Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2006 GMC Envoy XL: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
72 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 13V248000, 14V404000, 15V599000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V519000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V455000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on October 5, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 123,592 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on June 13, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 193,652 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 184,611 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on August 14, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 429,170 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on September 24, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 9,932 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Fuel Level Gauge System Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Fuel Level Gauge System Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Driver's Master Power Window Switch. Resulted in recall campaign 12V406000.
Driver's Master Power Window Switch. Resulted in recall campaign 12V406000.
Loss of Headlights. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.