2012 Tahoe chrome flaking off door handles

[jimbob911]

I've got a 2012 Tahoe LT with 32K miles and the chrome is coming off the inside door handles on both front doors, most noticeable on the passengers door. It looks like there is a casting line at the top of the door handle that didn't get buffed smooth and along that line the chrome comes loose. It's sharp enough I cut my finger examining it. Anyone else had this problem?

 

[Goodinblack]

Not a whole lot of folks........ maybe only a few million.

Lol

Yes...... and try to get it done under warranty.

 

[Sheriff]

Did the same thing on my new Suburban. My daughter cut her hand on the passenger door handle. GM offered to replace them under warranty very quickly.

 

[doubletapdrew]

It's not a casting line, it's chrome tape and it does tend to peel off on some vehicles. The dealer should replace them under warranty. I had mine done on my 07, haven't had the issue on the 2011 yet *crosses fingers*

doubletapdrew
10-01-2010, 03:10 PM
There was a GM Service Bulletin #09239 that came out in July 2010 ordering dealerships to replace the chrome handles up to 10yrs/100k miles (whichever comes first) from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service regardless of mileage or ownership.

 

[jimbob911]

I had the Tahoe into the dealers yesterday. They ordered both front door handles, under warranty. Hopefully the chrome on the new handles will last longer than 25k miles. The Tahoe is my work truck and is used for field service work, with all the rear seating removed, so didn't bother with rear inside handles, as I never use them. Most of the trips are long runs of 3 to 6 hours, one way. Really odd the chrome wore off already.

 

[Gzes]

It's probably just a defect I have an old Mitsubishi expo that back when we used to use it did that. The chrome tape thing was sharp so yea it's good to get it replaced under warrenty

 

[felixgun]

I had this happen on my 08 Tahoe and both my 07 avy and esky. So yes needless to say this is a huge issue.

 

[yates ™]

I haven't even heard of the dealers not replacing them for free.

 

[felixgun]

Yea mine were all replaced for free under warranty. I was just saying GM needs some serious quality control.

 

[Goodinblack]

These kind of issues in this day in age = LAME for GM

 

[btuckz71]

i have a set of chrome handles if your interested in new ones.

 

[bmwme]

I heard about the issue and my '07 had a sharp ridge so I asked the dealer before the warranty expired and they replaced them no questions asked.

 

[yOGi420]

I had this problem when I bought my 07 and bought a new handle off ebay. I had been at the dealership to get some things from the parts dept and decided to have them install the new handle while I was there. They were happy to do so and charged me an hour of labor. I thought nothing of this until reading about this issue being common. The part that really bugs me is they made no mention of this being a warranty replaceable issue and once done they had not properly set the seat heater buttons in the handle cutout so now they do not operate properly. :mad what should I do at this point? I had this done only about a month ago.

 

[scottg918514]

I haven't even heard of the dealers not replacing them for free.

Dealer replaced my pass front for free on a used 2007 I purchased last month. Also replace both interior b-pillar trim panels.

 

[Luie]

i have a set of chrome handles if your interested in new ones.

If you still have them I need both front. My Hoe is way out of warranty now. Pushing 85k miles now...

 

[gryans07yukon]

Had same promblem, even cut my fingers a few times. Cheap cheap..

 

[Yukon2009]

I have the same problem on my 2009 Yukon with 44k miles. I'm waiting on the sales mgr from the local dealer where I bought it from to call me. I have already spoken to GMC customer service who has now turned it over to a district specialist who has contacted the dealer. We have cut ourselves bad enough to bleed on these razor sharp edges. I say since this issue can cause injuries, GM needs to consider replacing all door handles for the lifetime of the vehicle - and not for certain VIN #s or model years- but for all GM vehicles with this safety issue problem.
It was covered on SCP (special coverage policy) 09239 for 2007 vehicles for 10yrs/100k miles. So, why should it matter if your vehicle is a different year but has the same defective part? GM needs to rectify this and make this a mandatory recall as a safety issue.