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.
2006 GMC Envoy complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
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.
THE FUEL GAGE FLUCTUATES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR GETTING LOW ON GAS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON
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
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
OPENED LIFT GATE WHILE REACHING INTO BACK THE LIFT GATE FAILED AND FELL DOWN ON SHOULDERS AND BACK
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.
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
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.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
MY 2006 ENVOY BACK HATCH KEEPS CLICKING WHEN RAISED ALSO HAVE TO OPEN PASSENGER BACK DOOR BEFORE HATCH OPENS. *TR
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.
2006 GMC ENVOY XL CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM. *MW THE LEFT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
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
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
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.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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