Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 3189 | 05/05/2008 | PIT3189J | 10010863 | Unable to disable auto door locks. this includes 05 chevrolet gmc cadillac full size trucks and utilities. *eh also includes avalance, silverado suburban tahoe; gmc sierra, yukon, denali, yukon xl, denali xl. updated 8/26/08. *pe | 12/15/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 2 of the door lock actuators failed. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 38000 | ||
| At about 37k miles the front doors of my 2008 sierra will not unlock have to manually lock doors and fob will not lock even unlock doors resulting in possible theft. back doors work properly. also fog lights do not work properly. a/c is making a loud noise. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 47500 | ||
| Gmc door lock actuators fail at a very high rate. doors will not automatically lock/unlock when you put the vehicle park/drive. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the automatic door lock would not lock even when attempting to lock the vehicle maunally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or manufacturer and was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 gmx sierra. the contact stated that the automatic door lock would not lock; even when attempting to lock the vehicle maunally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealership or manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 38,000. nw | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 27500 | ||
| Power door lock failure. cannot lock or unlock 3 out of the trucks 4 doors with remote or the on board lock/unlock button. the driver door failed 3 week ago, the driver side rear door failed last week and the passenger side read door failed yesterday. this is both a safety and security issue. the back door locks can only be accessed from inside the truck in the event of an emergency with no key access. from a security stand point the failure is not known until the door either does not lock or unlock and you notice the failure. this becomes an issue as you may think that the vehicles doors are locked but they are not. also the inability to lock the door in the event someone is trying to get into the vehicle i.e. carjacking. i have scheduled a repair with the dealer who admitted that this is a known issue. | |||
| 12/31/2008 | 600 | ||
| Power door locks do not work on vehicle, whether using key fob, or lock/unlock button inside. the problem is intermittent; different locks do not work at different times. | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 36404 | ||
| 2008 gmc serria 1500 truck electric lock acuators are defective - there are several complaints on line - mine are no longer working and 2 of the 4 have already been replace | |||
| 07/30/2010 | 72234 | ||
| Random door lock failure leading to permanent failure over several months. owner is unaware of problem until several weeks or months as problem progresses to complete failure. door locks will sometimes lock and sometimes unlock, but totally unaware to the owner until the problem finishes with complete failure. often times vehicle is left unlocked when owner assumes it is. the problem creates opportunity for crime as well as many other safety concerns. the other major concern is the integrity of the door locking system during a crash ..... when you know your doors may not be locked. i have grave concerns for children in in the back seats of vehicles that should be locked but aren't. because of flaws in component integrity. this problem has happened to 3 (including myself) out of 5 trucks owned by friends or family members. the internet is flooded with thousands of people having the same problem. we have serious concerns regarding this matter. thanks for your co-operation. | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Headlights dim when the brakes are applied, when the truck shifts from 1st to second gear and when the blinkers are used at interstate speeds. contacted gm and have been told this is normal in all vehicles. also have had 3 door lock actuators and 1 window motor replaced. had to have the front steering/rack and pinion replaced. currently having problem with front door not opening. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 2745 | 1 | |
| Door locks quit locking with the auto locker and remote on the driver door 1st 1trip. took three month to get parts trip to fix. and then the rear passenger door quit another trip to get looked at. now waiting to get the rear door parts and someone told me it could do it to all 4 doors........my truck has seen more time at the shop then in my driveway. *tr | |||