2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Latches/locks/linkages Problems

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 16V-381 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND STATES DEALERSHIP FOUND BAD CONNECTION IN AIRBAG WIRING LOCATED BEHIND SEAT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON JUNE 13, 2012. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DID NOT WORK. *JB

Mileage: 1,924

LOCK ACTUATORS ON DOOR LOCKS KEEP FAILING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. GM KNOWS THIS BUT REFUSES TO FIX. SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,800.

Mileage: 67,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACTUATORS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,375.

Mileage: 64,375

BOTH DRIVERS DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING. THEY DON'T WORK WITH KEY FOB, THEY DON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN THE TRUCK IS PUT IN DRIVE OR WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND THEY DON'T WORK WITH THE LOCK SWITCH ON THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS THE 2008 IS A BAD YEAR FOR THESE ACTUATORS AND GM SHOULD RECALL. THEY KNOW THEY WERE BAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 75,000

THE DRIVERS DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK STOPPED WORKING, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS THE FACTORY SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BACK LOCKS JUST STOP WORKING ONE DAY. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WITH KEYFOB OR SWITCH ON THE EITHER DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, OTHER THAN MANUALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A THEFT ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. KIDS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS AN APPARENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING, IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF/RECALLED. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A CHEAP MOTOR MADE OUT OF CHINA AND IS A FAIRLY EASY ISSUE TO RESOLVE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK SO YOU CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVEN OF A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 29,840

DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME NOW THAT THESE DONT WORK. FIRST IT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, NOW ITS THE SAME SIDE BUT REAR DOOR. IT IS ANNOYING NOT HAVING ACCES TO THE DOORS VIA KEYLESS ENTRY. IT WAS A ONE OF THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT A KEYLESS ENTRY FOR SAFETY REASON FOR WOMEN. ALSO, I HAVE A GRANDSON WHO RIDES WITH ME OCCASIONALLY, AND IF EMERGENCY OCCURRED, I FEAR HE COULD BE TRAPPED AS I WOULD HAVE TO INSERT KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR OR WORSE. THE REAR DOOR HAS NO WAY TO INSERT ANY KEY INTO DOOR. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO SAVE MY CHILD IF I CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT. I HAVE TO LOWER MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK AND REACH FAR BACK TO WHERE LOCKS WERE PLACED AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR. RECALL ALL TRUCKS BACK AND REPLACE LOCKS IN THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH SAFETY AND CHILDREN SAFETY!!!! THIS WOULD MAKE 3 LOCKS. ONE WHEN NEW PURCHASE VEHICLE, 2 REPLACED BY DEALER AND NOW 3RD ITS BROKEN AGAIN!!!! *KB

MY DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITH MY REMOTE AND DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR .THE TWO BACK DOORS LOCK BUT NOT THE FRONT. I DON'T LIKE HAVING TO LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. IS THE ANY HELP OUT THE RE FROM GM. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE LOCK ACTUATOR/SWITCH. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THIS WAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND HAS JUST STARTED TO FAIL COMPLETELY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 CHEVY TRUCK.ONLY 33,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 33,500

DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN ALARMING OR UNALARMING TRUCK. IT OCCURS DAILY AND NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. I HAPPENED TO GET OUT OF MY TRUCK AND OPEN THE BACK DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE LOCK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE NO IDEA THAT THIS IS HAPPENING? I HAVE ALARMED MY VEHICLE, THEN CHECKED THE BACK DOOR TO SEE IF IT LOCKED WITH THE ALARM GOING OFF, BECAUSE THE LOCK HAD FAILED! I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY CHECK TO SEE IF THEIR TRUCK LOCKED AND ALARMED PROPERLY. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND IT'LL COST $100 FOR THEM TO JUST LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE 3 YR. WARRANTY. I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES. FAILURE TO UNLOCK BUT DOORS LOCK WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. CHEVROLET WILL FIX PROBLEM FOR AROUND $1,200. IN ORDER TO OPEN REAR DOORS ON TRUCK YOU MUST CLIMD OVER FRONT CONSOLE OR LOWER WINDOWS TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON EVERY CHEVY 2008 AND ABOVE VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF. *TT

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE LOCK ACTUATOR THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 CHEVY TRUCK. ONLY 35000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

