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2008 Chevrolet Suburban latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 20 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet Suburban Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 53,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 53,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 61% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban. While the vehicle was parked, the contact's wife proceeded to open the passenger side door from the inside. The chrome paint on the door handle fractured and cut her hand. No medical attention was required. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.

Reported at 137,000 miles, November 2015 Injury

Door lock actuators fail causing doors to remain locked and inoperable. Several accounts on the internet claim multiple failures at the same time and or replaced actuators failing a second time. Vehicle can not be entered or exited easily in an emergency causing a safety issue.

Reported at 60,000 miles, May 2012

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