Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E014000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 308 | 02/16/2007 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/26/2007 | 02/26/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/no 335-1120l-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. during production the lamp housing shape deformed distorting the assembly angle of the reflector and influenced the aiming position. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on february 16, 2007. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors corporation.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 3527 | 10020232 | Rear brake lights remain on and/or battery goes dead with rpo jf4 (adjustable pedals) only. *tt | 08/21/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 4491 | 12/01/2007 | 4491B | 10023137 | Headlamp flicker or momentarily dim while driving. 06-06-03-004 supplement. short wheel base only. *nj updated 1/30/08. *nj | 10/29/2007 |
| 3680 | 10016544 | Automatic headlamp defeat inoperative after bcm replacement. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| 050842001 | 03/01/2005 | 10015012 | Diagnostic information on headlamps flicker or momentarily dim while driving. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3317A | 3317B | 10013495 | Headlamps flicker or dim while driving. *tt | 04/20/2005 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||||
| 050842005 | 02/01/2007 | 050842005A | 10017334 | Information on vertical reflection from headlamps when using high beams in dense fog. *tt updated 04-04-07. *kb | 11/03/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Almost dusk, high beams were on. thought i saw a flicker. got behind another car and saw that it was my lights. looked to my panel and my voltage was swinging between 9 volts up to 18-19 volts. turned all power draw off except my low beams. needle kept swinging and lights kept flashing. was 6 miles from home. i made it. there was a discharge to my system instead of continueing to charge. took to dealer. nothing found. 11-6-2012 it happened again. has happened inbetween also. very intermittant. had batttery & alternator checked at least 3 times. always good. after incidents, works fine until next time. never happened in summer. always when cooler weather. now that it is december, afraid to drive after dark. there must a bullentin or recall??? too many complaints on this problem. don't want to get rid of my car. engine is good. only 69,000 miles. is dealer just acting dumb? *tr | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Almost dusk, high beams were on. thought i saw a flicker. got behind another car and saw that it was my lights. looked to my panel and my voltage was swinging between 9 volts up to 18-19 volts. turned all power draw off except my low beams. needle kept swinging and lights kept flashing. was 6 miles from home. i made it. there was a discharge to my system instead of continueing to charge. took to dealer. nothing found. 11-6-2012 it happened again. has happened inbetween also. very intermittant. had batttery & alternator checked at least 3 times. always good. after incidents, works fine until next time. never happened in summer. always when cooler weather. now that it is december, afraid to drive after dark. there must a bullentin or recall??? too many complaints on this problem. don't want to get rid of my car. engine is good. only 69,000 miles. is dealer just acting dumb? | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Headlights began to dim, then brighten repeatedly, as to appear to be flashing other drivers. shortly after, the oil pressure gauge malfunctioned. after the oil pressure gauge, a few days later the battery gauge malfunctioned. a few weeks later, the gas gauge stopped working right. now, the engine continuously jerks, like it is missing due to lack of fuel. contacted gmc on 11-09-2012. no solution. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Headlights began to dim, then brighten repeatedly, as to appear to be flashing other drivers. shortly after, the oil pressure gauge malfunctioned. after the oil pressure gauge, a few days later the battery gauge malfunctioned. a few weeks later, the gas gauge stopped working right. now, the engine continuously jerks, like it is missing due to lack of fuel. contacted gmc on 11-09-2012. no solution. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| The fuel gage stopped working and the low fuel light stays on. the check engine light keeps going on and off the port to check engine code does not work. the inside courtesy lights stopped working one back up light will not work the left brake light gets no power and won't work. only 3 of the 5 speed settings on the fan work. gmc dealer says they can do nothing, and that they do not have other complaints on these problems. however i am able to find thousands of the same complaints online in various consumer sites. gmc won't even return my calls. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 89000 | ||
| Fuel gauge just stopped working. is always on e. even when i fill it up.. gas light constantly on and dinging. i know this is a problem in envoys and i feel gmc should be liable for correcting the problem. mileage range is huge so it is hard to travel and know when to get gas. especially on the interstate when gas stations are not always in range. | |||
| 02/02/2007 | 26000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. while driving at an unknown speed, the interior and exterior head lamps failed simultaneously without warning. as a consequence, visibility is significantly reduced, which increases the risk of a crash. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times, but they cannot determine the cause of the failure. he is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 11/22/2005 | 2900 | 6 | 06/13/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact stated that he was experiencing issues with the headlights. when his wife would drive the vehicle at 50 mph, the headlights would get dimmer and dimmer and then brighten again. on one occasion, the lights turned off completely and his wife had to drive home with the hazard lights flashing. the issue occurred intermittently. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer at least four times and they changed the switches and recalibrated the lights. the repairs caused other failures; therefore, they recalibrated to the original lights. the dealer stated that there was no remedy for the failure. the manufacturer stated that they would start a case for him and call him back. the current mileage was approximately 41,000 and failure mileage was approximately 23,000. updated 11/14/08 *cn the check engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the o2 sensor. updated 11/18/08. *jb | |||
