GMC Envoy Complaints (2006)

603 consumer complaints on file.

#10420802August 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH 46,952 MILES ON IT. ONE DAY IN APRIL 2011, WITH A 3/4 TANK OF GAS, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY TO EMPTY. THE BELLS STARTED GOING OFF THE MESSAGES CAME ON THE DASH, THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS LITERALLY SCARED ME TO DEATH. I THOUGHT THE GAS TANK HAD RUPTURED AND THAT ALL MY GAS HAD LEAKED OUT. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I MADE IT TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS LEAKING. THERE WAS NOTHING. I WENT INTO WORK AND WORRIED ALL DAY ABOUT HOW I WAS GOING TO GET TO A GAS STATION. WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME, I STARTED THE ENVOY AND THE GAS GAUGE READ BACK TO THE 3/4 FULL TANK. I STARTED ON MY WAY HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAUGE DROPPED AGAIN. EVER SINCE THAT DAY, EVERY TIME WE START THE ENVOY, THE GAUGE WILL NOT READ PAST "EMPTY" AND THE WARNING BELLS/MESSAGES COME ON ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'M JUST DRIVING TO WORK. IT CAME TO THE POINT WHERE WE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE MUCH ANYMORE. WITH WINTER COMING, I HAVE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS I NEED A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A FUEL SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. WHATEVER IT IS, WE FEEL THAT GM SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR US AND VERY SOON. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND AS I AM VERY UNNERVED ABOUT THIS WHOLE SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420098August 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY MY GAS TANK WAS READING BETWEEN 1/4 AND A 1/2 TANK OF GAS, SO I STOPPED TO FILL UP. ONCE I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE BEING ON EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF I DID AND THE LIGHTS BOTH STAYED ON. I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS TANK STARTED TO RISE UP TO 1/2 A TANK TO FULL. THEN ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY IT WENT BACK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THEN STARTED GOING BACK UP AND DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE DRIVE. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE BEFORE, SO WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS VERY SURPRISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420137August 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLES FUEL LEVEL WAS AT CAPACITY. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420249August 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
2006 ENVOY DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES STATES GAS NEEDLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS NEEDLE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE IN THE BEGINNING AND SINCE THAT TIME, THE NEEDLE HAS BEEN STUCK ON EMPTY, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A RESULT. IN MARCH OF 2009, WHEN THE CONSUMER STARED THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING METAL TUMBLING AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JUNE 10, 2010, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A STARTER WAS NEEDED. ALSO, AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED. ON JUNE 12, 2010, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. AFTER 25 MINUTES AND OVER 50 ATTEMPTS, IT FINALLY CAME OUT OF PARK. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. SEPTEMBER 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS SITTING VERY LOW. THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION RANDOMLY WORKED. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE THE AIR WOULD JUST START BLOWING AND NO BUTTONS WERE PUSHED. ALSO, THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT COMING OUT OF PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419737August 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AIR SHOCKS THAT BLED DOWN AFTER SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. TOOK TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NORMALLY THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKING. I DECIDED COST WAS TOO GREAT SO I CHOSE TO ADD SPRINGS IN PLACE OF REAR AIR SHOCKS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WOULD CONTINUE TO FUNCTION. NOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR DOES NOT WORK, TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE THE REAR AIR SHOCKS ARE REMOVED THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS DISABLED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419377August 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM - GMC ENVOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418319August 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL BECOMING STRANDED, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418137August 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 GMAC ENVOY - 49,000 MILES - ONE MONTH AGO THE GAS GAUGE STARTED MOVING ON IT'S OWN, I WOULD FILL UP AND WILL SHOW FULL AS I AM DRIVING IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE TO FULL AND THEN BACK TO 1/2 TANK AND THE EMPTY WHICH MAKES THE LIGHT AND BELL COME ON. WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT WILL THEN GO BACK TO FULL OR STAY ON EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I NEVER KNOW IF I AM RUNNING LOW ON GAS AND WILL BE STANDARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR IS IT ABOUT TO STALL OUT WHICH COULD CAUSE A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416717August 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY STALLED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DISPENSED THE REQUIRED FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP10001 WHICH CLOSED AND A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAD BEEN OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416422July 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 GMC ENVOY: FUEL TANK SENSOR SHOWS FUEL THEN DOESN'T, BOUNCES BACK & FORTH. I DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND AM NOW VERY PARANOID THAT MY CAR WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AND LEAVE ME STRANDED ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY....VERY DANGEROUS. MECHANIC SAYS ERROR CODE IS PO463. