2006 GMC Envoy lighting problems
50 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2006 GMC Envoy, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Both daytime running lights and headlights and high beams cut off while driving. Was pulled over for defective equipment. Wires in passenger headlight melted, didnt check drivers side. There are recalls on the 06 envoy headlights, but I was informed that it doesnt apply to my VIN. Even though I am can no longer drive at night due to vehicle defect
Takata recall loss of low beams. Headlights will not go off. Loss of low beams happened while driving on the highway. Headlights stayed on while parked with the engine shut off
Other problems reported for the 2006 GMC Envoy
- Fuel system 182 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 34 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints