2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Latches/locks/linkages Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE, ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY TRACK DISENGAGE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL SPILLED AND CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO FAIL. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT'S WIFE PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE CHROME PAINT ON THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND CUT HER HAND. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.......UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AN EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, THAT BROKE OFF, HAD TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH RESEACHTHE CONTACT DISCOVERED CHROME PEELING OFF OF THE INTERIOR DOOR CAUSING THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER TO CUT HIS OR HER HAND. UPDATED 2/23/2016*JS *CN

Mileage: 137,000

DOOR HANDLE FAILURE THREE TIMES, WAITING FOR FOURTH TO FAIL AT ANYTIME. GM COMPLAINT DEPT REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THREE DOOR LOCKS FAILED BY 39,000 MILES, LAST ONE BEING RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. WE HAVE A 1978 CHEVY PU AND THE DOOR LOCKS NEVER FAILED! THIS IS ABSURD, A $55,000 TOP OF THE LINE LTZ MODEL SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND GM WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE POOR QUALITY PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP! WHAT CAN A CONSUMER DO TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION?. *JB

Mileage: 3,000

REAR HATCH DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT. THE DOOR IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND CANNOT BE OPENED WITH CONSOLE BUTTON, KEY FOB OR EXTERIOR HANDLE. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE 3RD SEAT. THE REAR HATCH IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE SINCE I IS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND CANNOT BE OPENED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM. THEIR CS REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN FIX THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH GM OVER THE LAST 2 YRS. AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 SUBURBAN LTZ IN JULY 2011. SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 OF THE DOORS LOCKS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY, THE 4TH DOOR WORKS SPORADICALLY (DRIVER SIDE, PASSENGER). THE LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY NOR THE MAIN LOCK BUTTON FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCK ACTUATORS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT IT IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN ISSUE FROM VARIOUS DEALERS AND PER MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, I MUST MANUALLY USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THEN UNLOCK ALL THE OTHER DOORS BY HAND ONE BY ONE. THEN WE MUST LOCK ALL DOORS MANUALLY AFTER ENTERING BECAUSE THE LOCKS ALSO DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. ALTHOUGH THE POWER LOCKS ARE A LUXURY, THIS ALSO BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. A VEHICLE WITH AN ORIGINAL ASKING PRICE OF OVER $55,000 SHOULD NEVER HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I'M NOT SURE WHY CHEVROLET FAILS TO TAKE ACTION FOR A CLEAR SAFETY DANGER. AS A MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. A CHILD COULD EASILY OPEN THE DOOR AND FALL OUT OF THE MOVING VEHICLE OR IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ANY ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS (ADULT OR CHILD) COULD POTENTIALLY BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EITHER SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE!! I REALIZE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS CAN BE ACTIVATED TO KEEP A CHILD FROM OPENING THE DOOR ACCIDENTALLY, BUT THAT WILL NOT PREVENT A CARJACKER OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER FROM JUMPING IN AND STEALING THE CAR OR KIDNAPPING A CHILD. IN MY OPINION, THEIR DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS MAJOR LOCKING MALFUNCTION BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS I HAVE RESEARCHED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE LOCK ACTUATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK QUIT WORKING, SHORTLY AFTER THAT DRIVER DOOR QUIT LOCK QUIT WORKING, TOOK INTO DEALER FOR REPAIR, SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1000 FOR 2 DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACEMENTS, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PSGR REAR DOOR LOCK QUIT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 56,569

DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL CAUSING DOORS TO REMAIN LOCKED AND INOPERABLE. SEVERAL ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET CLAIM MULTIPLE FAILURES AT THE SAME TIME AND OR REPLACED ACTUATORS FAILING A SECOND TIME. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE ENTERED OR EXITED EASILY IN AN EMERGENCY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK INVOLUNTARILY. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY USE THE DOOR LOCKS, THEY HAD TO BE OPERATED MANUALLY. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON MY 08 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. TO UNLOCK THE DOORS YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY UNLOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THEN EITHER CLIMB IN THE BACK OR OVER TO UNLOCK THE BACK DOORS AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS. OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. TO LOCK THE DOORS YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. *TT

Mileage: 51,000

2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN WILL BE IN THE SHOP NEXT WEEK FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEMS DEALING WITH FRONT AIR CONDITIONER CEASING TO BLOW AIR AND PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LATCHES & LOCKS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ACTIVATED BY REMOTE OR FRONT MASTER DOOR ACTIVATOR. HAVE REPLACED AC BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR, AND DRIVER FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. IT IS NOW THE DRIVER BACK DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO, VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH; TOOK IT TO MECHANIC; SENT ME ON TO DEALER. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS AND CAMSHAFT. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN HAS DEFECTIVE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLES - THEY BREAK LOOSE FROM THE CAR BODY AND MAKE THE DOOR INOPERABLE FROM INSIDE - SO ONE CANNOT EXIT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR USING THE KEY FOB AS WELL AS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL PANEL. ALL OF THE LOCKS EXCEPT FOR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED SUCCESSFULLY. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,550. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ UPDATED 06/24/11

Mileage: 44,500

THERE IS NO REAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE EVENT, THE POWER LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING ON ALL 4 DOORS. ALSO HAVE HAD THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES REPLACED TWICE AT A COST OF 250.00 EACH. THE 4 LOCK ACTUATORS ARE AT A COST OF 1000.00 THE COMPANY HAS A FLEET OF 10-20 SUBURBANS AND TAHOES WHICH ALL THE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECTS. THIS IS A MAJOR LIFE SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN- ALL LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE LOCK ACTUATOR. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS I CAN NOT GET CHILDREN OUT OF CAR. THE ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED ON EVERY LOCK IN THE VEHICLE, UNACCEPTABLE! *LN

Mileage: 38,000

DRIVERSIDE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. IN LESS THAT TWO (2) YEARS, THREE (3) OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AFTER MAKING THEM AWARE OF IT. THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IS CONSTANT. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OTHER THAN AN INFERIOR PART. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS IS TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEATS INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE EVENT OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THIS WILL BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1. THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE DOOR AND THE REMOTE FAIL TO UNLOCK DOORS 2. THERE ARE NO KEY HOLES ON THE REAR DOORS TO UNLOCK THEM IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH 3. THIS WILL LEAD TO ENTRAPMENT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED IN A CRASH 4. THIS WILL LEAD TO PASSENGER EJECTION IF THE LOCKS ARE NOT LOCKED MANUALLY 5. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS LOST IN THE DOOR WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE LOCKS ON BOTH OF MY 08 SUBURBANS STARTED TO FAIL STARTING WHEN TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH REMOTE BUTTON AND THE INTERIOR LOCK BUTTON. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOT LOCKING OR UNLOCKING AND HAS PROGRESSED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN BOTH OF MY LTZ 08 SUBURBANS. YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, NOR CAN YOU LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS IF NEEDED TO QUICKLY LOCK IF BEING THREATENED. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CALLS HOWEVER ITS NOT COVERED OR RECALLED. *TR

ACTUATOR IN DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. WHEN THESE GO OUT , THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH HANDLE OR REMOTE. IF A CHILD OR PERSON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FIRE , THEY COULD NOT GET OUT. *TR