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2007 GMC Envoy Denali Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Reports on file since Sep 14, 2011

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Our database holds 34 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 GMC Envoy Denali. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jan 3, 2020

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN VEHICLE

NHTSA ID
11296845
Incident
Dec 31, 2019
Mileage
157,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 8, 2019

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

NHTSA ID
11175787
Incident
Feb 1, 2019
Mileage
87,500 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 25, 2018

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.

NHTSA ID
11103796
Incident
Jun 20, 2018
Mileage
170,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 13, 2017

FRONT HEADLIGHTS OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKING.

NHTSA ID
10954136
Incident
Feb 1, 2017
Mileage
130,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 13, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID
10954135
Incident
Jan 4, 2017
Mileage
130,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 13, 2017

BATTERY DYING EVERYDAY. PARASITIC DRAW FROM THE POWER SEAT.

NHTSA ID
10954133
Incident
Oct 15, 2016
Mileage
130,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 20, 2017

HEADLAMPS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE

NHTSA ID
10946782
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 6, 2016
Crash reported

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

NHTSA ID
10930110
Incident
Nov 23, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 22, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10918034
Incident
Oct 21, 2016
Mileage
120,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 15, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
10907012
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 3, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10903407
Incident
Aug 28, 2016
Mileage
60,800 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 30, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
10899572
Incident
Aug 22, 2016
Suspension
Filed Aug 29, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10899095
Incident
Aug 28, 2016
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10899090
Incident
Aug 26, 2016
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 7, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
10893840
Incident
Aug 5, 2016
Mileage
17,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 13, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10884563
Incident
Feb 10, 2016
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 1, 2016

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.+

NHTSA ID
10871805
Incident
May 10, 2016
Mileage
37,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 20, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10850636
Incident
Mar 17, 2016
Mileage
130,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jan 6, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
516612
Incident
Aug 25, 2015
Suspension
Filed Sep 4, 2015

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.

NHTSA ID
10761617
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
122,800 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 29, 2015

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

NHTSA ID
10760168
Incident
Jul 4, 2015
Mileage
90,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jan 14, 2015

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.

NHTSA ID
10672455
Incident
Jan 14, 2015
Mileage
68,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 9, 2015

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

NHTSA ID
10671337
Incident
Dec 10, 2014
Mileage
56,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 4, 2015

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

NHTSA ID
10669954
Incident
Jan 1, 2015
Mileage
100,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID
10667929
Incident
May 29, 2014

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