Have replaced all 4 door handles due to plastic breaking
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: doors won't lock, open or latch
19 of the 190 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- 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
What owners say
3 door latches have stopped working and will not allow the door to stay shut. This can obviously be very dangerous if they were to give out when driving and it seems to be a very common problem from what I have heard.
Interior chrome door handles peeling. Peeling chrome extremely sharp. I've had my fingers pricked by the peeling chrome and my wife got a small cut on her finger from it. Very sharp.
The door handles have cut three members of my family because the metal is peeling off of the plastic. Seat belts are falling apart and at least 3 of them do not latch at all. This is very dangerous. There definitely should be a recall especially for the seat belts. Air bag light is constantly on and the dealer of course wants to "fix" it and states that if there is a crash that it may not work properly.........this after I had the top half of the engine rebuilt due to oil consumption problem. Then there is the tire pressure monitor which apparently has issues after having new tires put on my car. Nothing but problems with this hunk of junk. Will never buy another chevy vehicle.
The dash panel has multiple cracks in it... 1 by the instrument panel and a large one by the air bag.... Chrome covered door handles have separated and are very sharp... I have actually cut my fingers on them.... The dash panel is the main concern... Tahoes, suburbans, avalanches from 2007 to 2011 all have the same problems... There are tens of thousands of complaints to gm about the problem but gm will not act..the cracked dash produces sharp edges and if the air bag were to be deployed could potentially send sharp shards of plastic into the neck and face of passengers in the front seats..
Chrome peeling off of inside door handles has become hazardous, which cut 2 of my fingers. I'm now afraid to open my door w/o getting cut. Please consider this as a recall item.
The passenger side rear door, interior door handle has peeled. My son lacerated his finger on the peeling chrome plating. This seems to be a common problem among gm owners and an obvious poor manufacture in several models with a definite need to replace all the interior handles. This is a hazard that has been brought to your attention on other models and I am unable to see a resolution. It appears all the investigations have been closed.
The chrome on both the driver and passenger side interior door handles is peeling off and cuts your fingers everytime you try to open the door.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the exterior door handle fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times to replace the handles yet the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered to assist with the cost of the replacement handles but would not cover the labor costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the handles were poorly manufacturer and a safety hazard. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 66,000. Updated 12/19/11
2007 chevrolet suburban, inside door handles cut hands and fingers of family members. Gm dealer will not warranty repairs to the handles and wants to charge for the defect.
Finger cut from sharp chrome pealing from inside passenger door handle on 2007 chevy suburban ltz model. Both my wife and son have received deep, painful paper type cuts from this problem. Dealer will not replace for free because out of warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet suburban 1500. A passenger opened the front door and cut her hand on the door handle. An authorized dealer was notified and stated that they would replace all of the door handles under the warranty. The contact also stated that the chrome paint on all of the door handles was chipping. The failure and current mileages were 22,235.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
19 of 190 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 (10%) 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 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Oil consumption 12Check engine light 10Airbag light 7Engine failure 5Misfire 5
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