,000.00 PLUS MSRP,I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD PERFORM BEYOND THE 50,000 MILE RANGE. I'M SURE, BY NOW, THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS HEARD FROM OTHER GM OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION. I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR RESPONSE. *TR

03/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE GAS GAUGE IS READING EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF I RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD RESULT IN A REAR END COLLISION. NOT TO MENTION THAT THIS CAR IS NEW AND SHOULDN'T HAVE THESE TYPE OF ISSUES. *TR

03/01/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY AND JUST STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK, THE GAS NEEDLE DROPS TO EMPTY, THE FUEL LOW INDICATOR COMES ON AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN TURN IT BACK ON OR IT MOVES UP SOME, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE A AN OPEN COMPLAINT WITH THEM. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED A LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK FOR A GAS GAUGE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY OF THESE TYPES OF COMPLAINTS AND WILL HAVE TO RESEARCH IT. THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH ENVOY'S, GM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND HAVE NOT GIVEN OWNERS ANY RESOLUTION. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AN ANNOYING ISSUE AND A COSTLY REPAIR FOR OWNERS AND THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION ON REPLACING THESE KNOWN PROBLEMS. *TR

02/15/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/09/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WHILE GAUGE USUALLY STAYS AT E EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK, OCCASIONALLY IT WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR BUSY STREETS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

02/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS TANK SENSOR FAILED OCTOBER 2010 ON 2006 GMC ENVOY SLT. SHOWS TANK EMPTY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF GAS PUT IN TANK WHICH RESULTS IN THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMING ON 99% OF THE TIME. COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $600. MILEAGE ON CAR WAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES. *TR

02/14/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/03/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPAIRED THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME 65,000 MILES BECAUSE OF NOISE. SECOND TIME VOLTAGE REGULATOR THIRD TIME REAR BEARING. HAD TO HAVE THE ONBOARD COMPUTER REPLACE AT 90,000 MILES VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED. *TR

02/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ENGINE GAS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. GAS CAP INDICATOR IS ON AND OFF. CHANGED ON 3RD GAS CAP. *TR

02/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW IN FEB 06. MY FUEL GAUGE HASN'T WORKED IN 3 YEARS. IT CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. I HAVE TO REFUEL EVERY 300 MILES TO ENSURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I WAS QUOTED $500 TO FIX IT AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEREFORE, IT CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY.

02/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

FUEL METER REPEATEDLY INCORRECT ON 2006 GMC ENVOY. AFTER FILLING THE CAR, THE FUEL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE GAS METER WILL READ EMPTY. DRIVING WILL CAUSE THE GAS METER TO BOUNCE BETWEEN 0 - FULL SPORADICALLY - SOMETIMES STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE, AT 1/4, 3/4, 1/2 TANK. ALWAYS INCORRECT. VERY DANGEROUS. NO IDEA WHERE MY FUEL LEVEL IS AT ANY TIME. *TR

02/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY GAS GAUGE STARTED OFF FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY BACK IN OCTOBER 2010. NOW IT'S JUST STUCK ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME, AND AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR ON, THE LOW FUEL BELL DINGS, THE PANEL TELLS ME I HAVE LOW FUEL (EVEN IF ITS FULL), AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

01/30/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

I HAVE HAD 2 PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT 28000 MILES, ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE RESISTOR FOR THE HEAT/AC FAN CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FIRE WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN BY THE TIME I HAD ROOM TO PULL OVER (ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS). I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART REPLACED RIGHT AWAY SO I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND IN COLD AND ICY CONDITIONS WITHOUT EVEN BEING ABLE TO RUN THE DEFROSTER. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS THAT AT ABOUT 32000 MILES MY GAS GAUGE BROKE. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 ON THE HIGHWAY. THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND STAYED THERE. I MADE SURE THAT I WAS NOT LEAKING GASOLINE AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A WHILE BUT IS NOW COMPLETELY BROKEN. WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE FIRST 25-100 MILES AND THE GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH THE FUEL LIGHT ON. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH USING THE 4WD OR TOWING VERY MUCH BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I KEEP TRACK OF MILES DRIVEN THESE THINGS EAT UP MORE FUEL. I DON'T WANT TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR COST.

01/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13SX62******
Summary

MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. EVEN IF I FILL MY CAR THE GAS STAYS ON EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON, IT USED TO GO BACK UP AND THEN DROP BUT NOW IT DOESNT MOVE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TOO.

01/11/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON... FUEL GAUGE SAYS EMPTY... BELL INDICATES NO FUEL. THIS COMES ON RIGHT AFTER I FUEL UP.

01/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 ENVOY. SENDING UNIT FAILURE. GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A FILL UP, THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGE IS ON "E". *TR

01/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 12/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M862******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 ENVOY DENALI WITH 53000 MILES, ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO, I WAS FILING UP WITH GAS, I ALWAYS FILL UP AT 1/2 TANK SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 06. AFTER FILLING THE GAS GAGE WENT TO EMPTY, AND THEN WOULD GO TO FULL, THEN BACK TO EMPTY. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AND THEN WENT TO EMPTY. NOW THE GAGE DO NOT READ CORRECTLY AT ALL, I USE THE TRIP TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILEAGE AS THE REMAINING MILES FUEL GAGE DOES NOT REGISTER EITHER..... *TR

01/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/07/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER FULL, THEN WOULD REGISTER EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A BAD FUEL SENSOR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND URGE THE SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO FORCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE SAFETY FACTOR, IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITH NO WARNING ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY AND NO SAFE WAY TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY OUT OF HARMS WAY.

01/09/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/07/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 ENVOY STARTING ACTING CRAZY GOING FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND MOSTLY STAYING ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMAND PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHER GM VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVEN'T BEEN LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR REARENDED YET FROM RUNNING OUT OF GAS, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY A CONCERN. *TR

01/09/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S366******
Summary

OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH 40,000 MILES .THE SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK IS FAULTY. WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK IT WILL SAY FULL AND THEN IT WILL READ EMPTY. IT GOES UP AND DOWN BUT IT USUALLY READS EMPTY AND IS NEVER CORRECT. *TR

01/05/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING, THEN SLOWLY MOVES UP AFTER DRIVING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE PRESSURE UNTIL IT READS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

01/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY SUV STOPPED WORKING. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION WITH 1/4 TANK TO FILL UP. ONCE I WAS DONE AND STARTED MY SUV THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND IT CONTINUES TO READ EMPTY EVEN AFTER OTHER FILL UPS. *TR

01/02/2011
Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

1) FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY- HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT NOW IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY. 2) POWER STEERING: MAKES A WHIRRING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL - BEAMAN GMC SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS THE DETAILED RECORDS, BUT I BROUGHT IT IN BEFORE FOR THIS, AND IT WAS REPAIRED TEMPORARILY, BUT THE SOUND HAS BEEN BACK AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR

12/22/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED SHOWING EMPTY WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IT WOULD RESET TO THE ACTUAL READING WHEN I WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. IT WOULD STAY ON THE ACTUAL READING AND THEN A MINUTE LATER THE DIAL WOULD GO DOWN TO EMPTY. I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS FOR A MONTH. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. IT SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE TO DO QUITE A BIT OF TRAVELING DUE TO MY NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT AND FIND IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. CURRENTLY, I HAVE 81,000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. AFTER SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE OR WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. $800 IS EXPENSIVE FOR ANY FAMILY WHO HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR

12/17/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

MY WIFE AND I WERE ON A TRIP DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY, THE GAS GAUGE READ BETWEEN 1/4 TANK AND "E" AND I PLANNED TO GET OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT (APROX 12 MILES) TO REFUEL. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PASSING IN THE LEFT LANE, OUR ENVOY JUST DIED! WITH NO POWER ANYTHING (BRAKES, STEERING, ECT.) I DESPERATELY MADE MY WAY TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ PLENTY TO MAKE THE NEXT EXIT. STRANDED FOR HOURS AWAITING A TOW, OUT TRIP WAS RUINED. SINCE THEN THE FUEL GAUGE ON OUR ENVOY HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY, IT WILL READ "E" FOR DAYS JUST AFTER WE FILL UP THEN JUMP ALL OVER THE DIAL NEVER GIVING US THE SAME READING EACH TIME WE START THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER THIS WILL COST US $600 TO FIX OR LIVE WITH AN UNRELIABLE FUEL GAUGE, OF COURSE WHAT THE DON'T TELL YOU IS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH GMC ENVOYS THAT YOU WILL ONLY HEAR ABOUT WHEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET. *TR

12/16/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

BEGINNING IN 2009 MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK SENSOR. IT WOULD SHOW EMPTY WHEN IN FACT IT WAS FULL. NOW THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS. I MUST USE TO ODOMETER TO GUESS WHEN I NEED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN I MAY RUN OUT OF GAS. IF THIS HAPPENS IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA IF WOULD DEFINITELY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

12/14/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. IT READS 1/4 TANK WHEN I FILL UP. THEN IT WILL GO UP AFTER DRIVING IT FOR AN HOUR. *TR

12/10/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF GASOLINE FUEL DESPITE THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDTATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

12/07/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S666******
Summary

FUEL TANK GAUGE SENSOR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND BEING STRANDED OR MAY EVEN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL OR NOT START AT ALL. *TR

11/29/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 11/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR IN MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. FILLED MY TRUCK UP ONLY FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO READ EMPTY. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK SENSOR FAILED AND HE NOTED IT A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ENVOY. ITS COSTING ME 800.00 TO FIX THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME WEB RESEARCH AND IT INDEED LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THEM REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY OR NOT? *TR

11/28/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S066******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL - FUEL GAGE NOT FUNCTIONING OCCASIONALLY READS EMPTY WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. APPEARS COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY. WITH NUMEROUS FILED COMPLAINTS, UNFAVORABLE BLOGS DOCUMENTING THE ISSUE AND GM DEALERS / SERVICE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IT IS TIME FOR A REPAIR OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. *TR

11/24/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 ENVOY READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME AFTER FUNCTIONALLY FLUCTUATING FOR SOME TIME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GUESS ACCURATELY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE CAR. REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

11/10/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE WOULD GO TO FULL THE GO ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY, 1/2 FULL THEN BACK FULL AND REPEAT SAME ACTION. WHAT IF I WAS TO RUN OUT OF GAS, AND GET HIT BEHIND? 8TR

11/09/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/13/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S366******
Summary

GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. IT SOMETIMES FLUCTUATES, BUT RETURNS TO EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON AND ALARM SOUNDING. THIS IS A 2006 ENVOY XL WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND BEING SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED FROM THE REAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE READ OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ONLINE, AFFECTING MANY VEHICLE YEARS AND MODELS. WHEN WILL ACTION BE TAKEN TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? AFTER BAILING OUT GM WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS, I WOULD EXPECT THAT GM WOULD FOLLOW THE CORRECT ETHICAL COURSE AND BOTH REDESIGN AND REPLACE THE UNIT IN ALL THE VEHICLE YEARS AFFECTED; I BELIEVE AN EXISTING COMPLAINT ALREADY EXISTS, COMPLAINT(DP10001)

11/05/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/19/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE FUELED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL REGISTERED AN EMPTY TANK AND THE FUEL LIGHT WAS STILL ON. SHE DROVE TWO MILES AND THE VEHICLE REGISTERED FULL AND THEN IT WOULD MOVE BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL SYSTEM FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY FOR TWO YEARS AND FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

10/31/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2006 ENVOY IN AUGUST, 2009, WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO READ 1/4 TANK FULL. WHEN I LEFT HOME 45 MINS. EARLIER, IT READ 3/4 TANK FULL (I WORK APPROX. 7 MILES FROM HOME). BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK, THE GAUGE READ "E" AND THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I FILL THE TANK, THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. GAUGE FLUCTUATION BEGAN AROUND 1/2 TANK FULL. I READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 ENVOY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, AND ME AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY FROM GMC!!!! MY THING IS WHY WAIT UNTIL SOME UNFORTUNATE EVENT HAPPENS, AS SOMEONE BEING STUCK ON A ROAD OR WORSE, A LIFE BEING LOSS!! *TR

10/26/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

I WAS AT 1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL, FILLED UP AND UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *TR

10/26/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S066******
Summary

FILLED UP 06 GMC ENVOY WITH GASOLINE AND GAS GAUGE NEVER MADE IT TO THE FILL LINE. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT IS NOW ON.VERY CONCERNED WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY GMC. ALL I DRIVE IS GMC VEHICLES AND GMC SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

10/19/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY, IN JULY 2010 MY VEHICLE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I FILLED MY TANK, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS GLOWING AND THE BELL WAS SOUNDING AS IF I WAS ON EMPTY IN AUGUST THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR OFF AND ON, IN SEPTEMBER THE PROBLEM SEEM TO GET WORSE. NOW IN OCTOBER I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH GAS IN ACTUALLY IN MY GAS TANK, THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GLOWS AND THE BELLS CONSTANTLY SOUNDS AS IF I AM ON E. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL AS FOSTER CHILDREN I DO NOT WANT TO PUT THEM IN DANGER BUT I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GMC NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. *TR

10/17/2010
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/14/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 GMC ENVOY IS EVERYTIME I TURN THE AC/HEATER ON THERE IS A FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE MINUTES. I CONTACTED GMC THEY STATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING BECAUSE I LIVE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND THAT A DRYER NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE FOR 800 DOLLARS AND THEY COULD ONLY OFFER TO TAKE HALF OF THE PRICE. I STATED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS IS NOT ON THE VEHICLE THAT I BROKE THAT THIS PROBLEMS SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED SOMEWHERE IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRING IT WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *TR

10/16/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY. AT FIRST, IT WOULD READ EMPTY OCCASIONALLY AND, ON IT'S OWN, RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT BEGAN TO READ EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK UNTIL ABOUT A EIGHTH OF A TANK HAD BEEN USED. EVENTUALLY, IT FAILED ALTOGETHER AND ALWAYS READS EMPTY. THIS CONDITION CONFUSES THE ENGINE COMPUTER CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO LIGHT FREQUENTLY. *TR

10/13/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS FAILING TO TELL ME THE TRUE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. I OFTEN SAYS THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY BUT MANY TIMES IT CHANGES FROM 3/4 FULL TO 1/2 FULL AND SOMETIMES BACK UP TO FULL THEN EMPTY. I REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND IS NOW WORKING. I DO HAVE THE OLD SENSOR AVAILABLE. 2006 ENVOY DENALI XL. *TR

10/13/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILL READ FULL OR PARTIALLY FULL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. OR WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL STILL READ EMPTY AND LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE ACTUALLY RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK. VEHICLE STOPPED JUST OUT OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

10/13/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR IN MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. FILLED MY TRUCK UP ONLY FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO READ EMPTY. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK SENSOR FAILED AND HE NOTED IT A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ENVOY. ITS COSTING ME 800.00 TO FIX THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME WEB RESEARCH AND IT INDEED LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING. *TR

10/12/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,721. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,600.

