2007 GMC Envoy Owner Complaints

My switch on drivers door started on fire right after I purchased vehicle from third party. There was no warning I just smelled smoke while driving and pulled it out

NHTSA ID

11735480

Incident

May 2, 2026

While stopped at a light engine turned itself off with every warning light went off. Glad this didn’t happen with I was driving at highway speed as I lost all systems.

NHTSA ID

11606846

Incident

Aug 4, 2024

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the power switch used to adjust the front driver seat had failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the power switch had been replaced a total of three times within a two-month time frame. Recently, the power switch had failed for a fourth time and as the contact went to replace the fuse, the fuse box was so hot that it burned the contact's right hand and left a blister. The contact did not seek any medical attention for the injury. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V406000 (Electrical System, Visibility) which was linked to the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11576166

Incident

Sep 1, 2023

Headlights go out on there own and may come back on a few minutes later but right back out again. The vehicle had this as a recall but if it was repaired the repair is not working. The manufacturer is claiming the recall expired, obviously without them making contact to do the repair. Now they think it's good business practice to ignore their problem and put customers lives at risk.

NHTSA ID

11530202

Incident

Jun 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and also at other speeds, the low beam headlights became inoperable. The contact was able to activate the high beam headlights to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure with the low beam headlights was intermittent. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact purchased replacement bulbs for the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The contact researched and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

NHTSA ID

11483560

Incident

Jan 8, 2021

Mileage

153,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the headlamps became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she turned on the hi-beam and was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer did not diagnose the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in whenever the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently while driving. The contact contacted a second dealer Poage Chevrolet (851 W Pearce Blvd, Wentzville, MO 63385) who advised the contact that her vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting) since the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

NHTSA ID

11436590

Incident

Oct 13, 2019

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT EVEN WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE 'HEADLIGHT' ON POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) LOCATED BENEATH THE REAR SEAT. A DIGITAL LOGIC SIGNAL FROM THIS MODULE, BASED ON SENSOR INPUTS FROM THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR, PARKING BRAKE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS, IS PROVIDED TO THE UNDER-HOOD ELECTRONIC RELAY THAT ACTIVATES THE HEADLIGHTS. THERE ARE THREE POSSIBLE SIGNAL OUTPUTS FROM THE BCM...A LOGIC LOW (LIGHTS OFF), A LOGIC HIGH (LOW BEAMS FULL ON) OR A PULSE WIDTH MODULATED SIGNAL TO CREATE THE DIMMER DRL LOW BEAM INTENSITY. IF THE BCM FAILS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. THERE IS NO AFFIRMATIVE INPUT TO THE ELECTRONIC RELAY FROM THE LIGHT SWITCH, NOT ROUTED THROUGH THE BCM, TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THE BCM FAILS AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER HAS NO LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS. THE ONLY LIGHTS AVAILABLE ARE THE FOG LAMPS OR THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS, BUT ONLY AFTER SETTING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SWITCH TO THE HEADLAMP POSITION. HEADLAMPS ARE A NECESSITY, NOT A OPTIONAL FEATURE. THEIR OPERATION SHOULD NOT RELY ON AN ELECTRONIC SUB-SYSTEM WHOSE FAILURE MODE PREVENTS THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FROM WORKING. THIS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED THE 'EASY' WAY WITHOUT REGARDS TO VEHICLE SAFETY...NAMELY THAT WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ENABLED BY A SIGNAL DIRECTLY FROM THAT SWITCH. WITHOUT AN AFFIRMATIVE ENABLING SIGNAL FROM THE MANUAL DASHBOARD LIGHT SWITCH, THE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE OPERATOR IS AT THE MERCY OF THE BCM, WHICH COULD FAIL AT NIGHT OR ON THE WEEKEND (WHEN A REPAIR SHOP IS UNAVAILABLE) RENDERING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS OR UN-DRIVEABLE.

NHTSA ID

11341560

Incident

Jul 2, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

THE CHECK STABILITRAK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON CAUSING ENVOY TO LOOSE POWER. WHILE DRIVING. SECOND ISSUE IS THE DRIVERS DOOR STARTED ACTING UP DIDN'T WANT TO GO UP AND NOW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING CAUSING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO NOT LOCK AND WORK THE MIRRORS OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL FROM THE DOOR PANEL.

