Tailgate Latch Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners have reported 3 problems related to tailgate latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Silverado 2500 based on all problems reported for the Silverado 2500.

1 Tailgate Latch problem of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Failure Date: 01/06/2025

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate independently unlatched. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle. The contact stated that the tailgate opened and closed independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a tailgate module failure. The contact was informed that the tailgate module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred two months after the repair. 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 67,500.

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2 Tailgate Latch problem of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Failure Date: 04/15/2024

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate opened and closed inadvertently. The contact stated that while the tailgate button located on the tailgate was depressed, the tailgate failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the tailgate operated normally when the button inside the cabin of the vehicle or on the remote were depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

3 Tailgate Latch problem of the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Failure Date: 01/15/2024

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate step bar continuously extended and retracted. The tailgate-ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the step actuator due to water damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

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Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
13
Door Latch problems
3
Tailgate Latch problems
3
Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems
1


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