2008 Gmc Envoy problems
The GMC Envoy is a mid-size SUV manufactured and marketed by General Motors for the 1998 to 2009 model years over two generations. Adopting a nameplate used by GM Canada, the Envoy was a rebadged variant of the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Oldsmobile Bravada, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7X.
General Motors assembled the model line at its Moraine Assembly (Moraine, Ohio) and Oklahoma City Assembly (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). Both facilities were closed by 2008, leading to the discontinuation of the model line. The Envoy was not directly replaced in the GMC model line as General Motors transitioned its smaller SUVs to unibody-chassis designs, introducing the smaller GMC Terrain and larger GMC Acadia.
First generation (1998–2000)
The first generation GMC Envoy was introduced for the 1998 model year. Introduced a year before the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, the Envoy was the highest-trim version of the GMC Jimmy SUV. In line with the Oldsmobile Bravada, the Envoy was fitted with a leather-trim interior, floor-mounted shifter, and a largely monochromatic exterior with aluminum-alloy wheels. In line with the TrailBlazer and the Bravada, the Envoy trim was offered only in the five-door version.
The Envoy had many extra features not available on the regular Jimmy 4-door including: a remote trunk release, heated driver's and passenger's seats, a Bose sound system, and High Intensity Discharge headlights. Optional features included: a power sunroof, a panic alarm, an anti-theft system, and a power front driver & passenger seat.
GMC ended sales of the first generation Envoy after the 2000 model year as the division adopted the name to replace the entire Jimmy SUV line for 2002.
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Common 2008 Gmc Envoy problems
The GMC Envoy, a popular SUV, has been known to have several common problems that have been reported by its owners. These issues range from exhaust leaks, faulty cluster gauges, excessive oil consumption, and ignition switch problems.
Exhaust leaks are a common problem in the GMC Envoy, particularly in the 2009 models. The noise from the exhaust leak is often loud and can be caused by a cracked exhaust manifold. Replacing the exhaust manifold can cost around $500, and the problem usually occurs around 80,000 miles. GMC has released a technical service bulletin (TSB) to provide more information on the intake manifold and how to service this issue. TSB #000601026I is the latest version of the bulletin and was released in August 2016.
Faulty cluster gauges are another common problem in the GMC Envoy. Owners of 2008 GMC Envoys have reported having problems turning the ignition switch on, with the problem occurring repeatedly. The issue starts within 70,000 miles of ownership, and replacing the ignition switch can cost at least $250. GMC has released a TSB to address this issue in September 2016. TSB #PIC5491J contains preliminary information for technicians on how to diagnose and fix this issue.
Excessive oil consumption is a problem that has been reported by owners of the GMC Envoy. The cause of this problem is not explicitly stated, but it is a known issue that can lead to increased maintenance costs.
Ignition switch problems are a common issue in the GMC Envoy, with owners reporting that the problem occurs repeatedly. The issue starts within 70,000 miles of ownership, and replacing the ignition switch can cost at least $250. GMC has released a TSB to address this issue in September 2016. TSB #PIC5491J contains preliminary information for technicians on how to diagnose and fix this issue.
In summary, the GMC Envoy has several common problems, including exhaust leaks, faulty cluster gauges, excessive oil consumption, and ignition switch problems. These issues can lead to increased maintenance costs and decreased reliability. GMC has released TSBs to address some of these issues, but it is essential to be aware of these problems before purchasing a GMC Envoy.