APPROXIMATELY 2000-4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY TERM (BUT STILL WELL UNDER THE 36 MONTH LIMIT) I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY POWER LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THAT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER DETERMINING I WAS OVER WARRANTY MILEAGE LIMIT, HE SAID ALL HE COULD DO IS MAYBE "HELP ME OUT" ON THE REPAIR COSTS. MY MAIN CONCERN IS HOW THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T BEEN MORE PROACTIVE IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM SINCE, FROM WHAT MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED, IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I WOULD THINK THAT CHEVROLET WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND VEHICLES. *TT

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

HAVE A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO, THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED AND WON'T OPEN; NOW THE FRONT DOOR AND WINDOW IS MAKING A DRAGGING NOISE. CHEVY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT. BUT I'VE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS ON LINE FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT IF THERE WAS A WRECK AND SOMEONE NEEDED TO GET TO SOMEONE IN THE BACK OR SOMEONE NEEDED TO GET OUT. PLUS IF THE FRONT ONE GETS WORSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM ALSO. HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DEALERS IN THE PORTLAND OR. VANCOUVER WA AREA, THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT AND NEITHER WILL CHEVROLET. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAKE THEM HONOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK WONT ELECTRICALLY LOCK WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR KEY FOB. SEE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES LOCK ACTUATES ONLY HALFWAY, AND WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND PLACED IN PARK OR PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY ACTUATING IT. *KB

Mileage: 10,000

AUTOMATIC LOCKING DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 52,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AS WELL AS UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR BACK INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/15/11

Mileage: 50,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILED FOR THE POWER LOCKS AND ALL DOORS HAD TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DIRECTED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK AND POWER LOCK/UNLOCK NO LONGER WORK. *TR

THE AUTO DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING FOR A SECOND TIME. WHEN YOU PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON, THE DOOR LOCK DO NOT RESPOND. THIS COULD CAUSE PEOPLE TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE TRUCK, OR A CRIMINAL COULD EASILY OPEN THE DOOR TO CARJACK THE DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THREE OF THE FOUR LOCKS ON MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO NO LONGER WORK WHEN USING THE REMOTE. THEY QUIT WORKING RIGHT AFTER THE 36,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. I CONTACTED CHEVY DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS FROM A CHEVY DEALER SO THEY COULD EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT, AND FRUSTRATING, TO HAVE PAID FOR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND THEY QUIT WORKING TWO YEARS AFTER I HAVE THE VEHICLE. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK EACH DOOR WHEN IT SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS PUSHING A BUTTON. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE THE LOCKS DON'T WORK WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. NOW, THE REAR WINDOWS DON'T OPERATE FROM THE CONTROLS ON THE REAR DOORS. I CAN'T BELIEVE, THAT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE, CHEVY WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THEIR MALFUNCTION. NEXT TIME I THINK I'LL BUY A FORD IF THIS IS HOW CHEVY TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

I HAVE A 2008 SILVERADO 1500. LOCKS AND LATCHES DOES NOT WORK ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE OF MY TRUCK. WHEN INQUIRED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS SAID I NEEDED SOME TYPE OF MOTOR. I GOT IT FIXED WHICH COST ME $200. AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SEAT STARTED GIVING ME THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. TO LOCK THE DOOR I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK IT. MY REMOTE WORKS FOR THE OTHER THREE DOORS BUT NOT THE PASSENGER DOOR. ANYONE CAN OPEN MY TRUCK. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MATTER I HAVE 45,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *TR

DOOR LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. WHEN PRESSING THE REMOTE FOB TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE TRUCK IT TRIES TO MOVE BUT WILL NOT FULLY GO UP OR DOWN ALL THE WAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN USING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN LOCKING MY TRUCK AND WALKING AWAY WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. YOU CAN WALK UP AND OPEN MY DOOR DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THE ALARM WILL SOUND BUT ENTRY HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. EVEN WORSE WHAT IF YOU NEEDED TO LOCK THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE TO AVOID SOMEONE TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOU THROUGH YOUR VEHICLE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REMEMBER TO HIT THE LOCK KNOB ITSELF BECAUSE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS BAD BECAUSE GM KNOWS THEY HAVE CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS. JUST GO TO THE INTERNET AND TYPE IN "2008 SILVERADO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR" AND SEE WHAT COMES UP. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. NOW THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWNS MOST OF GM IT WILL GET WORSE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT THAT I EVER PURCHASE. *TR

Mileage: 128,962

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOTH REAR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOCK, WHICH WAS REPLACED SIX MONTHS AGO, WAS ALSO NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER DID NOT SAY WHY THE LOCKS FAILED, BUT OFFERED TO REPAIR THE LOCKS AND PAY FOR THE PARTS IF THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE LABOR. THE CONTACT FEELS THE LOCKS SHOULD NOT FAIL ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS TWO YEARS OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000.

