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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2006 GMC Envoy XL Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 109 total for the year
Median mileage
40,644miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 GMC Envoy XL, 3% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,644 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I own a 2006 Gmc Envoy Xl. Last may of 2009 I was driving on us state 30 with my children when the driver's side door start smoking vigorously without warning. Just as this happened the vehicle shut down in the middle of the highway while I was driving. I was able to restart the vehicle after a few attempts and remove it from traffic. I then tried to open the drivers door to get out (the handle its self was not smoking) and it would not open. I climbed into the passenger's side and manually opened the door, got out, then removed my children also. …”

NHTSA complaint #10326179, filed 2010-04, 40,644 miles

“Driver had just exited a parking lot onto a main road in the evening. The car was cold, had not been used since the morning. The car failed to take power after slowing down for a light that was red than changed to green. The car was on and in drive, but failed to go further. There was no warning whatsoever. The driver braked and stopped, nearly causing the car behind to rear end the Gmc. Gmc driver had put flashers on immediately. The car was put in park, turned off, than restarted. The Gmc was put into drive, but again would only roll. …”

NHTSA complaint #10653472, filed 2014-11, 94,525 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Gmc Envoy Xl. When the contact started the ignition, he heard a loud whining noise coming from the transmission. The failure occurred without warning whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 37,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10257138, filed 2009-02, 30,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200633%
20042011%
2003188%
20021319%

Other parts of the 2006 GMC Envoy XL

Fuel system
71 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Envoy XL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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