10/11/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S266******
Summary

THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL,STALL, BEING REAR ENDED OR STRANDED IN HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS. *TR

10/06/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 08/17/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

GM ENVOY 2006 FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAS BEEN FAILING ON THOUSANDS OF CARS FOR YEARS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE ENVOY AND TRAILBLAZERS GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THEN BOUNCE BETWEEN FUEL AND EMPTY THEN IS STAYS ON E UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. GM DEALERSHIPS SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND THERE IS NO RECALL AND OWNERS MUST PAY GM $800 TO REPAIR THIS KNOWN ISSUE THAT I FIND HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2005. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THE FUEL SENSOR AND SAYS THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR IF UNDER WARRANTY FOR FREE. THE LABOR IS $670 PART BRING THE REPAIR TO $800+. IF THIS ISSUE IS SEARCHED ONLINE YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND THE FEAR OF THIS CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY OCCURED. THIS MAJOR ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED AT GM'S EXPENSE . *TR

10/04/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/27/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

INACCURATE AND/OR ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL INDICATION, DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER ULTIMATELY RESULTING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION WITH POSSIBLE DANGER TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

09/28/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/16/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH 51,000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AND NOW IS STUCK ON EMPTY. IT HAS LEFT MY WIFE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A FEW TIMES BECAUSE SHE HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL SHE HAD. ONE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON A BUSINESS TRIP. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BECAUSE GM IS TO CHEAP TO FIX A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN YOU CONTACT THEM THEY SAY IT ISN'T COVERED AND WILL COST AROUND $800 TO FIX. I S SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A FIX TO A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ON A VEHICLE NOT THAT OLD. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, NOT TO MENTION STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. SOONER OR LATER IT WILL CAUSE A WRECK IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. *TR

09/27/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS GAUGE STUCK ON EMPTY AFTER 65,000 MILES ON 2006 GMC ENVOY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON ERRATICALLY. *TR

09/15/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY. FILL UP THE GAS TANK TO FULL AND THE GAS GAUGE READS AS EMPTY! YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR A FEW MILES THEN THE GAUGE WILL READ NORMAL. THEN FILL UP AGAIN AND READS EMPTY. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM.. SEEMS LIKE EVERY 2006 HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

09/14/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK THE GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN ERATICALY. CONTACTED GMC TO WHICH THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. SEARCH ON LINE SAID THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL OTHER OWNERS SAID GM TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM UP TO 70,000 MILES GM TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A GM WEB SITE SO THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING .. SEARCH INTERNET AND HUNDREDS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM...THIS IS UNSAFE SO I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AS OTHER HAVE DONE BEFORE ME......THIS IS HAZARDOUS IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN AND CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT...THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL.... *TR

09/13/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Incident Date: 09/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

FUEL SYSTEM: AFTER FILLING UP MY 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH FUEL MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE IGNITION IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO START. THE FUEL METER STILL CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY. ANY TIME, I WOULD STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED ONSTAR TO PROVIDE ME WITH A GOODWRENCH DIAGNOSIS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FUEL SYSTEM. ONSTAR STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED WITHIN 7 DAYS. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS SAME ISSUE THAT WAS OPENED ON JANUARY 7, 2010. *TR

09/07/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S466******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL --SAME PROBLEM HERE. IT STARTED ACTING UP JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT (JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES)! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS "ON" FILL UP TANK WRITE DOWN MILEAGE IS GETTING OLD. TIME FOR OUR STIMULUS FROM GM! DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY NOW --COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE ANYTIME/ANYWHERE. *TR

08/31/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 05/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2006 GMC ENVOY, MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ACT CRAZY. I TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST AROUND $800 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DROP THE TANK. SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING I NOTICED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR GM PRODUCT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND I CAN'T PASS MY EMISSIONS INSPECTION TO RENEW MY PLATES UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF MY GAS VIA TRACKING MY MILEAGE, BUT HAVE RUN OUT ON A BUSY STREET. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND UNSAFE TO KEEP IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN. *TR

08/27/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/25/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S666******
Summary

GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. IT SOMETIMES FLUCTUATES, BUT RETURNS TO EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON AND ALARM SOUNDING. THIS IS A 2006 ENVOY XL WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND BEING SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED FROM THE REAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE READ OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ONLINE, AFFECTING MANY VEHICLE YEARS AND MODELS. WHEN WILL ACTION BE TAKEN TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? AFTER BAILING OUT GM WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS, I WOULD EXPECT THAT GM WOULD FOLLOW THE CORRECT ETHICAL COURSE AND BOTH REDESIGN AND REPLACE THE UNIT IN ALL THE VEHICLE YEARS AFFECTED; OR IS THIS A COST-BENEFIT ISSUE FOR THE COMPANY? WITH SO MANY YEARS AND MODELS AFFECTED, WOULD IT BE CHEAPER TO PAY TO SETTLE ANY INJURY OR DEATH RELATED LAWSUITS VERSUS THE COST OF REDESIGNING AND REPLACING ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? AT LEAST TOYOTA IS NOT TURNING A DEAF EAR TO ITS CUSTOMER BASE AND IS DEMONSTRATING MORALLY ETHICAL BEHAVIOR. *TR

08/22/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/08/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GMC ENVOY 2006 FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL BEGINNING ON 8 JUNE 2010 (THE VEHICLE HAD LESS FUEL THAN THE FUEL GAUGE STATED IT HAD). PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH AND INTO JULY. BEGINNING ON 15 AUG 2010, FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY CHANGE READINGS FROM E TO F AND VICE VERSA FOR A FEW DAYS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH FILL-UP. *TR

08/18/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HARNESS SWITCH HAD OVERHEATED AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,450.

08/18/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/13/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S266******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 ENVOY XL THAT HAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. IT SHOWS EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED ONSTAR AND LET THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE SITUATION. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER WILL SENSE A LOW OR EMPTY FUEL TANK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS TO NOT HARM THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ A LOT OF BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON A LOT OF ENVOYS AND HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS ON IT. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NOT ? I DON'T WANT A $500 BILL TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM OF A LOT OF ENVOYS. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING TILL SOME ONE GETS KILLED TO DO THAT. *TR

08/11/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/11/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S562******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO WORK ERRATICALLY - WOULD GO TO EMPTY AFTER CAR WAS FILLED UP. EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS TRUCK TO WORK AND COULD HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY, THE FIRST TIME IT RAN OUT OF GAS WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T JUST REPLACE THE PROBLEM PART (WHICH IS THE FUEL SENSOR) AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF NEARLY $1100.00 UPDATED IVOQ 08/24/10 *TR

07/29/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN STICKING AND NOT SHOWING CORRECT GAS READING. VERY FRUSTRATING AND AFTER RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THERE SHOULD BE RE-CALL. GMC WILL BE LOSING A LOT OF BUSINESS IF THEY CAN'T RECTIFY THIS FOR PEOPLE. WHAT A SHAME! *TR

07/14/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY; REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, OIL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WASHER FLUID PUMP, TAILGATE LATCH FAILURE AND REAR WASH FLUID LINE FAILURE. REPLACED OR FIXED ALL ISSUES EXCEPT, TAILGATE LATCH, REAR WASHER FLUID LINE, OIL PUMP ISSUE AND SUV WILL NOT HOLD OIL PRESSURE. *TR

07/11/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S866******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

07/06/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 07/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL- FUEL GAUGE IS BROKEN. GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL OFTEN. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM...WHERE IS THE RECALL???? *TR

06/19/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/05/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S062******
Summary

IN EARLY 2010 MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FILL UP. THE GAUGE READS EMPTY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE GAUGE WILL RISE AND FALL FOR THE NEXT 50 TO 100 MILES. *TR

06/07/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/05/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

