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2008 GMC Sierra 1500 latches & locks problems

The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 has 23 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Latches & Locks complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Latches & Locks complaints by year

Sierra 1500 latches & locks complaints by model year23 complaints1998: 1 complaints2000: 1 complaints2002: 2 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 23 complaints2009: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints2019: 4 complaints2021: 9 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Sierra 1500 latches & locks complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DOORS LOCKED. UPON TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING A SEPARATE REMOTE KEY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Latches & Locks · August 8, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many latches & locks complaints does the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 latches & locks — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.