34 complaints reported

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Latches/Locks

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
34
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2010

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID. ABOUT 3 MTHS AGO THE DOORS QUIT LOCKING FROM TIME TO TIME. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ON MY TRUCK IT ROTATES FROM DOOR TO DOOR WHICH ONES THAT WILL NOT LOCK. I CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AND FOR THEM TO FIX ONE DOOR THEY QUOTED $350. DURING MY READING ONLINE SOMEONE STATED THAT GM ACTUALLY KNOW THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS NOT THE ACTUAL DOORS. GETTING THE ACTUATORS ON THE DOORS FIXED IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING, WITH A DOOR OPENING AND WHILE PARKED OR SITTING IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF ALL THE CAR JACKINGS GOING ON IN SOCIETY. I DO SEE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH PROBLEM AND A MAJOR RECALL NEEDS TO BE ORDERED AND GM FORCED TO FIX THEIR KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2010
Sep 2010

ON BOTH MY 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND 2008 GMC YUKON WE HAVE HAD 5 POWER DOOR LATCHES QUIT WORKING LEAVING THE DOORS UNLOCKED OR LOCKED. I AM CONCERNED WHAT COULD HAPPEN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2010
Sep 2010

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAVE HAD THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOOKED AT IN THE PAST AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. RECENTLY MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB. THE ALARM IS SET AND ALL OTHER DOORS LOCK, EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING, AS I USUALLY TRUST THAT THE DOOR IS LOCKED WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON. PLUS, I CAN HEAR THE OTHER DOORS LOCK AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO VISUALLY OR PHYSICALLY CHECK THAT ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED. LAST YEAR I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WHEN I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND THEN LOCK AGAIN. AT ONE POINT I HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN OUT OF MY CAR, SHUT MY DOOR, THEN THE DOORS LOCKED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR TO ACCESS MY CHILDREN. THANK GOODNESS THE DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT LOCK. I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2010
Aug 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT ALL FOUR EXTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES WERE STUCK IN POSITION. THE OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS IN ORDER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO RELEASE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2010
Aug 2010

POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATING UNIT FAILURE. TWO MONTHS AGO I WAS UNABLE TO ENTER MY DRIVERS DOOR WHEN IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. I UNLOCKED IT WITH THE KEY AND TESTED THE LOCK MECHANICS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NEITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY. GM REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. LAST WEEK THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. GM ONCE AGAIN REPLACED A DEFECTIVE LOCK ACTUATOR, PART # 25876390. THIS FAILURE IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ELECTRONICALLY, A SMALL CHILD COULD INADVERTENTLY OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SINCE TWO OF THE FOUR ACTUATORS HAVE ALREADY FAILED, I AM SURE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE REST FAIL TOO. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2010
Aug 2010

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE, THE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED UNLOCKING MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR IN ABOUT MARCH 2010 AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. THE LOCK WOULD ALSO NOT UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT DOOR. NOW BOTH DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY, WHICH IS NOT WHAT I PAID FOR WHEN I PURCHASED THIS 35,000 DOLLAR VEHICLE!!! NOTICED HOW SOME HAVE EVENTUALLY SPREAD TO ALL DOORS, I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I AM SEEING VIA THE INTERNET!! *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2010
Feb 2010

ALL FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. I HAVE A TODDLER WHO RIDES IN THE BACK AND I DEPEND ON MY DOORS TO LOCK TO PREVENT HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2010
Jan 2010

ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON DIFFERENT DOORS, AND CURRENTLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS NOT WORKING. SO THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME TO HAVE ONE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50K MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE AN INFANT THAT RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT, AND IF THE PASSENGER DOORS WERE TO QUIT WORKING THERE WOULD BE A RISK OF GETTING HIM OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2010
Sep 2009

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILURE. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. ONCE LATCHED, DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2009

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The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe has 34 Latches/Locks complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.