Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would not unlock from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the door actuator would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe locks complaints
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Doors will not lock or unlock. Locks make sound that they are trying to engage but have to be manually locked or unlocked. I have small children that I am afraid that will be locked inside my vehicle and I will be unable to open doors without breaking the window.
Doors do not lock when car moves or when they are locked or unlocked with remote. Kids sitting in back seat could open door and fall out , faulty door lock actuator.
Both the front driver and passenger inside door handles of this vehicle, a 2009 chevy tahoe ltz, which have a chrome colored plastic coating, have become sharp as a result of peeling on the top of the handle, causing cuts to the fingers of the driver and passengers of the occupants. Calls to general motors were met with acknowledgement of an existing and known problem with this particular part in this model vehicle and trim level, however accommodations are only being made to replace/repair those that were installed in model year 2007. The area of the peeling "chrome" is in an identical location on the identical part on the identical trim level of the identical model of vehicle included in the replacement program. It seems as though gm has limited its inclusion of replacement/repair to a limited amount of vehicles as mandated/suggested by the federal safety agency based upon its investigation, however it is evident that the scope of the investigation needs to be widened to include all vehicles and owners who are/were affected by the same problem. I have documented the injuries with photographs and numerous complaints to gm requesting replacement/repair have proved unsuccessful.
The door does not lock or unlock at certain times, you see the locks try to move up yet it doesn't happen. I need to use the key. I've changed the batteries on the remote thinking it was the reason but it did no good. I know a few others that have a 2009 with same issue to include the cracking of the dash board.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the power windows and all four door locks failed when attempting to engage with the automatic key fob and the contact had to manually lock and unlock doors. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. The current mileage was 60,000.
Door lock on the driver's side rear doesn't not want to lock. Cannot lock the door by pushing the door lock button on the key fob or lock button inside the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the doors would not lock when utilizing the electronic key fob from the exterior of the vehicle. When the contact was inside the vehicle, the doors would not lock or unlock automatically, only manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the door lock actuator assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. The VIN was not available.
Auto door locks failed to function. This has continued thru several repairs including today - 11/30/2012.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair and they detected that the transmission dipstick had broken. In addition, both front passenger and rear driver side doors would not lock. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have had an ongoing problem with the passenger side rear door lock not locking properly. It seems that the is a problem with the actuator. I have researched this and found that it is a huge problem for many tahoe owners.
The locks on my 2009 chevrolet tahoe do not lock or unlock. I feel this is a safety hazard because I have 4 children.
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