GMC Envoy Complaints (2006)

603 consumer complaints on file.

#10404547June 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE GAS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND SHOWS THAT I HAVE NO GAS AT ALL. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAS LEVEL INDICATOR MOVES BACK AND FORTH GIVING INACCURATE AND RANDOM READINGS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T ACTUALLY TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. I WIND UP HAVING TO FILL THE TANK EVERYDAY TO KNOW THAT THERE'S A FULL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404375June 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404828June 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILLED UP GAS TANK, THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING COMPLETELY EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL ALARM WAS SOUNDING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS. ONCE I USED APPROX 2 GALLONS OF GAS, THE GAUGE WOULD REPEATEDLY GO UP AND DOWN. IF IT WAS STUCK AT EMPTY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS ONE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403763May 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403796May 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED INACCURATE LEVELS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,223. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403833May 31, 2011
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI ON A PAVED ROAD IN THE MORNING OF MAY 29TH, THE READ WINDOW EXPLODED IN TINY PIECES. NO ONE WAS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND NO VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. THE MORNING TEMP. WAS AROUND 35 DEGREES. SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403445May 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAD A CRASH AT 45 MPH INTO A LARGE TREE $9000+ DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF. ONSTAR WAS CALLED AND HELPED ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10402696May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403509May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402436May 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATED BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL ANDWOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FIALURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402478May 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI EDITION. ABOUT JANUARY 1, 2011 I RECEIVED GAS AT A SHELL GAS STATION. AFTER RECEIVING FUEL THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED AT E AND DID NOT G TO F SIGNALING A FUEL TANK. EVERY TIME I REFILL THE TANK THE GAS NEEDLE SWINGS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN F AND E. AROUND HALF A TANK THE NEEDLE DROPS TO E. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ACCURATELY AND HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STALL ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TOLD THE FUEL ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS A COSTLY REPAIR. TO PREVENT THE TRUCK FROM RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING I'VE BEEN MONITORING THE TRIP METER AND GOING BY THE GAS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402336May 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING GMC ENVOY WIPERS MOVE BY THEMSELVES. THEN STOP AFTER A MIN. OR SO! AS WE PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WATER SPRAYS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVE CONSTANTLY BY THEMSELVES. ALL OF THESE FACTORS CREATE HORRIBLE VISABILITY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401520May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IS OUT ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401417May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. TWO MONTHS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE GAUGE INDICATED NO FUEL, AND THEN IT WOULD FLUCTUATE, FROM FULL TO EMPTY. NOW IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND READS EMPTY, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN IT READS I HAVE HALF A TANK, THEN NO GAS AND BACK UP TO FULL. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS AND HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL SOON ON THIS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, I DO NOT GET AN ACCURATE READING. WHEN IT'S 70 DEGREES OUT, IT READS -34 DEGREES. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BLOWER, THE HIGHEST LEVEL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401430May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE ENVOY. THIS STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE ENVOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401214May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP THE TANK. THE GAUGE SOMETIMES READS FULL WHEN THE TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. AT TIMES IT WILL READ EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401232May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT BUT PROGRESSIVELY OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401065May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GMC ENVOY 2006 FUEL GAUGE BAD READING, MY CAR RAN OUT GAS WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE SHOW FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401897May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400931May 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENSOR ON OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY FAILED IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN FILLED UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. WE MUST USE OUR TRIP TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE TO LET US KNOW WHEN IT IS TIME TO FILL UP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU NEVER KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK AND BECAUSE THE GAS MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE FLUCTUATES FROM 15MPG-18MPG. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WE ARE NOT SURE IF IT IS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SENSOR OR BECAUSE OF ANOTHER PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT MANY GMC ENVOYS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND RECENTLY WE READ AN ARTICLE STATING THAT GMC IS LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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