Latches/locks/linkage Problems of GMC Yukon - part 1

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the automatic door locks inadvertently engaged when the contact was exiting the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was running, and the key fob was in the ignition. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to unlock the vehicle with the spare key fob. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,965.

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2013 GMC Yukon. Consumer writes in regards to door handle malfunction. The consumer stated the failure prevented the door from opening. Updated 10/31/2017.

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The contact owns a 2014 GMC Yukon xl. While stationary, the vehicle locked on its own while a child was in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 GMC envoy. The contact stated that both rear doors failed to close properly and erroneously opened while the contact was traveling various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the latches needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

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Door lock failure, driver and rear passenger.

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Locks just stopped working.

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3 of the door actuators broke and weren't able to be locked using the keypad or the automatic locks.

The passenger door and right side rear door locks have failed. The doors have to be manually locked and unlock. I believe it to be the door lock actuators, as their are numerous complaints about this all over the internet. This is a huge safety issue. I cannot believe this has not been recalled. I have two small children and to not be able to get to them as fast as possible in an emergency is very scary. These automatic door locks are there for a reason gm knows it. I was told the cost would be around $300 per door and many of these people have had to have them replaced multiple times. This needs to be fixed free of charge with quality parts that will not fail!.

Driver door will not lock or unlock with the key fob or the door lock/unlock button on the door. This creates a safety concern.

Problems with power door locks. Had it with our 2000 Yukon, my 1999 sierra, and now our 2008. The 12 volt motor which drives the locks up and down via a screwjack fails. No logical way to just change the motor. The entire assy. Must be replaced @ $153 my nearest dealer. 2nd door to fail on the 2008. Assy is stamped "made in china". This is a recurring problem and should be on a recall.

The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon denali. The contact stated that the vehicle locks were not operating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the door sensors were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 49,928. And the current mileage was 49,992.

Drivers side door lock actuator went out; had replaced by gm dealership in wilkesboro, north carolina. Approximately 1 year later, the drivers side rear passenger door lock actuator failed requiring one to manually activate the door lock each time. When needing to unlock the door, it is impossible for the regular driver of this vehicle to reach the door lock latch to manually unlock the door. Now. 2 weeks ago, the passenger side front door lock actuator no longer works. This poses a significant safety hazard as small children are able to manipulate the door latch and open the door at any time while in motion. Also; for safety of the primary driver of this vehicle; having to unlock the door manually is a tremendous feat "opening the door" for someone to potentially rob, mug, etc. This person while attempting to fumble with climbing all over the vehicle to unlock doors or lock them manually. GMC must know this is a problem as reported by lots of people but has yet to issue a recall to have these parts replaced. Aftermarket door lock actuators are not available yet for this year, make and model leaving one at the mercy of the high priced dealerships to continue to gouge patrons who "have no choice" but to rely on their inflated means of repair. Unless one is lucky enough to find a wrecked vehicle at a salvage yard for replacement parts. How many people are going to have to continue to deal with this issue before someone steps up and demands that these problems be corrected. I am one of these people!!!!.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the rear hatch lock malfunctioned and was unable to be unlocked. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the lock actuator malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the lock actuator replaced. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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2008 GMC Yukon xl denali. Driver door and driver side rear locks failed. With auto locks, the locks on all doors engage when the car is in gear. Granddaughter sitting in rear seat in booster with seat belt. Driving vehicle, she pulled on door handle and the door opened. Stopped vehicle and attempted to lock doors with both key fob and interior switch, neither door would lock. Able to lock doors manually. Unaware of the problem until incident. She could have fallen out of vehicle if not for booster and seat belt. No warning noted or posted on driver information center. Incidentally, when key fob lock is activated, car alarm is activated, however driver door and rear door are not locked. Vehicle does not realize this and remote start function still operates. Now car can be started, but anyone can just walk up and drive off in the vehicle, because the door locks are not functioning. Most concern is for safety of passengers, especially children. The autolock doors with gears engaged is an advertised safety feature. Very dangerous when this system fails. . . Especially with no warning lights to indicate failure. Would appreciate a recall, or at the very least a warning to owners that this could occur and create a hazard.

I have replaced 3 outside door handles on my 2007 Yukon denali due to breakage. Drivers side and rear driverside passenger within the past three weeks. The first one broke a couple of years ago and replaced under warranty. The two others were replaced at my expense. Besides the expense, $200 each event,the inconvenience of taking time out of my schedule to have them replaced is frustrating.

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The left front and the left rear door locks on my vehicle do not work. I am very worried that one of my children will open the door while I am driving. The vehicle is out of warranty and it will be a few weeks until I can save enough to have it fixed. This seems to be a very common problem with GMC. I have been told that it is the door lock actuator. There should be a recall and GMC should pay to have this fixed. This is a serious safety issue.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the front driver and rear passenger side power lock assembly malfunctioned for the second time. The doors had to be unlocked manually by hand or using the key. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced the power lock assembly. The contact was concerned that the doors would not open or close in the event of an emergency. The failure mileage was 41,709.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that he was unable to lock any of the doors on his vehicle. The vehicle was taken and inspected by a dealer. They advised him that the actuators had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. Tb.

