Driver-side power seat only works when no one is sitting on MIT

grogol · November 27, 2012

My 2007 Sierra SLT power seat on the driver side will not work at all when someone is sitting on it. If you get off the seat all the controls work fine. The dealer said a new control module for $300+ should fix it. My thought is that if it was the module the seat wouldn't work whether someone was on it or not.

Has anyone had the same issue? If so, what was the resolution?

Thanks!

GMCustomerService · November 27, 2012

grogol,

I would be happy to look into this for you on my end with the last eight of your VIN and dealer name. Contact me privately for more assistance. Thank you.

Tricia, GM Customer Service.

grogol · November 27, 2012

Tricia,

Thanks for reaching out to me. How do I contact you privately?

GMCustomerService · November 29, 2012

Tricia,

Thanks for reaching out to me. How do I contact you privately?

I did receive your private message and will be responding shortly. Thank you.

Tricia, GM Customer Service.

grogol · December 1, 2012

Well, I stood outside the truck and started to push on the seat to simulate someone sitting on it to see where the power seat stopped working. When I pressed on the seat back the power seat stopped working. I had the lumbar support fully inflated. I changed it to 3/4ths inflated and, knock on wood, the power seat now works when I sit on it. There must be a loose connection that is pulled when someone sits on the seat with the lumbar support fully extended.

pm26 · December 2, 2012

My 2007 Sierra SLT power seat on the driver side will not work at all when someone is sitting on it. If you get off the seat all the controls work fine. The dealer said a new control module for $300+ should fix it. My thought is that if it was the module the seat wouldn't work whether someone was on it or not.

Has anyone had the same issue? If so, what was the resolution?

Losing 100 lbs?

grogol · December 3, 2012

My 2007 Sierra SLT power seat on the driver side will not work at all when someone is sitting on it. If you get off the seat all the controls work fine. The dealer said a new control module for $300+ should fix it. My thought is that if it was the module the seat wouldn't work whether someone was on it or not.

Has anyone had the same issue? If so, what was the resolution?

Losing 100 lbs?

If I were overweight, that might be something to consider. But I'm not, so I think I'll try locating the bad electrical connection.

iscsidude · December 4, 2012

Your truck is very different than mine.

My power seat controls are on the seat.

Not the door.

GMCustomerService · December 4, 2012

@roshanill, what’s the year and model of your truck? I would like to look into this for you.

Michelle, GM Customer Service assisting Tricia

hunter_michael · May 21, 2016

My drivers side power seat has been doing this for the past year and finally got tired of it not working. If I sit in the seat it stops working however if Im not in it it works fine. I weigh 165lbs so its not from being to heavy and it seems like the wires under the seat are not pinched. My controls are on the side of the seat and I do have the heated seats lumbar etc. Did you get any resolution or fix for this? I have the 2007 1/2 GMC 2500HD Duramax crewcab longbed. Never had any issues with the truck until this.

Edited May 21, 2016 by hunter_michael

Steve-o-my · April 10, 2021

My son just bought an 07 Ltz with this issue. Doesn’t work while sitting, but works otherwise when no one is in it. If I seem to put pressure near the front on the seat it won’t work. Any solution to this problem?