I'M A RESERVIST IN THE MILITARY AND IT REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO MY BASE ONCE A MONTH. WHILE DRIVING TO MY DUTY LOCATION, I REALIZED THAT MY 2006 ENVOY RWD WAS DRIVING FUNNY LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. AT THE TIME, MY FUEL GAUGE READ 1/2 TANK. THANKFULLY I WAS APPROACHING AN EXIT AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AND GO TO A GAS STATION. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS ESPECIALLY SINCE I THOUGHT I HAD GAS. THE GAS STATION ALSO HAD AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC COULDN'T EVEN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. HE ASKED ME IF I WAS SURE THERE WAS GAS IN IT. I TOLD HIM YES BC IT READ HALF A TANK. WE PUT ABOUT 5 GALLONS IN THE TANK AND THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. WHEN I CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE AGAIN, IT READ IT WAS EMPTY. SO I FILLED UP THE TANK, GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED THE ENGINE BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READ EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILLED IT UP WITH GAS. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I HAD TO BE AT DRILL AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON. I JUST PRAYED THAT I MADE IT THERE SAFELY. I DID..AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF DRILL WAS OVER, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ FULL BUT AFTER DRIVING 3 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND THE GAUGE WENT BACK TO EMPTY. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A GMC DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHECKED THE CODE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ENVOYS. AND SINCE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR. I CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT EVEN AFTER I WENT OVER MY ENTIRE ORDEAL WITH THEM. I HAVE NOT PAID TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE PRIDE IN THEIR PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THIS ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES BUT MY FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL IT UP WITH GAS. I HAVE TO FILL UP EVERY OTHER DAY FOR FEAR THAT I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AGAIN AND END UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STRANDED. ON DRILL WEEKENDS, I HAVE TO RENT A CAR BC I CAN'T RELY ON ENVOY. *TR

05/29/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/26/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS HAND FAILURE. *TR

05/28/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M566******
Summary

ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, AT AROUND 42,000 MILES, AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM FULL TO EMPTY. FOR A FEW MONTHS THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ABOVE FULL, BUT LATELY THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME AND AT ANY FUEL TANK LEVEL NOT JUST WHEN IT IS FULL. THIS MAKES IT REAL HARD TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK AND WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR

05/21/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S762******
Summary

DRIVING WHEN THREE LIGHTS SHOWED UP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STABILITRAK, CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON THE ENVOY COMPLETELY TURNED IT SELF OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS THE ONLY LIGHT ON. I GOT HOME AND RESTARTED CAR ALL LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. NEXT DAY DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN. THREE MORE TIMES ON THE WAY TO MECHANIC THE ENVOY TURNED ITSELF OFF. FIND OUT THE PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL MODULE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE 07/08. I THEN FIND OUT THE PART IS READILY AVAILABLE AND NOT A SPECIAL ORDER. THEY REFURBISH THIS PART WITH A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT GMC WOULD ENGINEER A CAR TO ENTIRELY SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH, ALSO THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AS IT IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. THE CODES THAT SHOWED UP WERE APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY GMC. WITH THIS PART BEING READILY AVAILABLE I MUST NOT BE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR, AND I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK TO SEE IF THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHERS, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

05/12/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/11/2010
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED BUT THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

05/11/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/03/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ON MAY 3RD 2010, THE TRUCK JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY SON AT NIGHT. I HAD TO QUICKLY TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY POWER ASSIST. THE ENVOY WOULD NOT START AGAIN, NOT EVEN TURN OVER. THE SHIFTER WAS LOCKED AND IT COULD NOT EVEN BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OVER TO THE SIDE. VARIOUS MESSAGES SCROLLED BY ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAY AND MANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE DIMLY BLINKING. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I SCANNED THE FOLLOWING CODES P1516 & P1682, LOOKED UP THE SYMPTOMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY HITS THAT SAID THE ISSUE WAS WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER CHARGING UP THE BATTERY WHICH RAN DOWN ON THE HAZARDS WHILE WAITING AN HOUR FOR A TOW, I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENVOY NOW WORKS AGAIN. IT HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE CONCERNS ME VERY MUCH! I CONSIDER IT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT A VEHICLE CAN DIE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN BE SO COMPLETELY DISABLED BY A $30 PART. THIS COULD OF HAD MUCH MORE DIRE CONSEQUENCES HAD IT HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY AS OPPOSED TO A SUBURBAN SIDE STREET. *TR

05/11/2010
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1FTSX21538E******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

05/10/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL SYSTEM: THE FUEL GAGE HAS BEEN GOING TO EMPTY AFTER A FILL UP. AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES IT WOULD APPEAR TO WORK UNTIL MORE GAS ADDED. NOW IT IS IN TOTAL FAILURE WITH AN OBD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. OBD LIGHT USELESS AS NO WAY TO IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE IF THE GAUGE IS THE ONLY PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN USING THE TRIP ODOMETER TO APPROXIMATE FUEL REMAINING FOR MORE THAN 10K MILES. FEAR IS THAT THE ASSOCIATED FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL AS IS ALL ONE PART. *TR

05/10/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMAC ENVOY. UPON FILLING GAS TANK TO FULL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY. GAUGE WILL FLUXUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL FOR 10-20 MILES. THEN IT WILL SHOW FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL SWING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. THEN IT SEEMS TO WORK, ALTHOUGH I'M NOT SURE, IT JUST DOES NOT SWING QUICKLY. I THINK THIS IS A SEVERE HAZARD...WHAT IF I WAS GOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN AND IT SHOWS 1/2 TANK, BUT RUNS OUT OF GAS. STEERING WOULD BE IMPAIRED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. *TR

04/28/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/27/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S466******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *TR

04/26/2010
Components: TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 04/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL CRACKS IN ALL 4 TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE 23,750 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON 2006 GMC ENVOY. THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED MICHELIN TIRE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE CRACKS. THEY IN TURN CALLED MICHELIN WHO SUPPOSEDLY AUTHORIZED A 55% CREDIT TOWARDS A NEW SET OF TIRES. IF MICHELIN ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEFECT, THEN THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR

04/17/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/14/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY MARCH 14, 2010. AFTER REFUELING, GAUGE READS EMPTY. USUALLY RECOVERS AFTER DRIVING 10-25 MILES. DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF REFUELING NECESSARY. VEHICLE WARRANTY RECENTLY EXPIRED. IT APPEARS THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND IT IS EXPENSIVE ($700 - $800) TO REPAIR. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND OFTEN DRIVE ROUTES WITH 20 TO 60 MILE STRETCHES WITHOUT SERVICE STATIONS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FAULTY MECHANISM. *TR

04/17/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/11/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. LAST MAY OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON US STATE 30 WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR START SMOKING VIGOROUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. JUST AS THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AND REMOVE IT FROM TRAFFIC. I THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO GET OUT (THE HANDLE ITS SELF WAS NOT SMOKING) AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I CLIMBED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND MANUALLY OPENED THE DOOR, GOT OUT, THEN REMOVED MY CHILDREN ALSO. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GMC AND THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WAS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD BE SAFE IN MY SITUATION? *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE RECENTLY FAILED FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN DISASTROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY IN A SERIOUS TIME OF NEED. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2014, AFTER 6 1/2 HOURS, THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS BEING THE DECODER MOTOR AND WIRING FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 2010. UPDATED 06/05/14. *JB

04/02/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/08/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER

04/02/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 02/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M866******
Summary

GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THE AMOUNT OF GAS LEFT IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. GAS SENSOR IS FAULTY ACCORDING TO DEALER.

04/01/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE CUT-OFF WHEN COLD WEATHER SINCE NOVEMBER 2009. TWICE GMC DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE AND NO IDEA FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NEW DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL GAUGE FAILURE EACH TIME OF GAS FILL-UP ACCOMPANIED BY FLUCTUATING FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR. CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM GAS PEDAL FOR 3 YEARS WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, POWER STEERING NOISE, CRUISE CONTROL SEEM TO BE HAVING ISSUES. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RECALLS, BUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES APPEAR TO BE COMMON ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS.COM FORUMS FOR GMC ENVOYS.

