Hatchback/liftgate Lock Problems of Chevrolet Suburban

Chevrolet Suburban owners have reported 7 problems related to hatchback/liftgate lock (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 06/15/2011

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the rear liftgate would not lock or unlock without force. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that the failure may have been cause by a defective locking mechanism and referred him to the dealer to verified the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.

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2 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 08/10/2010

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the rear lift gate lock mechanism would not operate. The vehicle was neither taken to the dealer for inspection nor was the manufacturer contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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3 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 07/02/2009

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. Whenever the contact attempts to open the rear hatch, it fails to open from both inside and outside the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the rear hatch would not lock properly and would trigger the vehicle's alarm system. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 51,400.

4 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 09/30/2005

Unable to get in to rear hatch due to a battery failure chevy has removed the key lock on the rear hatch.

5 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 10/20/2004

Back window on my 2000 chevy Suburban is a lift hatch window. It has separated from the hinges, we can't open it anymore and I feel like it will separate to the point of being blown off as I travel down the road. I've taken the vehicle to a local dealer and was told that they would have to replace the whole class instead of fixing the separation of the hinges and that my warranty does not cover glass replacement. Also I took the truck to a local glass shop to see what they could do and was told that he had seen at least four other vehicles of the same make that had this problem. I don't think this is normal wear and tear; this is a manufactures defect that should be looked at and maybe a recall started by gm.

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6 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 09/21/2003

My son opened the rear window glass hatch of my 2000 Chevrolet Suburban and the window glass came loose from its hinges which are glued in some form of rubber/plastic. The glass was catapult upward by the pistons and away from the car. Dealership service advisors are aware of this problem, but will only replace for warranteed vehicles. The pieces that broke away from the glass were never adhered properly and should never have come loose.

7 Hatchback/liftgate Lock problem of the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 07/30/1996

Hatchback door did not properly latch, causing glass to shatter when pulling into garage.

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Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Chevrolet Suburban

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
74
Door Latch problems
24
Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems
7
Tailgate Latch problems
3
Hood Latch problems
2


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