NHTSA ID

11300391

Incident

Nov 24, 2019

Mileage

152,000 mi

I ROLLED MY DRIVER'S WINDOW DOWN THIS MORNING AND TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP AND IT ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO BACK UP. IT STARTED TO GO UP AND THEN IT STOPPED AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND I TRIED HITTING THE BUTTON AGAIN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I HIT THE BUTTON AGAIN AND IT STARTED TO GO UP BUT VERY SLOWLY THEN IT STOPPED AGAIN. I DID THIS FOR A BIT UNTIL THE WINDOW WENT ALL THE WAY UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OTHER TIMES ALSO. TODAY WAS THE 1ST TIME THAT IT REALLY DID NOT WANT TO GO BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA ID

11299807

Incident

Jan 16, 2020

Mileage

175,000 mi

NO LOW BEAMS OR RUNNING HEADLAMPS

NHTSA ID

11298567

Incident

Jan 10, 2020

Mileage

41,000 mi

WE HAVE A 2007 GMC ENVOY, INTERMITTENTLY OUR HEADLAMPS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WOULD CUT OFF AND ON, SOMETIMES WHILE WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMETIMES RIGHT WHEN WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE BEFORE WE MOVE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO THEY CUT OFF AND HAVE NOT EVER CUT BACK ON. WE FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THE HEADLAMPS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ON 2006 - 2007 GMC ENVOYS, THE RECALL IS FOR THE HEADLAMP MODULE. WE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER ABOUT GETTING THE RECALL REPAIRED BUT WERE TOLD OUR "VIN" WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE ALSO CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND SPENT OVER AN HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT AS WELL AS A SUPERVISOR ONLY TO BE TOLD OVER AND OVER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SINCE IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS, AFTER THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE WITH OUR 2007 GMC ENVOY THEY REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH OUR 2007 GMC ENVOY IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE ONES THAT ARE COVERED IN THE RECALL, THE HEADLAMP MODULE IS BAD! WE ONCE AGAIN CALLED GM, GAVE THEM THE DIAGNOSES BUT ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO! NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE BEYOND FRUSTRATED.

NHTSA ID

11204679

Incident

Apr 23, 2019

Mileage

167,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING

NHTSA ID

11203439

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

DRIVER'S DOOR MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW IS INOPERABLE CAUSING ME TO BECOME LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SIMILAR RECALL TO THE SAME YEAR ENVOYS IN 2014, BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE

NHTSA ID

11192397

Incident

Mar 28, 2019

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE STABILITRAK ACTIVE INDICATOR PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE STABILITRAK DEACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. FURTHERMORE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SEAT MANUALLY OR WITH THE POWER POSITION ADJUSTER, THE SEAT FAILED TO ADJUST UNTIL AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOWSER BUICK GMC (1001 CLAIRTON BLVD, PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236, (412) 346-7929) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11185089

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

HEADLAMPS TURN OFF WIN DRIVING IT HAS DONE THIS IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE KEY OFF AND WIN I RESTART IT ITS FINE. THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STILL NOT DETERMINED WHY. I DID FIND A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED THIS IS NOT SAFE AND GM SHOULD PAY FORE IT NOT ME THANK YOU. 2007 GMC ENVOY

NHTSA ID

11172687

Incident

Jan 20, 2019

Mileage

12,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS ON LOW BEAMS, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ON BOTH RURAL AND CITY HIGHWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6 PLUS MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY, LAST NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11170637

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DROVE OFF AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER, AND FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALER (BECKER BUICK GMC, INC., 636 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99202, (509) 455-3550) AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM WITHIN THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11155987

Incident

Dec 3, 2018

REGULAR HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND NEED TO USE BRIGHTS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT

NHTSA ID

11153238

Incident

Sep 6, 2018

Mileage

3 mi

TAKARA RECALL, ON TOP OF THE COMPLAINTS AVAILABLE TO PICK FROM MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS JUST NOW STARTED LEAKING CONSISTENTLY, I TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY JUST WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. I HAVE TO REFILL EVERY 2 WEEKS AT LEAST.

NHTSA ID

11152366

Incident

Mar 4, 2016

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. VIN NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL UNDER CURRENT HEADLIGHT PROBE GAUGES HAVE FAILED STARTING WITH FUEL GAUGE.

NHTSA ID

11142143

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

152,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE GREEN INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS DEACTIVATED AND THE GREEN INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

NHTSA ID

11104771

Incident

Jun 29, 2018

Mileage

208,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS STOPPED ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN TSB: 4T1241. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE TSB, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

NHTSA ID

11104228

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

109,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING IN DARK ON SINGLE LANE UNLITE HIGHWAYLOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS. AFTER 20 MINUTES WHEN CHECKED THE LOW BEAMS WORKED BUT WENT OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NOW INTERMITTENTLY WORKING.

NHTSA ID

11101114

Incident

Jun 4, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

AT FILL UP GAS GAUGE GOES TO FULL AND STAYS THERE FOR AROUND 20 MILES, THEN DROPS TO EMPTY AND STAYS THERE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, WITH THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11056045

Incident

Nov 24, 2017

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED CLOUDS OF SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000 (VISIBILITY). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

NHTSA ID

11054562

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi