2006 GMC Envoy Xl Fuel system Problems

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

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

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

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

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

NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FOR THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN ACTING VERY STRANGE. I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS AND DRIVE VERY LITTLE DAILY (MAYBE 10 MILES) AND IN 3 DAYS IT WENT FROM 1/2 TANK TO EMPTY. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT MY GAS WAS LEAKING OUT, BUT NO GAS SPOTS OR LEAKS. NOW, IT WAS ON EMPTY, LIGHT CAME ON, AND STARTED TO BING, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALSO. I FILLED THE CAR UP AND FUEL LIGHT IS STILL ON AND SO IS THE ENGINE LIGHT. INDICATING A PROBLEM AT THE FUEL GAGE. I LOVE THIS CAR, I HAVE NEVER LOVED A CAR MORE...BUT, NOW READING ALL THE HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS...AND THE COST TO HAVE IT FIXED IS WAYYYYYYYYY MORE THAN I CAN PAY OR AFFORD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I AM GOING TO PAY THE FIRST HALF OF MY RE TAXES AND MY HOME OWNERS INSURANCE, I USED TO WORK FOR YEARS WITH AUTO DEALERS AND WITH THIS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS, THE MANUFACTURE NORMALLY DOES A RECALL AND FIXES THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS, IF I KEEP DRIVING IT WITHOUT GETTING IT FIXED WILL I CREATE MORE PROBLEMS AND THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS HOW DO I KNOW WHEN I AM ON EMPTY SINCE IT IS NOW ALWAYS ON EMPTY?????? *TR

NHTSA ID

10456632

Incident

Apr 26, 2012

Mileage

24,856 mi

GAS GAUGE FAILED TO READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. THANKFULLY, WE NOTICED BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLOAT BETWEEN 1/4 AND 3/4 TANK SO YOU COULDN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10455012

Incident

Nov 11, 2010

Mileage

46,500 mi

FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW FUEL LEVELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440924

Incident

Dec 14, 2011

Mileage

108,690 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

WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN FLUCTUATING WILDLY. IT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER I FILLED UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS- THE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE, THE GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE FUEL READINGS- IT WILL READ FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND THE NEEDLE WILL SPIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE.. I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN- RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10416219

Incident

Jun 26, 2011

Mileage

90,123 mi

GAS GAUGE BOUNCED AROUND INTERMITTENTLY FOR WEEKS REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL. NOW IT JUST READS EMPTY. AIR COMPRESSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE LAST NOVEMBER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT LAST NIGHT. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY HAS NEVER WORKED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. WHAT A LEMON. WILL NEVER BUY GMC EVER AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10414956

Incident

Nov 15, 2010

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10413344

Incident

Mar 1, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

2006 GMC ENVOY XLT - INACCURATE AND RANDOM FUEL LEVEL READING WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND CAUSING VEHICLE STALL WITH NO RESTART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10409368

Incident

May 10, 2011

Mileage

54,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND PROVIDE ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,240. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 01/18/12

NHTSA ID

10407561

Incident

Apr 20, 2011

Mileage

61,240 mi

WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN FLUCTUATING WILDLY. IT FIRST HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2011 AFTER I FILLED UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS- THE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE, THE GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE FUEL READINGS- IT WILL READ FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND THE NEEDLE WILL SPIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. JUST RECENTLY (MAY OF 2011) THE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. IT NOW CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY. I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN- RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I NOTIFIED GM OF THE PROBLEM AND JUST TODAY, 6/3/11 WAS TOLD "NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION EXISTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM OR WARRANT A RECALL." THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO HELP FIX THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10404375

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY AND I NOTICED WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAUGE SHOWS THAT I'M COMPLETELY EMPTY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. MY ALARM FOR LOW FUEL KEEPS GOING OFF. THE CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. AFTER I DRIVE AND USE APPROX. 2 GALLONS OF GAS THE GAUGE RESETS. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10403763

