There are 9 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2006 GMC Envoyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Air bags deflated without warning while driving. Engine misfire for no reason. Had them checked at automove shop.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
ON HIGHWAY US-31 IN MUSKEGON COUNTY MICHIGAN, VEHICLE (ENVOY) WAS AT ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP FOR A VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD WHEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT 70+ MPH. THE ENVOY WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE ENVOY. THE ENVOY SUFFERED MAJOR REAR END DAMAGE AND SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE SEATBELTS STRETCHED OUT TO THEIR LIMIT. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT TWISTED INWARDS TOWARD THE CONSOLE. SEVERE BODILY INJURIES OCCURRED. ON 08/23/2018, GMC WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE EVENT DATA RECORDER WAS RECOVERED BY GMC. THE EDR SHOWED THE IMPACT VELOCITY, NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AND NON-RESTRAINT OF SEATBELTS. GMC THEN CLOSED THE CASE STATING THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR COMPENSATION. THE 2006 GMC ENVOY WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE AUTO INSURER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY 360. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
I HAD A CRASH AT 45 MPH INTO A LARGE TREE $9000+ DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF. ONSTAR WAS CALLED AND HELPED ME.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DEPENDING WHERE LOCATED IN SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DISABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS CLOTH SEATS AND DOES NOT HAVE THE LEATHER. YOU MUST WIGGLE AROUND IN THE SEAT TO MAKE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REACTIVATE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES YOU MUST STOP AND CUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO MAKE IT WORK. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE, A 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI WAS TOTALED, BUT NEITHER AIR BAD DEPLOYED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION LIGHT TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, THEY FOUND A BOX OF KLEENEX UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER TIMES. THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL NOT REACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WAS TOO SMALL TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 26,000 AS OF 05-02-07. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026