GMC Envoy Complaints (2006)

603 consumer complaints on file.

#10361138October 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY, IN JULY 2010 MY VEHICLE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I FILLED MY TANK, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS GLOWING AND THE BELL WAS SOUNDING AS IF I WAS ON EMPTY IN AUGUST THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR OFF AND ON, IN SEPTEMBER THE PROBLEM SEEM TO GET WORSE. NOW IN OCTOBER I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH GAS IN ACTUALLY IN MY GAS TANK, THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GLOWS AND THE BELLS CONSTANTLY SOUNDS AS IF I AM ON E. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL AS FOSTER CHILDREN I DO NOT WANT TO PUT THEM IN DANGER BUT I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GMC NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360967October 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 GMC ENVOY IS EVERYTIME I TURN THE AC/HEATER ON THERE IS A FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE MINUTES. I CONTACTED GMC THEY STATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING BECAUSE I LIVE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND THAT A DRYER NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE FOR 800 DOLLARS AND THEY COULD ONLY OFFER TO TAKE HALF OF THE PRICE. I STATED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS IS NOT ON THE VEHICLE THAT I BROKE THAT THIS PROBLEMS SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED SOMEWHERE IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRING IT WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360786October 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY. AT FIRST, IT WOULD READ EMPTY OCCASIONALLY AND, ON IT'S OWN, RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT BEGAN TO READ EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK UNTIL ABOUT A EIGHTH OF A TANK HAD BEEN USED. EVENTUALLY, IT FAILED ALTOGETHER AND ALWAYS READS EMPTY. THIS CONDITION CONFUSES THE ENGINE COMPUTER CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO LIGHT FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360228October 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS FAILING TO TELL ME THE TRUE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. I OFTEN SAYS THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY BUT MANY TIMES IT CHANGES FROM 3/4 FULL TO 1/2 FULL AND SOMETIMES BACK UP TO FULL THEN EMPTY. I REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND IS NOW WORKING. I DO HAVE THE OLD SENSOR AVAILABLE. 2006 ENVOY DENALI XL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360358October 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILL READ FULL OR PARTIALLY FULL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. OR WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL STILL READ EMPTY AND LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE ACTUALLY RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK. VEHICLE STOPPED JUST OUT OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360365October 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR IN MY 2006 GMC ENVOY. FILLED MY TRUCK UP ONLY FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO READ EMPTY. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK SENSOR FAILED AND HE NOTED IT A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ENVOY. ITS COSTING ME 800.00 TO FIX THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME WEB RESEARCH AND IT INDEED LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360127October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,721. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360030October 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL,STALL, BEING REAR ENDED OR STRANDED IN HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359488October 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GM ENVOY 2006 FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAS BEEN FAILING ON THOUSANDS OF CARS FOR YEARS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE ENVOY AND TRAILBLAZERS GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THEN BOUNCE BETWEEN FUEL AND EMPTY THEN IS STAYS ON E UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. GM DEALERSHIPS SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND THERE IS NO RECALL AND OWNERS MUST PAY GM $800 TO REPAIR THIS KNOWN ISSUE THAT I FIND HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2005. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THE FUEL SENSOR AND SAYS THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR IF UNDER WARRANTY FOR FREE. THE LABOR IS $670 PART BRING THE REPAIR TO $800+. IF THIS ISSUE IS SEARCHED ONLINE YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND THE FEAR OF THIS CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY OCCURED. THIS MAJOR ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED AT GM'S EXPENSE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359094October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INACCURATE AND/OR ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL INDICATION, DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER ULTIMATELY RESULTING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION WITH POSSIBLE DANGER TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357990September 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH 51,000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AND NOW IS STUCK ON EMPTY. IT HAS LEFT MY WIFE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A FEW TIMES BECAUSE SHE HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL SHE HAD. ONE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON A BUSINESS TRIP. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BECAUSE GM IS TO CHEAP TO FIX A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN YOU CONTACT THEM THEY SAY IT ISN'T COVERED AND WILL COST AROUND $800 TO FIX. I S SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A FIX TO A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ON A VEHICLE NOT THAT OLD. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, NOT TO MENTION STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. SOONER OR LATER IT WILL CAUSE A WRECK IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357958September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE STUCK ON EMPTY AFTER 65,000 MILES ON 2006 GMC ENVOY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355840September 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 GMC ENVOY. FILL UP THE GAS TANK TO FULL AND THE GAS GAUGE READS AS EMPTY! YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR A FEW MILES THEN THE GAUGE WILL READ NORMAL. THEN FILL UP AGAIN AND READS EMPTY. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM.. SEEMS LIKE EVERY 2006 HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355610September 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK THE GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN ERATICALY. CONTACTED GMC TO WHICH THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. SEARCH ON LINE SAID THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL OTHER OWNERS SAID GM TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM UP TO 70,000 MILES GM TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A GM WEB SITE SO THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING .. SEARCH INTERNET AND HUNDREDS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM...THIS IS UNSAFE SO I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AS OTHER HAVE DONE BEFORE ME......THIS IS HAZARDOUS IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN AND CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT...THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355252September 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL SYSTEM: AFTER FILLING UP MY 2006 GMC ENVOY WITH FUEL MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE IGNITION IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO START. THE FUEL METER STILL CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY. ANY TIME, I WOULD STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED ONSTAR TO PROVIDE ME WITH A GOODWRENCH DIAGNOSIS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FUEL SYSTEM. ONSTAR STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED WITHIN 7 DAYS. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS SAME ISSUE THAT WAS OPENED ON JANUARY 7, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354075September 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352982August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2006 GMC ENVOY, MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ACT CRAZY. I TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST AROUND $800 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DROP THE TANK. SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING I NOTICED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR GM PRODUCT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND I CAN'T PASS MY EMISSIONS INSPECTION TO RENEW MY PLATES UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF MY GAS VIA TRACKING MY MILEAGE, BUT HAVE RUN OUT ON A BUSY STREET. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND UNSAFE TO KEEP IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352220August 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. IT SOMETIMES FLUCTUATES, BUT RETURNS TO EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON AND ALARM SOUNDING. THIS IS A 2006 ENVOY XL WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND BEING SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED FROM THE REAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE READ OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ONLINE, AFFECTING MANY VEHICLE YEARS AND MODELS. WHEN WILL ACTION BE TAKEN TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? AFTER BAILING OUT GM WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS, I WOULD EXPECT THAT GM WOULD FOLLOW THE CORRECT ETHICAL COURSE AND BOTH REDESIGN AND REPLACE THE UNIT IN ALL THE VEHICLE YEARS AFFECTED; OR IS THIS A COST-BENEFIT ISSUE FOR THE COMPANY? WITH SO MANY YEARS AND MODELS AFFECTED, WOULD IT BE CHEAPER TO PAY TO SETTLE ANY INJURY OR DEATH RELATED LAWSUITS VERSUS THE COST OF REDESIGNING AND REPLACING ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? AT LEAST TOYOTA IS NOT TURNING A DEAF EAR TO ITS CUSTOMER BASE AND IS DEMONSTRATING MORALLY ETHICAL BEHAVIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351109August 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GMC ENVOY 2006 FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL BEGINNING ON 8 JUNE 2010 (THE VEHICLE HAD LESS FUEL THAN THE FUEL GAUGE STATED IT HAD). PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH AND INTO JULY. BEGINNING ON 15 AUG 2010, FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY CHANGE READINGS FROM E TO F AND VICE VERSA FOR A FEW DAYS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH FILL-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350262August 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HARNESS SWITCH HAD OVERHEATED AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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