GMC ENVOY DENALI · model year

2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI

51 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2007GMCENVOY DENALI carries 51 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 ENVOY DENALI is exterior lighting with 14 filings, followed by electrical system (8) and engine (4). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2007 ENVOY DENALI. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

51
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

51 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
EXTERIOR LIGHTING14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
ENGINE4
SUSPENSION4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1

Recent Complaints

20200103ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN VEHICLE

Mileage: 157,000

20200103FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN VEHICLE

Mileage: 157,000

20190208FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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). *TR

Mileage: 87,500

20180625ENGINE

MISFIRE IN CYLINDER CAR CUT COMPLETELY OFF IN TRAFFIC IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ACCELERATE LIKE ENTERING THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AS YOU ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY CAR WILL MISFIRE CUTTING OFF VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Mileage: 170,000

20170213ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BATTERY DYING EVERYDAY. PARASITIC DRAW FROM THE POWER SEAT.

Mileage: 130,000

20170213ENGINE

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. I COULD DRIVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE OIL PRESSURE WOULD FALL DOWN TO ZERO. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN STOP ENGINE.

Mileage: 130,000

20170213FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. I COULD DRIVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE OIL PRESSURE WOULD FALL DOWN TO ZERO. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN STOP ENGINE.

Mileage: 130,000

20170213ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FRONT HEADLIGHTS OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKING.

Mileage: 130,000

20170120EXTERIOR LIGHTING

HEADLAMPS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE

20161206CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MANY LIVES COULD BE AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THIS WELL KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GMC. THERE IS A GMC RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED. GMC NEEDS TO RE-EVALUATE THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD MAKE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

20161022EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING LOW BEAM LIGHTS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A GMC RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED. THIS ISSUE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IT HAPPENS DUE TO EITHER DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON OR JUST FOG LIGHTS ON. GMC NEEDS TO RE-EVALUATE THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD MAKE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Mileage: 120,000

20160915FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NOT A SAFE SITUATION. GMC KNOWS AND HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL

20160903EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY SAFETY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE GM SAFETY RECALL 14291 LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND DRL COULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REF NO. 15V519000. I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY RELAY SWITCH HAS FAILED AND MY LOW BEAM LAMPS DO NOT FUNCTION IN MY 2007 GMC ENVOY. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE STREET. HOWEVER, GM AND THE DEALER HAVE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MY FAULTY RELAY MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE 2007 GMC ENVOY'S. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR RIGHT NOW! PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 60,800

20160830STEERING

REPLACED DRIVER & PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. STILL SERVICE TIRE MONITOR STILL COMING ON FOR PASSENGER SIDE. BUMP/THUMP NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION NOW AND I FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR. AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVEL CONTROL REAR SUSPENSION NOT WORKING NOW. UNDER 85,000 MILES

20160830SUSPENSION

REPLACED DRIVER & PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. STILL SERVICE TIRE MONITOR STILL COMING ON FOR PASSENGER SIDE. BUMP/THUMP NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION NOW AND I FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR. AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVEL CONTROL REAR SUSPENSION NOT WORKING NOW. UNDER 85,000 MILES

20160830WHEELS

REPLACED DRIVER & PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. STILL SERVICE TIRE MONITOR STILL COMING ON FOR PASSENGER SIDE. BUMP/THUMP NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION NOW AND I FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR. AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVEL CONTROL REAR SUSPENSION NOT WORKING NOW. UNDER 85,000 MILES

20160829ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL OTHER LIGHTS INCLUDING THE HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAVE YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SO I KNOW IT IS THE VEHICLE. GMC NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF GMC WON'T DO IT ON THEIR OWN, THE NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND GET GMC TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

20160829EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL OTHER LIGHTS INCLUDING THE HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAVE YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SO I KNOW IT IS THE VEHICLE. GMC NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF GMC WON'T DO IT ON THEIR OWN, THE NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND GET GMC TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

20160829SUSPENSION

THE REAR OF MY CAR LOWERS DOWN EXTREMELY LOW, JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I TURN OF THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS, AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. ONCE I CRANK IT UP, I BASICALLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO RISE UP. I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE. I KNOW GMC KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO CORRECTED THIS ISSUE.

20160829UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE REAR OF MY CAR LOWERS DOWN EXTREMELY LOW, JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I TURN OF THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY, MANY, MONTHS, AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. ONCE I CRANK IT UP, I BASICALLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO RISE UP. I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE. I KNOW GMC KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO CORRECTED THIS ISSUE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI have?
The 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI has 51 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI?
The most-complained component for the 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI is EXTERIOR LIGHTING with 14 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE.
Is the 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.