2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI Exterior Lighting Problems
14 complaints about Exterior Lighting
High Severity Issue
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All Exterior Lighting Complaints (14)
HEADLAMPS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE
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
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
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
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.
TAKATA RECALL WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT LOST THE LOW BEAMS THEY WOULD KEEP GOING OFF HAVING ME WITH NO LIGHTS AT ALL THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK BUT NO LOW BEAMS AT ALL DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS NOT SAFE AND CAN GET PULLED OVER FOR THIS I HAVE HAD THIS BEFORE AND TURNED IT IN AND NOTHING I WOULD LIKE SOMTHING DONE ABOUT THIS IT IS SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURES OF THIS CAR OR SUV
Mileage: 17,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A CITY STREET THE INTERIOR/DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE NOT SEEN THE PROBLEM REOCCUR AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE IT. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THEM ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND TO BRING THE CAR IN IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS.+
Mileage: 37,000
I GOT IN TO MY CAR THE OTHER NIGHT AT AROUND 7PM PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON SO I TRIED THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY AND THAT DIDN'T WORK, SO I TURN MY CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THEY STILL WOULDN'T WORK MY HI-BEAMS WORKED BUT MY LOW BEAMS AND MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE REPLACE THE BULBS AND THE RELAY SWITCH AND STILL NOTHING. SO NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HI-BEAMS ON WHICH IS NOT GOOD I GOT PULLED OVER FOR DRIVING WITH THEM ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT & THEY WANT $75/HR JUST TO LOOK AT IT I CAN'T AFFORD THAT.
Mileage: 130,000
HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND WON'T COME BACK ON. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK
Mileage: 90,000
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. ONLY HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS. *TR
Mileage: 56,000
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON AFTER SETTING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT.TOOK IT IN TO BECKER BUICK GMC AND THE MODULE WAS BAD SO CHANGE IT AND PAID 107.00 DOLLARS AS THEY COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON IT THEY SAID. I DROVE IT USING THE HIGH BEAMS FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN DEC. UNTIL I COULD GET IT INTO THE SHOP. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
FORT HE PAST YEAR MY VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND AT ALL SPEEDS. THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE STILL OPERABLE DURING THE LOW BEAM OUTAGES, HOWEVER, THIS STILL RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Mileage: 69,000
MY VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO TURN OFF FOR NO REASON, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THEY COME ON THEN WITHOUT AN INTERVENTION. *TR
Mileage: 106,000