04/01/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 10/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN OCTOBER 2009, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD "FLUTTER" AND REGISTER THAT IT WAS EMPTY WHEN HE ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK. AFTER CONSUMING FIVE TO SEVEN GALLONS OF FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD BEGIN WORKING NORMAL UNTIL THE IT WAS TIME TO ADD THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE HEATER WOULD BLOW COLD AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE HEATER WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE HEATER STILL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

03/26/2010
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/14/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63MX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMED TO REFLECT OFF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH HINDERED HIS DRIVING ABILITIES. WHENEVER IT RAINED, SNOWED OR WAS FOGGY OUTSIDE, THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD ALSO REFLECT OF THE WIMDSHEILD AND BLIND HIM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE HIGHBEAMS WERE SUPPLIED WITH BRIGHTER BULBS. WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT WHAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS A PART OF THE PROBLEM; INSTEAD, HE FELT THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,800.

03/23/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/17/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING, THEN SLOWLY MOVES UP AFTER DRIVING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE PRESSURE UNTIL IT READS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

03/19/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

DRIVING TO WORK AT 5 AM ABOUT 3/4 OF MILE FROM HOME, AUTO SLOWED, HEADLIGHTS DEEMED SLIGHTLY, RPM'S FELL. BARELY ABLE TO COAST AUTO TO SIDE OF ROAD. CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. WHILE TALKING TO AGENT I OPEN DOOR AND SMELLED GASOLINE. AGENT INFORMED ME TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE AUTO SAFE TO MOVE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND SAID FUEL WAS STILL DRIPPING FROM AUTO, BUT THEY DID SPREAD SOMETHING ON FUEL AND WAITED UNTIL ROLLBACK REMOVED AUTO. AUTO WAS TAKEN TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN NOTIFIED OF REPAIR COMPLETION I WENT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT PULLED FUEL LINE OFF, AND THAT IT WAS A 1 IN A MILLION EVENT. I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING SO I DID NOT BELIEVE THIS STATEMENT. I RESEARCH AND FOUND OTHER HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED BECAUSE ON THE REPAIR TICKET IT STATES CUSTOMER STATES GAS LEAKING AS SOON AS THE KEY TURNED WAS ON, CHECKED AND FOUND QUICK CONNECT LINE PULLED APART IN FRONT OF FUEL TANK. RECONNECTED LINE ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. I DID NOT STATE FUEL WAS LEAKING AS SOON AS KEY WAS TURNED ON. I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST UNABLE TO GET AUTO TO ROADSIDE. VERY DANGEROUS AND IF THE ONLY REPAIR WAS TO RECONNECT A LINE THAT HAD FALLEN OFF, IT SEEMS VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

03/17/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

IT SEEMS THAT MY VEHICLES FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES AND THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS LINE OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL COST OVER 800.00 TO REPAIR THIS WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MOST OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE QUITE UPSET THAT THEY HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED. *TR

03/12/2010
Components: VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 03/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S066******
Summary

BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS FAILED TWICE IN THREE MONTHS. THE SECOND TIME THE 7-WIRE HARNESS FROM THE CONTROLS THAT SELECTS MOTOR SPEED HAD SLIGHTLY MELTED AROUND THE COMMON WIRE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

03/12/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY - FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL IS REMAINING, I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING A COUPLE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND OCTOBER OF 2008, BUT COSTS ALMOST $700 TO FIX, STARTED AT 37500 MILES SO IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM STATING IT'S A DEFECT WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

03/12/2010
Components: VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY AND MY DAUGHTER HAD GONE OUT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK. SHE CLOSED THE HATCH AND WAS STANDING THERE TALKING TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE BACK EXPLODED OUT! IT WAS HORRIFYING. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF! MY DAUGHTER WAS SHATTERED WITH GLASS BUT FORTUNATELY WAS NOT INJURED. *TR

03/11/2010
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT NIGHT AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH. WAS TOLD MY 2006 ENVOY HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

03/11/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 02/27/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY, IN 2007 THE FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES, SO I COULDN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAD, WHEN FULL IT REGISTERS AS EMPTY, IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AND THEN THE FUEL LINE CAME APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW I AM ONCE AGAIN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSOR, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 80K MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM, BUT THEY ARE OF NO HELP. UPON CHECKING THE MESSAGE BOARDS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ENVOYS & TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

03/08/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S362******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY XL - FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES, EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCURATELY TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. COULD POSSIBLY RUN OUT OF GAS ON ROAD/HIGHWAY POSING THREAT OF CRASH/INJURY. *TR

03/04/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

GAS GAUGE FOR A 2006 G.M.C. ENVOY READ EMPTY ALL THE TIME. *TR

03/02/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 03/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

02/25/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/26/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY, 59000 MILES AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. GM ACKNOWLEDGES A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX. *TR

02/18/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13SX62******
Summary

SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND SERVICE ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. HORN NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

02/16/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

MY 2006 GMC ENVOY STARTED EXPERIENCING GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. AFTER A FEW CALLS AND FINDING A WEBSITE CALLED TOPIX.COM, I SEE OVER THREE HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, MANY ALSO AT FIXYA.COM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND MOST CAN NOT AFFORD THIS UNLESS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH I FIND MOST ARE NOT. *TR

02/15/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/12/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

WIFE'S 2006 GMC ENVOY HEATER LIGHTS,AND HIGH BLOWER QUIT WORKING,TOOK TO CORNER SERVICE STATION TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND FUSE BLOCK ON HEATER MOTOR WAS MELTED.TALKED TO MIKE AND HE SAID WHEN HE OPENED SERVICE BOOK,IT TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM TO CHECK IT FIRST,NEEDS WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BLOCK REPLACED. IF IT MELTED TOGETHER IT SOUNDS LIKE A FIRE HAZARD,IF IT IS FIRST PLACE TO LOOK IN REPAIR MANUAL,SOUNDS LIKE ITS A DEFECTIVE PARTS PROBLEM. *TR

02/15/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR. VERY ERRATIC AND NEVER ACCURATE. IT WILL READ EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK. *TR

02/15/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR. VERY ERRATIC AND NEVER ACCURATE. IT WILL READ EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK. *TR

02/12/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/12/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S562******
Summary

I'M AN OWNER OF A 2006 GMC ENVOY SLT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. AT FIRST, THE GAUGE WOULD SWING BETWEEN FULL, EMPTY AND HALF FULL. NOW, IT JUST LIVES AT 'EMPTY'. RESETTING THE TRIP DISPLAY AFTER REFILLING AT 220 MILES IS GETTING OLD AND INCONVENIENT. I DON'T LIKE NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE - ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE THERE ISN'T A GAS STATION ON EVERY CORNER. BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM, IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GMC. *TR

01/23/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/26/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AROUND 40K MILES. ALWAYS SHOWS TO BE EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ALWAYS ON. HAVE NOT FIXED YET. I ALWAYS RESET TRIP METER IN ORDER TO REFILL TANK EVERY 275 - 300 MILES. WAITING ON RECALL. *TR

01/22/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/27/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL SYSTEM. *TR