2008 Gmc Envoy car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Gmc Envoy problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Exterior lighting problems
- Electrical system problems
- Electronic stability control (esc) problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Suspension problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2008 Gmc Envoy vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2008 Gmc Envoy
The NHTSA has received 75 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2008 Gmc Envoy. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2008 Gmc Envoy vehicles.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-12-12
- VIN: 1GKDT13S882
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PHYSICALLY CLIMB HER WAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RED BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,393.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-01
- VIN: 1GKDT13S182
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND IT'S HAD CONSTANT ISSUE WITH LOW BEAM LIGHTNING. WE REPLACED THE RELAY THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. THIS CAR WAS MFG 1/08 AND I HONESTLY THINK IT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH THE 2017 PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-06-25
- VIN: 1GKDS13S582
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: MY HEDLIGHTS IS NOT WORKING.AT NIGHT TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-12-31
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 1GKDS13S282
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: AIR CONDITION BLOWER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH AND BURNT THE VEHICLE
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-10-24
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GKDT13S982
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: ON 10/24/2018 WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 GMC ENVOY SLT, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALED. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-08-14
- Number Of Injuries: 2
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 17831941966
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: FIRE UNDER THE HOOD STARTED, ENTIRE CAR BURNED IN DRIVEWAY, DAMAGING HOUSE AND A SECOND CAR
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-07-30
- VIN: 1GKDS13S782
- Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: MY VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED DEAD, IN THE ROAD AFTER LEAVING MY RESIDENCE AND ALL CONTROL WAS LOST. UNABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO PUSH VEHICLE OFF ROAD. I HAD IT REPAIRED BY A TRAINED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION. I HAD THE FAULTY IGNITION REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL AGAIN ALONG WITH THE WORRY OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-07-05
- VIN: 1GKDT13S482
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: HAVE REPLACED RIGHT SIDE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY TWICE, AND HAVE TO REPLACE IT A THIRD TIME, IN 4 YEAR'S. GETTING BEST PART FROM O'REILLY'S AUTO PARTS. VEHICLE IS MOVING, FEELS LIKE THE FRONT WHEEL IS GOING TO FLY OFF, SHAKING, WOBBLY, JUST TOTALLY UNSAFE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-08-10
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GKDT13S982
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT FOR MY HUSBAND AND HAVE SELDOM DROVE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN HE WAS INJURED DRIVING IT. HE DROVE THROUGH OUR GARAGE AND DEMOLISHED IT. I HOW DRIVE IT AND FIND THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS THE WORST PROBLEM. NO MATTER WHAT SHOES OR BOOTS YOU ARE WEARING YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IT HAS COST US THOUSANDS IN DAMAGE AND REPAIRS. I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES, BUT WILL OBTAIN THEM AND FORWARD THEM. THE CAR WAS JUST PULLING UP TO BE PARKED OUTSIDE BY OUT GARAGE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURED. THE WEATHER WAS FINE-AUGUST 2017. IT WAS JUST GETTING DARK. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD ASAP UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY GMC. MY SON DRIVES A USED GMC AND IT HAS NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE PICTURE I AM SENDING YOU IS OF (BEN), A TECHNICIAN AT BRETTING MANUFACTURING, INC. IN ASHLAND. BEN HAS ALSO BUILT DIRT TRACK RACE CARS AND I HAVE BUILT JOHN DEERE COMBINES.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-02-04
- VIN: 1GKDT13S182
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: 02.05.2018 -- WAS AT A SUPERBOWL PARTY AND MY CAR WAS PARKED FOR 5 HOURS OUTSIDE, IT WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES. HAD A 10 MINUTE DRIVE HOME - PARKED CAR IN GARAGE AND SHUT THE GARAGE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING, I DID USE REAR DEFROSTER AND WIPER BLADE, AS THERE WAS SNOW ON BACK WINDOW AND IT WAS SNOWING. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE,I HEARD A LOUD BLAST, LIKE SOMEONE DROVE THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. THE REAR WINDOW OF MY GMC ENVOY EXPLODED INTO MANY PIECES. GLASS WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. MY GARAGE IS NOT HEATED. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT HAPPENED. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY AND AM GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A GMC DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED.
WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-07-21
- VIN: 1GKDT13S782
- Components: WHEELS
- Summary: MICHELIN LTX M/S 245/65R17 TIRES - ALL FOUR TIRES INDICATING CRACKING ON TREAD SURFACE. NOTIFIED DEALER JULY 27, 2017. DEALER CONTACTED MICHELIN INDICATING 60% TREAD LIFE REMAINING, AND REQUESTED RESOLUTION UNDER WARRANTY. MICHELIN OFFERED NEW COMPARABLE TIRES AT COST TO ME WHICH WAS GREATER THEN WHAT I ORIGINALLY PAID FOR THE TIRES THAT LASTED ONLY 40% OF THEIR TREAD LIFE. SO UNFAIR!! MICHELIN IS EXTREMELY UNSCRUPULOUS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-07-21
- VIN: 1GKDT13S982
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: WE HAVE A 2008 ENVOY. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2008. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS QUIT US 5 TIMES. WE USUALLY HAVE SOME WARNING. THE FIRST 3 TIMES , THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT I COULD EVENTUALLY START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE 4TH TIME WE WERE HEADING OUT OF TOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAR QUIT. WOULD NOT START, HAD TO TOW IT TO MECHANIC. THIS LAST TIME, NO WARNING, JUST QUIT AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AFTER SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO, DROVE IT HOME, QUIT AGAIN AND HAD TO TOW IT TO MECHANIC. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY BY MYSELF. AFRAID THIS VEHICLE COULD CAUSE A WREAK, AND POSSIBLE KILL OR INJURE US OR OTHERS. THERE AREN'T VERY MANY MILES ON IT, SO IT IS NOT A WORN OUT VEHICLE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-06-02
- VIN: 1GKDS13S082
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WENT OUT. THEY JUST WENT OFF. PANICKING, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TURNING THEM OFF AND ON. TESTING, MY HIGH BEAMS WORKED, BUT MY LOWS WERE OFF. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. ONCE TURNED BACK ON, MY LIGHTS WORKED. THIS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE WITH A YEAR EARLIER AND WONDER IF THE PROBLEM EXTENDS TO NEWER MODELS. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2008 AS IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS AND REPLACED HEADLAMPS...THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-06-13
- VIN: 1GKDS13S182
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, COMPLAINT 10923972, ON 11/3/2016 REFERENCING MY DIM LIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY GOING OUT AT NIGHT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE FAILING, BUT MY 2008 GMC ENVOY WAS NOT INCLUDED. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC THE END OF MAY 2017 PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WAS WORDED "IF THIS CONDITION "OCCURS" ON YOUR 2008 GMC ENVOY WITHIN 12 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES THE CONDITION WOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE." WHEN I RECEIVED THE MAY 2017 LETTER MY VEHICLE HAD 152,000 MILES ON IT BUT WHEN I FILED THE COMPLAINT IN NOVEMBER 2016 IT HAD 142,000 MILES ON IT. GMC REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE UNDER THE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION BECAUSE OF CURRENT MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH I HAD PROOF THE CONDITION "OCCURRED" AT 142,000 MILES.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-06-19
- VIN: 1GKDT13S482
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC IN MAY STATING THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM) WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT WORK. AT THE TIME, MY HEADLAMPS WERE WORKING PROPERLY, SO THE LETTER ADVISED ME TO NOT TAKE MY VEHICLE TO MY GMC DEALER. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS AGO MY HEADLAMPS DID NOT WORK AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE AND THE LETTER I RECEIVED TO MY GMC DEALER. THEY ADVISED ME THAT GMC WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX THE HEADLAMP PROBLEM AS I HAD MORE THAN 150,000 MILES IN A SITUATION WHERE CUSTOMER SAFETY IS INVOLVED, I BELIEVE GMC SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT-OF-POCKET. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INITIATED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC FATALITIES TO PROMPT A RECALL FOR AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE ON A VEHICLE.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-03-06
- VIN: 1GKDS13S182
- Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- Summary: STABILITRACK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-04-08
- VIN: 1GKDS13S382
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME USING THE HIGH BEAMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-02-21
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GKDS13S082
