general problems of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, a message that the rear tailgate was open was displayed. The vehicle was stopped and inspected, and discovered that the tailgate had erroneously opened while driving. After closing the tailgate and driving away, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times while the vehicle was parked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while stopped, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear tailgate had opened independently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the rear tailgate opened unexpectedly and without warning. The dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure, and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the driver's door was opened the tailgate opened inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,364.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the transmission was shifted into reverse(r) and the contact became aware that the tailgate had opened while driving. The contact stated that he closed the tailgate however, the tailgate independently opened again. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the tailgate electrical switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact contacted the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the tailgate was heard opening. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.