GMC Envoy Complaints

3,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10397168April 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN THE CORRECT TEMP RANGE. THE TEMP NEEDLE IS EITHER IN THE OVERHEATING POSITION (RED AREA) OR TOTALLY PAST THE MAX TEMP ON THE GAUGE, ALMOST SPINNING LIKE A COMPASS. BECAUSE OF THIS FALSE READING I PULLED MY VEHICLE OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE, THINKING THE ENGINE NEEDED TO COOL DOWN. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE OR FIX THE GAUGE IF VEHICLE MILEAGE IS OVER 70,000. GAUGES , OIL,WATER TEMP, ETC, ARE IN VEHICLES TO ASSIST THE DRIVER WITH THEIR DRIVING AND FOR SAFETY REASONS AND SHOULD LAST A LOT MORE THAN 6 YEARS. PULLING OVER ON A HIGHWAY SHOULD ONLY BE DONE FOR AN EMERGENCY, NOT BECAUSE OF A FALSE READING, AND MAY IN THE FUTURE, IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397711April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. SPECIFICALLY WITH THE RPM GAUGE. IT REFLECTS ERRATIC RPM'S WHEN IT FIRST STARTED THE NEEDLE WOULD RAISE TO BETWEEN 5-6K RPMS WHEN AT IDLE, AFTER APPROX 2 WEEKS IT WOULD RESET ITSELF TO NORMAL, APPROX 2-3 WEEKS LATER IT WOULD REGISTER APPROX 6-7K RPMS THEN RESET ITSELF ONCE AGAIN TO NORMAL. NOW IT IS PEGGED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND POINTING DUE SOUTH, IT ATTEMPTS TO RESET ITSELF BUT WILL NOT. I AM ALSO SEEING ERRATIC INDICATIONS ON THE FUEL GAUGE. ON THE EDMUNDS ENVOY FORUM THERE ARE QUITE A FEW ENVOY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, SOME ARE HAVING SPEEDOMETER LEVEL PROBLEMS. WAS IN CONNECT WITH GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE COULD/WOULD NOT HELP SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EVEN SUGGESTED THAT THEY PAY AT LEAST 1/2 THE COST OF REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS A COMPONENT FAILURE AND COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. THE PROBABILITY OF ALSO HAVING SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS PRETTY GOOD BET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396967April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES BETWEEN NOT WORKING AT ALL TO SIMPLY DISPLAYING AN OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396765April 19, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY MICHIGAN HIGHWAY I HEARD SOME RATTLING NOISE AND LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AS THE ENTIRE PANEL ABOVE THE REAR HATCH THAT HOLDS THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FLEW OFF MY CAR. I WASN'T ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT SINCE IT LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.I HOPE NO ONE RAN OVER THE PART CAUSING DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR OR WORSE YET SWERVING TO MISS IT AND CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE SINCE SEEN 4 OTHER ENVOY XL'S MISSING THE SAME PART! THAT'S 4 OTHER VEHICLES IN MY LITTLE TOWN CAUSING 4 POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $520 FOR PARTS TO REPLACE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A JUNK YARD. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396642April 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 ENVOY XUV. SINCE LAST YEAR WINTER, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK AND RUN ERRATICALLY, WHICH I THOUGHT AT THE TIME WAS DUE TO THE COLD. OCCASIONALLY TOO, WE'D COME TO THE GARAGE TO FIND THE REAR WINDOW OPEN AND THE TAILGATE UNABLE TO OPEN. DURING THOSE TIMES, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THE WINDOW BACK UP WITH THE BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS UNLOCK THE TAILGATE BY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. ALSO, THE TRUCK WOULD STALL DURING DRIVING, FOR NO REASON BUT WOULD START AGAIN (BIG SAFETY ISSUE!!! I COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE WELL). SINCE THEN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS ALSO CONTINUOUSLY GONE HAYWIRE, WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATICALLY AS WELL AS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE MID WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AND MY TAILGATE WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. I HAVE HAD IT SWING OPEN WHILE IN TRAFFIC (ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN!!!!! WHAT IF I HAVE SOMETHING BACK THERE AND IT FALLS OUT) THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING ANY OF THESE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, AND MY RESEARCH INDICATES THESE ARE PROBLEMS MOST GMC ENVOY XUV OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, WITHOUT RECOURSE OF HAVING IT FIXED BY GM AT NO CHARGE. NOW, WE KNOW WHY THEY HAVE LOST THE MARKET SHARE TO JAPAN VEHICLES, BECAUSE OUR NEXT VEHICLE WILL NEVER BE A GM, UNLESS ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE RECALLED AND FIXED. WE'LL ALSO ENSURE TO MOUNT A LACK-OF-CONFIDENCE CAMPAIGN AGAINST GM VEHICLES WITH EVERYONE WE KNOW, IF NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT ASAP BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395751April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395753April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ISSUES. THE TRUCK (WITH A NEW BATTERY) NEED TO BE JUMPED. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL TURN WITHOUT A JUMP, THE RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS RESET. THE STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395473April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 06 ENVOY DENALI IT STARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON, I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED WHICH WORKED UNTIL I DROVE A FEW MILES THEN CAME ON AGAIN.. THEN MY FUEL INDICATOR STOP WORKING STAYS ON E WHEN I FUEL UP. NOW THE OTHER DAY I LOST POWER IN MY GAS PEDDLE(READ LOW PRESSURE) THEN THE CAR DIED. IT STARTED UP BUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER IN THE PEDDLE. WAITING FOR MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395529April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE IN HER VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED BY HER FILLING HER TANK AND THE GAUGE NOT MOVING UP ONCE SHE STARTS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395403April 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON THE 2006 GMC ENVOY. RECENTLY, WE FILLED UP THE GAS TANK, STARTED THE CAR AND THE GAUGE WENT TO FULL, WE STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY, THEN THE GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY. NOW, THE GAUGE CONTINUALLY FLUCTUATES SOMEWHERE BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL SO WE NEVER KNOW. THE REPAIR IS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE FAILURES SEEM TO CONVENIENTLY OCCUR AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WITHOUT A PROPER FUNCTIONING GAUGE, WE HAVE TO CONTINUALLY ESTIMATE THE GAS LEVEL AND RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT/INJURY IF OUR VEHICLE SHOULD STALL AND/OR RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395215April 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 GMC ENVOY. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AFTER ABOUT 3 OR 4 YEARS. READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, JUST LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER ENVOY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394955April 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING I LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK MY SPEED AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER READING 120 MPH. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT WAS SETTLED IN 2008 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS COVERED IN THE SUIT. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ONES COVERED IN THE SETTLEMENT. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT GM WOULD PROVIDE THE CLUSTER AT NO COST TO ME AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394324April 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 GMC ENVOY LEAKING GASOLINE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. I CONTACTED GMC CORP. OFFICE TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS DENIED, REASON GIVEN LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER SAID CONSUMER CAUSED CRACK IN GAS TANK. ALSO ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AT LEAST A PERCENTAGE OFF FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP ALSO DENIED. I CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR WHILE ON HOLD WITH GMC AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT TELL GMC THAT I CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE LOCAL SERVICE REPAIRMAN SAID THEY CAN NOT DETERMINE HOW THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. HE WOULD NOT ADVOCATE NOR DENY A FAULTY PART BY GMC. WE JUST WANT OUR VEHICLE FIXED. MY FAMILY AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY $1300. FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS CAR HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT WE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THEM FINANCIALLY. CURRENTLY THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW, IT HAS WORKED IN SEVERAL YEARS. THE PASSENGER WINDOW CHOOSES WHEN IT WANTS TO ROLL DOWN, THE CD PLAYER JUST STOPPED PLAYING AFTER THE TWO YEARS. OFTEN WHEN I PUT GAS INSIDE THE CAR I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IN THE BACKSEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. WE HAVE TO PUT GAS INSIDE THE CAR EVERY TWO DAYS. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I READ ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE A INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AND WAS CLOSED DUE TO GMC WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND HER SUPERVISOR THAT I WAS AWARE A INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. THEY INDICATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF A INVESTIGATION AND TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE I AM THE FIRST GMC CONSUMER TO REPORT SUCH A PROBLEM. ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. I CRINGE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AND WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP US IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394958April 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FULE GAGE SHOWS EMPTY. SAME ALSO OCCURED ON MY 2006 ENVOY. GM WILL NOT REPAIR EITHER ENVOY UNLESS I PAY APPROX $600. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL AND THE PARTS USED TO LAST. SAFTY IS ALSO A CONCERN AS CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND YOU HAVE TO ESTIMATE FULE USED. I SEE ON LINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR GM. HAS GM IMPROVED THIS FUEL SENDER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393854March 31, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE WINDOW ON THE REAR LIFT GATE SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BUT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE GLASS WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,836.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393682March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC CAUSING THE DRIVER NOT TO KNOW WHEN THE LEVEL MAY BE DANGEROUSLY LOW AND LEAVE HIM/HER STRANDED. GAUGE WILL REGISTER "EMPTY" WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THE 'CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON AFTER 50-100 MILES THE GAUGE WILL REGISTER "FULL". IT MAY OR MAY NOT BEGIN TO READ SOME LEVEL AFTER THAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND GMC VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393495March 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AFTER FILL UP. MOVES FROM EMPTY, TO 1/2 FULL, TO 1/4 FULL TO EMPTY, BACK TO 1/4 FULL, BACK TO EMPTY. I CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS IN MAY TANK. THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC ENVOY AND CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR SUGGESTION THAT THE GAUGE AND SENSORS BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR - BETWEEN $600 AND $900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392603March 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP AND GOING FROM FULL TO EMPTY. WITHIN DAYS IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND NOW SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392223March 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUMMARY: I REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2006 GMC ENVOY XL VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I STILL HAD A FEW GALLONS LEFT AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF AND THEN GOING BACK TO 1/4 FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390539March 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL, BUT IN REALITY, THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF GASOLINE. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, THE GAUGE WILL DISPLAY HALF OF A TANK. WHEN HALF OF A TANK OF FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE DISPLAYS THAT IT IS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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