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2007 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 2007 record →

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 25, 201660,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ UPDATED 08/11/2017 *JS

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 16, 2016208,103 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,103.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 2, 2016130,000 milesNY

I ATTACHED A LETTER BELOW.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 2, 2016145,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY. UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Aug 1, 2016VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 1, 2016110,000 milesSD

MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT THE OTHER NIGHT, I HAD TO DRIVE 30 MILES WITH MY HIGHBEAMS ON. BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE OUT. SAME ISSUE AS RECALL #15V599000 , BUT I AM BEING TOLD THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE? SEEMS TO ME IT SHOULD BE COVERED, DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 15, 2016142,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 16, 2016139,000 milesNJ

ENGINE LIGHT WON:T GO OFF & GAS TANK GAUGE DOES NOT WORK./

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 21, 201698,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 18, 201638,659 milesNH

WINDOW POWER MODULE CAUGHT FIRE, SHUT DOWN ENGINE, STRANDING US. RECALL REPLACED THE MODULE BUT GMC WILL NOT ADDRESS THE FACT THAT THE HIGH CURRENT DRAW NEVER BLEW A FUSE FIRST TO PREVENT THE FIRE AND NOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. CAR STARTED UP AND WE STARTED DRIVING WHEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF DOOR AND ENGINE STOPPED. CALLS AND E-MAILS TO GMC HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERED OTHER THAN THE BASIC RECALL TO REPLACE THE MODULE THEN LATER ADDED SEALER ON 2ND RECALL. NO ELECTRICAL FIXES. ELECTRICAL ISSUE KILLED MY REMOTE ENGINE STARTER BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPROGRAM OR REPLACE AS IT WAS AN AFTER MARKET REMOTE STARTER THAT CAME WITH THE CAR..THEIR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM KILLED IT, THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND REPLACE IT.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 18, 201639,000 milesNH

GMC HAS KNOWN THAT THEY HAVE INTERMITTENT STABILITRAK SYSTEM SINCE OCT 1-2008. DON'T KNOW IF IT ACTUALLY SHUTS OFF ABS BRAKES OR JUST SETS INDICATOR LIGHTS OFF. COMES ON MORE FREQUENTLY IN COLD MONTHS. TSB #08-05-25-005 WHY SHOULD CONSUMER PAY FOR EITHER DEFECTIVE STEERING YOKE YAW SENSOR, REPROGRAMMING OR NEW $400 EBCM OR $250 DEALER SERVICE CHARGE EACH TIME IT COMES UP. IN WINTER, ANOTHER ARTICLE SAID IT WAS BAD CONNECTORS. THAT WOULD BE A MFG DEFECT AS WELL. ALWAYS COMES UP IN SHARP SLOW SPEED TURNS. ALREADY PAID FOR TWO FRONT HUBS AS THEY SAID IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR, PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. BRAKING OR KNOWN STABILTRAK PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL YEARS SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL NOT TSB WHERE THE COST IS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER.,

Air Bags
Filed Apr 18, 2016NH

INVESTIGATING THE AIR BAG SAFETY RISK FOR MY GMC 2007 ENVOY, I DISCOVERED THAT PEOPLE WERE REPORTING THAT THEY HAD CRASHES BUT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. SO WE DON'T KNOW HOW SAFE THEY ARE SINCE THEY DON'T EVEN GO OFF. THE NTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE TESTS AND COMPLAINTS.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 14, 201683,000 milesMI

ON SATURDAY 4/2/16 OUR AREA EASTPOINTE (DETROIT) MI A SNOW STORM WAS IN THE AREA. AS I ENTERED MY VEHICLE SNOW FELL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOOR MODULE. I BUSHED OFF THE SNOW AND PROCEED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHILE ON I-94 AT 70 MPH ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN. AFTER TWO OR THREE TIMES OF THIS ACTION ALL FOUR WINDOWS STAYED IN THE DOWN POSITION. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE SWITCH POSITIONS ON THE MODULE. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY AND SINCE THIS MODULE IS JUST A SNAP IN, I REMOVED IT AND DISCONNECTED THE CABLES. SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS CONVENIENTLY DOWN AND MODULE WAS STILL SMOKING AND EMITTING SPARKS I TOSSED IT OUT THE WINDOW INTO THE SNOW. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES I RETRIEVED THE MODULE AND DROVE THE SECONDARY ROADS BACK HOME. PART NUMBER ON THE MODULE LABEL IS 25811557. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (12180) AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR ON 04/11/13. THE WORK ORDER INDICATES THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED, BUT NO INDICATION OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. AFTER CONTACTING GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPEN (CASE NUMBER 8-1915535761). I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER (ED RINKE). THE GENTLEMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE ON MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED AND THAT RECALL 12180 DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. SINCE THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE RECALLS FOR THIS MODULE ON THE 2007 ENVOY'S I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS MODULE WOULD BE COVERED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 9, 201695,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 7, 201661,061 milesCA

