general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe - part 2

Power door lock actuating unit failure. Two months ago I was unable to enter my drivers door when it would not unlock with the remote control. I unlocked it with the key and tested the lock mechanics and discovered that the door would neither lock or unlock electronically. Gm replaced the door lock actuator to fix the problem. Last week the passenger rear door lock failed in the same manner. Gm once again replaced a defective lock actuator, part # 25876390. This failure is a safety concern. If the door does not lock electronically, a small child could inadvertently open the door while the vehicle is in motion. Since two of the four actuators have already failed, I am sure it is just a matter of time before the rest fail too.

I just purchased a used 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe in June 2010. As of November 2010, 3 out of the 4 automatic door locks do not work. I am very upset about this and wanted to know what can be done because the estimated cost of repair is $250 per door lock. For a 30,000 dollar vehicle, I think this is a little ridiculous. I am not the only person that I know that has had this problem either.

2008 chevy Tahoe ltz (50000 miles). My drivers side door does not unlock/lock with my keyless remote. All of the other doors work. I have 7 CO-workers with 2008 Tahoe's and they all have the same problem on various levels. I locked my doors with my remote and walked into to a diner to eat and looked out of the window and saw someone just open my door and run off with my shopping bag. The drivers door was the only unlocked door.

Discovered that the rear door lock actuators are not working on my 2008 chevy Tahoe. I found out because child opened door and almost went out the door. This happened when mileage was at about 40,000 and chevy dealer would only fix after I paid over $500.

Automatic door locks began to intermittently malfunction about four months ago. Now happening on a continual basis. Rear doors will not unlock or lock with either key fob or door control. Definitely a safety issue since doors can not be locked or unlocked in case of an emergency. Told it's the actuators with a approx cost of $300. 00 to replace.

I have a 2008 chevy Tahoe, the keyless entry stopped unlocking my driver side door in about March 2010 at about 45,000 miles. The lock would also not unlock from the driver side door panel. Within a few months the same thing happened to the driver side back seat door. Now both doors have to be locked and unlocked manually, which is not what I paid for when I purchased this 35,000 dollar vehicle!!! noticed how some have eventually spread to all doors, I think this issue needs to be resolved ASAP as many complaints as I am seeing via the internet!!.

Driver's side door latch failure. Door will not close. Once latched, door will not open.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the door actuator would not remain locked. The dealer replaced the driver and passenger side lock actuators two years prior to the current failure. The contact did not seek assistance from the manufacturer and the vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 94,000 and the failure mileage was 39,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I have had all four doors in for repair at one time or another. First it was the rear left door which would not open from the outside. Same door still does/does not open. Second door was theright rear which dropped down when you opened it. Third door was the drivers door which would not open. Had to insert car key to open. Fourth door was the front passenger door which would not open. Each time the door lock actuator was changed. But now I'm still having trouble with the left rear door sometimes opening, sometimes not opening. If I had a child in a infants seat in that rear seat, I may or may not be able to get to him/her in a emergency. I believe this is a safety problem.

I currently own a 2008 chevy Tahoe. Today 1-17-13 , I had to have the power door lock actuator replaced for the 5th time on this vehicle. Every door has been affected at least once with today being the right rear door having to be replaced for a second time. From what I have read numerous times online , this seems to be a recurring problem for the gm SUV products starting with the 2007 model years. Gm has yet to address this issue with a recall , however I feel as well as many other owners of these vehicles that this could cause a serious issue if the vehicle is hit from the side or a water related accident occurred with the vehicle being submerged and not being able to get out. 1 or 2 instances in a 4. 5 year period I could understand but 5 in a 4. 5 year period involving every door is not a coincidence. The replacement cost is well in excess of $200 and as such I can understand why gm would be reluctant to act. Does it have to take a death or 2 for gm to realize that this is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. If you build a vehicle such as this and charge in excess of $50,000 , then I as the purchaser have every reason to expect that these types of issues would be resolved by using quality parts and not junk. Please investigate this issue and you will find a whole lot of customers of these products who are highly upset and want something done to resolve this serious issue. Thank you.