general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban

Five problems related to latches/locks/linkage have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2013

Gm designed this car with a no key entry for the rear hatch. It does not have an internal manual unlocking mechanism for the hatch. If the car is in an accident, there would be no way to open the rear hatch. On top of this, the rear hatch lock actuator fails for thousands of customers. This either locks the hatch in place, or leaves it unable to be locked. Gm needs to do a recall to fix this issue. It is unsafe, and costing thousands of customers upwards of a $400 repair just to correct it at the dealer.

2 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2011

Have a 2006 z-71 Suburban , and the rear lift gate and glass will not open , can't hear it lock or unlock , no inside handle or way to unlock manually, not safe . . . . .

3 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2009

2006 chevy Suburban rear hatch does not unlock, lock has failed, and has no manual ability to unlock , which is a safety issue.

4 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2009

2006 chevy Suburban rear liftgate will not unlock. I've investigated this matter on the internet and found tons of people with other chevy models experiencing the same issues. Chevy didn't install any type of key entry from outside or a release handle inside. With this occurring all the time with numerous vehicles all over the country, chevy should be recalling this product to fix it. If something happened in one of these vehicles like a fire and a child was to get trapped or an adult this would be disaster. . .

5 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that the trunk lift would not open on the vehicle. Currently, there is no access to the trunk from the exterior nor the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 45,023.


Other Latches/locks/linkage related problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban

Latches/locks/linkage problems
5
Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems
2


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