2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 56
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 56 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door locks · 25 records
- door lock · 24 records
- side door · 17 records
- lock actuator · 13 records
- lock unlock · 12 records
- passenger side · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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
ODI 10711910
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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
ODI 10521317
Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10513161
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10502370
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10499994
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10494721
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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
ODI 10487910
Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10483867
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10510275
Anti-Theft Devices · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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
ODI 10480895
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10487145
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10471565
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10460546
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10458602
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have taken my 2008 tahoe ltz to the gmc dealership multiple times to repair the door locks / outer door handles. I have had two of the door locks replaced because they will not unlock when i hit the unlock button on the doors or the key fob. This is a major defect in this vehicle. It is a safety conern because i have a small child and i am afraid if i were to have an accident and i try to unlock the doors they…
ODI 10496830
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Failure of all four power door locks on my 2008 tahoe. At almost exactly 3 years and 30,000 miles of ownership, the door locks of my, purchased new, 2008 tahoe ltz began to fail. All four locks failed within 12 months of each other. The vehicle had less than 40,000 miles and four years of service at the last and final (4th) failure. Concern: (#1) there is only one manual keyed entry located on the vehicle which is…
ODI 10496346
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Window Devices And Controls
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side windows and door locks malfunctioned. The contact stated that she was unable to open or close the windows and the locks failed to unlock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 10/23/2012 *js
ODI 10471865
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Automatic door lock stop working on driver side then passenger side front door went out one month later. *tr
ODI 10437345
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Continuously having to replace door handles on 2008 chevy tahoe. Pinches my hand and causes brusing. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10415138
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Door handles on my 2008 chevy tahoe broke again for 3rd time. Chevy dealer notes its a issue but says its not covered under warranty since im over my mileage. Please help! *tr
ODI 10410968
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver's side door lock will not work unless i push it down manually. If you don't lock the door manually and press "lock" on the key fob - when you try to open the door the alarm goes off. *tr
ODI 10417086
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger door electric lock actuator failed resulting in no way to open the door without manually unlocking it from the inside. In the even of an emergency, there would be no way to open the door from outside of the vehicle or from the lock switch on the driver door. In addition, there is no key lock on this door from the outside. I have learned that this is a very common problem on 2008 chevrolets, which has…
ODI 10532169
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
5/31/2011 driver door lock actuator failed, door would and alarm would not set. Fixed under warranty. Rear left and front right failed within a year. Both were replaced at no charge out of warranty at 45000 miles, approx. October 23 2012, rear right lock actuator failed. Not sure how long it was not working, but the vehicle was parked and driven with the door unlocked, unknown to me. I find this to be a very unsafe…
ODI 10482063
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver's door and driver side rear locks failed. Neither door lock would operate manually or with key remote. Access in/out had to be from passenger side. This is the second occurrence. First time repairs were in excess of $400, this time repairs for both doors are $580. *tr
ODI 10398480
Latches/Locks/Linkages
In april 2011, the front passenger door would periodically not lock unless i manually locked it. Eventually it would not lock automatically at any time. A couple of months later the front driver door began doing the same thing. The car was under warranty until august 2011 so we had the locks replaced by a chevrolet dealership in july 2011. I was told this was a known problem. They refused to give me an extended…
ODI 10450647