Mileage: 48,000

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, IT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE TO THE ON POSITION THEN RELOCK. FOLLOWING THAT, ALL ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE LURCHES, THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND YOU CONTINUE ON THE WAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE ALL LIGHTING GOES OFF AND YOU ARE LEFT IN THE DARKNESS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AN SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND AGREED PROVIDE ME A VEHICLE, HOWEVER THAT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF INJURING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE DURING ONE OF THE EPISODES. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB WITH 4 YEARS REMAINING ON THE WARRANTY. THE EPISODES OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND AT DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES, IT MAY HAPPEN THREE OR FOUR WITHIN AN HOUR OR GO FOR A DAY OR TWO WITHOUT HAPPENING. EACH TIME IT IS A SURPRISE ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TRAVELING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND AT NIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 49,000

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN TO BLINK. WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS, SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL CAME INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. I POPPED THE HOOD AND MY PASSENGER IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED A FIRE NEAR THE TRANSMISSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE ENGULFING THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION, WE FOUND A SHORTED OUT WIRE NEAR THE STARTER AND A BROKEN TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. THE CAUSE OF BOTH ANOMALIES IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THIS OCCURRED UNDER "NORMAL" CONDITIONS ON AN IMPROVED DRIVING SURFACE. *TR

Mileage: 16,200

I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK - ONE THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKS CLICKER STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CHEVY DEALER REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING PART - NOW THE BRAKES ARE A PROBLEM - I HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAD GROVES IN THEM AND HAD TO BE TURNED - THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY PADS - MY REGULAR TIRE AND BRAKE SHOP IN TOWN SAID THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE PUT THE HEAVY DUTY PADS ON THIS TRUCK. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE FIRST FIX IT STARTED SQUEAKING AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BAKE TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY HAD TO KEEP IT AND CHECK THE BRAKES WERE GETTING HOT, THEY GOT ME A RENTAL CAR FOR FOUR DAYS WHILE THEY TOOK THE BRAKES APART AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AND SAID THEY MUST HAVE PUT THEM TOGETHER THE FIRST TIME WRONG! *TR

Mileage: 17,045

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO LOCKS WHICH CAN BE REMOTE OPERATED. THE DEVICE THAT MAKES THE LOCK WORK STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT THE DOOR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK OR UN LOCK. ALSO WITH THE DEVICE BEING BROKE THE REMOTE LOCKS DO NOT WORK EITHER. THIS LOCK FAILURE GOING UN NOTICED CAN LEAVE THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. WHAT IF IT FAILED AT A PASSENGER DOOR WHERE A CHILD WAS SITTING? WHAT IF YOU LOCKED THE TRUCK, WALKED INTO THE STORE, WALKED BACK OUT TO YOUR TRUCK AND SOMEONE GOT IN WHILE YOU WERE INSIDE? WHAT IF YOU WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND SOMEONE CAME TO ATTACK YOU AND THE LOCK FAILED. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. IT GIVES YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THIS ISSUE WAS COMMON AND THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF VEHICLES BROUGHT IN FOR WARRANTY WORK TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED PART. LUCKILY MY TRUCK WAS INSIDE THE 36K WARRANTY PERIOD SO THE REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT NO COST. HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND FROM THIS POINT FORWARD IT WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

24 NOV 2008: BOUGHT NEW 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK FROM LOCAL DEALER. DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BEING LOCATED BELOW THE ARM REST (AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABOVE THE ARM REST IN OUR TRADE-IN 2007 GMC PICKUP TRUCK) COULD NOT BE OPERATED WITHOUT EXTREME PAIN AND EFFORT BY MY WIFE WHO HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH ARMS. 25 NOV 2008: ASKED THE DEALER TO TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK AND RETURN MY TRADE-IN TRUCK TO ME. DEALER REFUSED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THIS DESIGN COULD TRAP MY WIFE INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. OF SPECIAL CONCERN IS AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A FIRE IN WHICH SHE WOULD NEED TO EXIT WITHOUT DELAY. I AM FORCED TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AT A GREAT LOSS AFTER DRIVING IT ONLY A FEW MILES DUE TO THIS SERIOUS DESIGN SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 65