Incident

May 25, 2011

Mileage

52,000 mi

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY GAS GAUGE. AFTER FILLING UP MY VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE GAS GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON. SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO UP A LITTLE BIT AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL GO OUT BUT NORMALLY IT STAYS CLOSE TO EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ON WHETHER THE CARS FUEL TANK IS FULL OR HALF EMPTY. I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE GM SUV'S HAVING GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS 2 DAYS AFTER I FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. GOOD TIMING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY SAID IT IS A BAD SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. THEY CHARGED ME $90 JUST TO DO THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE GAS TANK OFF THE CAR. I DECLINED TO HAVE IT REPAIR. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS CLOSE TO EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND HAVE TO RELY ON THE MILEAGE TO DETERMINE WHEN I WILL RUN OUR OF GAS. ALSO,THE DIC (DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER) AUDIBLE WARNING BELL GOES "DING, DING, DING, DING" EVERY SO OFTEN WHILE DRIVING TO WARN US WE ARE ALMOST OUT OF FUEL, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT. THIS CAN BE ALARMING AND DISTRACTING DRIVER TO LOOK DOWN AND SEE WHAT THE DIC IS SAYING. IT SAYS LOW FUEL. THE REPAIR FACILITY I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AUDIBLE WARNING. THE CONSUMER E-MAILED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER ADDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I ALSO OPENED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH GMC (SERVICE REQUEST: 71-954554686) AND GM OFFERED TO PAY 10% TO FIX MY GAS GAUGE ISSUE. SINCE THE COST IS OVER $600 AND STILL WOULD HAVE COST US $540 TO FIX SO WE DECLINED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO IN COLUMBUS OH AND AS SHE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON TO A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE CAR TURNED OFF BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HER AND OUR 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WERE FORCED TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ON A NARROW SHOULDER WITH CARS FLYING PAST TILL HELP ARRIVED. THEY WERE STUCK THERE FOR AN HOUR. NOT A SAFE SITUATION. STATU

NHTSA ID

10403509

Incident

May 7, 2011

Mileage

111,000 mi

FUEL SYSTEM/GAS GAUGE SENSOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IS ONGOING, AS A RESULT I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN...ONCE IN THE LEFT LANE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES (SPEED LIMIT ON ROAD WAS 55 MPH). THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN YOU ARE GETTING READY TO RUN OUT OF GAS I.E. THE LOW GAS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY AND THE REMINDER SIGNAL DOES NOT GO OFF. I TRY TO GAUGE WHEN I NEED TO GET GAS BASED ON MILES I HAVE DRIVEN BUT MILEAGE VARIES DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DRIVING THAT YOU ARE DOING SO THE NUMBER OF MILES YOU GET PER GALLON CAN VARY GREATLY. ALL 3 TIMES THAT I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS I WAS ON MY WAY TO GET GAS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS PART BECAUSE IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR. IN ADDITION, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GMC/CHEVROLET FAULTY SYSTEM. I HAD A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE GAS GAUGE. I ALSO KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE GMC/CHEVROLET SUVS AND HAVE HAD THIS SAME SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402696

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE TANK WITH GASOLINE, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS GAGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY AND THE ALARM SOUNDED. THE GAGE RECOVERED AFTER THE LEVEL DROPPED TO ABOUT 1/3 AND OPERATED CORRECTLY FOR THE REST OF THE TANK. THEN THE GAGE BECAME MORE ERRATIC AND HAS NO INDICATION OF THE AMOUNT IN THE TANK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2006 ENVOY AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AS THEY MUST REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK.

NHTSA ID

10401831

Incident

Feb 19, 2011

Mileage

79,500 mi

FUEL LEVEL ERRATIC THEN WAS ON EMPTY REPLACED SENSOR -OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10400733

Incident

Mar 10, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO RUN OUT OF GAS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10399871

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

94,000 mi

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399108

Incident

Sep 23, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

OUR FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY XL STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND A FULL TANK. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $850. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399071

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

92,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT WILL CONTINOUSLY MOVE FROM EMPTY TO FULL. ** 2ND COMPLAINT- I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT BECAUSE OF" INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FAILURE" THE PART # IS GM 12571609 AND HAS FAILED TWICE. THE LAST REPAIR WAS 4-29-2011 THE FIRST REPAIR WAS 9-15-2010 SAME PART SAME PROBLEM. THIS REPAIR COST WAS $3500.00

NHTSA ID

10399031

Incident

Feb 11, 2011

Mileage

112,500 mi

AFTER EXITING INTERSTATE AND PULLING INTO PARKING LOT OF OUR CHILD CARE PROVIDER, CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND CAME TO A STOP. FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS APPROX 1/4 TANK OF GAS. WALKED TO GAS STATION WITH MY TWO CHILDREN TO BUY A GAS CAN AND FILL TANK UP. GAS GAUGE HAS CONTINUED TO BE INACCURATE. WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL, THE "LOW GAS LIGHT" TURNS ON. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 50 MILES, LIGHT GOES OFF AND GAUGE INDICATED CAR HAS APPROX 3/4 TANK, ALTHOUGH THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 3/4 TANK FULL AND 1/4 TANK FULL. WE NOW HAVE TO SET THE "TRIP" BUTTON TO 0 EVERY TIME WE FILL THE ENVOY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND WE REFILL WHEN MILAGE IS AT APPROX 250 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT WE HAVE ADDED 23 GALLONS OF GAS (ALMOST A COMPLETELY EMPTY TANK) AND GAS GAUGE INDICATES THERE IS STILL A 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE GAS GAUGE FIXED AT THIS TIME. HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY ONE GMC DEALER SHIP THAT COST WOULD BE $600-800.

NHTSA ID

10399028

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

Mileage

52,000 mi