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH MY VEHICLE STRUCK TWO VEHICLES. THE FIRST VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT A LIGHTED INTERSECTION. I WAS TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION (POSTED SPEED LIMIT 55MPH). THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FIRST VEHICLE (BLACK SEDAN PICTURED). MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STRIKE A SECOND VEHICLE (PICKUP IN PICTURE) THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT OF THE CROSS STREET. MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOULD THE FRONT AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED? THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES, WHICH I AM GRATEFUL FOR, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. CRASH REPORT NUMBER 87-0070-87 IN WOOD COUNTY OHIO.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-01-15
- VIN: 1GKET63M782
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER ATTACHING TO PROPER SEAT CONNECTOR SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND NO FORWARD MOVEMENT IS ALLOWED IN NON EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. SEAT BELT MUST BE DETACHED AS IT IS IN A LOCKED POSITION. UPON UNLOCKING BELT RETURNS TO NORMAL ACTION. BELT MUST BE RECONNECTED AND POSITIONING MUST BE RETRIED SOMETIMES REQUIRING DISCONNECTION YET AGAIN. BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS COST. REPLACEMENT BELT HAS THE SAME ISSUES BUT NOT AS FREQUENTLY AS ORIGINAL BELT. TOTAL COST TO OWNER APPROX. 500.00 AND NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT IF ANY. I FEEL THIS CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN ISSUE. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR MOVING MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. *TR
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-09-30
- VIN: 1GKDS13S482
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-11-18
- VIN: 1GKET63M582
- Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: "TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES CAUSING LOSE OF POWER - VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM ON THE SHIFT HANDLE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE ABS PROBLEM OF ACTIVATION WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN ALL CONDITIONS. IT IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR GMC VEHICLES UP TO 2004 BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES EVERY TIME AFTER FIRST STARTING THE CAR. THE ABS SYSTEM IS SPORATIC. NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. THESE SYSTEMS FAIL DAILY WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-11-25
- VIN: 1GKDT13S382
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: WHILE OPERATING THE 2008 GMC ENVOY ON AN INTERSTATE I OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LACK OF LIGHT WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. I DROVE TO A REST AREA AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE BULBS WERE REMOVED AND BOTH BULB FILAMENTS APPEARED INTACT. FUSES, BREAKERS AND RELAYS WERE CHECKED FOR SECURE SEATING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATIVE AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS FUNCTIONED. I AM AWARE OF DOCUMENTATION THAT COVERS THE ISSUE BUT ONLY UP TO THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON FILE DESCRIBING SIMILAR ISSUES. THE UNSAFE CONDITION THAT RESULTED WAS THE ABSENCE OF FORWARD LIGHTING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING TIMES THAT LIGHTING SHOULD BE USED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT A SOLID STATE RELAY, DELCO PART NUMBER 15016745, IN THE #46 POSITION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE PANEL, IS APPARENTLY THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHTING FAILURE. NO INJURIES, OR DAMAGES RESULTED FROM THE IN OPERATIVE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ISSUE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-11-02
- VIN: 1GKDS13S182
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: MY DIM LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR. LAST TIME WAS 11/2/16. BRIGHT LIGHTS STILL WORK. I FOUND A GMC RECALL ON YEARS 2006-2007 REF THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WHICH CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THEY SHOULD INCLUDE THIS YEAR ALSO. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-11-02
- VIN: 1GKDS13S182
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: MY DIM LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING RECENTLY ON MY 2008 GMC ENVOY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR. LAST TIME WAS 11/2/16. BRIGHT LIGHTS STILL WORK. I FOUND A GMC RECALL ON YEARS 2006-2007 REF THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WHICH CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THEY SHOULD INCLUDE THIS YEAR ALSO. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-09-19
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 1GKDT13S782
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING THE SUV ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. I CAME OFF THE FREEWAY AND WATCHED ENVOY BECOME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS FIRE DEPARTMENT WORK TO PUT IT OUT. VEHICLE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO ITS INFERNO MOMENT.
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