2008 chevrolet avalanche 1500. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle power door locks and tailgate power lock actuator mechanism failure. *smd the consumer stated the power door locks and tailgate power lock, would no lock or unlock.
2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 37 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 34,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20131
- 20093
- 20086
- 20075
- 20041
- 20031
What owners say
Door locks on both driver and passenger side does not work with remote or with vehicle in drive.
It is well known that chevrolet/gm has a major quality problem with powerdoor locks that has been going on for many years. One only need to google chevy door locks to get an idea of the magnitude of the problem. (see http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f206d4b as an example). As a frequent transporter of small children it is hard for me to understand why the federal safety agency does not consider this a major safety issue. Doors lock or unlock without warning leaving small children in the back of these vehicles either exposed to risks of inadvertent opening doors or being locked into vehicles at the time of potential accidents where there is no easy or safe way to open the doors from inside or outside of the vehicle. These vehicles are also subject to increased risks from ranging from car theft to hijackers to simple burglary as you never know whether a door is locked or not unless you go around and try each one from the outside of the vehicle. General motors has consistently refused to address this or improve the quality of the product and will not do so until the federal safety agency takes a public stand on the continued safety risks that these defective doorlocks present to all who ride in these vehicles.
The chrome on the interior front door handles is cracking and has caused minor razor like cuts. The problem is identical to oid id no10429541. The local chevrolet dealer immediately recognized the problem, but indicated the tsb only applied to model year 2007. I believe this should be expanded to cover all affected years and models. Consumer cancelled request 04/13/12*lj
Door locks do not work and sometimes you can not get into or out of vehicle. Safety hazard.
At about 30,000 miles I notice that the rear driverside door lock would not work properly sometime,but I did not take to shop.at about 34,000 miles it quite working altogether,hardly ever using that door I let the miles go by without taking in for repairs. Also the front driver side lock sometimes does not work properly. Now I guess at 38,000 miles I will have to pay if I want it fixed.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
6 of 37 owner complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (16%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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