01/08/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S762******
Summary

STABILITRAC AND/OR ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN NOT NECESSARY SUCH AS DRIVING ON DRY, STRAIGHT PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAUSES VEHICLE TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL WHEN BRAKES ACTIVATE AND MOTOR RETARDS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO FLUXUATES (ALTIMETER BOUNCES FROM LOW TO HI) CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STEERING, LIGHTS, BRAKING CONTROLS, AT ANY SPEED. PROBLEM HAS BEEN INCREASING (FREQUENCY & SEVERITY) FROM JULY, 2009 TO PRESENT (JAN, 2010). DEALER SHOP DID STABILITRAC TSB FIRMWARE UPGRADE (AND CHARGED ME) W/O CORRECTING PROBLEM, ALSO RETESTED AND "COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG":BATTERY IS NEW BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. 55,000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY/IMPROVED ROADS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME, LITERALLY, THE VEHICLE IS MOVED: 30-40 MILES/DAY. 1/6/10 ENGINE DEVELOPED "LOW GROWL" NOISE AND RPM DROPPED FROM ~800RPM TO ~600RPM AT PARKED IDLE W/O ANY APPARENT CAUSE. NOW IDLE AT START IS NORMAL, BUT WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES DROPS AND REMAINS LOW WITH GROWL NOISE. *TR

01/02/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FUEL GAGE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $600 + TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND GM MAY HAVE A "SILENT RECALL" OF THIS PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND BECOMING STRANDED IN RURAL IOWA DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THE PART. *TR

12/21/2009
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/27/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING VOLTAGE WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND IN IDLE POSITION. WHEN CAR IS DRIVING THE VOLTAGE IS ALWAYS READING OK BUT WHEN YOUR AT A STOP LIGHT THEN ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DIM AND THE BATTERY GETS DOWN TO 10 AND SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS TO STALL. BROUGHT THE CAR TO DARCY MOTORS IN JOLIET, IL AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL AND THE ENVOYS EXPERIENCE THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS AND THE CAR IS 3 YRS OLD AND HAS 80K FOR MILES AND ITS BEEN RUNNING FINE UP UNTIL THE PAST 2MO SINCE WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. WE EVEN WENT TO SEARS AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. I BROUGHT THE ENVOY TO AUTOZONE AND PEPBOYS AND BOTH PLACES CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND ALL CABLED AND CONNECTIONS AND ALL TESTED GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT GMC NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ASAP. *TR

12/17/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/17/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. *TR

12/01/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 ENVOY - FUEL GAGE SENDING UNIT SHOWS E AFTER JUST PUTTING A FULL TANK OF GAS IN. CHECK ENGINE COMES ON THEN. WILL SLOWLY MOVE UP TO FULL AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 100 MILES. *TR

11/19/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 09/11/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

IT SEEMS THAT MY VEHICLES FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AFTER ONLY 47,000 MILES AND THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS LINE OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL COST OVER 800.00 TO REPAIR THIS WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MOST OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE QUITE UPSET THAT THEY HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED. *TR

11/09/2009
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/07/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M262******
Summary

HEADLIGHTS FAILED COME ON AFTER AUTO LIGHT FUNCTION ACTIVATED, TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES FOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. *TR

11/07/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/02/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63MX62******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE IS MOVING FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FULL. DEALER IS SAYING IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, $800 FOR REPAIR IS THE GOING RATE. I HAVE FOUND MAY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D . *TR

11/04/2009
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Incident Date: 11/04/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M366******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE LEFT FRONT ABS ACTIVATED. IT WAS AN UNNERVING EXPERIENCE AND HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE SENSATION THAT THE VEHICLES WAS INSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT WITH THE ABS DRAGGING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CLEARED 5 CODES RELATED TO THE FRONT ABS SENSORS AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I'M A MEMBER OF AN ONLINE FORUM CALLED WWW.TRAILVOY.COM I SEARCHED THE FORUMS FOR "BRAKE SOFTWARE" AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS THAT REFLECT MY EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER, DANIELS CHEVYLAND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT, AS WELL. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS OCCURS ON GRAVEL, WET OR ICY ROADS THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO HAVE THE BRAKE COMPUTER FIRMWARE UPGRADED IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH TO SAY THAT THEY WILL DISCOUNT THE COST OF THE FIRMWARE. *TR

08/31/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/20/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S666******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL WHICH WAS PURCHASED JANUARY 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY EVEN AFTER SHE ADDED FUEL TO THE FUEL TANK. THE LOW GAS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WOULD COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR IT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 53,705.

08/17/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. IT WAS FLUCTUATING FROM EMPTY TO A NORMAL READ AFTER FILL UP, NOW IT JUST STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY. SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL SENSOR. DEALER WANTS ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. *TR

08/17/2009
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/11/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND ALSO THE SEATS AND WINDOWS ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON AUGUST 11,2009 ALL LIGHTS FAILED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,590.

08/11/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/20/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S862******
Summary

I'VE OWNED MY 2006 ENVOY FOR ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE GAS GAGE KEPT SAYING THAT IT WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FULL. I HAD IT FIXED BUT IT IS UPSETTING I HAD TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF. I FIND IT INTERESTING THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

07/22/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 05/24/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M266******
Summary

GAS GAUGE GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL REPEATEDLY, REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL. VERY COMMON ON ALL GM SUV'S MANUFACTURED IN 2006. LEADS TO VEHICLES RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN DRIVERS BELIEVE THEY HAVE A HALF OR QUARTER TANK OF GAS, ETC... *TR

06/24/2009
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 06/20/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S566******
Summary

THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH ASSY BROKE AND DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE ASSY AT A COST OF $191.79. *TR

06/16/2009
Components: AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 06/12/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DEPENDING WHERE LOCATED IN SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DISABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS CLOTH SEATS AND DOES NOT HAVE THE LEATHER. YOU MUST WIGGLE AROUND IN THE SEAT TO MAKE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REACTIVATE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES YOU MUST STOP AND CUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO MAKE IT WORK. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

06/07/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/07/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S162******
Summary

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO E AND THE LIGHT AND BUZZER COME ON. *TR

06/04/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/03/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE HAD MY GMC ENVOY INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS JUST A FLAW IN THE DESIGN BUT IT IS A VERY ANNOYING FLAW. THE NOISE IS A CONSTANT SQUEAL THAT ONLY GOES AWAY IF I TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID FROM ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. AS TIME GOES ON, THE NOISE SEEMS TO BE GETTING LOUDER. *TR

06/04/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI PURCHASED. BEGINNING AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY INTO 1ST GEAR AFTER THE CAR HAD STOPPED MOVING. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT DOES HAPPEN OFTEN AND WHEN IT DOES IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT STATES THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

05/22/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/21/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK IT REFUSED TO READ FULL - STAYED ON EMPTY AND NOW THE GAUGE DOES UP AND DOWN AT WILL. ALSO THE SMELL OF GAS IS COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. *TR

05/22/2009
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

BACK WINDOW ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY EXPLODED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS CLOSED. GLASS WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. HINGES HAD JUST THE DAY BEFORE BEGUN MAKING A NOISE WHEN TAILGATE WAS OPENED AND CLOSED. MY HUSBAND'S HAND WAS CUT. GLASS FLEW 20 FT. OUT OF GARAGE WHERE CAR WAS PARKED. NOISE OF EXPLOSION WAS LIKE A LIGHTENING STRIKE OR GUNSHOT. *TR

05/14/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/13/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES AROUND EVEN WHEN FULL WITH GAS. WHEN FILLED,THE GAUGE NEEDLE GETS BURIED AT EMPTY WITH LIGHT AND SOUND DINGING. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

05/01/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY AND OTHERS GMC ENVOYS AND CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. A FLOOD OF INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. MOST CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THE LACK OF A RECALL TO FIX THIS SITUATION. SITUATION: ERRATIC OR EMPTY GAS GAUGE READING EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. A FULL TANK READS EMPTY RIGHT OUT OF THE GAS STATION. THE GAUGE MOVES UP AND DOWN WITH NO RELIABILITY. THE READING IS FLUCTUATING THE ENTIRE TIME SPENT DRIVING WHEN NOT READING EMPTY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN A MONTH OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. *TR

