Rear door will not open. Window works but door handles inside and outside will not unlock door to open.
2003 GMC Envoy: doors won't lock, open or latch
8 of the 394 complaints about the 2003 GMC Envoy describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Back door latches sticking/very hard to open and at times won’t open at all. Visibility from wipers is very limited and not good. Rear exterior lights at times flicker and bulbs come loose at times
2003 gmc envoy... The rear passenger side door will not latch ... The door opened doing about 30 MPH
2003 gmc envoy ... The rear driver side door will not latch ... The door opened while in motion doing about 30 MPH
My car started going nuts the wipers wouldnt turn off the seats wont move the doors wont lock the heaters off and hot air comes out tru ventilatos.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the driver's side door interior panel was damaged and exposing wires. The contact was also unable to open the front driver's side door because the interior door handle was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the driver's side door needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 51,776.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door would not latch. The latches for both driver side doors were previously replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v494000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) for the envoy xl. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 102,000. Updated 01/11/08. *lj the front door latch are not starting to fail. The windshield wiper motor failed. The pinion seal was leaking and the taillight circuit board shorted out
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH the driver side rear door flew open and would not close. The independent repair shop determined there was corrosion on the door latch from road salt build up. The door latch was replaced. The passenger side rear door required more force to open. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v494000, regarding the door latches. The vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 3/3/2006 -
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Questions about the 2003 GMC Envoy door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2003 GMC Envoy?
8 of 394 owner complaints about the 2003 GMC Envoy (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 GMC Envoy?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 GMC Envoy
Fuel leak 33Check engine light 30Fuel smell 29Wipers 25No deployment 23Headlights 18Fuel gauge 17Fuel pump 13Fire or smoke 11Loss of power 8Stalling 8ABS 6Tire blowout 6Transmission failure 6Airbag light 5
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