Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sonoma. The contact stated that the driver's side interior extended cab door handle became fractured while the contact was attempting to exit the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the defect was remedied. The contact stated the same door handle fractured a second time. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 92,000.
2002 GMC Sonoma: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 57 complaints about the 2002 GMC Sonoma describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20034
- 20025
- 20011
- 20004
- 19991
- 19982
- 19971
- 19961
- 19941
- 19911
What owners say
Door latch for my extended cab door has broken for the 2nd time since I've owned it, which is 2004 and the lasy one lasted only 2 years.
I have owned this vehicle since 2002, bought it brand new. The third door handle has been replaced 4 times, today it broke again. If someone were in the back of the cab and had to get out, they could not. This handle is plastic and breaks continuously. The chevy house informed me that they have this part in stock all the time because it happens quite often. They replaced it 4 times while it was under warranty. It is not under warranty now, so I will have to pay for it. This item should be corrected and made into a heavier material and made a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sonoma. The handle on the third door failed after being replaced seven times. The handle is plastic and the door will not open once it fails. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 44,000. Updated 01-11-08. *kb updated 12/12/07
Third door latch broke. Contacted dealer and gmc customer service. Told no recalls on latch. I would have to pay dealer to determine what caused latch to break if part defective gmc would pay for fix but not for dealers labor for diagnosing problem. Dealer said it would take 30 minutes minimum to 1 hour and half at 75 dollars a hour. Talked to another dealer service manager,told "repair them all the time".took vehicle to local body shop who also said"repair them all the time".read on internet auto bulletin boards that other people having same problems.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 GMC Sonoma door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2002 GMC Sonoma?
5 of 57 owner complaints about the 2002 GMC Sonoma (9%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 GMC Sonoma?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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