2006 GMC Envoy XL problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 GMC Envoy XL. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 53% of complaints. Next are electrical system (17%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 135 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 53% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 112 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 61,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 57,000 miles (64 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the GMC Envoy XL with enough data (100 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On highway us-31 in muskegon county michigan, vehicle (envoy) was at almost a complete stop for a vehicle stopped ahead when struck from behind by another vehicle travelling at 70+ MPH. The envoy was then pushed into the vehicle in front of the envoy. The envoy suffered major rear end damage and severe front end damage. None of the front airbags deployed. Both front driver and passenger seatbelts did not restrain. The seatbelts stretched out to their limit.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 GMC envoy xl which was purchased january 2008. She stated that the fuel gauge continued to read empty even after she added fuel to the fuel tank. The low gas warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated it would cost over $600 to repair it. There were no recalls pertaining to the failure. The current and failure mileages were under 53,705.
My 2006 GMC envoy started experiencing gas gauge problems. After a few calls and finding a website called topix.com, I see over three hundred complaints about this problem, many also at fixya.com. This is a very expensive fix and most can not afford this unless it is under warranty, which I find most are not.