2006 Chevrolet Tahoe Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 18%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, 18% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2006 chevy Tahoe rear lift gate or window will not unlock to open. Can not manually open from inside vehicle due to poor engineering. This is a safety hazard in my opinion. Gmc will not accept responsibility for this defect. I searched online and found tons of customers with the same problem in all makes of GM suvs. It is in my opinion this should be a recall safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10349349, filed 2010-08, 66,100 miles“2006 chevy Tahoe, rear hatch will not unlock/open. Window will not open as well, keyless entry so I have no other options. Safety issue as I have 5 children and there is no manual way to open the latch from the outside or inside of vehicle. Just spent $400 on a faulty acceleration sensor that went out while driving on the highway. Lost power to vehicle on the highway, another safety issue that might need to be investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #10413903, filed 2011-07, 85,000 miles“2006 Tahoe rear liftgate will not unlock, nor will window open. It doesn't make any noise. There is no key hole to open manually. My grandchildren often ride in the rear seats, and they would be trapped in a collision. There is no inside handle, either. My sister-in-law has an identical model in which this has also happened. Gm should in our estimation, recall and fix this problem. The most efficient fix would be to have key access to unlock.”
NHTSA complaint #10368027, filed 2010-11, 72,000 miles“2006 Chevrolet Tahoe w/ 3rd row seating. The liftgate lock failed without any indication that it was going out. This is very fearful for our family for which we have small children who may become trapped and unable to escape this vehicle in the event of an accident. I read 11 complaints online from other consumers with this same matter. Chevrolet are aware that these complaints are out there and know the risk in which are involved. Why should they wait until someone is seriously injured or a death occurs due to a defect on their end. …”
NHTSA complaint #10410400, filed 2011-07, 83,877 miles“We are unable to open the rear liftgate with the fob. So, we continued to look for a key latch and to our shock we realized it could not be unlocked manually. After a lot of frustration and anguish of trying to load groceries through the back seat and having to literally go over 3rd row seat to put groceries in cargo area, we thought how awful it would be if we needed to exit out the back door in case of an accident. We discovered we could not unlock or open the liftgate from the inside either. It gave me a very uneasy feeling as we transport children to and from school. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457036, filed 2012-05, 100,150 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 22 | 8% |
| 2008 | 60 | 11% |
| 2007 | 52 | 4% |
| 2006 | 21 | 18% |
| 2005 | 12 | 4% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
27 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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