2006 GMC Envoy: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 20, 2026 · Visibility · MO

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the front driver’s side door circuit board. There was no warning light illuminated. There was a white and grayish smoke coming from the door panel. After removing the door panel, the contact discovered that the source of the smoke was coming from the wiring inside the door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V599000 (Visibility); which the mechanic related to the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, and the contact was informed that the driver’s side door switch module needed to be replaced; however, the contact declined the dealer's estimate for a comprehensive wiring inspection. The vehicle remained unrepaired with the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 20, 2020 · Electrical · 206,000 miles · MI · fire

I have a 2006 gmc envoy denali that caught fire this morning, it was an electrical fire, caused in the HVAC blower circuit, the circuit fuse did not blow, the cabin filled with smoke, and an open flame was created. I managed to put the fire out, however someone else in this situation might not have even been able to pull off a busy highway, let alone extinguish the fire as it was under the dash behind the glovebox. The symptoms before the fire were as follows: 1)a faint burning electrics smell (electrical smoke is very distinctive) 2)blower quit running(within 30 seconds of smell) 3)cabin filled with smoke (within 1 minute of smell) to the point I could not see out the windshield 4)open flame was present under dash (within 2 minutes of smell) the vehicle was in motion, 50mph, heating system was running, outside temperature 5* fahrenheit. This appears to be a common failure point as there are multiple repair kits available with new wiring connectors to replace damaged ones when replacing speed resistor there were no previous issues with the HVAC blower motor system

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Electrical · 97,000 miles · IL · fire

Car started on fire after turning it on seemed to come from dashboard,spread to front seats it was parked at the time, fire department stated it was from vents ,heating motor

Filed Feb 22, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 148,000 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the motor in the driver's door shorted out and the window regulator and motor were burnt. As a result, the vehicle almost caught fire. Smoke appeared from the door panel, which the contact managed to put out. Coyle chevrolet buick gmc (1801 broadway st, clarksville, in 47129, (812) 218-1100) diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new power window switch, fuse, and harness. The repairs were completed by an independent mechanic. When the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility), the manufacturer was called and advised that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for reimbursement. The dealer did not reimburse the contact and presented the repair paperwork to the manufacturer. The contact was informed that reimbursement was not an option since the vehicle was repaired outside of the dealer and manufacturer. The contact stated that he did not know of the recall because he was not sent a letter. The failure mileage was 148,000.

Filed Jan 18, 2019 · Electrical · 147,780 miles · ME · fire

Had problems with the heater's blower motor not blowing or sometimes blowing but not on every speed. Looked up issue on youtube and found many videos of the same issue and the videos showed them having to replace the heater's blower motor resister. As the resister was being replaced, we noticed the resister was melted onto the plug it plugs into and the thick red wire was also melted. Resister got replaced and the blower speeds all worked again. Shortly after installation of the new resister, the number 5 speed failed but all others continued. Three months later, the resister failed. Exchanged and replaced the resister again and worked on all speeds but 5 again. Had a smell to it while in use, we got use to it and thought nothing of it anymore. Worked for over 2 years until 1/12/2019 when as the envoy was in my yard warming up in below freezing temperatures, the vehicle caught fire without and warning and burned under the glove box catching the contents in the glove box on fire and making the vehicle burst into flames and even had an explosion inside the vehicle. Black smoke was pouring out on the area of the passenger side windshield wiper area. There was a hole in the windshield above the wiper.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 208,000 miles · MS · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, smoke emitted inside of the vehicle. There were no flames visible. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front driver's side window and door housing control box had been burned. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the vehicle exhibited a constant stalling and would restart moments after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 208,000.

Filed Apr 29, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 95,409 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, a strong electrical burning odor and smoke emitted from front driver's side interior door. In addition, the front driver's side power window operated on its own intermittently. There were no flames present, although both the power door lock and window control switch housing melted. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer. The failure occurred twenty four days after the recall remedy was performed. There was no defect prior to the recall repair. The federal safety agency campaign id number was 12v406000 (electrical system , visibility). The vehicle was recently repaired for the second time under the same recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 95,409.

Filed Dec 14, 2011 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · GA · fire · 1 injury

The heat and air fan resistor caught on fire causing the electrical system to catch on fire. Smoke coming from under the dash and from the glove box. The surge had caused the head light wires to burn into. Such a mess...fuel gauge had stopped working about a year prior to that .now the power steering is having a problem. What next.....

Filed Jan 30, 2011 · Electrical · 28,000 miles · CA · fire

I have had 2 problems with this vehicle. The first one was at 28000 miles, about 3 weeks after I bought the vehicle. The resistor for the heat/AC fan caught fire while I was driving at about 5 MPH in heavy traffic. The fire went out on it's own by the time I had room to pull over (about 15-20 seconds). I was unable to get the part replaced right away so I had to drive around in cold and icy conditions without even being able to run the defroster. The second problem was that at about 32000 miles my gas gauge broke. I had just filled the tank and was driving at about 65 on the highway. The gas gauge needle dropped to empty and stayed there. I made sure that I was not leaking gasoline and continued on my way. It worked intermittently for a while but is now completely broken. When I fill up my tank the engine light comes on for the first 25-100 miles and the gauge reads empty with the fuel light on. I am uncomfortable with using the 4wd or towing very much because even though I keep track of miles driven these things eat up more fuel. I don't want to run out of gas in the middle of the road. I have not gotten it fixed because of the repair cost.

Filed May 12, 2010 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. While driving at speeds of 65 MPH, the power door lock switch caught on fire. The dealer advised the vehicle could be repaired but the part needed to make the necessary repairs was not available and would not be available for another six months. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 65,000. Updated 11/03/10.

Filed Dec 24, 2008 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · MI · fire

I parked my car and went into a store and when I came out I could smell a burning smell. My car would not unlock from the drivers door and when I got into my car I seen that my electrical panel on the drivers side blew up.