2022 3.0 Duramax Def Range low but Gauge reads full???

[Chris Gardner]

Any one have this issue with def range low popping up in cluster with mileage range calc but your def indicator lights show that it’s full?

Also says on App too that it’s range is low?

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[MattM82]

Mine is doing the same thing. Filled the DEF tank until it overflowed. Still have the message. 

[GMCustomerService]

On 7/1/2023 at 3:30 PM, Chris Gardner said:

Any one have this issue with def range low popping up in cluster with mileage range calc but your def indicator lights show that it’s full?

Also says on App too that it’s range is low?

pic below.

 

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[redwngr]

On my '23, myGMC seems to always report the DEF level information as 'unavailable'. 

 

I have noticed that in truck DEF level gauges sometimes are slow to change after a refill. (not just on this '23)

 

 

 

[BCelina]

New '23 GMC AT4 with 3.0 Diesel...  I have the same issue with a full Def tank, but an alert "DEF Range Low" in the App.  At 1219 total miles on the truck, I had to fill the def tank (DIC said 198 miles remaining).  I have driven another 500 miles (total 1721 miles) and am down 1/3 DEF tank already.  My dealer says this is normal, but I think this is quite excessive.

[redwngr]

59 minutes ago, BCelina said:

New '23 GMC AT4 with 3.0 Diesel...  I have the same issue with a full Def tank, but an alert "DEF Range Low" in the App.  At 1219 total miles on the truck, I had to fill the def tank (DIC said 198 miles remaining).  I have driven another 500 miles (total 1721 miles) and am down 1/3 DEF tank already.  My dealer says this is normal, but I think this is quite excessive.

What level does the info page in the truck say?

 

 

[BCelina]

The current def level is about 2/3 full.  But there is an alert on the GMC app "DEF Range Low".  There is no alert on the Drivers Information Center (DIC) about DEF however, I read that the DIC only displays low range alerts at 1000 & 300 miles to empty.  So, I am interpreting with 2/3 full DEF tank, I am within 1000 and 300 miles on DEF range.

[redwngr]

I'd be ignoring the phone app and going by what the truck is indicating. 

Mine phone app always indicates def info unavailable -- but I've notice the other info is not always fully up to date. 

 

 

What are you doing with the truck?

What type of fuel mpg are you getting when you check it at fill ups? 

DEF usage should be about 2% of fuel usage. 

 

 

Because def usage is so low compared to fuel usage, a small difference in measuring def added (was it filled the same both times) can make a big difference in calculated DEF mileage.

For this reason I run the def tank down to empty or vary close and use a bulk pump to ensure I can get the tank completely filled without having to deal with a jug with some leftover in it. 

 

I also don't believe the DEF page is accurate enough to use for calculating the DEF mileage. 

Each segment does not indicate the same amount of fluid.

When viewing the page, is the segment above the current one 'just turned off' or is the current segment just about to turn off? 

 

 

Fill, record odometer, drive for 1000's of miles, refill and accurately measure def added -- hand calculate mileage.

 

For comparison, my LZO fuel consumption is running about 28 usmpg with my usage. (so not high speed, not towing and little elevation change)

Truck has about 5500 miles and I have not added def since taking delivery.

 

Idash and truck 'def level info page' agree that the truck has about 1/3 tank of DEF left.

I'm expecting it have similar overall consumption as my LM2 --  approx 1200 miles per def gallon.

 

 

 

[redwngr]

DEF page detail taken from 2023 3.0 manual (the 6.6 has a larger tank)

 

The 2023 LZO tank holds 5.4 gallons, so when like the last line (when it will take 4 gallons) it still has 1.4 gallons in tank.

Daily driving that will be +/-1500 miles til empty on mine.  (And then the 500 miles to speed restriction begin)

I'll need fuel twice to drive 1500 miles -- and where there is fuel there is def

(ya, maybe extremely isolate areas there may be fuel and no def, but if I'm going there then part of my preparation is filling the def tank)

 

 

Lack of accuracy example:

 

Drove 2000 miles since DEF tank was completely filled.

Decide to check the DEF page. (intentionally not calling it a gauge)

DEF page is showing top 4 segments off.  

But -- perhaps the 4th segment just went off, or maybe the 5th segment is about to go off -- so somewhere around 1.5 to 2 to 2.5 gallons can be added. 

 

2000 miles / 2.5 gal --- 800 miles per gallon

2000 miles / 2 gal --- 1000 miles per gallon

2000 miles / 1.5 gal ---- 1333 miles per gallon 

 

So, using just the def page, we really have no idea about the def usage.  (which is why I don't call it a gauge...)

