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2006 GMC Envoy Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
48about this part
Share
14%of 352 total for the year
Median mileage
110,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 GMC Envoy, 14% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10678262, filed 2015-01, 115,500 miles

“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). …”

NHTSA complaint #11072787, filed 2018-02, 71,807 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11163877, filed 2018-12, 143,654 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10547057, filed 2013-10, 66,841 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009635%
20081722%
20075525%
20064814%
2005459%
20043911%
2003267%
2002255%
2000418%
1999111%
1998316%

Other parts of the 2006 GMC Envoy

Fuel system
180 complaints
Electrical system
89 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Equipment
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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