Vibration at Interstate Speeds

[ascalise]

We all know that tires arent what they used to be, but this still should not be happening.  What tires came on your truck?

[GMCustomerService]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:23 AM, ascalise said:

Hi thanks for you concern.   I am not sure how emailing the social media department is going to help in getting this resolved.  Given my experience with GM and trying to solve these things, I don't have the time to waste at dealers for them just to tell me it is normal.  I have owned many new Chevrolet vehicles over the last 20 years and am very aware of how the service departments work when warranty work is involved.     

 

 

For those who follow this post for usefule information, I have a theory.   Since the wheel/tire location makes no difference and it seems like this vibration, at least on my truck is pretty centrally located, I am willing to be that the front axle shafts/joints are somehow out of balance.

 

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[BIGDOGx]

3 hours ago, GMCustomerService said:

Please know, we take our customers concerns very seriously and strive to ensure that any and all matters are addressed to a level of satisfaction. Our team values your loyalty to the Chevrolet family, and we would like to assure you that we are here to help. If you find that you would like further assistance, do not hesitate to send us an email. 

You do understand that this problem has been on-going for over 10 years now. Started with the 2014 models, you can find literally hundreds of threads about shake/vibration issues with many fighting all the way to complete buy-back or replacement. I mean i get your here to help but please do not fill customers heads with false hopes, like i said 10 years this has been an issue meaning GM has 0 intentions of making it right and not only that, the customer who is paying a bank note on a 65+k truck will have to fight his dealership tooth and nail to get any satisfaction.

 

 Facts are GM knows very well this is an issue and has continued to build it into every truck they have made over the last decade plus, some people are just not as sensitive to it, but all dealers after replacing part after part will eventually throw their hands up into the air and essentially quit on the customer and tell them it is normal. My guess is it is either tire/rim or drive shaft related and most if not all dealers will avoid replacing those items. OEM tires are all @#@# imo, i wouldn't doubt if you have that tire store put all new michelins on that truck at of course 3-400 per tire, the vibration would be greatly reduced if not eliminated entirely. As other have said replacing the drive shaft has solved the issue for others over the years here, good luck with it as you will need it.

[BIGDOGx]

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Edited November 20, 2024 by BIGDOGx
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[newdude]

1 hour ago, BIGDOGx said:

You do understand that this problem has been on-going for over 10 years now. Started with the 2014 models, you can find literally hundreds of threads about shake/vibration issues with many fighting all the way to complete buy-back or replacement.

 

 Facts are GM knows very well this is an issue and has continued to build it into every truck they have made over the last decade plus, 

 

 

 

Two different trucks.  2014-2018 is K2XX platform which was a warmed over GMT-900 platform.

 

T1XX for 2019-current is an entirely new platform.  Vibration causes and concerns on a T1 won't be the same as a K2 truck, so can't really stand on the whole "problem going on for 10 years" here.  

 

I had a K2 2019, never had any vibrations.  I now have a 2022.5 T1, zero vibrations.  

 

[Kevin0311]

Did you read the thread i posted on first page? i have thrown quite a bit of $ and time on my 23 and could not get it fixed or find issue because dealer said exactly as you stated "could not duplicate" and charged me $77 diagnosis fee, i gave up and bought a 24 as a last resort guess what same issue. 

I felt it in the armrest and seat bottom on both trucks above 70 mph on highway.

[Gusseroni]

Does anyone notice this happening more on the passenger side?  To me it feels like I am constantly going over many small bumps on the road.  The main thing I constantly see is the passenger seat vibrating which cannot be normal.  

[Kevin0311]

Put a half full bottle of water in the cupholder and watch the ripples going down highway on the smoothest road

[Gusseroni]

Are you noticing even the smallest bumps in the road causing major vibration?

[Kevin0311]

my issues is the smoothest roads with the truck at steady hwy speed vibrates, on rougher road it isn't noticeable because of the road, for me only above 68 mph all the way up to the speed limiter. Very minor but very annoying probably why many people do not realize it is doing it. Traveling south for several hundred miles during the night becomes very noticeable. 

[Gusseroni]

Maybe I am losing my mind on this. I am driving a different car tomorrow to compare. 

[Gusseroni]

Drove my other car today.  Equinox EV.  No vibration.  The truck sucks for 90K.  What a headache! 

[blackfly]

I've got the same issue with vibration at highway speed on my new 2024 Sierra 1500.  I had just put new winter tires and wheels on when I noticed the vibration, and just got back from the tire shop where they rebalanced two of the wheels.  However, the vibration is still occurring.  I didn't notice the vibration with the stock tires and wheels, but now I'm using 4WD Auto now (we have snow here), which I wasn't using with the stock tires and wheels.  I'll have to see if the vibration still occurs when I switch back to 2WD, and if so, it's off to the dealer.

[eppieguy]

I've been fighting the same issue on my 2023 Sierra 1500 Ultimate w/ 6.2. I changed out the OEM 22's with a different set of OEM 22's and went with the slightly wider Michelins and am still have the issue. I have had the tires balanced by the tire dealer where I bough the new tires, the GM dealer 2 times and I paid for another place to balance them and still have a vibration at around 65/70 MPH. It seems there is something else going on somewhere.

[Gusseroni]

The bottom line is, if you are experiencing this issue, it is a bunch of crap for a 90K truck to be riding like this.  I feel like this is going to go the lemon law route, but I am not sure how difficult vibrations are to prove for lemon law cases.  If you were to ask me now if I could get out of my truck and get my money back, I would be willing to take a 2K loss just to get out of it with 2000 miles on my 24 ultimate.  This will be the last time I buy a vehicle before testing ride quality on the expressway. I booked another appointment at the dealership this Friday.  They have already replaced one tire saying it was bad.  Did not fix a thing.