1333 is way way more than 800....

 

 

Otoh, I'm not sure all this really matters.

If not trying do detailed tracking of DEF mileage just wait for the 1000 mile warning and dump in a 2.5 gallon jug.  

I'm doing it for '****** and giggles'.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kicker0927]

I have this same 

On 7/1/2023 at 3:30 PM, Chris Gardner said:

Any one have this issue with def range low popping up in cluster with mileage range calc but your def indicator lights show that it’s full?

Also says on App too that it’s range is low?

pic below.

 

 

 

I'm having this same exact issue with my 2023 AT4 (3.0L).  I have around 500miles on the truck and my DEF indicator in the truck is only down one line from full.  However, my MyGMC app has been showing DEF Range Low since a week after I got the vehicle.  Everything else in the app seems to be working fine...sometimes my PSI might be off by 1 or 2, but no biggie. GM tells me the DEF Range Low issue is an OnStar issue since only my app is giving me false info.  OnStar has elevated my complaint like 5 times now and gone through diagnostics over the phone with me like 10x.  I don't know if its an app issue or if there is something within the truck that isn't feeding correct info to the app, specifically the DEF Range.

 

I want to clarify that I don't get any warnings or popups in my vehicle cluster or dashboard...the ONLY issue is the app reporting DEF Range Low.

Edited October 9, 2023 by Kicker0927

[redwngr]

7 hours ago, Kicker0927 said:

I have this same 

 

 

I'm having this same exact issue with my 2023 AT4 (3.0L).  I have around 500miles on the truck and my DEF indicator in the truck is only down one line from full.  However, my MyGMC app has been showing DEF Range Low since a week after I got the vehicle.  Everything else in the app seems to be working fine...sometimes my PSI might be off by 1 or 2, but no biggie. GM tells me the DEF Range Low issue is an OnStar issue since only my app is giving me false info.  OnStar has elevated my complaint like 5 times now and gone through diagnostics over the phone with me like 10x.  I don't know if its an app issue or if there is something within the truck that isn't feeding correct info to the app, specifically the DEF Range.

 

I want to clarify that I don't get any warnings or popups in my vehicle cluster or dashboard...the ONLY issue is the app reporting DEF Range Low.

 

The DEF report on the app has never worked on my 2023.

The app always says def info is 'unavailable' or something like that. (doesn't say def low) 

 

The DEF level page on the DIC does work. 

It gave the '1000 miles to def empty' warning the other day.

iDash said the tank was at about 20-25%.

DIC def level indicator has the tiny segment and the first full size segment active, teh others off. 

Today all segments on the DIC indicator are off, iDash says between 15 and 20%.

 

Truck ('23 LZO) has about 7200 miles on it.  I haven't added any DEF yet. 

Plan to fill at a metered bulk pump in the next day or two. 

 

Was planning to not fill until it gave the 'DEF empty' and '500 miles to speed limit' warnings, but that's not gonna work out this time.

 

 

[Loadmaster]

redwngr, Did you ever find an answer to your DEF issues?  I just posted the thread about mine.  I have just about the same mileage as you did when you posted your thread. 

[redwngr]

56 minutes ago, Loadmaster said:

redwngr, Did you ever find an answer to your DEF issues?  I just posted the thread about mine.  I have just about the same mileage as you did when you posted your thread. 

I don't think I have a DEF  'issue', I have a myGMC phone app issue -- and it's always had issues in Canada.

 

Everything in the truck is still working fine.

The app on the phone still says DEF information unavailable.  (also doesn't give mpg info for my truck, buys does for her Acadia....). 

 

I ended up not waiting til it gave the 'empty now' messages. 

Def range was at 298 miles, all bars on def level indicator were 'off', iDash said level was 11%.

 

Filled with bulk in semi lanes at a FlyingJ.

C$25.43, 18.71L  -- so about US$18.60 / 4.94 usgal (so just under 2 jugs) 

 

 

I was expecting the DEF mileage to be 1200 - 1300.

We'll see if it repeats on the next fill.

 

 

 

 

 

[Loadmaster]

I appreciate your reply.  I have the same issue as you and many others.  I don't know if it is the app, or the way data is given from the vehicle.  It would be nice if GM would fix it, but I won't hold my breath.

 

My bigger issue is the wrong reporting DEF level.  Dealership did a reset and data dump.  This seems to have corrected the panel warnings, but the DEF level still shows less than what is really in the tank.