2006 GMC Envoy Xl Electrical Problems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE ENTIRE COMPONENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILS TO WORK. THE WINDOWS OPERATE FROM THE BACK SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT CONTROLS. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK, THE DRIVERS DOOR DOES NOT LOCK (AUTOMACTICALLY) I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS WARNED ME NOT TO REPLACE THE FUSE AS IT COULD START A FIRE. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10455301

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON MY LEFT BLINKER TO TURN. THE WIPER CAME ON AND IT SPRAYED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. I PUT IT BACK INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THEY KEPT SPRAYING AND WOULD NOT STOP. I PULLED OVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE WIPERS CAME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED TO SPRAY WIND WASHER FLUID. THEN MY SPEAKERS STARTED TO PLAY A DISTORTED SOUND. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE AGAIN ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE WIPER BLADES AND SPRAY CAME BACK ON. I HAD TO STAY PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN THEY STOPPED. OR SO I THOUGHT, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE AND HIT 20MPH THE WIPER BLADES CAME ON AND IT STARTED SPRAYING AGAIN TILL IT FINISHED THE ENTIRE GALLON OF WIND WASHER FLUID. AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY THE WIPER BLADES KEPT ON CLEANING WITH NO LIQUID. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE WIPER BLADES CONTINUED FOR A FEW MORE SECONDS THEN STOPPED. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP FROM HERE? *JS

NHTSA ID

10453496

Incident

Mar 29, 2012

Mileage

135,000 mi

FILLED MY GAS TANK UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING. EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THEN AFTER DRIVING A BIT THE GAUGE STARTS RE-REGISTERING. I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS ACCURATE ANYMORE. EVAPORATOR PURGE SOLENOID HAS ALSO WENT OUT CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE LACK OF AN ACCURATE GAS GAUGE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423806

Incident

Jul 29, 2011

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAY ON WHAT IS NOW THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR EACH OF THESE THREE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYS ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY WAS FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, GM REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR MYSELF TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AGAIN TODAY (9-2-11) I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON & A CODE CHECK REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS 83000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423126

Incident

Jul 15, 2007

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE GAS GAUGE IS READING EMPTY ALTHOUGH JUST FILLED WITH GAS. IT STARTED FLUCTUATING BUT NOW IT JUST REMAINS ON EMPTY DESPITE GAS TANK BEING FULL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS CHANGED FREE OF CHANGE BECAUSE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WITH THE GAS GAUGE OF THIS CAR AND IT IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD OF NOT KNOWING WHEN YOU NEED TO REFILL, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY THREE LITTLE CHILDREN IN IT AND COSTLY REPAIRS. GMC MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398060

Incident

Dec 24, 2010

HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPAIRED THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME 65,000 MILES BECAUSE OF NOISE. SECOND TIME VOLTAGE REGULATOR THIRD TIME REAR BEARING. HAD TO HAVE THE ONBOARD COMPUTER REPLACE AT 90,000 MILES VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10382522

Incident

Feb 3, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

2006 GMC ENVOY XL --SAME PROBLEM HERE. IT STARTED ACTING UP JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT (JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES)! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS "ON" FILL UP TANK WRITE DOWN MILEAGE IS GETTING OLD. TIME FOR OUR STIMULUS FROM GM! DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY NOW --COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE ANYTIME/ANYWHERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354075

Incident

Oct 16, 2009

Mileage

36,455 mi

I OWN A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. LAST MAY OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON US STATE 30 WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR START SMOKING VIGOROUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. JUST AS THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AND REMOVE IT FROM TRAFFIC. I THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO GET OUT (THE HANDLE ITS SELF WAS NOT SMOKING) AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I CLIMBED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND MANUALLY OPENED THE DOOR, GOT OUT, THEN REMOVED MY CHILDREN ALSO. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GMC AND THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WAS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD BE SAFE IN MY SITUATION? *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE RECENTLY FAILED FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN DISASTROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY IN A SERIOUS TIME OF NEED. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2014, AFTER 6 1/2 HOURS, THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS BEING THE DECODER MOTOR AND WIRING FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 2010. UPDATED 06/05/14. *JB

NHTSA ID

10326179

Incident

May 11, 2009

Mileage

40,644 mi

GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING, THEN SLOWLY MOVES UP AFTER DRIVING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE PRESSURE UNTIL IT READS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA ID

10321665

Incident

Mar 17, 2010

Mileage

60,535 mi

SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND SERVICE ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. HORN NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311697

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. UPON REVIEW ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL GAUGE INDICATORS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPAIR. MOST COMPLAINTS ARE HAPPENING AROUND 45-50 THOUSAND MILES... *TR

NHTSA ID

10259758

Incident

Jan 15, 2008

Mileage

41,000 mi

DEAR SIR, TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 ENVOY SUV (APPROX 40,000 MILES ON THE OD ) I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. ABOUT 3/4 WAY THROUGH THE TURN THE CAR ACCELERATED FULL SPEED WITHOUT MY HELP. SINCE THE ROADWAY WAS WET (NOT RAINING AT THE TIME) THE CAR SPED AND SPUN VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER SEPARATING THE FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. WE ( MY WIFE AND I) HIT THE BARRIER WITH A STRONG IMPACT BUT SUFFERED NO SERIOUS INJURY. (WE WERE BELTED) THIS AUTOMOBILE IS USED AS A TOWED VEHICLE AS WE TRAVEL THE COUNTRY IN A MOTORHOME. THE CAR HAS A VARY HEAVY AND STOUT STEEL TOWING BASE PLATE ON THE FRONT. THE BASE PLATE WAS BENT BADLY BUT IT PROTECTED THE CAR FROM SERIOUS DAMAGE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR SOME 42 YEARS WITHOUT EVER HAVING A CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A CONDITION. IF THE BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE WE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH CARS IN THE OTHER LANES STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. WE REALIZE THAT "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" HAS IN THE PAST BEEN BLAMED ON DRIVERS. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS CAR TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE AND THIS DRIVER DID NOT TRIGGER SUCH A RESPONSE. CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTED THIS FROM BEING A MAJOR TA WITH INJURIES. I HAVE NO AXE TO GRIND AND SEEK NO COMPENSATION OF ANY FORM. NOW HOWEVER, I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT MAY HAPPEN. THE ACCELERATION STOPPED UPON IMPACT AND I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT A MILE TO MY CAMPSITE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PLEASE INFORM ME IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS CONDITION AND IF THERE IS A PROTOCOL TO INSURE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THANK YOU, MICHAEL C. MCCOY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170582

Incident

Oct 11, 2006

Mileage

40,100 mi