Recall #09V154000 should have been performed on my vehicle according to the list of VIN #'s affected, but it never was and I was never notified of the recall. I purchased this vehicle the month before this recall was announced in 2009 and did not start having safety issues until after my new SUV warranty had expired (how convenient). Over the years, I have spent thousands of dollars replacing all kinds of sensors, relays, batteries and various other parts trying to alleviate the unsafe electrical and loss of power issues that this faulty part continues to cause. I have taken this vehicle to my local dealership on countless occasions, complaining that the vehicle intermittently: does not start, the engine suddenly dies while driving on the highway or turning a corner (becoming unsteerable and the brakes won't work), suddenly decelerates, door locks cycle rapidly while driving, the check engine light and other warning lights/alarms come on, headlights and dash lights suddenly shut off, windows or AC stops working, and now the fuel gauge only reads 1/4 tank when I just filled it up. I took the SUV to my local dealer again today, explained the intermittent electrical and loss of power issues and history again and asked why this recall had not been performed or was not scheduled to be performed at any previous time that I had brought the vehicle in for diagnostics or service on these related issues. The service manager admitted that the recall had never been performed, but denied the possibility of the FSCM causing any of these issues, regardless of the recall notice stating they were. He then refused to perform the recall and said I needed to pay $380 to have another diagnostic scan performed. Never scheduling/performing the recall when the SUV was serviced countless times for related safety issues as defined in the recall notice that they never mailed to me and refusing to perform the recall today is a violation of the US NTMV Safety Act and should have consequences!
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe: doors won't lock, open or latch
37 of the 284 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 63,300
- recalls
- 0
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
In regards of my 2009 chevy tahoe ltz this vechicle has had some issues in the few months of ownership. When ever the car is parked an you exit the SUV to lock it it does not lock you hear the clicking sound like its locked but when you try to open the door that should be locked it opens right up an the alarm goes off an to mention the door handles are chipping away an the plastic cuts almost every person that opens my doors that are not careful. An ive had to patch almost 5 places on my coolant an A/C lines that are aluminum very cheaply made.
Door lock will not lock or unlock
The chrome on the inside door handles for both drive and passenger side is peeling and is very sharp. My 12 year old recently cut his finger open attempting to open the door. Online research indicates that this is a known issue with these vehicles
I have bought 4 door lock actuators and all keep failing there needs to be a recall. If there is a fire or an emergency I have kids and something may happen.
Loss power while driving while going 75 MPH on a highway, the.car went to a limp mode from 75 to 15 MPH in a couple of seconds time, almost was hit from behind. , door lock actuators start cycling, dash lights go on the blink, fail to start & cruise control loss of operation. Id for recall is 14v614, my VIN currently is not on the recall list, but I am experiencing the exact same system of safety issues et..
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe the contact stated that all the coating on the door handles began to peel without warning the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 02/14/17
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked in four places and the engine compartment was exposed. In addition, the door lock actuators failed on all four doors and the running boards failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Both door handles on driver and passenger side are this silver plastic that has began to peel up just on top of the handle exactly where you grab to open the door. Myself as well several people have sliced their finger open pretty bad on my door handles. Very poor quality.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that there was premature deterioration on the interior door handles of the front driver and passenger side doors. The contact stated that the handles were fraying with sharp edges. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the two front interior door handles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: ea10004 (latches/locks/linkage, structure). The failure mileage was 46,700.
Tahoe looses all electrical power wont crank, radio goes off while driving, door locks go up and engine goes into lose of power volt gauge drops below 14v ,stop. Truck go to crank no electrical power, go to touch battery cables then it will start have not been able to correct problem, intrarnate is full of same problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the rear door locks failed to operate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear locks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/11/2017
Service bulletins that may apply
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to shim the second row seat to correct the customers concern...
- Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with...
- Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- General motors: rear door handle, latch, lock inoperative, binding will not open, will not release...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe?
37 of 284 owner complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe (13%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe
Check engine light 14Airbag light 7Key fob 7Loss of power 7Stalling 7Brake failure 5
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