GMC DOOR LATCH Complaints

THE TRUNK DOOR ON MY 2016 BUICK ENCLAVE DID NOT STOP COMING DOWN WHEN IT HAD AN OBSTRUCTION (HANDLE OF A SHOVEL) IN THE TRUNK DOOR PATH. THE FORCE OF THE TRUNK DOOR CLOSING BROKE THE ACTUATOR ROD IN THE DOOR INSTEAD OF STOPPING OR LIFTING BACK UP. THIS IS THE PART THAT AUTO CLOSES OR RESPONDS TO THE TRUNK LIFTGATE AND CLOSE. I SHUTTER TO THINK IF A CHILD OR ADULT WAS IN THE PATH OF THE TRUNK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

THE REAR HATCH ON MY GMC DENALI WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE OPENED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE ON THE INSIDE, AND THERE IS NO KEY LOCK ON THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION TO BEING AN INCONVENIENCE IN TERMS OF A REPAIR, I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TRAPPED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO POSSIBLE METHOD OF EGRESS. IF THE FORWARD PART OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AN OPTION, (FIRE ETC) PASSENGERS IT THE THIRD SEAT WOULD BE TRAPPED. I'M SURPRISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OR GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT, PERHAPS SOMEONE HAS TO BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE GM MIGHT MAKE A CHANGE. *KB

I BOUGHT A 2011 BLACK SLT TERRAIN 4/11/11 AND HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE NOISE IT MAKES ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS IT TAKES AND USES WHICH DOES NOT ADD UP TO WHAT THEY ARE STATING WHEN PROMOTING THIS VEHICLE. IT ALSO IS VERY FRAGILE. YOU CAN NOT LEAN, FALL, OR CLOSE THE DOORS TO HARD OR IT WILL CAVE IN OR DENT. I REALLY EXPECTED THIS VEHICLE TO BE EXCELLENT IN AND OUT ONLY TO NOW WANT TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BUICK LACROSSE OR LACERN. MY TERRAIN HAS 5,100 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVED I WAS PURCHASING A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AND ENDED UP PAYING FOR A LEMON WITH NO SEEDS INSIDE. *TT

TAILGATE LATCHES ON 2004 GMC ENVOY XUV KEEP BREAKING REPEATEDLY. UNABLE TO OPEN REAR OF VEHICLE. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY STOP WORKING OVER AND OVER. IF MY KIDS GET IN THE BACK AND GET STUCK THERE IS NO WAY OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CHROME HAS COME OFF AND SLICED OPENED MY HAND. YOU ARE TAKING TO LONG TO FORCE GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH BAD HANDLES. YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING THE 2007 TAHOE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THAT WE ARE ALL PART OWNER OF GM AND TAXPAYERS KEEP NHTSA RUNNING, STOP TAKING SO LONG WITH THE "RED TAPE" AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

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. *TR

TWO OF MY CHEVY PRIZM FRONT DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED AND NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDED OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS , STARTING WITH INTERMITENT PROBLEMS THAT LED TO BREAKING THE INSIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES FROM REPETATIVELY TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR ,WHEN THE LATCH FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FOR THE LAST YEAR. TOOK MY PRIZM TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT SAID DOOR LATCH WORN OUT NEEDS REPLACING. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PRIZM'S. THIS IS A DEFINTE SAFETY HAZZARD , PLASTIC PARTS WITH A FAILED DOOR LATCH THAT TRAPS THE OCCUPANT IN SIDE THE CAR. THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUT HAVE NOW FAILED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, I REPLACED THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE PLASTIC HANDLE AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. DOOR STILL WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE ON EITHER DRIVER OR PASSANGER SIDE DOOR. ONCE AGAIN THESE FAILURES APPEAR VERY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS OF THESE VEHICLES. SOMEONE MAY WANT TO RETHINK ALLOWING PLASTIC IN SOMETHING AS CRITICAL AS A DOOR HANDLE THAT MAY BE NEEDED TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THE OLDER VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC HANDLES ON THE ROAD CAN BE SPOTTED WITH BROKEN HANDLES OR HAVE HAD THEM FIXED. *LN

MY 2004 YUKON THE PANEL WITH THE SPEED CONTROL STARTED DISAPPEARING. THEN IT WOULD COME BACK ON THEN DISAPPEAR AGAIN. NOW IT DON'T WORK AT ALL. I CANT TELL THE GAS AMOUNT, SPEED OR MILES. THE STABILITY LIGHT USE TO COME ON. *TR

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. AS DRIVER OR PASSENGER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE RIDGED PLASTIC BEGINS TO CUT THE SKIN IN A PAPER CUT FASHION. THIS ISSUE STARTED O/A 1.5 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE (DEPENDING ON USE). PARTS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. OLD PARTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FUEL REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. A FUEL PUMP WAS PURCHASED 300$ TO REPLACE OLD ONE. THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT HAS BEEN BOGGING ON AND OFF ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN SELL THIS VEHICLE OR GET WHAT I PAID FOR IT ATLEAST? I SHALL TAKE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR