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DormanPart #: 81997
Dorman 81997 Exterior Door Handle - Front Right, Rear Left or Rear Right
⚙️ 90 vehicles fit this part
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Overview of Dorman Exterior Door Handle 81997
The Dorman 81997 exterior door handle offers a reliable replacement option for select Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Suzuki vehicles. Designed with durable plastic construction and a chrome finish, this handle provides a functional and aesthetic upgrade for your vehicle's exterior door.
- Constructed from durable plastic material
- Chrome color finish for a sleek appearance
- No keys included or key lock hole, designed for keyless door operation
- Compatible with Chevrolet Equinox, Malibu, HHR, Pontiac G6, Torrent, and Suzuki XL-7 models
- Includes one exterior door handle per package
Product Details and Features
The Dorman 81997 exterior door handle is engineered to meet the specific requirements of various Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Suzuki models. Its plastic construction ensures resistance to corrosion and wear, while the chrome finish complements the vehicle's exterior styling. This handle does not include a key lock hole or key pad, making it suitable for vehicles with keyless entry systems or where the lock mechanism is integrated elsewhere. The part number 81997 corresponds to a direct replacement handle designed to maintain factory fit and function.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This exterior door handle is compatible with the following vehicles: Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac G6, Pontiac Torrent, and Suzuki XL-7. It is intended for use on models that require a chrome plastic door handle without a key lock hole. Using the correct part number 81997 ensures proper fitment and operation on these specific vehicles.
Common Issues Addressed by This Door Handle
- Damaged or broken exterior door handle due to wear or impact
- Faded or peeling door handle finish affecting vehicle appearance
- Non-functional door handle preventing proper door access
- Replacement for missing or stolen door handle
- Upgrade from worn original handles lacking chrome finish
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 81997 exterior door handle typically requires removal of the interior door panel to access mounting hardware. It is recommended to verify vehicle compatibility by checking the part number and model year before installation. Use appropriate tools to avoid damage to the door or handle components. If unsure, consult a professional technician for installation assistance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 81997 exterior door handle undergoes quality inspections to ensure durability and reliable performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman generally offers limited warranties covering defects in material and workmanship. Refer to Dorman’s official warranty policy for complete information.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 81997 |
| Color | Chrome |
| Key Lock Hole | No |
| Key Pad | No |
| Key Pad Cutout | No |
| Keys Included | No |
| Material | Plastic |
| Package Contents | Exterior Door Handle |
This part fits 90 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2010 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | Torrent | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2009 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LT | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LS | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LT | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LS | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LT | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic LS | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
| 2008 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Pontiac | Torrent | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2008 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | Torrent | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2007 | Suzuki | XL-7 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | HHR | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | HHR | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | Torrent | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2006 | Pontiac | Torrent | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Equinox | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Pontiac | G6 | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2005 | Pontiac | G6 | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Left | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Rear Right | Exterior Door Handle in Bright Chrome Finish; Packaging Type: Box; Material: Plastic |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
1589567081997
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.