Having problems with auto door locks on rear passenger doors 2009 Lucerne

i just live with it.. i just did not want to open up the trim to access it. u can use a plastic scraper to pry the fasteners off but there is one screw that is hidden to find and remove. i did it in my 89 riviera but not wanting to do it again cozz it takes time to do it right and check all connections for corrosion and continuity.

Thanks, Jason, for your answer. I just was wondering if anyone out there had actually tried to fix it and how hard and successful the actual fix is once you have the trim off. Anyone else out there that has tried?

George, just today, in about two hours replaced both rear door latches. The 2009 Lacerine has an integrated electric lock, manual lock. Internal release, external, re lease, and kid lock all in a little box screwed in place. The door trim panel actually only has one screw holding the panel in place, under a plastic piece under the interior release handle - the other fasteners are push in place. Reassembly is tricky as the main metal clips need to be removed from the panel and put on plastic clip holders. There is MORE that gets do, but once you get the panel off without damage, the rest is kinda of easy.

How'd you get the door open?? I got the panel off but cant get the acuator out or the door open

Dwight- I got the door panel of my 2006 Lucerne . There are no broken part of anything disconnected. Is there anyone can tell me how to open this door. Don't see easy

In 2021. I replaced the cable on my Buick Lucerne model 2009. I you tubed it. It went well except they didn't mention the hidden clip. I pulled and pulled and did break it. I changed out the cable and it worked fine. That is until the other day I went to open the door pulled the latch and discovered the side metal piece is not moving correctly. I do believe this is a separate issue. It was a bear to remove the door all by myself. And yes, I am a woman, so we do have smaller hands. Still took hours after trying to locate that last clip that was not mentioned. Good news is I know how to take the door off. You do have buy new clips to hold it on. But still stumped on how to fix the metal gadget on side panel of door not moving correctly to open and release the door. When I pull the latch on the inside cable works but that piece of metal is stuck it appears. Any advice on this would be appreciated.