Shake or Vibration Issues

rshad · December 4, 2015

I could whip up an online form that could help us paint a picture. A quick online survey where the link could be shared and everyone could see the results. The next question then is, what information would be relevant/useful? What do y'all think of this:

Model Year [2015 or 2016]

Model [silverado or Silverado HD or Sierra or Sierra HD or Tahoe or Yukon or Escalade or Suburban or Yukon XL or Escalade ESV]

Pickup Wheelbase [regular or extended or crew]

Engine [4.3L or 5.3L or 6.2L or 6.0L or 6.6L]

Drivetrain [2wd or 4wd]

Wheel Size [18" or 20" or 22" or other]

Last 6 characters of VIN [textbox]

problem [vibration and/or buffeting and/or booming or none]

has reported to GM dealership [yes or no]

note [free form text box]

Good idea.

tnchevy · December 4, 2015

Guys, have you all read this whole thread? This idea has been discussed and there are even seperate threads on the same subject. The conclusion has already been made that it does not matter if your truck is 2wd, 4wd, regular/ext/crew cab, chevy/gmc, etc. There is no rhyme or reason but all configurations can have the vibration. It is also a very small percentage that have the problem even though others would make it seem like they all do it. Mine has the slight vibe at 72-80 mph but every single person I have talked to over the last year that own one of these trucks say it is smooth as glass on the interstate and the best truck they have owned. That is well over 50 people by now. Tires re-balanced solved alot of my vibe problems but it is still there on the Interstate. I am rarely on the Interstate but if I was I would not keep my truck, I would have traded it in on another brand by now. Since I rarely drive past 55 mph it is not worth the loss for me to trade out of it but it would be a different story if I spent a great deal of my time on the superslab.

Edited December 4, 2015 by tnchevy

Jesse Davidson · December 4, 2015

You know one thing I noticed the other day when I was sitting at a light and slightly moving forward with my foot still a little on the brake I could feel like a pulse in the truck like the anti-lock braking was hitting back and forth. Do you think that maybe something like this could be happening at higher speeds and making the vibration. I also have the vibration in my 2015 double cab 5.3ltr. Sierra. Just a thought. I even could make it happen in a parking lot. Maybe they could try disabling the anti-lock system and see if it makes a difference.

I have noticed that too, one of the things I find even weirder is that while there is always a slight vibe in the truck, the severity can fluctuate even when driving the same roads

FogDucker · December 4, 2015

Guys, have you all read this whole thread? This idea has been discussed and there are even seperate threads on the same subject. The conclusion has already been made that it does not matter if your truck is 2wd, 4wd, regular/ext/crew cab, chevy/gmc, etc. There is no rhyme or reason but all configurations can have the vibration. It is also a very small percentage that have the problem even though others would make it seem like they all do it.

True. I suppose the other benefit would have been that we'd have more concrete counts of those with the issue. Would we get further with GM if we were to report 1,000 unique VINs that vibrated?

LongrangeLauber · December 4, 2015

True. I suppose the other benefit would have been that we'd have more concrete counts of those with the issue. Would we get further with GM if we were to report 1,000 unique VINs that vibrated?

They'll all come up as Monday, Friday, or overtime builds [emoji23][emoji23]

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rshad · December 4, 2015

Guys, have you all read this whole thread? This idea has been discussed and there are even seperate threads on the same subject. The conclusion has already been made that it does not matter if your truck is 2wd, 4wd, regular/ext/crew cab, chevy/gmc, etc. There is no rhyme or reason but all configurations can have the vibration. It is also a very small percentage that have the problem even though others would make it seem like they all do it. Mine has the slight vibe at 72-80 mph but every single person I have talked to over the last year that own one of these trucks say it is smooth as glass on the interstate and the best truck they have owned. That is well over 50 people by now. Tires re-balanced solved alot of my vibe problems but it is still there on the Interstate. I am rarely on the Interstate but if I was I would not keep my truck, I would have traded it in on another brand by now. Since I rarely drive past 55 mph it is not worth the loss for me to trade out of it but it would be a different story if I spent a great deal of my time on the superslab.