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ALONE NOW... SO I STOP GONG DOWN & THEN BACK UP THE HILL JUST IN CASE I CAN PUT IN MORE GASOLINE. MY CAR ALSO HAS A DRIVERS' SIDE MASTER CONTROL WINDOW THAT BURNED.... COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. WHEN MY MECHANIC TOOK IT APART, HE SHOWED ME THE BURNED AREAS,... SMELLS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416219July 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416255July 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF THE GMC ENVOY DENALI, 2006 MODEL VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK SENSOR AFTER A FILLUP BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE TANK WAS FILLED, HOWEVER, THE GAS TANK FILL INDICATOR REMAINED ON EMPTY. THE FAILURE OF THE SENSOR HAS CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON AND REMAIN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415468July 28, 2011
STRUCTURE
ON MAY 10, 2011 THE REAR SPOILER (WITH THIRD BRAKE LIGHT) FLEW OFF THE BACK OF MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. LUCKY FOR ME IT WAS CRUSHED BY A PASSING TRACTOR TRAILER INSTEAD OF HITTING SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD. GMC SAID THAT SINCE MY SUV WAS 6 YEARS OLD AND OVER 100K MILES I "SHOULD EXPECT " THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. ON JULY 24, 2011 SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE WINDOW PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I AM ABOUT TO OPEN ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH GMC, BUT EXPECT LITTLE HELP FROM THEM. APPARENTLY THE WINDOW AND SPOILER ARE BOTH ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE ON THIS MODEL YEAR.A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW. IT IN MY OPINION IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE WINDOWS AND SPOILERS "BOLTED" INTO PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415477July 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HELLO, I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. I'VE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY FUEL GAUGE, WHEN I FILL UP MY GAUGE SAYS I'M EMPTY AND THEN SLOWLY CREEPS BACK UP TO FULL, HOWEVER, IT THEN FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND NEVER GIVES AN ACCURATE READING. I FEEL THIS CAN CAUSE A HUGE ISSUE FOR PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T KNOW THEIR GAUGE ISN'T ACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416134July 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY ALWAYS REGISTERS AT "E." I HAVE TALKED TO GMC AND THERE IS NO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME THING. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WERE RUDE TO ME AND DIDN'T GIVE ME A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER. I AM HAVING TO GAGE MY GAS BY KEEPING TRACK OF THE MILEAGE THROUGH THE TRIP-OMETER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415135July 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WELL DOCUMENTED ELSEWHERE--FUEL GAUGE FAILURE IN GMC ENVOY, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414956July 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415059July 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ACT UP. IT WAS NOT REGISTERING THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY FUEL TANK. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN STRANDED DUE TO NO GAS AND I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN AT A CRITICAL TIME AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT! I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HANDLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415068July 25, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WELL I HAVE A 2006 ENVOY, THE BATTERY HAND BOUNCES BETWEEN 0-14 VOLTS REPLACED THE BATTERY,HAD THE ALTER NATOR CHECKED AND ITS FINE. I TALKED TO THE GUY AT A GMC DEAL HE SAID ITS THE DASHBOARD SWITCHES.. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, HE SAID ITS A SENSOR OR THE DASH PANEL. WHO KNOWS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THRU AL THIS HASSEL. I WANT MINE FIXED....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415708July 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED FUEL TANK UNTIL PUMP CLICKED OFF. AS SOON AS I STARTED VEHICLE, FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO BELOW E AND LIGHT, BUZZER SOUNDED ALERTING ME LOW FUEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PREPARING TO LEAVE ON VACATION SO I DROVE TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME OF THE PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL GM SUVS. HE THOUGHT AS LONG AS I SET MY TRIP (SO AS NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS), I WOULD BE FINE ON TRIP. ONE YEAR LATER, I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED(HOPED I COULD WAIT GM OUT), THE PROBLEM IS A BIT WORSE IN THAT THE GAUGE JUMPS AROUND AND FUEL EMPTY BUZZER GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME .. VERY ANNOYING. GM SAYS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO NO RECALL ???? WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. CHECK OUT THE INTERNET ,, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE WOULD BE THOUSANDS IF EVERYONE WOULD REPORT THE PROBLEMS. WHY NOT TRACK HOW MANY REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN SOLD RATHER THAN COMPLAINTS. THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. I GUESS WHY RECALL AS LONG AS THEY CAN MAKE MONEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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