03/26/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/25/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2008, GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS BEGAN IN JUNE 2008. NOW SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME, LIGHT AND WARNING BELLS GO OFF WITH EACH START AND FILL UP. RAN OUT OF GAS ON MARCH 25TH, WAS UNABLE TO FILL TANK COMPLETELY AND STILL SHOWED EMPTY. *TR

03/02/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/16/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S566******
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK IN MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. ONE DAY I FILLED THIS VEHICLE UP AND THE GAS GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY AND FOR A MONTH IT WOULD READ NORMAL SOMETIMES, BUT NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY THIS HAS OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. I TOOK THIS CAR TO A GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR,I HAVE 52,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO THIS PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR

02/28/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

2006 ENVOY ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES AND THE FLYWHEEL IS GOING BAD WHICH MAY LEAD TO FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION THERE IS ALSO A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WHERE I FILL UP THE CAR COMPLETELY AND IT STILL READS EMPTY. TO REPLACE THIS WOULD BE $800 DOLLARS!!! I HAVE FOUND OTHER WEBSITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!!!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

02/24/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S366******
Summary

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. UPON REVIEW ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL GAUGE INDICATORS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPAIR. MOST COMPLAINTS ARE HAPPENING AROUND 45-50 THOUSAND MILES... *TR

02/16/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/11/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16SX66******
Summary

RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN GAUGE INDICATED REMAINING FULL. SHORTLY AFTER THIS SITUATION THE GAUGE REGISTERED ERRATICALLY AND THEN EMPTY ALL THE TIME WITH ALARM SOUNDING RANDOMLY. EST. FOR REPAIRS IN THE $700 RANGE. *TR

02/09/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/28/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. AFTER THE GAUGE HAS READ EMPTY FOR A WHILE, THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN COMES ON. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME 724.00 TO GET FIXED, B/C THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. *TR

02/06/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S862******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY THAT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2008. THE VEHICLE WORKED PERFECTLY UNTIL JUNE OF 2008, WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. ANYTHING LESS THAN 3/4 FULL TANK WAS REGISTERING AS "EMPTY". AT THIS TIME, FEBRUARY 2009, THE GAUGE CONSTANTLY READS "EMPTY", EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS AND THE GMC WEBSITE, HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FUEL FLOAT THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I PERSONALLY CANNOT AFFORD $300 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO CARRYING PAPER AND PENCIL TO TRY AND MONITOR MY FUEL CONSUMPTION AND MPG SO I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

02/03/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M966******
Summary

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GAUGE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, GOING FROM EMPTY TO FULL REPEATEDLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. *TR

02/02/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/24/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S766******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, HE HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

12/24/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/24/2008
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S362******
Summary

I PARKED MY CAR AND WENT INTO A STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT I COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL. MY CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR AND WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR I SEEN THAT MY ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW UP. *TR

11/29/2008
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 05/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M566******
Summary

I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO A FULL SIZED FAMILY VEHICLE THAT I LEASED IN 2006. I LEASED A 3 ROW 2006 ENVOY DENALI XL BY GM. I ALREADY HAD A 14 YEAR OLD SON AND DID NOT THINK I WAS ABLE TO HAVE MORE CHILDREN. HOWEVER, I HAPPILY DISCOVERED THAT MY HUSBAND AND I WERE EXPECTING IN MARCH OF 2007. THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE IS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM AVAILABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE SECOND ROW, WHICH IS WHERE I BELIEVE THE CARSEAT IS SAFEST. IRONICALLY, MY HUSBAND HAS A 2000 GMC EXTENDED CAB WHICH HAS THE LATCH SYSTEM IN ALL THREE SEATS OF THE 1/2 SECOND ROW. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, GM DIRECTLY, ETC. NO ONE HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT IF IN A CASH WITH THE CURRENT VEHICLE SPECS, THE SIDE AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY, THUS HARMING MY DAUGHTER IN THE SIDE POSITION. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THIS LACK OF THE LATCH SYSTEM IN THE CENTER IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT YOU COULD PROVIDE. *TR

11/16/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/10/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S466******
Summary

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. WE HAVE 44000 MILES ON IT. WHEN WE FILL THE GAS THE GAUGE READS FULL. BY THE TIME I PULL OFF THE LOT THE GAUGE STARTS TO DROP TO EMPTY. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY IS A LITTLE SCARY FOR MY WIFE. NOT TO MENTION A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

11/02/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/02/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

HAD JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK AND HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAD GONE DOWN TO THE EMPTY MARK SETTING OFF THE LOW FUEL ALARM. PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE GAS CAP, AND IT WAS INSTALLED, BUT LOOSE. DISCOVERED THE O RING GASKET WAS MISSING FROM CAP. DROVE ANOTHER 10 MILES AND WENT TO AUTO PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT CAP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT FUEL GAUGE SWEEPS BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES SETTING OFF LOW FUEL ALARM. WILL CALL DEALER ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THERE IS A SB FOR THIS. ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

10/20/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/18/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S662******
Summary

LOST 2ND AND 4TH GEARS YESTERDAY. ONLY 56,000 MILES ON MY 2006 ENVOY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION YET. NOT HAPPY!!!! *TR

10/14/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/10/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S462******
Summary

MY 2006 GMC ENVOY'S GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING FROM EMPTY TO FULL ON FILL UPS FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND NOW IT IS STUCK ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FILLED. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST $800 TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

08/22/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 05/10/2008
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEATING RESISTOR THAT MELTED SOME OF THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON LOW POWER; ONLY MEDIUM AND HIGH DUE TO THE POWER NEEDED BY THE BLOWER WHEN RUNNING ON LOW. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE WIRING HARNESS, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

08/13/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 05/04/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDS13S962******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE VALVE, HEAD GASKET, TIMING BELT, AND CYLINDER HEAD. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

05/10/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M462******
Summary

2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI PURCHASED 12/05. BEGINNING AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY INTO 1ST GEAR AFTER THE CAR HAD STOPPED MOVING. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT STATES THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

02/18/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/12/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S262******
Summary

STARTING IN DECEMBER 2007 EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, AFTER A FEW MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, THEN IT WILL READ SOMETHING ELSE. SO I HAVE TO ALWAYS RESET MY MILEAGE SO THAT I KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE WENT. THIS GMC IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. IT DRIVES ME NUTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL FINALLY RESET TO WHERE THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN I HAVE TO FILL IT AGAIN. I ALMOST DREAD GOING TO PUT GAS IN. *TR

12/16/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/16/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE, A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI WAS TOTALED, BUT NEITHER AIR BAD DEPLOYED. *TR

10/25/2007
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/19/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (2006 GMC ENVOY XLT) IT WAS FLOATING BACK AND FORTH AT FIRST THEN IT RESTS ON "E" AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE ALARM KEEPS RINGING THAT MY FUEL LEVEL IS LOW. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MORE THAN ONCE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW IT DOESN'T FLOAT AT ALL IT JUST STAYS ON "E" AND THE LIGHT AND BELLS ARE ON.

10/25/2007
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/25/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S866******
Summary

THE FUEL TANK SENSOR MODULE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY FAILED CAUSING THE TANK LEVEL INDICATOR TO FLUCTUATE AND READ IMPROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY ABOUT 41,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS OLD. *TR THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE MODULE, AT A COST OF $700. THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE PRICE FOR A MODULE THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN TWO YEARS.

10/15/2007
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/26/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M666******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FUEL TANK GAUGE STARTED TO CONTINUALLY SHIFT FROM WHATEVER STATE THE FUEL TANK WAS IN TO EMPTY THEN AFTER SOME TIME REVERT BACK TO NORMAL FUEL CAPACITY AT THE TIME. CONTACTED ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *JB

05/23/2007
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/17/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M762******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FROM APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,266.