This is why I brought up about the brakes, this is something that could effect lots of vehicles of different kinds even brands. Just trying to get more ideas out there. There has to be something wrong and either it is a very tricky problem to pinpoint down or GM and others just don't want the fix out there because it could cost them millions. Their was nothing wrong with my 2013 Sierra that I had it was just at the end of the lease so I decided to go with a 2015 Sierra All Terrain which I really like a lot but after just 600 miles I now have this vibration and it starts at around 45 mph and gets worse at 60mph. I am on the highway a lot where the speed limit is 65 and this will drive you nuts if you spend most of your time at those speeds.

Edited December 4, 2015 by rshad

14silverado4.3 · December 4, 2015

This is why I brought up about the brakes, this is something that could effect lots of vehicles of different kinds even brands. Just trying to get more ideas out there. There has to be something wrong and either it is a very tricky problem to pinpoint down or GM and others just don't want the fix out there because it could cost them millions. Their was nothing wrong with my 2013 Sierra that I had it was just at the end of the lease so I decided to go with a 2015 Sierra All Terrain which I really like a lot but after just 600 miles I now have this vibration and it starts at around 45 mph and gets worse at 60mph. I am on the highway a lot where the speed limit is 65 and this will drive you nuts if you spend most of your time at those speeds.

Same here, all highway for me. The steering wheel is where I have it the worst although it may be masking any other vibrations. The tires all road force below 10 pounds. It is so annoying and I am about at my wits end. I have a case open and my request to repurchase has been submitted to GM.

dave07 · December 4, 2015

Just purchased a 2015 Silverado CC SB 5.3 LT. Its smooth with no vibrations. I guess I got lucky.

Tattooo · December 4, 2015

It's not a large number of trucks that have the vibration

LongrangeLauber · December 4, 2015

Just a select few with very upset customers, sometimes multiple times on multiple trucks lol

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David Wessels · December 4, 2015

Well truck has been at the dealer for 8 days, no call on update so I called. They have been busy you know! Said the mechanic drove it and only felt road conditions, gonna drive it again later...so they started it on the eighth day after drop off. They have had the truck almost as many days as me since purchase. I know they will call and say its nothing we didn't feel anything. Told them last time cant test it going up and down the highway in the hill country. Will keep shifting up and down and never be in 4 mode at at constant. LAST GM EVER......

Smithr66 · December 4, 2015

Same here, all highway for me. The steering wheel is where I have it the worst although it may be masking any other vibrations. The tires all road force below 10 pounds. It is so annoying and I am about at my wits end. I have a case open and my request to repurchase has been submitted to GM.

Keeps us posted on what they say about the repurchase. That will be my next step. I picked my truck up today after being at the dealer for almost a month. I drove it the other day with the mechanic and it drove great, but I asked them to send out the driveshaft to have it balanced properly (after they used hose clamps to balance it). Took it out on a good 80 mile trip on I-71 where the road had been repaved and the vibration/ center console shake was back as if it was never fixed. That makes 5 repair attempts and over 30 cumulative days out of commission. Three different dealerships and still not fixed.

David Wessels · December 4, 2015

Model Year---- 2015

Model -----------Silverado

Pickup Wheelbase---- crew

Engine -----------5.3L

Drivetrain ------4wd

Wheel Size ----- 20"

Last 6 characters of VIN -----402879

problem -----vibration

has reported to GM dealership---HELL YES

Edited December 4, 2015 by David Wessels

Azgmcsierra · December 4, 2015

2015 GMC Sierra SLT 2WD here, Dealer replaced tires 3 times to finally went to a different brand From Goodyear we went to Bridgestone. Stopped the Vibration for almost 4 days with a 90% successful rate. Now the 2nd attempt with almost 12 days there, they're replacing the entire driveshaft, U-Joints and Differential Bearings or Gears, whatever was. So I'm still down with the truck in service for a total of 14 days and counting because of the weekend. I'll push it hars for a truck replacement for sure and hope nothing out of my pocket. Im Not sure for the Arizona Lemon Laws, tho.