Passenger side door lock started having problems. would work occasionally. now, it won't work at all. has to be manually pulled up to unlock and pushed down to lock. i noticed over 450 complaints from others about the actuators going out on theirs too. seems to be a problem. *tr
Power locks are failing for second time after replacing. the actuators do not last over 2 years. each door costs $300 to repair. there are thousands of posts on the internet with this problem in multiple models and years. this needs to be a recall. *tr
The locking mechanism on my chevy tahoe 2008 ltz no longer works on the drivers door , drivers side passenger door and right side passenger door. the electronic lock/unlock door mechanism no longer locks or unlocks the doors as well as the key remote no longer locks or unlocks the doors. the drivers side passengers door handle came loose and had to be replaced. this vehicle has only 47,000 miles. this is with no doubt is a safety issue. *tr
The locking mechanism on my chevy tahoe 2008 ltz no longer works on the passenger side door. the electronic lock/unlock door mechanism no longer locks or unlocks the passenger door as well as the key remote no longer locks or unlocks the front passenger door. it sounds like from reading the other numerous complaints regarding this issue i can expect the rest of the door locks to quit operating at some point. this is obviously a real safety concern. *tr
The company i work for purchased four 2008 tahoes new. all have had door lock problems. mine just happened on both driver side doors and it cost $741 to have fixed today at chevy dealer. i believe the other 3 tahoes were under warranty at the time, but not sure. the tahoe i drive was not under warranty. as others have said, you cannot unlock the rear doors since there is no key, and the manual button is not near the pillars so you cant reach it from the front doors. its a bad situation if you needed to access the rear doors. *tr
To whom it may concern; i am writing because we have problems with the door locks on our 2008 chevy tahoe. we have had a problem with the door locks in the past as we have had to literally climb out of the window to get out of the vehicle. it happened while on a boat ramp so it was an incredibly memorable event. we have been experiencing problems with the door locks again and took the vehicle to the chevy service this morning. their customer service rep called us to let us know that all 4 door locks needed to be replaced. the charges are $350 for the front doors and $250 for the back doors. needless to say we are not happy about having to pay for any additional door lock work on this vehicle. the vehicle has only 70,000 miles. this problem is huge considering that you can not get out of the car once a lock completely fails in that you have to climb out of the window to get out of the ...
Drivers door and back hatch will bounce back open and not catch and then the door lock will not unlock to open the door by remote, door panel lock or by hand trapping person in the vehicle. spoke to gm, they know this is an issue but unwilling at this time to put out a bulletin or recall. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated the front passenger and rear passenger interior power doors would not unlock upon engaging. the passenger seated in the front or rear exited the vehicle through the driver's side door. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
The door locks have gone out on my 2008 tahoe approximately 6 months ago. our children cannot open the doors to get in our out of the vehicle. the only door that will currently work is the driver door, which only works with the key. the tahoe has a factor installed alarm system / key fob system, and does not control the doors to lock or unlock. you have to use the key to unlock the driver door, then manually open the passenger and rear doors from the inside, as well as manually lock them from the driver side. *tr
1. there were no significant events leading up to this. 2. the locks on the doors to not automatically unlock and lock. the actuator is failing. happens approx. every 2 years. this is on a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. 3. actuator must be replaced at the cost of the vehicle owner. *tr
After vacating the car through the front driver's side door, the electric door locks on the rear doors did not operate while my grandchildren were in the tahoe. the doors would not unlock either with the fob or the electric switch in the tahoe. this incident was very scary and could have been serious. fortunately, i was able to reenter the tahoe through driver's door, start the car, lower the rear windows, manually unlock the doors, and remove my grandchildren. had this been an emergency, serious problems could have occurred. as a result of this problem, which has recurred many times, i am not willing to drive with my grandchildren in the tahoe, unless an adult is available to accompany them in the rear seat. *tr
The power door locks do not work. you have to manually lock them. they are suppose to automaticaly lock when the vehicle reaches 5 miles an hour for safety and they do not. one door lock was replaced under warrenty without my knowledge but now the other 3 are not working properly. the mechanic said that this has been a known problem with the tahoes. it is over $200.00 per door to replace. this vehicle is not even 5 years old and is under 30,000 miles. *tr
I have a 2008 chevrolet tahoe ltz which has ~53000 mile on it. i have in the last 2 years replaced 2 door handles and 2 door lock actuators. dealership actually told me this morning after had 2nd lock actuator replaced that another lock actuator failed. as you could imagine i wanted to explode. i was livid, especially at the cost of replacing these items. i did not have an issue with it before they started looking at the other one. it looked liked they were trying to milk me for money in my opinion. i am astonished that there has not been a recall on these items, as of yet. it is apparent that these parts are defective, especially the lock actuators. any searches on the web or discussion with any dealer advisors one would realize these parts have issues. the lock actuator issue is the most concerning, especially when you have small children riding in these vehicles. what is it going to take for a recall to occur, someone dying? these parts(possibly chinese made)are failing left and right with replacement costs upwards of $300 or more. these parts are probably being replaced with different manufactured ...
The passenger door would not lock or unlock, with the remote or by using the drivers door, nor would it lock when putting the vehicle into gear. this is the second time this has happened. so now if you think you are safe, your are not. they put onstar in your vehicle to keep you safe how does that help if you are hi-jacked at gun point? you thought all doors locked when you put it in gear all but the one door that failed because of a poor design. or your child falls out of the vehicle while going down the freeway and because the lock failed due to poor design. please help us with these poor designs on chevy vehicles. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. clunking noises starting now when i turn corners. dealership states that is normal. omg! are they insane? i know that is not normal because it was making that noise when i purchased it. everything starts going right at the time of the warranty ends. poor window designs the windows are so loose they could possibly fall out when going down the highway. ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side exterior door handles were fractured. in addition, the chrome peeled off of the front passenger side interior door handle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice and the exterior door handle was replaced each time. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rk