2104 vs 2018 - Bucket Seat Backing

applejax14 · February 17, 2019

I just traded my 2014 Crew SLE for a 2018 Crew SLE Z71, pretty much like for like except a few features all 2014 owners complained about that GM included in the 2015 and higher. I noticed one difference that might not mean much to most but I liked in the 2014 that the 2018 doesn't have.

The bucket seats in my 2014 had a hard plastic backing which was super easy to keep clean; the 2018 does not have this, it is fabric all the way down. I am wondering if anyone has noticed this and maybe purchased the 2014 seat backing and installed it in the 2018. I am not entirely sure what year they stopped this, I have been searching part diagrams and they all look the same through the years...

Thanks!

tbarn · February 17, 2019

There are 2018's with the hard back cover. In the parts catalog it shows both. Not sure why they have both. Probably depends on option packages or could be seat/truck build location. Either way I don't see you just adding the panel. Covers are different as are the frames, probably.

qwank · February 17, 2019

the hard plastic pieces used to break off all the time. I've replaced so many of those under warranty, I'm sure GM got sick of paying for them and redesigned the seat cover to eliminate them.

applejax14 · February 19, 2019

Thanks for the info! I heard of people having issues as well, I liked them, they were easy to keep clean and I also preferred the look. I was hoping I could purchase the backs and figure out how to slap them on but you're probably right, probably more to it than that.

qwank · February 20, 2019

On 2/18/2019 at 7:42 PM, applejax14 said:

Thanks for the info! I heard of people having issues as well, I liked them, they were easy to keep clean and I also preferred the look. I was hoping I could purchase the backs and figure out how to slap them on but you're probably right, probably more to it than that.

I know the new style covers fit the older trucks, so you would probably have to buy the seat back covers and the plastic pieces for both seats to make it work.

tbarn · February 20, 2019

Looks like there are only 2 options for seat back frame on '14- '18. With or without power recline. It would be quite expensive to buy 2 covers and 2 panels. Maybe $250 per seat.