2006 GMC Envoy Denali: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Feb 28, 2018 · Lights · 189,000 miles · VA

My 2006 envoy denali's low beam lights are cutting out on me at night. I've read several cases on the internet that there was a recall on this. I'm concerned that this situation may cause an accident at night unexpectany.

Filed Nov 22, 2016 · Lights · 82,600 miles · AZ

Low beam headlights and daytime running lights have began failing intermittently. Vehicle was in motion. Low beams failed on an unlighted interurban highway at night. Scary! They stayed off for about 5 minutes, and then returned to operation. During this time I was driving, trying to vacate the highway, using high beams and fog lamps. Dtl failure noticed when entering garage. Headlight delay also fails at these times. Losing lights at 45 MPH on a darkened road is very unsafe. Dealer service department says problem may be a light relay that is known to have issues.

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Lights · 171,710 miles · OH

While driving at night, my headlights and instrument panel went out for no apparent reason. The high beams did not work either. The only way I could get lights on was to hold the flash-to-pass lights on. I stopped in a parking lot, turned off the car and then started it again and the lights came back on but went out again after I started driving. I stopped again and the lights worked fine for a couple of weeks but I experienced the same problem on 11/3/2014.

Filed Oct 31, 2014 · Lights · 94,000 miles · IL

While driving at dusk, and night, my headlights just go off for no apparent reason. The lights sometimes will not work for many days in a row, making it not safe to drive at night. Then they start working again. This has caused safety concerns and difficulty in having safe night transportation. This problem usually starts after rain or snow.

Filed Oct 3, 2014 · Electrical · 116,000 miles · MO

Driving at 20 miles an hour and hear a crackling noise in driver door panel. Window rolled up on it's own, side mirrors began to readjust themselves and heated seat came on. When noise quit I had lost all control of panel controls. Called gm dealer to get it in for the recall on master switch and was told there were no parts or remedy from gm as of yet. Recall came out a couple months ago. Called another dealer and told the same thing. I called direct to gm and was told there was no solution at this time. I had no window control, car will not lock, side mirrors pointed down to ground so I can't use them. I called back and asked why a recall was issued when there were no replacement parts on a safety issue such as this. Kids can open doors, can't change lanes on highway do to mirrors and can't use windows. As I continued to drive the crackling came back and seat reheated, mirrors repositioned, and window tries to go down. I called again and was told I could set an appointment and would have to pay up front and then get reimbursed from gm. I told them I would not under any circumstances. They would review and get back with me in 24-48 hours. Nothing so far.this morning while driving in the dark the noise started again and I lost my headlights, black, nothing. Sitting at a stop sign today, car running and in drive, I lost all dash panel gauges for about 30 seconds. Car still ran and everything came back. Fearful of a wreck and having kids in the car with no safety locks. I can't manually lock hatch so I am at risk of an easy break in and I am in the medical field and travel with supplies that must be locked up. Never by another gmc something needs to be done!!!!

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Lights · 15,700 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy denali. The contact was driving at approximately 40 MPH, when the headlights seemed to reflect off the windshield which hindered his driving abilities. Whenever it rained, snowed or was foggy outside, the high beams and fog lights would also reflect of the wimdsheild and blind him while he was driving. He took the vehicle to the dealership where the highbeams were supplied with brighter bulbs. When he called the manufacturer, he was told that what he was experiencing was a normal function of the vehicle. The contact did not feel that the windshield was a part of the problem; instead, he felt that the exterior lights were defective. The failure mileage was approximately 15,700. The failure mileage was approximately 15,800.

Filed Nov 9, 2009 · Lights · 40,029 miles · CA

Headlights failed come on after auto light function activated, took approximately 5 minutes for lights to come on.