2006 GMC ENVOY Complaints

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

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

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

I HAVE A 2006 ENVOY XL THAT HAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. IT SHOWS EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED ONSTAR AND LET THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE SITUATION. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER WILL SENSE A LOW OR EMPTY FUEL TANK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS TO NOT HARM THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ A LOT OF BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON A LOT OF ENVOYS AND HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS ON IT. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NOT ? I DON'T WANT A $500 BILL TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM OF A LOT OF ENVOYS. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING TILL SOME ONE GETS KILLED TO DO THAT. *TR

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.

2006 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO WORK ERRATICALLY - WOULD GO TO EMPTY AFTER CAR WAS FILLED UP. EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS TRUCK TO WORK AND COULD HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY, THE FIRST TIME IT RAN OUT OF GAS WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T JUST REPLACE THE PROBLEM PART (WHICH IS THE FUEL SENSOR) AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF NEARLY $1100.00 UPDATED IVOQ 08/24/10 *TR

I HAVE A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN STICKING AND NOT SHOWING CORRECT GAS READING. VERY FRUSTRATING AND AFTER RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THERE SHOULD BE RE-CALL. GMC WILL BE LOSING A LOT OF BUSINESS IF THEY CAN'T RECTIFY THIS FOR PEOPLE. WHAT A SHAME! *TR

2006 GMC ENVOY; REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, OIL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WASHER FLUID PUMP, TAILGATE LATCH FAILURE AND REAR WASH FLUID LINE FAILURE. REPLACED OR FIXED ALL ISSUES EXCEPT, TAILGATE LATCH, REAR WASHER FLUID LINE, OIL PUMP ISSUE AND SUV WILL NOT HOLD OIL PRESSURE. *TR

2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL- FUEL GAUGE IS BROKEN. GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL OFTEN. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM...WHERE IS THE RECALL???? *TR

IN EARLY 2010 MY 2006 GMC ENVOY BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FILL UP. THE GAUGE READS EMPTY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE GAUGE WILL RISE AND FALL FOR THE NEXT 50 TO 100 MILES. *TR