Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| PI-0011A | 02/01/2011 | 10038344 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0011A | 02/01/2011 | 10038344 | Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with any method. the probably cause an incorrect installation of a handle component. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PIT-4846A | 05/06/2009 | 10030244 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: locations of high speed gmlan wiring concerns. gauges inoperative, no crank, harsh transmission shifting, no transmission shifting, door locks cycling and indicators on. *pe | 09/02/2009 | |
| PIT-4696A | 09/01/2008 | 10026701 | Gmc: bmc failure after windshield wiper operation-keywords: ajar door dome driver dimmer flasher fog haul headlight head high hazard inop inoperative lamp light lock low not on off power park radio rap repeat signal shut speed stay switch t | 12/04/2008 | |
| 08-07-30-021 | 05/01/2008 | 10025668 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, u0121, u0140 set (repair backed out terminal in transmission | 08/28/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 56569 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 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. ## vin passed ## cheverolet suburban ltz 2008 ##. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/24/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| 2008 chev 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. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 44500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 44500 | ||
| 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 driver's 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 its interior. 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. sm. | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 25000 | ||
| 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 experieincing the same defects. this is a major life safety issue with children in the car not bein able to unlock or lock the doors in an emergency | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 38000 | ||
| 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! | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Driverside driver and passenger automatic door locks inoperable | |||
| 12/30/2009 | |||
| 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 occured 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. | |||
| 04/05/2010 | |||
| 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 vehichle andthere was a fire , they could not get out. | |||