2006 GMC ENVOY Exterior Lighting Problems
46 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2006 GMC ENVOY
46 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 GMC ENVOY. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
46
Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Exterior Lighting Complaints
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving with the low beam headlights engaged, the low beams headlights failed to illuminate, causing a reduced visibility of the roadway. The contact engaged the high beam headlights and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Went to drive home at night lights were working then all the sudden went out. Pulled over checked fuses n restarted auto and still no lights, the dash board lights were out as well. Safety of other drivers and my family were affected. Did have to have a friend come and get us. And went to get auto next day n still no lights. When got home checked everything agine and fuses were ok the wireing look all intact. Still no lights. Or dash lights.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights would fail not allowing them to see anything while driving. The contact stated that the headlights would only engage using the high beams. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the headlight driver module needing to be replaced. The contact replaced the headlights but the failure still occurred. The contact was relating the failure to the NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (Exterior lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY HIGH BEAMS COME ON. THIS IS A NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO CAUSES ROAD RAGE ISSUES
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
I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND DARK SUDDENLY, MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT. I STOPPED AND TURN THE HIGH BEAM ON AND WHEN I TURN THE HIGH BEAM OFF AFTER 2 OR 3 MINUTES THE LOW BEAM CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY WAY FROM WORK, DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND THEY JUST WENT OFF. I PULL OVER AND TURN THE HIGH BEAM ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEY CAME BACK ON. REALLY AFRAID NOW TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I USED THIS VEHICLE FOR TRAVELING ON VACATIONS, NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS UNTIL NOW.
THE CAR WAS ON A RECALL BACK IN 2016. LETTER TOLD ME TO WAIT BECAUSE THE PART WAS BEING MADE AND WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE I WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALER TO HAVE IT INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD AND DASH LIGHTS WOULD DIM, GET BRIGHT OR GO OFF COMPLETELY JUST PRIOR TO THE PART BECOMING AVAILABLE. I TOOK IT IN ON JAN 12, 2017 TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED. ON DEC 16, 2017 I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC ($90.00). I CALLED GMC IN JAN 2018 AND TALKED WITH A SERVICE REPRESENATIVE AND HE REFUSED TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY. TOLD ME MY CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD (71,807 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY) AND I WAS ON MY OWN. EVEN ME EXPLAINING TO HIM THAT THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL IN MAY OF 2016. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. WHILE NAVIGATING AND IN MOTION, LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THIS ISSUE SELF-CORRECTS WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION. THE PERIOD FOR SELF-CORRECTION SEEMS TO BE RANDOM. HIGH-BEAMS HEADLAMPS, MARKER LAMPS, TURN SIGNSALS OR FOG LAMPS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS REGARDLESS OF HIGHWAY OR STREET NAVIGATION.
THE VEHICLE SHOWS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS ON EMPTY SHORTLY AFTER BEING FILLED UP. ALSO THE ENGINE WILL DIE AT RANDOMS TIMES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO THE HEAD LAMPS FAIL AT RANDOM TIMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE MILEAGE RANGE AND DATE THAT THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. PARKWAY BUICK GMC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PRESENTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-75 AT 10:30PM MY HEADLIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY WENT OFF! I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND I WAS IN AN AREA THAT HAD NO LIGHTS ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER I SLOWED ENOUGH TO MOVE OVER, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT BACK ON. I WAS SO SHOOK UP, I'M NOT SURE IF MY REAR LIGHTS WENT OFF AS WELL. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ACTUALLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-START MY CAR TWICE BEFORE MY LIGHTS WENT BACK ON.TODAY, ON MY WAY TO WORK, IN THE DARK, JUST BEFORE I WAS PULLING INTO OUR PARKING LOT, THEY WENT OFF AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESS ON THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW BUTTONS, MY LIGHTS DIM...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE FREE REMEDY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE HEADLAMPS RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V550000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE HEAD LIGHT FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND, AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SO THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS LOUD POPPING NOISE, THAT WOULD COME AND GO, THE LIGHTS, HEAT, AIR AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS SEIZED. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLAMPS WOULD DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,720.
MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON AND SOMETIMES CANNOT BE TURNED ON. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NOW IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. TOTALLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY CAR IS SILVER AND BLENDS INTO THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NEED IT FIXED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WHILE SERVICING MY VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP, I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECENT RECALL REGARDING HEADLAMPS WHICH GET HOT AND CAN FAIL. IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 8 MONTHS SINCE THAT RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND YET THERE REMAINS NO IDENTIFIABLE REMEDY OR SOLUTION AS TO HOW THEY WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND REPAIR / REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS.. ENTITLED TO SAFE VEHICLES, I AM UNSURE AS TO HOW OR WHY GM WOULD BELIEVE THAT 8 MONTHS TO NOT EVEN HAVE ANNOUNCED A SOLUTION IS AN ABSURDITY. AT THIS POINT, THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE AS A CONSUMER. I AM UNDER THE BELIEF THAT THEIR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS SIMPLE, THEY ARE GOING LET THE VEHICLES AGE A FEW MORE YEARS AND HOPE BY THAT TIME, ADDITIONAL VEHICLES REQUIRING REPAIR WILL NO LONGER BE ON...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/01/15*LJ UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED A REMEDY HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED TO DETER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED NUMEROUS DEALERS WERE CONTACTED BUT, NONE HAD PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. UPDATED 9/30/15*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE TURNING, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BLINKED AND THEN BEGAN TO BLINK VERY FAST WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LAMP FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP DOES NOT WORK, THERE IS NO POWER GOING TO FUSE BOX TO GET TO THE FUSE NO POWER FROM SOURCE! I HAVE SAW WERE OTHERS HAVE HAD FUSE BOX ISSUES! HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY OK, LAMP OK ,FUSE OK NO LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BECAUSE NO POWER SOURCE! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX! THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,500.
ONE EVENING WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF. AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL EVERYTHING JUST APPEARED DARKER THAN USUAL. I HAD TO SWITCH TO MY HIGH BEAMS TO FINISH THE TRAVEL TO MY DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THEN. LIGHTS WILL COME ON AT THE START OF THE VEHICLE BUT SHUT DOWN IN NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE MECHANICS INCLUDING A GM DEALER AND THE VEHICLE LIGHTS STAYED ON DURING DIAGNOSIS. AS OF LAST NIGHT THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AT ALL. I WILL BE RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE A.M IN HOPES THAT I MAY FIND A DIAGNOSIS AND THE SOLUTION. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND 1 TIME WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AT NIGHT. IF WE HAD NOT HAD FOG LIGHTS, WE COULD HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT OR AT VERY LEAST BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEGUN TO CUT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES, THEN COME BACK ON. IF NOT FOR MY FOG LIGHTS I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. *TR
BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED RELAY WHICH FIXED PROBLEM. BOTH HEADLIGHTS AGAIN STOPPED WORKING SEPTEMBER 2014. BRIGHTS WORK BUT NOT LOW BEAM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
ONE EVENING I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND MY INSIDE LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE SWITCH BUT IT WAS ON AUTO. I TURNED IT OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THEY WERE STILL ON WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARKED TURNED OFF THE IGNITION THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. THE NEXT MORNING MY CAR COULDN'T START BECAUSE IT HAD RAN MY BATTERY DOWN. ANOTHER INCIDENT WAS MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF ONE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY GAS GAUGE. MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON LIKE I AM OUT OF GAS. THE LAST TIME I FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS IT HESITATED. IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. THE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN MY CAR IS FULL OF GAS. I SMELL GAS. I SAT AT THE GAS STATION FOR AN OUR...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 11PM, GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR, MY HEADLIGHT JUST WENT OUT. I TURNED THE CONTROL SWITCH ON AND OFF TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COME BACK ON BUT THEY DIDN'T. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECK TO SEE IF MY OTHER LIGHTS WERE WORKING (BLINKERS, FLOOD LIGHTS, BRIGHTS) AND THEY WERE. MY HEADLIGHTS HOWEVER WEREN'T. I TRIED TURNING THE TRUCK ON AND OFF TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COME BACK ON BUT THEY DIDN'T. AFTER SITTING THERE WITH THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I STARTED IT BACK UP AND THEY CAME ON. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK HOME IN FEAR THAT I COULDN'T FINISH MY TRIP BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF MY LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT, MY LIGHT GO OUT ON A DAILY BASIS AND AT RANDOM. THEY HAVE...
SAFETY ISSUE: WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS DARK. TURNED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO WORK. BRIGHT LIGHTS WORKED AND SO DID DRIVING LIGHTS, THEREFORE I DROVE ON HOME. I CHECKED THE GMC WEB SITE AND FOUND NO CALLBACKS. HOWEVER UNDER PROBLEMS WITH ENVOY VEHICLES FROM GENERAL MOTORS THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THIS SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A CALLBACK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. TH CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT NIGHT AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH. WAS TOLD MY 2006 ENVOY HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND ALSO THE SEATS AND WINDOWS ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON AUGUST 11,2009 ALL LIGHTS FAILED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,590.
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