2006 GMC Envoy Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%of 352 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the steering of the 2006 GMC Envoy, 4% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 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.
“Accident on 4/25/14 after my 2006 Gmc Envoy shut off completely while I was making an left hand turn. I informed Gmc of it but got no response. The vehicle has been doing this for the past 6 months. I have contacted Gmc since the accident and still have gotten no response.”
NHTSA complaint #10587514, filed 2014-05, 157,000 miles“1) fuel gauge reads empty- has been like this for about 6 months. Began as an intermittent problem, but now is always on empty. 2) power steering: makes a whirring sound when I turn the steering wheel - beaman Gmc service in nashville has the detailed records, but I brought it in before for this, and it was repaired temporarily, but the sound has been back again for several months.”
NHTSA complaint #10373768, filed 2011-01, 100,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds. I tried merging on to a different lane to take my exit and I realized that the steering on my vehicle was very stiff. As soon as I got off the highway I tried turning on to a side street and found that steering the vehicle was nearly impossible. My car has been in park for the past few days since I am unable to drive it. I waited on taking it to a mechanic because a friend of mine said there may have been a recall on the power steering hose on this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10668804, filed 2014-12, 109,000 miles“For more than a month my truck has cut off completely as I begin to break when I I am coming to a stop or when I am making a turn into a parking lot or at a corner. Sometimes it happens several times in a row during one trip. It always happens when I am in motion but once I turn on the hazard lights, put the car in park, turn off the ignition and restart it, it cranks right back up. I was told, based on my description that it could be a manufacturers defect in the turndown solenoid switch or sensor associated with the automatic transmission. This is a safety issue but I need my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10859938, filed 2016-04, 165,000 miles“Noticed a no traction in my cluster one month before the accident. When I turned the SUV off the light would go away. I had a code check on it and had codes for my ABS. Sensors where checked and tested. No fault in the sensors. The day of the accident as I was passing the person and switching lanes there was a red light ahead I applied my breaks and the no traction came on as I hit a small patch of ice. Traction did not kick on or ABS leading me out to m-24 from a neighborhood road getting hit on the driver side fender by a chevy tracker. After much research and talking with ase tech's. …”
NHTSA complaint #10658929, filed 2014-11, 89,951 milesRelated recalls
- 05V455000Oct 5, 2005Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. Under extreme steering maneuvers, such as turning the…Covers: GMC Envoy 2006, Chevrolet Silverado 2005–2006, GMC Sierra 2005–2006 +12 more
Related service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10178292Jun 5, 2020This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low temperatures.
Steering: 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 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsAir bags
9 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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