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2006 GMC Envoy engine problems

The 2006 GMC Envoy has 27 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

27

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Envoy engine complaints by model year103 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 3 complaints2002: 103 complaints2003: 35 complaints2004: 35 complaints2005: 41 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 4 complaints
Envoy engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE RESISTER AND MOTOR WIRES WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 19, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 GMC Envoy have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2006 GMC Envoy engine — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.