2008 Chevrolet Suburban: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Feb 21, 2019 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · NJ

3 door lock actuators failed. This includes the driver side door. All failed within 6 weeks.

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · Body, Locks · 137,000 miles · PA · 1 injury

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

Filed Jan 7, 2015 · Body · 60,000 miles · TX · 2 injuries

Chrome plating on interior door handles peeled off from the plastic base material and caused finger injury .

Filed Oct 17, 2014 · Driver assistance, Seat belts · TX

Cracked dash, razor-sharp door handles and it cuts out and shakes due to the stabilitrak.

Filed May 13, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · NY

2008 chevrolet suburban. Consumer writes in regards to the disappointment in the manufacturer due to numerous vehicle repairs. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would run rough, the check engine light illuminated, the service stabilitrak and traction control lights illuminated when some of the cylinders shut down, the lifters were not properly lubricated, causing them to fail. The engine consumed large amounts of oil. There were noises coming from the oil pan and transmission area, 3 of the 4 door locks actuators were replaced, the rear liftgate broke for the 4th time, the right retractable mirror was inoperable, the cruise control worked about 505 of the time, which was probably tied the throttle positioning sensor going bad as well. Also, the vehicle had significant electrical problem, where certain lights would illuminate on the dashboard, there was an audible clicking noise, that sounded like a relay firing very quickly.

Filed Mar 29, 2014 · Body · AR

Door handles are all coming off on exterior of vehicle on both of the front and rear passenger doors.

Filed Mar 21, 2014 · Body · TN · 1 injury

My main concern is the interior silver coated door handles in my 2008 suburban. The coating has splintered and is cutting our hands. This seems to be an issue in the 2007 and 2008 model, when I look it up online. I'm wondering why a recall has not been issued for something that is dangerous to me and my children? It is a product that was made poorly and they are happy to charge me $200 per door to fix it! If use broke a mechanism in the door handle then fine, but I've never had a metal door handle peel before! I also have a crack in my dashboard that is near to the passenger air bag, it is slowly growing. I have a feeling if it wasn't garage kept that it would be a lot larger than it has become.

Filed Dec 2, 2013 · Body, Electrical · KY

All 4 automatic door locking actuators do not work. The actuators do not work when the lock/unlock button is pressed on the remote. Locks do not actuate when the car is put into park or when the speed is attained that is set in the system settings. The only way to lock/unlock the doors is to manually push or pull the door lock. You can also unlock the drivers side lock by using the key. This is unsafe.

Filed Nov 12, 2013 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 47,480 miles · IN

Air bag light, door locks, traction control, radio, and many other electrical components flicker on and off. Engine vibrates and then dies. Will not start back up until some period of time goes by. Always diff and happens in all temps and driving conditions. When in garage all night will not start in the am. Very intermittent. We have been stranded with kids 5 times and have only owned this vehicle for 4 months.

Filed Sep 5, 2013 · Locks · 3,000 miles · VA

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?.

Filed Oct 25, 2012 · Locks · 87,000 miles · KY

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.

Filed Jul 30, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 56,569 miles · TX

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.