Two door locks quit working, then would lock and unlock while driving.

Cut fingers when exiting vehicle on inside door handle passenger side ft. Door.

The contact owns a 2009 Yukon denali. The contact stated the vehicle would independently lock and once the vehicle was locked, the contact was unable to open any of the doors with the keyless entry or manually. The contact would then call a towing company to come and unlock the vehicle. In addition, the rear door hatch would open and close independently. The vehicle was taken to the deale where the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available.

I currently own a 2007 GMC Yukon denali and have two failures to report, first, the interior door handle on the drivers side which is chrome is starting to flake off and has several sharp edges causing several cuts to myself and my wives hands. Second, the exterior drivers side and rear passenger side door handles have broken off denying entry to my vehicle.

I have a 2007 Yukon xl. The interior chrome door handle is lifting and is razor sharp. The door handle has cut my daughters hand and my son's hand.

Rear left door lock unlocks/locks intermittently when driving or exiting vehicle. Safety issue for child in rear seat as well as security issue if unlocked at home or parking lot. 2nd or 3rd time this has happened on this vehicle. Now at 38,000 miles and past warranty!.

2008 Yukon xl power door locks breaking. Drivers door went out and was replaced under warranty, now a 58,000 driver side passenger door goes out. It is almost impossible to unlock this door without going around the vehicle and crawling in the passenger side rear door to reach across, the manual lock is at the rear of the door and the doors are so large you cannot reach them. They should have been towards the front of the rear doors. Obviously from all the post here and out on other forums this is a major issue that gm has chosen to ignore. Why not at $300 per fix.

Safty locks on doors don't work for 2008 Yukon and dealer replaced 3 and now the 4 is no good and gm said it won't replace acuator lock. Dealer said they have replaced about 80 of these on yokon in 6 months. Can not open and lock doors from out side on vechicle. Child is unsafe in back seat of car and gm has done nothing.

Dashboard has cracked significantly in two locations one of which is by the front passenger airbag. Also, the interior and exterior door handles have peeled and cracked. Specifically, the interior handles have peeled to the point of causing damage to the driver/passenger hands upon usage.

The chrome metal covering the inside door handles of my Yukon has cracked and is separating from the handles. The sharp chrome metal injured my wife by slicing her finger as she exited the vehicle. My daughter previously ran her foot on the back seat handle and cut her foot. This is an obvious material defect and should be replaced. This is dangerous.

All 4 door lock actuators have been replaced in less than 3 years. The 2 today total over $500 in parts and labor.

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2008 GMC Yukon xl - door lock actuators repeated failure - safety issue as the doors will not lock automatically while underway and become a hazard. Also in the event of needing to unlock the doors in emergency it requires manual operation. This is a tremendous hazard and a known problem by gm and they fail to find adequate soltuion to the problem. They also refuse to replace the units out of 36k warranty. This is a chassis wide issue from chevy, Cadillac, GMC SUV for this model year.

I own a 2008 GMC Yukon. The vehicle has power door locks and the actuator on the door locks has gone out on all four doors. They replaced the first 3 under warranty, but they would not do it on the last one as vehicle was out of warranty. My son helped me install a new one in the last one, but we had to buy the parts. My sorry dealership wanted $300 to fix something that is obviously flawed in the first place. The door lock has now gone out again on a back door that they had already fixed, supposedly they will repair this one free of charge. I guess I will take it in and see if they will honor their repair warranty.

I own a 2007 GMC Yukon xl and the passenger and driver door chrome handle is peeling off and I got my finger cut as I tried to exit on the driver side door a couple of times . I just put tape around it but I think that it should be fixed it's a hazard and danger to have that happened.

2007 GMC Yukon. Interior door handles. Chrome plating has separated from the top where handle is grabbed. Handles are razor sharp and care is needed when opening door otherwise injury can and has occurred.

I have a 2005 GMC Yukon. The liftgate and liftgate window both will not unlock and open. The rest of the doors and locks are fine. These can only be opened from the outside, not from the inside. This is a serious safety issue for my family, especially my 4 year old who rides in the back. If there were ever and emergency we would not be able to escape from the rear of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the vehicle was shut off and locked with the key fob. When she attempted to enter the vehicle again, she was able to open the driver side door without using the key fob but the anti-theft system began to sound. She disengaged the system using the key fob but the driver side door would not lock. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that driver side door motor failed; it was repaired. The following day, the failure occurred on the rear driver side door. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 39,600 and the current mileage was 39,680.