ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 GMC ENVOY ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CODE PO601 FIND OUT IT'S THE PCM
NHTSA complaint #11204939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GMC Envoy XL electrical problems
175 of the 769 complaints filed about the GMC Envoy XL are about the electrical system — 23% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2004.
175
Complaints
23%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
9
Fires
Electrical System complaints by model year
What owners said
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING I WAS SCARED BECAUSE I HAD TRAFFIC RIGHT BEHIND ME GOING 45MPH AND THEN THEY CAR WOULD NOT RUN AGAIN. I WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTER SECTION AT HALL ROAD AND 59 IT WAS THE SCARIEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AS A USED AUTO AND I'M NOT SURE IF THE EMMISSION SYSTEM EVER GOT CHANGED AND THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE AND THE DEALER SAID NOT TO DRIVE WITH MY HOUSE KEYS ATTACHED. I HAD TO GET THE AUTO TOWED HOME.
NHTSA complaint #11193870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED DOWN HILL ON A CITY STREET, WITH THE CAR IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE CAR STALLED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN DRIVING ON A FLAT SERVICE OF A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER. AGAIN, WITH THE CAR IN THE DRIVE POSITION GOING AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR STALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11163923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE THIRD ROW FLOOR GOT REALLY HOT AND MY CHILDREN WERE SAYING THEIR FEET WERE REALLY HOT AND WE SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC MELTING AND MY 15 YEAR OLD COUSINS BOOT MELTED AND THE CARPET MELTED AND YOU CAN SEE METAL. ONCE WE ARRIVED HOME THE BLINKER STAYED ON AND DID NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED. JUST BEFORE THIS HAPPED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY.
NHTSA complaint #11104092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 GMC Envoy XL
Cape Coral, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES JUST STOP WORKING. THEY WILL COME BACK ON BUT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE BULBS THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE AND NO ITS NOT. ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING AT 530AM THEY STOPPED AND HAVE NOT TURNED BACK ON CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER AND NOW MISSING WORK TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JUNE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS IT'S GETTING WORSE. I CAN'T DRIVE 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS JUST STOP WORKING. I ALSO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE MY VEHICLE FREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10893350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE ON I-985 HALL COUNTY GA. MY CHECK GAGE LIGHT CAME ON AND LESS THAN 1/2 OF A MILE IT START TO SMOKE AND BURN AS SOON AS I STOPPED TURNED OF THE IGNITION. IT BURNT TO THE GROUND FROM THE ENGINE AREA TO THE INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10888197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO JUMPSTART THE BATTERY. SHORTLY AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
NHTSA complaint #10888234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GMC ENVOY WAS PARKED UNATTENDED IN MY DRIVEWAY DIRECTLY NEXT TO MY HOUSE. MY SONS AND I WERE IN THE BACKYARD PLAYING WHEN MY OLDEST SON WENT TO RETRIEVE HIS BALL FROM THE DRIVEWAY. HE CAME BACK SCREAMING MOM YOUR TRUCK IS ON FIRE.I IMMEDIATELY RAN OVER TO SEE THE TRUCK FULL OF FIRE AND SMOKE. I CALLED 911. THE TRUCK DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE BEFORE THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED. IT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AREA. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I LEARNED A LOT OF GMC TRUCKS HAD RECALLS ON CERTAIN PARTS THAT COULD PUT THE VEHICLE AT RISK FOR A FOR SETTING IT'S SELF ON FIRE.I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON RECALLS FOR THE WINDOW SWITCH OR WAS AWARE OF THE NATIONAL RECALL UNTIL I LOOKED INTO IT THE EVENING OF THE FIRE.I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE WINDOW SWITCH IS WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. IT HAD TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT MADE BY THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10837291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY WHILE DECELERATING, OR APPLYING BRAKES. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 18 MONTHS. CURRENT MILEAGE 155,000
NHTSA complaint #10808107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN A MVA JULY 22, 2015 I WAS TBONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE WENT HEADON WITH A LIGHT POLE AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IT WAS AN AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY AND I WASNT GIVEN ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. I SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO MY BODY AND MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS $10000 IN DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10785134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER WINDOW WENT DOWN WITH VEHICLE OFF. SMOKE CAME FROM INSIDE THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED, I DISASSEMBLED THE DOOR AND FOUND THE WINDOW SWITCH WITH A LARGE HOLE BURNED IN IT. PICS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
NHTSA complaint #10764221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL FOR DRIVER MASTER SWITCH. WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK CONTINUE TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER DEALER SAYS HE CORRECTED RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF WINDOWS, DOOR NOT WORKING AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, PLEASE PUSH GMC TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE LATEST LETTER STATING THIS VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE IS VERY CONCERNING.
NHTSA complaint #10732024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 GMC Envoy XL
Arlington, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. WHILE WAITING FOR MONTHS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO THE POINT THAT THE LOW BEAMS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE LOW BEAMS DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 08/05/15 UPDATED 08/24/2015
NHTSA complaint #10722772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS PARK, WENT TO BACK UP AND FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. PS FLUID IS GOOD, BELT IS GOOD, PULLEY SEEMS FINE, NO LEAKS, BUT VERY HARD TO STEER. THIS 2004 GMC ENVOY HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE....NOT TO MENTION THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #10702346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FAN BLOWER FOR HEAT AND AIR WOULDN'T CUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. ALSO TWO COIL PACKS WENT OUT WITHIN A MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #10701105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PICKED UP MY KIDS AND NIECE FROM SCHOOL AND WAS VISITING AT MY BROTHERS HOUSE FOR A FEW HOURS (3 TO BE EXACT) WHEN MY KIDS AND I WENT TO LEAVE MY REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I FILED A POLICE REPORT AND THE OFFICER COULD NOT SEE ANY REASON FOR MY WINDOW TO SHATTER LIKE IT DID.
NHTSA complaint #10670900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MAINLY IN WET WEATHER, DASHBOARD ALERTS CHIME AND LIGHTS FLASH. DOESN'T STOP UNTIL WEATHER IS BETTER. I'M AFRAID THERE IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN DECEMBER, 2013. DEALER WON'T HELP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE ADVISE. I CAN'T FIND A RECALL REGARDING THIS. BUT HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND REVIEWS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WHEN I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT WAS WINTER AT THE TIME. VERY FRUSTRATED AND UNHAPPY.
NHTSA complaint #10669978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 GMC Envoy XL
LOS Angeles, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 GMC ENVOY XL. CONSUMER STATES RECENTLY BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND ULTIMATELY ALL BUT ONE ARE NO LONGER WORKING. ONLY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #10661676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10667634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BEING LOSE AND NOT SHUTTING OFF ALL THE WAY WHEN THE KEY IS OUT AND JUST THE OTHER MORNING I WENT TO GO TO WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE IGNITION BEING STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AFTER I HAD PARKED MY CAR AND TOOK THE KEY OUT, I AM NOW AFRAID THAT WHILE I AM DRIVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IS GOING TO BE BUMPED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10660856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.