Tailgate Latch Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that water was entering the tailgate. After taking the vehicle to the car wash, the tailgate became ajar. No waning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after power washing the vehicle, the tailgate opened unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact used a bungee cord to secure the tailgate. The contact stated that the vehicle should be included in customer satisfaction program: n232426401. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed there was no recall coverage on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after arriving to her destination, the contact became aware that the tailgate was unintendedly lowered. While attempting to close the tailgate, the tailgate failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate latch independently unlocked. The contact stated that the failure had occurred whenever the latch became wet from rainfall. In addition, the contact stated property was lost off the back of the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

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The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the tailgate opened inadvertently. Additionally, when the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the tailgate had opened, and the vehicle would not start due to a drained battery. The contact believed that the tailgate failure had drained the battery. The contact then removed the rear panel off the tailgate and unhooked the switch to stop the tailgate from draining the battery. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 91 mph, the vehicle was shaking erratically. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed that it might take a week to complete the diagnostic testing. In addition, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate independently unlatched. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed that the tailgate switch would be replaced, however the part was on order. The contact stated that the tailgate switch was not replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had occurred four times. The contact stated that tools and other items were lost because of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that on one occasion the tailgate independently unlatched, and the tailgate almost struck the vehicle behind the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to several different dealers because of the persistent failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,900.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 73 mph, the tailgate opened unintendedly. The contact pulled to the side of the road to inspect the tailgate and became aware that the tailgate was dented. The contact stated that the area nearby the back over prevention camera and the release button for the tailgate were damaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed there was no recall on the VIN related to the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

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The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate unlocked unintendedly without driver or passenger input. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included under recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate independently unlatched. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times during the snow season. Additionally, the contact stated that due to the tailgate independently unlatching, damage was caused to the center of the tailgate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the tailgate independently opened, causing tools to fall onto the roadway. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty switch on the tailgate. The tailgate switch was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, the rear tailgate door erroneously opened. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on 4 separate occasions and items had fallen from the vehicle while in motion. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

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The latch on the right side is week and keeps bending, not allowing the latch to engage correctly and has disengaged many times.

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Tailgate does not latch and never has. From time to time it just flops open and hope whatever you are carrying does not fall out.