Tailgate ajar / open warning light?

[Troy Linton]

Does the 2022 refresh Denali not have a morning light if the tailgate is open if you drive away? Big issue with my 2018 Ram was gate would not shut properly then end up opening and with a tone cover would not see resulting in lost cargo - new Ram has the function yet I do not see it as standard on a  new Sierra?

[Dirk13]

I’m not entirely sure. I know my 2022 refresh high country will tell me when the mid gate is down and I put it in drive, not sure about the whole tailgate.

 

As a side note, not sure what cover you have, but with my hard tri fold cover I can see if the tailgate is up or down by looking for that raised lip on the top of the tailgate in my rear view mirror. 

[Phantom 4D]

My 2019 Sierra doesn't have a warning light. Not sure if the later models do.

[2016 Sierra Owner]

Easy to check. Open the gate and try to drive away. Mine has a warning that pops up on the DIC that says it's open. 20 SLT

 

[heffneil]

the midgate warning is so you don't drop the gate from inside the cab if you have a ball in the receiver.

 

I have a 2023 denali and best I can tell - there is no alert.  Pretty sad.

[Amcguy1970]

Why would we need a warning to know if the tailgate is down? The whole point is being able to drive with it down when carrying large cargo. Atleast a 1/4 of the time I haul something I need to have the tailgate down, last thing I need to hear or see is a light on or beeping. Just secure anything in the bed before driving off, problem solved. If it opens, then it isn't going anywhere. These trucks really need to stop catering to the non-truck crowd. The whole electronic tailgate is silly. I dig the multiflex/pro tailgate, but since it is electronic and how much abuse and dirt a tailgate sees, I will not get one unless they add a manual non-powered version. The more complex these trucks get to cater to the suburban dads the worse off they are becoming for reliability. 

 

OP, it isn't that hard to check, just open it and drive...

 

Tyler

[heffneil]

I had a ford and for some reason its been down unexpectedly.  

 

I want to make sure I don't lose the stuff in the back if I inadvertently open the tailgate with the remote or something.  

 

Can you push the button inside the truck by accident?  I am sure you could?  I assume it doesn't open when in drive but getting in, throwing something on the center console and hitting that button could have negative consequences.

[John F.]

11 hours ago, heffneil said:

I had a ford and for some reason its been down unexpectedly.  

 

I want to make sure I don't lose the stuff in the back if I inadvertently open the tailgate with the remote or something.  

 

Can you push the button inside the truck by accident?  I am sure you could?  I assume it doesn't open when in drive but getting in, throwing something on the center console and hitting that button could have negative consequences.

 

2022 RST LTD. Power tailgate.  Can only open while in park(from key fob or in cab button)  and there is a warning that tells you when it is open. this can be dismissed easily for when you need to leave it open. When in park you can also close the tailgate from the cab.  

[heffneil]

Your tailgate is fully electric, down AND UP?! I can not wait to get rid of my brand new truck when all these auto manufacturers get their crap together!