2006 GMC Envoy 360
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
11 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Engine
Transmission replaced two times in two years
- Electrical system · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
Gas sending unit/fuel pump lines rot out due to corrosion and spray gasoline all over the underside of vehicle. The vehicle might stall but often times it keeps running, all while spraying gasoline all over the place. This one does not even trip a check engine light while running in this condition.…
Gas sending unit/fuel pump lines rot out due to corrosion and spray gasoline all over the underside of vehicle. The vehicle might stall but often times it keeps running, all while spraying gasoline all over the place. This one does not even trip a check engine light while running in this condition. The only warning was the smell of gasoline- some people do not have a sense of smell, and this could have been very dangerous. This IS a fire waiting to happen. This corrosion issue IS known to gm, why IS this not a safety recall? This let loose on my sister in-law while driving, it could have resulted in explosion or serious fire. Gm knows that these rot out prematurely due to poor materials and combined with road salt and environmental effects in snow states. This vehicle also suffers from the driver door switch for door locks and windows not always working, due to shorting out from water...again a known issue with "some" units of this year, but this has not been recalled on this particular "unit" yet. Some of these have shorted out and caused fires- combined with the leaky gas sending units, this IS a serious safety hazard. Do not park this vehicle in a garage- a fire waiting to happen...come on- make gm take care of these problems before someone gets killed. This truck was at a dealer for the fuel leak, they told her it needs a sender unit and a bunch of other things that have failed on this poorly built truck, which include wheel bearings, ABS sensors. Steering wheel sensor (? Really) inop door locks, leaking fuel, water pump leaking, failing headlights- that work when they want, and a whole bunch of other repairs. This fuel and electrical issue(s) should be immediately recalled. this IS affecting a lot of people who live in the northern states with snow and salt on the roadways.
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to start after several attempts. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to start after several attempts. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph , the headlights failed to remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness had melted which caused a failure in the fuse panel. The vehicle…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph , the headlights failed to remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness had melted which caused a failure in the fuse panel. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
- Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the low beam head lamps failed while the vehicle was in motion. The contact constantly had to use the high beams each time the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of a…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the low beam head lamps failed while the vehicle was in motion. The contact constantly had to use the high beams each time the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of a manufacturer's recall to repair the hdmi failure. The dealer indicated that they were unable to provide a permanent remedy and that they could only provide an interim repair. The contact notified the manufacturer and they were unable to provide a permanent remedy to repair the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the head lamps failed to illuminate without warning. The contact had to turn on the high beams in order to see the road. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
- Air bags · Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. While driving 60 mph, the service air bag message displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the driver seat belt retractor pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.
- Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short that was progressing and caused the headlights to flicker for the low beams, high beams, and the daytime running lamps. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the dimmer switch…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short that was progressing and caused the headlights to flicker for the low beams, high beams, and the daytime running lamps. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the dimmer switch, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The dealer was unable to determine when the part and the permanent remedy would become available. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
- Air bags · Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Latches/locks/linkages
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that the electronic door lock system failed causing the driver not to be able to unlock the front and rear driver and passenger side doors. The driver side window also failed to open. The doors and windows could only be unlocked…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy 360. The contact stated that the electronic door lock system failed causing the driver not to be able to unlock the front and rear driver and passenger side doors. The driver side window also failed to open. The doors and windows could only be unlocked manually. The contact also stated that the air bag and the stability control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v404000 (visibility) and 06v417000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 117,500.
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel gauge erratic, will read full then slowly drop to empty while driving. Eventually the empty light will illuminate and the low fuel bell will sound. *tr
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system
The low fuel level light has come on, and the tank was filled within 25 miles. Researching, I find this IS a current issue with my vehicle. The fuel gauge shows empty almost all the time, and the check engine light has come on. The fuel gauge does not show correctly at all. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Driver's Master Power Window Switch
On August 15, 2012 General Motors (GM) announced a regional recall action (12V-406) involving model year (MY) 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and MY2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois…
On August 15, 2012 General Motors (GM) announced a regional recall action (12V-406) involving model year (MY) 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and MY2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The recall remedy requires the inspection and repair or replacement of the master power window switch, which GM refers to as a driver door module (DDM). At the same time, GM implemented a special coverage program to replace failed DDMs for vehicles registered outside of these states. ODI was not satisfied with GM's exclusion of non-salt belt vehicles and continued its investigation. On June 13, 2013, GM submitted a related recall notification (13V-248) to reclassify the initial special coverage program into a safety recall for vehicles that were not previously repaired under special coverage.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis EA12-004 on June 11, 2012 to further investigate allegations of DDM thermal incidents in model year (MY) 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. Thermal incidents involve cases where fire-related events such as smoke and melt are present. ODI has received 170 reports alleging a thermal event occurred. Complainants stated that the DDM melted and in some cases produced odor and/or smoke. Fourteen of these incidents led to a fire where visible flames were reported or the damage extended significantly beyond the DDM. In addition to the 170 reports listed above, ODI received 63 reports alleging the DDM acted erratically or became inoperative. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR), GM provided 619 unique consumer complaints that related to the alleged problem. Seventy-seven of those reports led to a fire with flame, and 4 reported injuries of smoke inhalation and/or slight burns from contact with hot switches. GM also submitted 20,400 warranty claims for replacement of the DDM, most of which involved inoperative switches. The problem condition is caused by fluids, such as rain water, entering the driver's door module and subsequently causing corrosion that could result in an electrical short in the printed circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. However, the electrical short may also cause overheating that could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke or in some cases fire with flame. The circuit board was redesigned and GM implemented the new design into vehicle production on May 14, 2007. All failures cited above occurred in vehicles produced before this build date (i.e., with the original design DDM). GM also reported that all MY 2006-2007 GMT360/370 platform vehicles and MY 2005 SAAB 9-7x vehicles utilized the same DDM and therefore ODI expanded the subject population to include these vehicles.This investigation is closed on the basis of GM's announcement of safety recalls 12V-406 and 13V-248. The ODI complaints cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID, see the attached list for ODI numbers.
- Fuel level gauge system failure
The office of defects investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by General Motors (GM) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.General Motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts…
The office of defects investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by General Motors (GM) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.General Motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.Most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.Less than 10 percent of theODI complaints involved an engine stall incident.During this investigation, GM developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.The bulletin was sent to dealers on August 10, 2011 and the owner letter mailing began on August 15, 2011.See the investigative file for copies of GM's bulletin and owner letter.This preliminary evaluation is closed.
- Fuel Level Gauge System Failure
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents…
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11008956This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).
- 11007208This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
- 11007091This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- 11006621Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
- 11006421GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
- 11004761This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 11004557This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 11002312This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
- 11001321This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- 11000576This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
- 11000162The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- 11000158This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover, Restorer - Product Availability.
- 10253770This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).
- 10252735This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
- 10252163XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- 10251890This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 10251888This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
- 10251887This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific cylinder head and location.
- 10250775This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
- 10250347This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
- 10250013High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
- 10249590This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 10249579This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10249535This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).
- 10249011This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10247716J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10247681Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- 10247552This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10247063A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
- 10247061J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10246963Changing Turn-By-Turn Voice Response To Metric Or English Units
- 10246951Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10245951Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- 10245950Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- 10245804Aftermarket ALDL or DLC Interface Devices Causing Multiple Issues
- 10245771Proper Wheel Installation and Wheel Torque Techniques
- 10245770Proper Wheel Installation and Wheel Torque Techniques
- 10245395This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
- 10244274This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
Every GMC Envoy 360 model year
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