2008 GMC Yukon locks problems

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Electrical, Locks · 89,042 miles · LA

Doors locked with remote. 2nd row passenger door behind drivers door failed to actuate with remote or with door locks. Was able to work with the manual lock on the door from the inside to free the door. Once freed, the door failed to return to the closed position and remained stuck until the key fob was pushed. Repeated the lock with the key fob, door still will not actuate to the open position. Child can unlock as this bypasses the child locks on that door. Child could also get trapped in the car-could not be unlocked without manual agitation of the internal locks. Internet is full of his same issue on the same model vehicle. This is a serious hazard.

Filed Sep 24, 2014 · Locks · 63,073 miles · CA

Door lock actuators. Three of four door actuators are broken and locks must be controlled manually. Gmc wanted 655.00 to fix the two I knew were broken. Gmc is well aware of the thousands of complaints of this defective part. I was not aware the third lock had failed until my son opened a back door and stepped into traffic. I was under the impression his door was locked. All I could do was scream at the top of my lungs in an attempt to keep him from getting hit by traffic. Does it take a death or several deaths before gmc recalls this defective part?!!! This is a serious safety issue when you have a child in the car and should be looked at before an injury of death occur.

Filed May 30, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · CA

Front passenger and rear passenger door locks / latch will not open unless you do it manually. Car had less than 80,000 miles when this took place. This is a dangerous situation specially when an emergency takes place and you need to exit car fast. There should be a recall.

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 40,000 miles · TX

Door lock failure, driver and rear passenger.

Filed Feb 17, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · MO

The passenger door and right side rear door locks have failed. The doors have to be manually locked and unlock. I believe it to be the door lock actuators, as their are numerous complaints about this all over the internet. This is a huge safety issue. I cannot believe this has not been recalled. I have two small children and to not be able to get to them as fast as possible in an emergency is very scary. These automatic door locks are there for a reason gm knows it. I was told the cost would be around $300 per door and many of these people have had to have them replaced multiple times. This needs to be fixed free of charge with quality parts that will not fail!

Filed Aug 24, 2012 · Body, Locks · TN

Problems with power door locks. Had it with our 2000 yukon, my 1999 sierra, and now our 2008. The 12 volt motor which drives the locks up and down via a screwjack fails. No logical way to just change the motor. The entire assy. Must be replaced @ $153 my nearest dealer. 2nd door to fail on the 2008. Assy is stamped "made in china". This is a recurring problem and should be on a recall.

Filed Aug 23, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 32,500 miles · MI

Rear driver side door lock will only open manually. The key fob and electronic mechanisms to unlock this door no longer work. The rear passenger door now operates in the same manner (it doesn't). I see a significant number of people encountering the same problem.

Filed Dec 29, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 30,741 miles · AR

Drivers door lock failure. According to the auto forums on the internet, this is a widespread failure, for all doors, not just the drivers. Its an electrical wiring problem with the lock actuator. Gm refuses to fix them out of warranty and has issued no recall. I read a woman's post where her toddler child almost fell out of the back seat while moving because the door failed to lock, seat belt was the only reason child survived. Gm should be ashamed for not recalling this hazard.

Filed Dec 26, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 40,000 miles · PA

Door locks have failed on 3 out of 4 of the doors. Sometimes in the locked position, sometimes in the unlocked position. Some postings on this topic are referencing issues with wiring harness. If the locks were to not unlock in an car accident, or god forbid rolling over down a hill that there is the potential for loss of life. There are multiple complaints regarding this on the internet. Gm is well aware of these failures. I really believe this should fall into the recall catagory of vehicles.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Locks · 39,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon. The contact stated that he was unable to lock any of the doors on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken and inspected by a dealer who advised that the actuators had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.