2007 GMC Envoy Denali

Routine

Owners filed 34 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the headlights. No safety recall has been issued.

Most common 2007 GMC Envoy Denali problems

11 of the 34 complaints (32%) are about the headlights.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Exterior Lighting · headlights11
100
Electrical System6
000
Suspension3
000
Engine3
000
Fuel/Propulsion System · fuel and propulsion system2
000
Fuel System, Gasoline · fuel system2
000
Visibility/Wiper · wipers1
000
Visibility1
000
Steering1
000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump · fuel system1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Jan 3, 2020157,000 milesMD

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN VEHICLE

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 8, 201987,500 milesNY

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING GIVING ME ERRONEOUS HIGH AND LOW READINGS. I NOTICED IN AUGUST 2011, GM ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. MY ENVOY IS 11-1/2 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS APPROX. 87,500 MILES ON IT. SEEING THIS IS AN OBVIOUSLY SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS LED TO AT LEAST 1 KNOWN ACCIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY THAT YOU CAN HELP ME GET GM TO EXTEND THE COVERAGE TO MY ENVOY? MY ENVOY ALSO RECENTLY HAD A SPECIAL COVERAGE INITIATED FOR THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM). I WAS ABLE TO GET THAT FIXED BECAUSE GM ISSUED THE COVERAGE FOR A TOTAL OF 12 YEARS AND 150,000 MILES. SO THE PRECEDENT HAS BEEN SET TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A VEHICLE MY AGE. ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. [XXX] *PM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine
Filed Jun 25, 2018170,000 milesSC

MISFIRE IN CYLINDER CAR CUT COMPLETELY OFF IN TRAFFIC IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ACCELERATE LIKE ENTERING THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AS YOU ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY CAR WILL MISFIRE CUTTING OFF VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 2017130,000 milesUT

BATTERY DYING EVERYDAY. PARASITIC DRAW FROM THE POWER SEAT.

Engine
Filed Feb 13, 2017130,000 milesUT

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. I COULD DRIVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE OIL PRESSURE WOULD FALL DOWN TO ZERO. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN STOP ENGINE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 2017130,000 milesUT

FRONT HEADLIGHTS OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKING.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 20, 2017MO

HEADLAMPS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE

Exterior LightingCrash
Filed Dec 6, 2016100,000 milesOH

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MANY LIVES COULD BE AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THIS WELL KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GMC. THERE IS A GMC RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED. GMC NEEDS TO RE-EVALUATE THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD MAKE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 22, 2016120,000 milesKY

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING LOW BEAM LIGHTS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A GMC RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED. THIS ISSUE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IT HAPPENS DUE TO EITHER DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON OR JUST FOG LIGHTS ON. GMC NEEDS TO RE-EVALUATE THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD MAKE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 15, 2016AL

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NOT A SAFE SITUATION. GMC KNOWS AND HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 3, 201660,800 milesNY

MY SAFETY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE GM SAFETY RECALL 14291 LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND DRL COULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REF NO. 15V519000. I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY RELAY SWITCH HAS FAILED AND MY LOW BEAM LAMPS DO NOT FUNCTION IN MY 2007 GMC ENVOY. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE STREET. HOWEVER, GM AND THE DEALER HAVE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MY FAULTY RELAY MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE 2007 GMC ENVOY'S. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR RIGHT NOW! PLEASE HELP.

Steering
Filed Aug 30, 2016MI

REPLACED DRIVER & PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. STILL SERVICE TIRE MONITOR STILL COMING ON FOR PASSENGER SIDE. BUMP/THUMP NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION NOW AND I FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR. AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVEL CONTROL REAR SUSPENSION NOT WORKING NOW. UNDER 85,000 MILES

Electrical System
Filed Aug 29, 2016VA

FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL OTHER LIGHTS INCLUDING THE HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAVE YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SO I KNOW IT IS THE VEHICLE. GMC NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF GMC WON'T DO IT ON THEIR OWN, THE NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND GET GMC TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

Suspension
Filed Aug 29, 2016VA

THE REAR OF MY CAR LOWERS DOWN EXTREMELY LOW, JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I TURN OF THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS, AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. ONCE I CRANK IT UP, I BASICALLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO RISE UP. I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE. I KNOW GMC KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO CORRECTED THIS ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 7, 201617,000 milesOH

TAKATA RECALL WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT LOST THE LOW BEAMS THEY WOULD KEEP GOING OFF HAVING ME WITH NO LIGHTS AT ALL THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK BUT NO LOW BEAMS AT ALL DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS NOT SAFE AND CAN GET PULLED OVER FOR THIS I HAVE HAD THIS BEFORE AND TURNED IT IN AND NOTHING I WOULD LIKE SOMTHING DONE ABOUT THIS IT IS SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURES OF THIS CAR OR SUV

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 13, 2016MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 1, 201637,000 milesSC

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A CITY STREET THE INTERIOR/DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE NOT SEEN THE PROBLEM REOCCUR AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE IT. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THEM ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND TO BRING THE CAR IN IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS.+

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 20, 2016130,000 milesID

I GOT IN TO MY CAR THE OTHER NIGHT AT AROUND 7PM PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON SO I TRIED THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY AND THAT DIDN'T WORK, SO I TURN MY CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THEY STILL WOULDN'T WORK MY HI-BEAMS WORKED BUT MY LOW BEAMS AND MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE REPLACE THE BULBS AND THE RELAY SWITCH AND STILL NOTHING. SO NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HI-BEAMS ON WHICH IS NOT GOOD I GOT PULLED OVER FOR DRIVING WITH THEM ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT & THEY WANT $75/HR JUST TO LOOK AT IT I CAN'T AFFORD THAT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 6, 2016MN

WIRING TO FUEL PUMP BURNT...2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI WHEN DEAD ON HIGHWAY. ..UPDATED 01/07/16 *BF WHITE BEAR LAKE SUPERSTORE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING A NEW ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACING THE BATTERY. *TR

Suspension
Filed Sep 4, 2015122,800 milesTN

MY 2007 GMS DENALI ENVOY LOWERS ITSELF INDEPENDENTLY WHEN NOT BE DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS OR MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE REAR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. HIS FINDINGS WERE THE SAME AND CHEAPER IN THE PRICE TO REPAIR.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 29, 201590,000 milesGA

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND WON'T COME BACK ON. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK

Suspension
Filed Jan 14, 201568,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 9, 201556,000 milesNY

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. ONLY HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 4, 2015100,000 milesWA

LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON AFTER SETTING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT.TOOK IT IN TO BECKER BUICK GMC AND THE MODULE WAS BAD SO CHANGE IT AND PAID 107.00 DOLLARS AS THEY COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON IT THEY SAID. I DROVE IT USING THE HIGH BEAMS FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN DEC. UNTIL I COULD GET IT INTO THE SHOP. *TR

Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 2014MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE DOOR MODULE FAILED AND THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 10, 201450,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE OIL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 21, 201469,000 milesFL

FORT HE PAST YEAR MY VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND AT ALL SPEEDS. THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE STILL OPERABLE DURING THE LOW BEAM OUTAGES, HOWEVER, THIS STILL RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

Engine
Filed Apr 14, 201489,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 16, 2013106,000 milesFL

MY VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO TURN OFF FOR NO REASON, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THEY COME ON THEN WITHOUT AN INTERVENTION. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 2, 201269,300 milesFL

DRIVING 2007 ENVOY DENALI BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AIRBAGS FRONT AND BACK DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER OR REAR SEATS. I PURCHASED AUTO BRAND NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 4, 201287,000 milesMN

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN, CAUSING UNCATALYZED EXHAUST EMISSIONS UNDER HOOD AND RESULTING IN INCREASED CO (CARBON MONOXIDE) LEVELS ENTERING THE CABIN THROUGH THE HVAC SYSTEM DURING ENGINE OPERATION AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 20, 201262,000 milesSC

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC STATING THAT THEY HAD A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY VEHICLE, WOULD PAY HALF TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WITHIN TWO WEEKS MY FUEL SENSOR GAUGE IS FLOATING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR EMISSION COMES ON WHEN THE FLOAT STARTS. WHY MUST I PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE IF ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINT ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY?! *KB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 2, 2012DC

HI I HAVE AN 07 ENVOY DENALI AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. TOOK IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE REPLACED MY ALTENATOR AND BATTERY IN 2010. NOW MY BAGS THAT LIFTS THE TRUCK STRUGGLE AND DOES NOT WORK ON A DAILY BASIS, MY LIGHTS MAY NOT COME ON AND THE OIL GAUGE LIGHT IS ON (AND ALSO DROPPED DOWN TO ZERO) AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT STAYS ON. TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACE THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOW THAT COST ME AROUND $500 BUCKS. I LIVE IN DC AND I CANNOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ON EDMUNDS.COM THERE ARE MANY TSB ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE PURCHASED IN THAT YEAR. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 14, 2011CA

AT 38,000 MILES ON THE MY SUV MY GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, AND RAN OUT OF GAS TWO TIMES. I'VE HAD TO KEEP AN EYE ON HOW MANY MILES I DRIVE AND FILL IT UP EVERY 250-300 MILES. ALSO I'VE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES MY BRAKE PEDAL STALLS FOR A QUICK SECOND. I LOVE MY VEHICLE BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PROBLEM IT HAS IN ITS EARLY YEARS AND TO FIND OUT THE THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND GM WONT ISSUE A RECALL ON THERE VEHICLES. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS YOU STILL HAVE IN THE TANK. *KB

All 34 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2007 — this page34000Routine
200684010Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.