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GMC Envoy Denali fuel gauge problems

24 of the 118 owner complaints about the GMC Envoy Denali describe wrong fuel gauge reading, most of them for the 2006 model year.

owner complaints
24
worst model year
2006
typical mileage
74,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

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Filed Jan 3, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 157,000 miles · MD

The fuel gauge shows empty when there is fuel in vehicle

Filed Feb 8, 2019 · Fuel system · 87,500 miles · NY

The fuel level sensor is malfunctioning giving me erroneous high and low readings. I noticed in august 2011, gm issued a special coverage for this exact problem, however it was only good for 10 years or 120,000 miles. My envoy is 11-1/2 years old, but only has approx. 87,500 miles on it. Seeing this is an obviously safety issue which has LED to at least 1 known accident, I would like to know if there is anyway that you can help me get gm to extend the coverage to my envoy? My envoy also recently had a special coverage initiated for the headlamp driver module (hdm). I was able to get that fixed because gm issued the coverage for a total of 12 years and 150,000 miles. So the precedent has been set to provide coverage for a vehicle my age. Any help that you could provide would be appreciated. Thank you. [xxx] *pm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 5, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 90,447 miles · AL

My husband and I were traveling when the vehicle shut off with no warning at all and all the dash board lights came on. The vehicle would not restart but would turn. This happened saturday 9/2/17 on a country highway out in nowhere . We called a tow truck. Thank god for cellphones. On 11/12/2016 hub bearings replaced. 11/15/16 module and connector replaced and fuel level sensors and ring replaced. Three years ago A/C went out. Replaced.

Filed Mar 16, 2017 · Fuel system · 820,000 miles · SC

Takata recall, gas gauge will only show empty.

Filed Nov 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · KY

Initially, when the car was filled with fuel, it immediately indicated that the car was empty and the engine light came on. Once you used a couple of gallons the fuel gauge began working and the engine light went off. Just recently the system is not correcting itself and the fuel gauge will constantly go between full and empty so I never know how much fuel I have in it. Also the engine light is remaining on.

Filed Nov 8, 2016 · Fuel system · KY

Initially, when the car was filled with fuel, the fuel gauge would automatically go to empty and the engine light would come on. After driving several miles, the gauge would correct itself and the engine light would go off. After months of this, the system does not correct itself and I never know how much gas I have - it constantly goes from full to empty.

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Fuel system · AL

Fuel gauge doesn't work. Have run out of gas twice. Not a safe situation. Gmc knows and hasn't issued a recall

Filed Jun 28, 2014 · Fuel system · NE

While driving the vehicle the air will let out of the shocks, also happens when vehicle is parked. Ssometimes air will not even elevate shocks when vehicle is turned on. Also randomly while vehicle is started whwther the fuel tank is full or empty or inbetween it will go from accurate level to empty mark on fuel gauge.

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 6,000 miles · MO

1. Started with horn honking on its own, radio turning on and off and heating and cooling turning on and off and battery being drained. Dealer replaced 2 batteries. 2. Stabilitrak warning light would intermittently come on and say it needed serviced. 3. Gas gauge started malfunctioning after a fill up. Needle would fluctuate and eventually remain on e. Was told by dealer it was either the fuel level sensor or instrument panel. 4. Vehicle started to jerk forward when sitting at stop light. Jerks are strong enough that you feel like you were rear ended. Then started noticing the jerks while driving at highway speed. 5. Oil gauge began fluctuating from high to low. Was again told it was a bad instrument panel .6. Rear air suspension began deflating when vehicle would sit for long periods of time. Low enough that tires almost touch top of wheel well. Compressor would come on and rear end would come back up to normal. Now it deflates over short periods of time and takes a considerably longer amount of time to reinflate. I am now noticing that it is deflating some while driving. If you hit a bump you can feel the tire hit the top of wheel well. Dealer could not explain the jerking. Was told there was probably an electrical problem causing things to come on and off. Fuel gauge is being replaced free as a defective part. Was told rear suspension was most likely a dead compressor and tires could possibly rub or blow out if suspension deflates while driving.

Filed Apr 4, 2013 · Fuel system · 66,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy denali. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge went to empty and the check engine light illuminated. The contact was told at a parts store that the fuel sending sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.

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The model years with the most reports are 2006 (21 complaints) and 2007 (3 complaints).

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