Power door locks work intermittantly. This poses a saftey concerne as the locks sometimes will not auto lock when put in gear
2008 GMC Sierra 1500: doors won't lock, open or latch
26 of the 381 complaints about the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 47,000
- 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
Low oil pressure light came on due to excessive oil consumption while driving. Engine burned 5 quarts of oil in under 3000 miles. 105k miles on 5.3 liter v8. Dealer said typical for this engine to have carbon buildup and needs new piston rings and pistons. Also driver side door lock actuator replaced and window switches.
All four power door lock actuators have failed. First three failed before reaching 30000 miles. Dealer advised they were not covered under warranty. I argued with them, by the time my truck had 50000 miles all four had failed and was told that the warranty expired at 36000 miles. This is a safety hazard and gm refuses to acknowledge the millions of vehicles affected by this issue. Gm wants $300 per door to repair. I shouldn't have to pay them $1200 for something I paid for with the price of the truck.
The door lock actuators on both driver and passenger doors failed before the truck had 35000 miled on the odometer.
All of my door locks will not open. They started failing one at a time. Now none them work. You can push the remote and hear them trying to work but they don't. Think it might be the actuators for each door.
Jan 2015 the air bag light came on. Many complaints on this issue. Also june of 2015 the door locks started acting up. Passenger side will not lock/unlock now the driver door is acting up also... Many complaints seen on both these concerns.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that all the automatic door locks failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000. The VIN was not available.
3 of my 4 door lock actuators have failed. Both rear doors could not be locked or unlocked except manually from within the vehicle. Reaching over the seat to unlock a child's door in an emergency constitutes a safety hazard. In my opinion, gmc should step up an acknowledge and address this issue.
Rear passenger door will only lock/unlock manually from the inside. I have been told the problem is a failed door lock actuator. It will not lock/unlock with power lock button or key fob and there is no keyhole except on drivers door. This is my second gmc vehicle that has had the same problem and after searching the internet this seems to be a fairly common problem and I am trying to figure out why it has not been recalled or gmc has not been forced to fix the problem. Wouldn't you consider a door that does not lock/unlock the intended way a safety issue?
Passenger automatic door lock quit working first. After 6 months or so the drivers side door lock quit working also. Then within months after the drivers door lock failing both rear door locks quit working within a month of each other. Now none of the doors lock automatically or when the lock button is pushed.
Right passenger door lock intermittent locking. Car alarm will set and vehicle will start without the door locking.
All four of my trucks door lock actuators have failed.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500?
26 of 381 owner complaints about the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 (7%) 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 2008 GMC Sierra 1500?
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 2008 GMC Sierra 1500
Airbag light 22No deployment 8Seat belt 7Engine failure 5Fire or smoke 5Stalling 5
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