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2006 GMC Envoy Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 42 owner complaints about the 2006 GMC Envoy Denali XL, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints423 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage50kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 10, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 GMC Envoy Denali XL has problems

42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline130
Electrical system60
Engine50
Power train51
Fuel/propulsion system30
Vehicle speed control30
Fuel system, other30
Suspension30
Exterior lighting30
11 other systems163

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 GMC Envoy Denali XL recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Envoy Denali XL year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Envoy Denali XL median. How we score

'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 GMC Envoy Denali XL, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
In owners' words

What Envoy Denali XL owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

RAN OUT OF GAS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING HALF FULL (VEHICLE HAD APPROX 50K MILEAGE). AFTER PUTTING A COUPLE OF GALLONS IN THE TANK WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE GAUGE BOUNCED TO FULL AND THEN TO EMPTY. IT BEGAN BOUNCING UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY,…
Complaint 10544152 · Sep 17, 2013 · 50,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE FUEL LEVEL WAS AT MAX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS…
Complaint 10498043 · Feb 13, 2013 · 128,623 miles
IN FEBRUARY I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ON THE THRUWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. I LUCKILY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT HAD TO WAIT THERE IN THE DARK, TERRIFIED THAT WE WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND, AS IT WAS DARK. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS…
Complaint 10436431 · Nov 19, 2011 · 43,000 miles

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