MY FUEL GAGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2007 GMC ENVOY. IT READ THAT I HAD 1/4 TANK LEFT, SO HEADED TO THE GAS STATION ON A CITY STREET. I TURNED THE ENVOY OFF, FOR ABOUT A 15 MINUTE STOP, AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE GAGE SAID IT WAS EMPTY. I FILLED THE TANK, AND IT STILL SAID IT WAS EMPTY, AND THE LIGHT IS ON. ABOUT 25 MILES LATER, THE GAGE POPPED UP TO 1/4 TANK , BUT QUICKLY DROPPED BACK DOWN TO READ AS EMPTY AGAIN. THE LIGHT STAYS ON NOW. ALL OTHER GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WORK PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON, AND IS STILL ON. I MADE SURE MY GAS CAP WAS ON PROPERLY, AND IT WAS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 12-30-15, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES . MY 2007 ENVOY HAD 61,061 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED, ON 3-4-16.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 26, 2016195,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 10, 2016205,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VISIBILITY WAS DISTORTED AND THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 24, 2015TX

THE HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE I AM DRIVING ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS OR ANYWHERE AT NIGHT.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 4, 2015130,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDOW MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 2, 201594,324 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V75500 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,324.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 19, 2015105,000 milesAZ

MY EXTERIOR HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AT DUSK, THEY DO NOT COME ON. WENT ONLINE, NHSTA SHOWS A RECALL # 14291. WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER, WHO RAN A REPORT STATING MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL! I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT YOUR COMPANY DESCRIBED. OF COURSE, THE DEALER OFFERED TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN FOR $120.00

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 14, 201542,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 13, 2015124,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA VIN INVALID, FIX BY DEALER UPDATED 4/18/18*JB *JS

Electrical System
Filed Aug 29, 2015103,000 milesIL

I WAS DRIVING AND STARTED SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING IN THE CAR SO I ATTEMPTED TO LET THE WINDOW DOWN AND COULD NOT. NO WINDOWS WILL GO DOWN AND I PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDERNEATH HOOD TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS BURNING AND DIDNT SEE ANYTHING. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANY FURTHER SO I TRIED TO LOCK THE DOORS AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. THE ENTIRE WINDOW PANAL IS NON FUNCTIONING. I CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF AND WHEN I GO ONLINE TO CHECK IT SAYS RECALL LIST CLOSED WHICH I NEVER HEARD OF. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND GMC NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF RISK OF FIRE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 28, 2015160,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 24, 2015143,000 milesKY

EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. I WORK NIGHTS SO IT'S IMPERATIVE MY LIGHTS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. DRIVING 65 DOWN A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND YOUR LIGHTS SHUT OFF IS A SCARY SITUATION. I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS AND WOULD APPRECIATE CLARIFICATION.

Electrical SystemCrashFire
Filed Jul 30, 2015109,000 milesNJ

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE ENGINE TO STALL MAKING ALL OPERATION TO FAIL CAR LOSS OF CONTROL VERY DANGEROUS WHILE STALLING ON HIGHWAYS FAULTY CODE GIVEN IS P1682 SHORT CIRCUIT IN IGNITION THROTTLE AND GAS PEDAL ALSO PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAULTY ECM,PCM ALSO WINDOW MODULE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE AT A DRIVE THRU ON A RAINING DAY GMC DID NOT HONOR A RECALL FOR FAULTY WINDOW MODULE NOR THE FAULTY IGNITION I HAVE REPAIRED THE IGNITION AND THROTTLE BODY BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AND THE CAR IS DEEMED UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 30, 201563,924 milesNH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS AND DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,924.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 22, 201592,131 milesMA

