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When problems were reported
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59 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
I WILL BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF ON ME.I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT AND AFTER A FEW TIMES TRYING IT WOULD START.I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE KEY OVER AND OVER A FEW TIMES TO GET THE IGNITION TO START.IT HAS STALLED ON ME 5 TIMES.SOME TIMES IT WILL CRANK RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO KEE…
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I WILL BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF ON ME.I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT AND AFTER A FEW TIMES TRYING IT WOULD START.I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE KEY OVER AND OVER A FEW TIMES TO GET THE IGNITION TO START.IT HAS STALLED ON ME 5 TIMES.SOME TIMES IT WILL CRANK RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE KEY OVER AND OVER FOR IT TO CRANK.WHEN I TURN THE KEY IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING NO SOUND AT ALL.BUT IF I KEEP TRYING IT WOULD START UP.I HAD THE STARTER AND BATTERY CHECKED BUT THOSE WERE FINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10598769
48,600 miles · May 21, 2014
Electrical System
DRIVING ALONG STREET AND ALL ENGINE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND ENGINE STOPPED. LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO FIGHT TO GET OVER TO SIDE OF STREET AND SAFETY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME EACH TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10592937
100,717 miles · May 16, 2014
Electrical System
ENGINE STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN. LOST ALL POWDER THE DASH PANEL HAD NO LIGHT LIT UP.I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL DUE TO LOW SPEED. TURNED KEY OFF AND THE IT RESTARTED WHEN KEY TURNED BACK ON. ON MARCH 19, 2014 TOOK IT TO BENNTT CHEVROLET BURICK FOR CHECK. THEY FOUND FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AN…
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ENGINE STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN. LOST ALL POWDER THE DASH PANEL HAD NO LIGHT LIT UP.I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL DUE TO LOW SPEED. TURNED KEY OFF AND THE IT RESTARTED WHEN KEY TURNED BACK ON. ON MARCH 19, 2014 TOOK IT TO BENNTT CHEVROLET BURICK FOR CHECK. THEY FOUND FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND IT FOR $259.88. THE 2008 ENVOYS WERE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND SOMEONE SHOULD CHECK ALL 2008 ENVOYS STILL ON THE ROAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10588950
14,579 miles · Feb 27, 2014
Electrical System
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC @ APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. SUDDENLY NOTED LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON ( UNTIL MANAGED TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND PUT IN PARK, THEN MULTIPLE ICONS LIGHTING UP). HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE MO…
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DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC @ APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. SUDDENLY NOTED LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON ( UNTIL MANAGED TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND PUT IN PARK, THEN MULTIPLE ICONS LIGHTING UP). HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE. OF NOTE, CAR WENT ON TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDING REPLACED @ 74,218 MILES. THIS TIME I WAS AGAIN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, BUT THIS TIME SUDDENLY FELT CAR LOSING POWER, AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET TO BERM, PUT IN PARK, WITH MULTIPLE ICONS THEN LIGHTING UP, AS IF "SHORTING OUT". SHUT IGNITION OFF, TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, HAD TOWED. -AT 105,162 MILES, AGAIN REPLACEMENT OF SAME PART, AFTER HAVING FULLY LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS TIME, THOUGH THIS TIME OCCURRED WHILE GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. ********OF NOTE, I DO NOT HAVE A "HEAVY" KEY RING NOR WAS THERE JARRING FROM ROUGH ROADS ON ANY OF THESE 3 OCCASIONS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10566260
1,000 miles · Jan 6, 2013
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Power Train
OUR SUV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES FOR STABILITY TRAC CONTROL ELECTRICAL WINDOW SWITCH ,TWO STEERING COLUMNS OUT SIDE TEMP READING, NEW SHOCK,NEW CONVERTERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10491544
30,000 miles · Dec 13, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER HAS WEIRD SOUNDS LIKE BIRDS FLAPPING WINGS. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. GM USA CLAIMS THAT IT IS A DEFECT THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR. THE ENVOY IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. REALLY ISN'T ACCEPTABLE. MAKES ONE WONDER IF THE READINGS ON MILEAGE, AND SPEED ARE ACCURATE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10370460
Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 2009
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STABILITRAK SYSTEM THE ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND I JUST HAD THE THERMOSTAT SENSORS CHANGE WHICH TOOK THEM THREE TIME TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND MY DRIVERS WINDOW SENSORS WAS REPLACED AND THERE A SUDDEN THUMB WHEN YOU BRAKE AS THOUGHT YOU HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10296735
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2009
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
I PURCHASED A 2008 ENVOY DENALI 7/08 DURING THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER WHILE DRIVE THE TEMP GAGE DROP TO THE LOWEST POINT AND STARTED CUTTING OFF HESITATING TO START. I THEN CONTACT ON-STAR THEY STATED IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/19/09 I WENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TEMP SENOR WHICH WAS REPLACE …
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I PURCHASED A 2008 ENVOY DENALI 7/08 DURING THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER WHILE DRIVE THE TEMP GAGE DROP TO THE LOWEST POINT AND STARTED CUTTING OFF HESITATING TO START. I THEN CONTACT ON-STAR THEY STATED IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/19/09 I WENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TEMP SENOR WHICH WAS REPLACE THAT TUESDAY. THURSDAY THE SAME ISSUE ACCORD AGAIN I NOTIFIED ON-STAR THEY STATED THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FRIDAY I WENT TO THE DEAL TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR UNTIL MONDAY. AS I WS SPEAKING TO A TECH THEY STATED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANS AND THE MGR APPROACHED AND STATED I AM HANDLING THIS AND DIRECTED ME TOWARD THE DESK AND STATED HE HAD A RENTAL FOR ME AND ARRANGED A RIDE FOR ME. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND TO MAKE THIS WORSE MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED ME TWICE AS WELL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10290620
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NHTSA investigations
1
RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights
Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
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