2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Latches & Locks Problems

Your tailgate unexpectedly opened while driving, and your battery drained completely, requiring a jump-start to restart the vehicle. The dealer found that water got into the tailgate switch and damaged it, causing both problems. The switch will need to be replaced to fix the issue.

Your truck's tailgate suddenly opened on its own without you starting the vehicle, and you experienced repeated battery failures. The dealer diagnosed that water was entering through a failed tailgate release assembly, causing electrical shorts. Replacing the tailgate exterior release assembly should resolve both the unwanted tailgate opening and the battery drain issues.

Your truck's tailgate opened on its own while parked in your driveway. The dealer found that water got into the touchpad switch on the back of the tailgate, causing it to malfunction and need replacement. Even though your truck has the same problem as trucks covered under a recall, your specific model year and VIN weren't included in that recall. The fix will involve replacing the damaged tailgate touchpad switch assembly.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate latch independently unlocked. The contact stated that the failure had occurred whenever the latch became wet from rainfall.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate suddenly opened independently. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the tailgate opened inadvertently. Additionally, when the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the tailgate had opened, and the vehicle would not start due to a drained battery.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate unlocked unintendedly without driver or passenger input. There were no warning lights illuminated.