| 02/08/2006 | 7000 | 1 | 07/23/2005 |
| I own a 2005 envoy - 7 months after owning it - while driving in the dark all the sudden the headlights and dash/radio/mirror lights started flashing on and off. like a cop car to the point we pressed on star-afraid the car was going to stall on busy/dark freeway. when i called a dealer they said oh that's normal you had to much running and new cars can not handle heater/radio etc. its no big deal > i called another dealer and they said no-this is a problem bring the car in. ends up there was a bulletin for this and the chip had to be updated. very wrong for the one dealer to say no big deal-when they know a update was out. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 10 | ||
| While going over any type of bumps at night at various speeds the fog lights flickered on/off. also, the lens covering the headlights were loose. took vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that nothing could be done to resolve problems. it was the way the vehicle was manufactured.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 28000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. he stated that the headlights, dashboard lights and rear lights shut off while driving approximately 35 mph or various speeds. the high beams immediately activate when the headlights shut off which distracts drivers. the failure mileage was 28000 and the current mileage was 58000. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 100 | 09/30/2005 | |
| I purchased a 2005 gmc envoy in september 2005. in the past year (since january 2007, at least), i have experienced several problems with my vehicle. the first problem is with the headlights. everytime i have driven the vehicle the headlights appear to dim/flicker and then return to normal. this has resulted in oncoming vehicles turning their bright lights on me thinking my brights are on when in reality my headlights are dimming and then returning to normal. the second problem concerns the passenger side airbag. anytime a certain weight limit is met or exceeded the airbag sensor is supposed to switch to on, but there have been several occasions when someone was sitting in the passenger seat and the airbag sensor hasn't recognized it. third problem, driver side power seat failure. there have been several instances when i have tried to move the driver seat forward, but nothing happened. the motor sounded like it was grinding and wanted to move, but the seat would not move forward or backward. the most extreme problem to date has been with the vehicle completely shutting off without warning while in the middle of driving and then not starting or even turning over at all. every single day for, at least, the last month when i go to start the vehicle it fails to start and it takes a minimum of 1 hour to get it started. one instance in particular when the vehicle shut off without warning was while my wife and i were on the freeway. without warning the vehicle shut down and we were forced to pull onto the shoulder. we sat there for almost an hour in temperatures of 13 degrees trying to get the vehicle restarted. there have been countless complaints and reports of other envoy owners experiencing these same problems. some dealers have actually said that these failures/problems are normal!!!! what!?!?! are you freaking kidding me?! since when is it considered normal when so many envoys are displaying these same problems? *tr | |||
| 09/30/2007 | 36500 | 1 | 02/15/2005 |
| At various time, especially when depressing the brake pedal, the headlights and interior lights dim. gm knows about the problem - tsbs 05-08-42-001 and 06-06-03-004 but does not have a fix. this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. *tr updated 10/23/07 *tr | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 17400 | 1 | 06/18/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speed the headlights illuminate intermittently. upon inspection the dealership was unable to duplicate the cause. | |||
| 03/21/2006 | 35000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving uphill at no particular speed, the engine stalls and operates at a reduced speed. additionally, the headlights intermittently work at night and the gas gauge provides an incorrect display of the proper fuel level. although the vehicle was seen by a dealer numerous times, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the consumer stated the electrical system is faulty. the left front window dropped the lights became dim and the battery failed. updated 04/06/06. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 10 | ||
| While going over any type of bumps at night at various speeds the fog lights flickered on/off. also, the lens covering the headlights were loose. took vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that nothing could be done to resolve problems. it was the way the vehicle was manufactured.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1000 | 3 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. while driving the vehicle approximately 30 mph the high beams began to blink when the contact removed the foot from the accelerator pedal. the contact was driving behind a police officer, and when attempting to decelerate, the high beams started blinking. the officer stopped him and stated that it was a safety problem. the contact took the vehicle to dealer for repair, but was unable to perform repairs. after the vehicle left the shop the failure occurred at 50 mph. the mechanic performed a diagnostic, and found no failures. the gmc technical support representative stated that they were aware of the failure, but did not know how to perform the repairs. the current mileage is 37,000 and failure mileage was 1,000. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 28000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. he stated that the headlights, dashboard lights and rear lights shut off while driving approximately 35 mph or various speeds. the high beams immediately activate when the headlights shut off which distracts drivers. the failure mileage was 28000 and the current mileage was 58000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 5 | 02/01/2005 | |
| Consumer 2005 gmc envoy has a defect that can not be repaired. vehicle stalled.*ts the hazard lights came on when the turn signal was in use. the dealer replaced a bad flasher. *jb | |||