2006 GMC Envoy Xl Owner Complaints

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.

NHTSA ID

11210852

Incident

Aug 21, 2018

Mileage

160,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11206098

Incident

Mar 27, 2019

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

NHTSA ID

11204939

Incident

Aug 15, 2018

Mileage

198,000 mi

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!

NHTSA ID

11067043

Incident

Jan 28, 2018

Mileage

189,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11048558

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

Mileage

161,000 mi

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?

NHTSA ID

10983824

Incident

May 6, 2017

Mileage

181,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10906097

Incident

Sep 10, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10888234

Incident

Jul 25, 2016

Mileage

123,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10885427

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

166,572 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10808107

Incident

Jan 2, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10732024

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

100,568 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10732023

Incident

Nov 22, 2014

Mileage

100,548 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10722772

Incident

Sep 12, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10653472

Incident

Nov 6, 2014

Mileage

94,525 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10630088

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10597157

Incident

Apr 25, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10585413

Incident

Apr 29, 2014

Mileage

150,048 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10565313

Incident

Dec 14, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10489090

Incident

Dec 18, 2012

Mileage

82,229 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10474311

Incident

Aug 6, 2011

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

NHTSA ID

10471538

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

1,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10471535

Incident

Aug 2, 2010

Mileage

125,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10471525

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10471417

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

82,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10464154

Incident

Jul 3, 2012

Mileage

51,000 mi