GMC latches & locks problems
Across all GMC models in NHTSA's complaint database, 480 complaints involve latches & locks. The Sierra 1500 accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Sierra 1500 with 23 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 480 about latches & locks, all GMC models
- Most affected
- Sierra 1500 12% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 320 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 8
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra 1500 | 58 | 12% |
| Yukon | 49 | 10% |
| Sierra | 48 | 10% |
| Envoy | 39 | 8% |
| Sonoma | 35 | 7% |
| Jimmy | 27 | 6% |
| Safari | 24 | 5% |
| Yukon Denali | 24 | 5% |
| Envoy XL | 23 | 5% |
| Acadia | 19 | 4% |
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2008 GMC Sierra 150023 complaints
- 2008 GMC Yukon17 complaints
- 2003 GMC Envoy XL15 complaints
- 2000 GMC Sonoma13 complaints
- 2008 GMC Sierra11 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 33 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 82 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 320 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.