2006 GMC Envoy Window & Wiper Problems

Which parts fail

• Power window devices and controls
  4
• Glass, side/rear
  2
• Rear window wiper/washer
  1
• Windshield wiper/washer
  1
• Rearview mirrors/devices
  1

Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  14%
• 50k–75k
  832%
• 75k–100k
  624%
• 100k–150k
  728%
• 150k+
  312%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 GMC Envoy owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while attempting to activate the windshield wipers, the windshield wipers failed to operate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V046000 (Visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the front driver's side door circuit board. There was no warning light illuminated. There was a white and grayish smoke coming from the door panel. After removing the door panel, the contact discovered that the source of the smoke was coming from the wiring inside the door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V599000 (Visibility); which the mechanic related to the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, and the contact was informed that the driver's side door switch module needed to be replaced; however, the contact declined the dealer's estimate for a comprehensive wiring inspection. The vehicle remained unrepaired with the dealer. …

rear hatch window exploded while the car was not moving for no apparent reason lucky no one was in the rear seats or standing in back of the vehicle at the time otherwise the flying glass would have been an issue. And if I had been driving the noise and distraction of the breaking glass could have been an issue as well. No ins or police inspections took place. No lamps or messages or symptoms of any kind presented prior to the glass failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the motor in the driver's door shorted out and the window regulator and motor were burnt. As a result, the vehicle almost caught fire. Smoke appeared from the door panel, which the contact managed to put out. Coyle Chevrolet Buick GMC (1801 broadway st, clarksville, in 47129, [phone]) diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new power window switch, fuse, and harness. The repairs were completed by an independent mechanic. When the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13V248000 (electrical system, visibility), the manufacturer was called and advised that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for reimbursement. The dealer did not reimburse the contact and presented the repair paperwork to the manufacturer. …

While servicing my vehicle at an authorized GM dealership, I was notified of the recent recall regarding headlamps which get hot and can fail. It has been nearly 8 months since that recall was issued, and yet there remains no identifiable remedy or solution as to how they will resolve the issue and repair / replace the defective components.. Entitled to safe vehicles, I am unsure as to how or why GM would believe that 8 months to not even have announced a solution is an absurdity. At this point, the period of time in which the manufacturer has had to develop and implement a solution is simply unacceptable as a consumer. I am under the belief that their solution to the problem is simple, they are going let the vehicles age a few more years and hope by that time, additional vehicles requiring repair will no longer be on the road and the issue will magically go away. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, a strong electrical burning odor and smoke emitted from front driver's side interior door. In addition, the front driver's side power window operated on its own intermittently. There were no flames present, although both the power door lock and window control switch housing melted. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer. The failure occurred twenty four days after the recall remedy was performed. There was no defect prior to the recall repair. The NHTSA campaign id number was 12V406000 (electrical system , visibility). The vehicle was recently repaired for the second time under the same recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 95,409.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While the contact was seated in the vehicle, the security system warning indicator illuminated and he was unable to exit the vehicle. Also, the windows and door lock switches became inoperable. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on, and the vehicle began to work as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15V599000 (visibility); however, the failure stated in the recall summary recurred. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently mostly in inclement weather. The contact was concerned that the vehicle was not repaired correctly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. When the contact turned off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition switch, the passenger side rearview mirror would go up and down, the front driver's seat moved back independently, and all the instrument panel indicators remained illuminated. In addition, the contact had to use the dimmer switch to turn down the instrument panel lighting. The contact called becker Buick GMC at [phone] (located at 636 e sprague ave, spokane, wa 99202) and was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the master control module on the driver side window did not work. The contact stated that the control module was repaired per an unknown recall in 2014. The contact called the dealer and was informed that there was no recall. The contact stated that the original module that was replaced per the recall never failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer confirmed that the control module was replaced per a recall in 2014. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the front driver side window rolled down intermittently and the power switch shorted out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Related recalls

Window & Wiper complaints in other Envoy years