05/02/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13SX62******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION LIGHT TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, THEY FOUND A BOX OF KLEENEX UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER TIMES. THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL NOT REACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WAS TOO SMALL TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 26,000 AS OF 05-02-07. *AK

04/10/2007
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/10/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63MX62******
Summary

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. IT FELT AND SOUNDED AS IF IT NEEDED TO SHIFT GEARS, AS IN A MANUAL VEHICLE, BUT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN NOVEMBER 2006. TWO DEALERS STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REFERENCED THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT IT. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD AND A NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE NOISE FREQUENTLY OCCURRED AFTER A QUICK STOP. THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE NOISE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,118.*AK

03/04/2007
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/07/2007
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET66M066******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 69 NEAR FORT WAYNE IN MY LEASED 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI WITH MY BOSS ON COMPANY BUSINESS WHEN A CAR FROM BEHIND ME PULLED ALONG SIDE HONKING THEIR HORN AND YELLING FOR ME TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, GOT OUT, AND SAW FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. WE CALLED 911 WHO DISPATCHED FORT WAYNE FIRE AND INDIANA STATE POLICE PERSONNEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP. BOTH A THIRD PARTY INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR AND A GENERAL MOTORS INVESTIGATOR CONCUR THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED CAUSING LUBRICANT TO SPRAY ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM IGNITING A FIRE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADMITTED TO ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECT I COULD NOT POSSIBLY KNOWN ABOUT NOR WAS IT MY FAULT IN ANY WAY. GENERAL MOTORS WANTS TO "REPAIR" THE VEHICLE AND PUT ME BACK IN IT. I'VE TOLD THEM MY LIFE AND MY BOSS'S LIFE WERE AT STAKE BECAUSE OF THIS FIRE WHICH IF NO ONE HAD WARNED ME ABOUT AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CONSEQUENCE COULD HAVE BEEN TWO FATALITIES AS I DID NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AS I DROVE ALONG THE HIGHWAY. I'VE ASKED GENERAL MOTORS TO DO THE RIGHT THING, BREAK MY LEASE, AND THEY CAN HAVE THIS ENVOY TO DO WITH AS THEY PLEASE. TO DATE, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ACCOMMODATE ME. I REFUSE TO PUT MYSELF OR MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN BACK INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS ON FIRE AND COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE! *JB

01/29/2007
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/28/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M262******
Summary

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE ENGINE QUITTING, 1 TIME AT IDLE, 2 TIMES IN WHILE UNDER WAY IN TRAFFIC. *JB

10/13/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/19/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES63M462******
Summary

WHEN BRAKING THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT @ AROUND 20 MPH. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. COMPUTER CHIP ISSUE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION YET. *NM

10/11/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/11/2006
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET16S536******
Summary

DEAR SIR, TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 ENVOY SUV (APPROX 40,000 MILES ON THE OD ) I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. ABOUT 3/4 WAY THROUGH THE TURN THE CAR ACCELERATED FULL SPEED WITHOUT MY HELP. SINCE THE ROADWAY WAS WET (NOT RAINING AT THE TIME) THE CAR SPED AND SPUN VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER SEPARATING THE FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. WE ( MY WIFE AND I) HIT THE BARRIER WITH A STRONG IMPACT BUT SUFFERED NO SERIOUS INJURY. (WE WERE BELTED) THIS AUTOMOBILE IS USED AS A TOWED VEHICLE AS WE TRAVEL THE COUNTRY IN A MOTORHOME. THE CAR HAS A VARY HEAVY AND STOUT STEEL TOWING BASE PLATE ON THE FRONT. THE BASE PLATE WAS BENT BADLY BUT IT PROTECTED THE CAR FROM SERIOUS DAMAGE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR SOME 42 YEARS WITHOUT EVER HAVING A CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A CONDITION. IF THE BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE WE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH CARS IN THE OTHER LANES STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. WE REALIZE THAT "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" HAS IN THE PAST BEEN BLAMED ON DRIVERS. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS CAR TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE AND THIS DRIVER DID NOT TRIGGER SUCH A RESPONSE. CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTED THIS FROM BEING A MAJOR TA WITH INJURIES. I HAVE NO AXE TO GRIND AND SEEK NO COMPENSATION OF ANY FORM. NOW HOWEVER, I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT MAY HAPPEN. THE ACCELERATION STOPPED UPON IMPACT AND I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT A MILE TO MY CAMPSITE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PLEASE INFORM ME IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS CONDITION AND IF THERE IS A PROTOCOL TO INSURE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THANK YOU, MICHAEL C. MCCOY. *NM

07/26/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/14/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S162******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE DURING THE FIRST 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE, AND THEN NORMAL ACCELERATION BEGINS AFTER DRIVING 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/02/06 WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 07/20/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN THAT COOLS THE ENGINE CREATED THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHO FINALLY IDENTIFIED THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION TO PERFORM IN THE DOCUMENTED MANNER. UPDATED 08/15/06. 8JB

03/20/2006
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 03/20/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S966******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES JERK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STABILITRACK SERVICE LIGHT AND STABILITRACK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED OR WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TOT HE CONSUMER AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF BUT THE NEXT DAY THE NOISE RETURNED. *NM

03/10/2006
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/09/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKDT13S062******
Summary

PURCHASED A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROJECT A BEAM OF LIGHT STRAIGHT UP FROM EACH LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FIELD OF VIEW. IT IS NOT NOTICEABLE DURING DRY CONDITIONS, BUT WHEN THERE IS MIST, SNOW OR FOG IT IS VERY VISIBLE AND DISTRACTING. YOU CAN SEE THIS EFFECT BY PARKING NEXT TO A BUILDING OR PARKING IN YOUR GARAGE. IT LIGHTS UP THE CEILING IN THE GARAGE VERY NICE. I THOUGHT HEADLIGHT WERE TO PROJECT OUT, NOT UP. IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE TREES ARE LIT UP BY THE BRIGHT LIGHTS. MY DEALER CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD TO CHECK ANOTHER TRUCK, WHICH DID THE SAME THING. GM THEN SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 3RD NEW GMC TRUCK, AND NONE OF THE OTHERS DID THIS. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE THAT HAS DONE THIS. *JB

01/12/2006
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/11/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKET63M562******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR MATS WERE TOO BIG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDALS ARE DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY NOW. UPDATED 02/06/07. *JB

11/28/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/23/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKES16S866******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES ON THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLING. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

9 Recalls

for 2006 GMC ENVOY
05/10/2005
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V455000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Campaign Number: 05V455000
Manufacture: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Summary

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05086. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

07/12/2005
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V552000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 05V552000
Manufacture: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Summary

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05109. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

31/10/2006
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V417000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Campaign Number: 06V417000
Manufacture: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary

CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 06102. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

26/02/2007
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E014000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Campaign Number: 07E014000
Manufacture: MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Summary

CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NO 335-1120L-AS, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION THE LAMP HOUSING SHAPE DEFORMED DISTORTING THE ASSEMBLY ANGLE OF THE REFLECTOR AND INFLUENCED THE AIMING POSITION. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

16/08/2012
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Campaign Number: 12V406000
Manufacture: General Motors LLC
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Notes

GM's campaign number is 12180. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

13/06/2013
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Campaign Number: 13V248000
Manufacture: General Motors LLC
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

02/07/2014
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Campaign Number: 14V404000
Manufacture: General Motors LLC
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

14/08/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Campaign Number: 15V519000
Manufacture: General Motors LLC
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

24/09/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.
Campaign Number: 15V599000
Manufacture: General Motors LLC
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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