2006 GMC Envoy Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 352 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 GMC Envoy, 3% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10918783, filed 2016-10, 192,000 miles“Will be driving down the road and depending where located in seat, the passenger airbag will disable. This vehicle has cloth seats and does not have the leather. You must wiggle around in the seat to make the passenger airbag reactivate. Sometimes it works and sometimes you must stop and cut off and restart the vehicle to make it work. This is intermittent.”
NHTSA complaint #10273950, filed 2009-06, 75,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11425555, filed 2021-07, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Gmc Envoy. The contact started the ignition and the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading even though fuel had been dispensed into the fuel tank. While driving, the fuel gauge reading fluctuated which caused difficulty in determining the actual fuel tank level. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously whenever the vehicle was operative. There were also electrical issues which contributed to the radio not to function and the instrument panel cluster lights would not illuminate. …”
NHTSA complaint #10450436, filed 2012-03, 23,000 miles“Submission from constituent re recalls-2006 Gmc Envoy. The consumer stated, her husband was driving, when suddenly the vehicle stalled. He was able to coast safely to a stop. However, the vehicle would not re-start, and the vehicle had to be towed. According to the invoice, the ignition cylinder was replaced. Also, on numerous occasions, the air bag light illuminated, and remained on for days. The consumer referenced recall # 06v417000. Updated 06/10/14 updated 10/14/14”
NHTSA complaint #10582781, filed 2014-04Related recalls
- 06V417000Oct 31, 2006Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with…Covers: GMC Envoy 2005–2006, Buick Lacrosse 2005–2006, Chevrolet Trailblazer 2005–2006 +9 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 GMC Envoy
180 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Envoy
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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