Gmc ENVOY DENALI XL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
42 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 42 complaints (26.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 14.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 4.8% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.4% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Fuel System, Other | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Suspension | 3 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 11; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 5; Power Train: 4; Exterior Lighting: 3; Fuel System, Other: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Suspension: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 6
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 7; 2011: 10; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10205775 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FUEL TANK GAUGE STARTED TO CONTINUALLY SHIFT FROM WHATEVER STATE THE FUEL TANK WAS IN TO EMPTY THEN AFTER SOME TIME REVERT BACK TO NORMAL FUEL CAPACITY AT THE TIME. CONTACTED ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257335 · 2009-02-03 (February 3, 2009)
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GAUGE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, GOING FROM EMPTY TO FULL REPEATEDLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10291034 · 2009-11-04 (November 4, 2009)
I WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE LEFT FRONT ABS ACTIVATED. IT WAS AN UNNERVING EXPERIENCE AND HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE SENSATION THAT THE VEHICLES WAS INSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT WITH THE ABS DRAGGING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CLEARED 5 CODES RELATED TO THE FRONT ABS SENSORS AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I'M A MEMBER OF AN ONLINE FORUM CALLED WWW.TRAILVOY.COM I SEARCHED THE FORUMS FOR "BRAKE SOFTWARE" AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS THAT REFLECT MY EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER, DANIELS CHEVY…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,843 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315829 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10633781 · 2014-09-16 (September 16, 2014)
THIS MORNING, MY WIFE WAS PARKING AT ONE OF OUR KID'S SCHOOLS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT INITIALLY. ONCE THE SHIFTER WOULD MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE DIED, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER WAS POSITIONED AS IF IN PARK. SHE HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO LET IT ROLL UNTIL STRIKING THE PARKING SPOT CEMENT BUMPER. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS AND THE SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS. …
Owner-reported narrative. 155,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633781 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10953871 · 2017-02-10 (February 10, 2017)
THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30'S (SEMI-TRAILER CLOSING IN FAST) AND I CAN'T DO A THING ABOUT IT!! SERVICE STABILITRACK HAS BEEN A THORN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND PERSISTS TO BE A PROBLEM NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY! FROM EARLY ON, <10,000 MILES AND OVER 10 TIMES SINCE, THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM, THOUGH INTERMITTENT, STILL EXISTS AND IS A HUGE DANGER TO ME AND MY KIDS BUT I CAN'T JUST GO BUY ANOTHER CAR OR TRADE THIS IN LIKE SOME PEOPLE (INCLUDING THE CAR DEALERSHIP MANAGERS) PORTRAY IS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 165,043 miles reported. Look up ODI 10953871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10441777 · 2011-12-30 (December 30, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THE SPEED RATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10605007 · 2014-06-22 (June 22, 2014)
WHEN WEATHER TURNED COLD THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. IN ADDITION TO GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10605007 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10329876 · 2010-05-11 (May 11, 2010)
ON MAY 3RD 2010, THE TRUCK JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY SON AT NIGHT. I HAD TO QUICKLY TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY POWER ASSIST. THE ENVOY WOULD NOT START AGAIN, NOT EVEN TURN OVER. THE SHIFTER WAS LOCKED AND IT COULD NOT EVEN BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OVER TO THE SIDE. VARIOUS MESSAGES SCROLLED BY ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAY AND MANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE DIMLY BLINKING. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I SCANNED THE FOLLOWING CODES P1516 & P1682, LOOKED UP THE SYMPTOMS ON THE INTERNET AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 29,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10705824 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,239.
Owner-reported narrative. 157,239 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705824 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
2006: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42 | 0 | Not available |