Tom Simmons

I have a 2023 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate. If you accidentally touch the tailgate release button inside the cab, there is no indiction inside the cab, but your tailgate has been released. Mine stays up until I begin driving then falls open once I'm moving. I have a tonneau cover, so I can't tell if the tailgate is down unless I go to the bed view camera or change my rear view from cam mode to regular view and specifically look to see the top ridge on my tailgate is showing above the tonneau cover. The tailgate has never dropped when pushing the button, even before the tonneau cover, it just releases it so it can be pulled down or fall open when I start driving. VERY unsafe design, as I've had it open on me more than once while driving on the freeway. I'm just lucky nothing fell out that could have caused an accident, injury, or worse. I now use a net tailgate in the bed just to prevent accidents caused by this terrible design flaw. I can't believe this is acceptable to GM.