IT WAS DARK- ALMOST 9:00, I TURNED MY CAR ON, EVERYTHING STARED FINE, LIGHTS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY AS NORMAL. THEN I STARTED DRIVING CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THEY JUST WENT OUT, BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS CONFUSED, I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEHOW THE SWITCH GOT BUMPED SO I WAS FRANTICALLY TURNING THE KNOB TRYING TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. NONE OF THE SETTINGS WORKED, NOT AUTOMATICALLY, MANUAL. I PUSHED THE FOG LIGHT BUTTON AND THOSE CAME ON FINE SO I KEPT THOSE ON AND TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. MY HUSBAND AND I THEN TRIED TO FIND THE SOURCE LIKE A BAD FUSE BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE WORKIG, BLINKERS, HIGHBEAMS, BREAKLIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS, INTERIER LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM BACK ON.

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 18, 2015133,000 milesAR

LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHTS SHUT OFF TWICE @ 9:30 PM ON 5/16/2015 DRIVING ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE LIGHTS STARTED OPERATING NORMALLY AFTER PULLING OFF ON THE SHOULDER BOTH TIMES. RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH PROBABLY THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULES OR RELAY. DROVE THE SUV TO THE GMC DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO RECORD OF A RECALL FOR THIS UNIT AND ANY WORK DONE ON THE PROBLEM WOULD BE BILLED TO ME. I LEFT THE DEALER AND CALLED GMC AND HAD THEM PULL UP THIS UNIT ON THEIR SYSTEM AND GOT THE SAME RUN AROUND. THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THAT SOME 2007 GMC ENVOYS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS CONDITION BUT NOT MINE. THIS IS A SCARY CONDITION AND DUE TO AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN I PURCHASED THE RELAY AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE TODAY FOR $38.31 AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. THIS PROBLEM IS PROBABLY MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN GMC HAS REPORTED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 4, 201556,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT HEADLIGHT RELAY HDM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN UPDATED 08/06/15*JB

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Apr 1, 2015148,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS AND HEARD A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 23, 201554,129 milesPA

MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW / DOOR REGULATOR ASSEMBLY CABLE FRAYED AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN UNTIL REPAIRED. THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW IN AUGUST 2014. NOW IN MARCH 2015, BEING 7 MONTHS LATER THE SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW / DOOR REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 5000 MILES A YEAR, I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO FOR THE DEFECT OF FAULTY CABLING / POOR QUALITY. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THAT I WILL PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

Power TrainCrash
Filed Mar 11, 201570,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 18, 201587,000 milesRI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 201588,750 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,750. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 13, 2015125,000 milesLA

DRIVING DOWN TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. TURNED ON FOG LIGHTS AND THANKFULLY THEY WORKED. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO MY HOME. THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED FINE THE NEXT DAY. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 12, 2015170,000 milesGA

VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE WILL CONSTANTLY READ ANYWHERE FROM E TO FULL, ESPECIALLY AFTER FILL UP. NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHAT AMOUNT OF FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. HAVE TO KEEP TRIP METER CLEARED AT EACH FILL UP TO MAKE AN ACCURATE GUESS AT HOW MANY MILES I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON AT SAME TIME AS THE GAUGE FLUCTUATES CONSTANTLY. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 2, 201577,165 milesMD

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE WHEEL LOCKED AND MY LIGHT SERVICE STABILITY CAME ON. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 201455,591 milesVA

THERE HAVE BEEN 3 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MODULE WAS "FIXED" BUT WAS NOT REPLACED DURING THE FIRST RECALL. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER RECALLS FROM GM FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME I CHECK THE VIN ON THE COMPUTER OR WITH THE DEALER, IT COMES UP "NO FURTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE". THE "FIX" ONLY LASTED ABOUT 11 MONTHS!! (AND THAT WAS LESS THAN 9000 MILES, SINCE I DO NOT DRIVE MUCH). *JS

Electrical System
Filed Dec 29, 2014130,000 milesTN

HEADLIGHTS FAILED CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONLY THE BRIGHT LIGHTS WILL WORK. SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. FROM MY RESEARCH, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 19, 2014185,000 milesNC

THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 201444,000 milesNJ

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT , I WAS LISTENING TO MY RADIO . THE LIGHT CHANGED I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND TRUCK DIDN'T MOVE.. IT WAS THEN I REALIZED THE IT STALLED. I PUT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT BACK UP. AND CONTINUED TO WORK. AFTER THIS INITIAL TIME IT WAS HAPPENING TWO TO THREE A DAY , ATLEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR MONTHS.. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER 15 TIMES . I HAVE A PAPER TRAIL FOR THIS. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR GOING THREE YEARS AND HAVE ONLY PUT 11,000 MILES BECAUSEII AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY LONG DISTANCE . I DON'T WANT TO BREAK DOWN AND BE STUCK ALONE. I HAVE ALREADY PUT A COMPLAINT INTO GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING . IT IS TOTAL BULL. ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIX SO I CAN ENJOY IT. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT JUST SITS 80% IF THE TIME. LOOK ST ON STAR IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR FIX RIGHT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 201497,000 milesNH

SMOKE FROM DRIVER DOOR CONTROL. VEHICLE PARKED. WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS NOW INOPERATIVE. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 17, 2014TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Engine
Filed Oct 27, 2014126,828 milesTX

THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. NO POWER STEERING. LIGHTS, FLASHERS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING, CLOCK AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS CONTINUED TO WORK. JUST NO ENGINE POWER. THIS WAS ON A HOUSTON FREEWAY (I-45S) AT 5:30 PM. ABLE TO COAST TO LEFT EMERGENCY LANE. HAD CAR TOWED BY AAA. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 28, 201489,000 milesID

A GUY HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THEN IT PUSHED ME INTO A DRIVEWAY OF A BUSINESS WHICH HAD A BRICK WALL WHICH I HIT &BOUNCED OFF IT .POPPED BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEN I HIT A TELEPHONE POLE STRAIGHT ON &SMASHED IN MY FRONT ON MY CAR..I MOVED THE TELEPHONE POLE IN THE CONCRETE ABOUT 2 IN..I WAS THE SECOND OWNER. THE OTHER OWNER WAS THE DEALERSHIP &THY HAD IT JUST FOR THERE CAR TO RUN FROM 1 DEALERSHIP TO THE OTHER..I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL &I AM STILL HAVING TREATMENT ON MY NECK BACK &SHOULDER..NOT 1 OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF..IT WAS TOWED AWAY &THEN WAS TOTALED. ..I HAVE HIRED AN ATTORNEY. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Sep 11, 2014100,687 milesOR

ON 7/5/2014, OUR HOUSE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GARAGE WHERE OUR 2007 GMC ENVOY WAS PARKED (10:00PM). ON 8/8, WE WERE WATCHING MORNING NEWS OVER COFFEE, AND IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT GM WAS RECALLING 2006 AND 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND GOMC ENVOYS, AND OWNERS WHERE ADVISED NOT TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES NEAR ANY STRUCTURE AS THE VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. WE NOTIFIED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE RECALL, PROVIDED THEM WITH THE RECALL ITSELF, WHICH ARRIVED AT OUR HOME ON 9/6. OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT GENERAL MOTORS TOOK FAR TOO LONG TO ANNOUNCE THIS RECALL, AND IN SO DOING COST US OUR HOME, OUR GARAGE, OUR CAR, MY WOODWORKING SHOP AND ALL THE TOOLS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND OUR STORAGE SHED, OR IN OTHER WORDS, EVERYTHING WE OWNED. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 28, 201460,000 milesWI

FEBRUARY OF 2014, GAS GAUGE STARTED TO GO HAYWIRE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES, NEEDLE OF GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND LOW GAS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. NOVEMBER OF 2013, PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. DOES NOT MATTER IF SEAT IS EMPTY OR OCCUPIED. JULY 2011, RIGHT/FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE BROKE-REPLACEMENT COST ME $340.00. AT THIS TIME SHOP FOUND THAT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE LEAKING. THIS WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. HAVE NOT OWNED A GM PRODUCT IN OVER 15 YEARS, NOW I KNOW WHY. COME ON GM STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS, NO MATTER WHAT YEAR THEY WERE MANUFACTURED. YOU CLAIM THAT YOUR VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD FOR YEARS AND YEARS, REALLY...KIND OF HARD TO DRIVE AND TRUST A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

Wheels
Filed Aug 20, 201466,000 milesMI

THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WE HAVE PUT AIR IN USING A GAUGE OR IF A MECHANIC HAS DONE IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON EVERY SINGLE TIME THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT AND THE MESSAGE READS ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THIS IS VERY AGGRAVATING AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF THE TIRE PRESSURE REALLY DOES NEED TO BE CHECKED WE WON'T DO IT BECAUSE THAT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

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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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