Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners have reported 9 problems related to latches/locks/linkage (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 3500 based on all problems reported for the Silverado 3500.

1 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 02/04/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that occasionally, while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate unintendedly opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

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2 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 11/19/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the tailgate occasionally opened and closed unintendedly. The failure had occurred several times. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, an appointment was scheduled. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,040.

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3 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 09/16/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the tailgate inadvertently opened and closed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that when the button to open the tailgate was pressed, the tailgate failed to function as intended. Upon further inspection, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). However, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the electronic gate-release switch had short-circuited. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,611.

4 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 07/01/2025

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the tailgate intermittently opened while driving at various speeds. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was related to the tailgate electronic switch, allowing the tailgate to open or close independently. The contact was concerned that the tailgate could present a hazard to other drivers if the tailgate opened unexpectedly. The dealer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

5 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 12/24/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that upon commencing to drive at various speeds, the tailgate would open without user intention, and remain open despite attempting to shut close via the interior controls. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

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6 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 12/15/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park(p), the tailgate independently opened during rainy or inclement weather. No warning light was illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latch/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

7 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 11/14/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while the doors were unlocked, and the vehicle was idling or in motion; the rear tailgate independently opened and closed with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact manually closed the tailgate and locked the doors to prevent the failure from reoccurring. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v060000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

8 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 06/06/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the rain at night, the contact became aware that the tailgate had opened unintendedly. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving over bumpy road surfaces. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65-70 mph and towing a trailer, the tailgate opened unintendedly and struck the trailer hitch, which scratched the tailgate. The contact stated that the tailgate warning light had illuminated several times while driving. The contact stated that the failure had caused him to frequently check a camera to see whether the tailgate opened while driving. The contact stated who is a disabled veteran was using a wheel chair, and was concerned for his safety. The dealer was notified of the failure. 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, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

9 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Failure Date: 05/09/2024

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while the vehicle was in park(p), the tailgate opened unintendedly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was with the tailgate electronic switch. The contact was concerned that the vehicle could present a hazard for other drivers on the roadway should the tailgate open unintendedly. The dealer was not contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.


Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
9
Tailgate Latch problems
2


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