Production of the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Indiana will be paused for two weeks from April 4th to April 15th, the automaker said Friday.
GM Fort Wayne plant interior
GM has been forced to implement this two-week production stoppage due to supply constraints stemming from the global semiconductor chip shortage, company spokesman Dan Flores said. GM’s North American plants have been running on regular production schedules since Nov. 1 after semiconductor shortages interrupted production throughout 2021. While GM has observed an improvement in automotive-grade chip supply recently, it’s still grappling with supply issues for the critical electronic componentry.
Production of the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 also takes place at the GM Silao Assembly plant in Mexico. The Mexican plant will continue to produce the two nameplates while the Indiana plant remains idled, GM said.
“Overall, we have seen better consistency in semiconductor supply through the first quarter compared to last year as a whole,” GM spokesman Dan Flores said in a statement released Friday. “This has translated into improvement in our production and deliveries during the first three months of the year. However, there is still uncertainty and unpredictability in the semiconductor supply base, and we are actively working with our suppliers to mitigate potential issues moving forward.”
GM previously limited the availability for certain electronic features for the light-duty Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra as it sought to cut back on the number of chips it used per-unit. Some fetaures that had limited availability included heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear outboard seats, heated steering wheels, and front and rear park assist, among more. Certain features were recently added back to the pickups’ order books as the chip supply improved.
In addition to the GM Silao Plant in Mexico the GM Fort Wayne Assembly facility in Indiana, the refreshed 2022 Silverado will also enter production at the GM Oshawa Plant in Canada this spring. It’s unclear if the current semiconductor supply situation has delayed the start of production at Oshawa, however.
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This country is F***ed. But hey at least we don’t have to read the mean tweets.
Biden lives in your head rent free.
Give it up you’ve been exposed. You are to scared to use your trump username because you get called out for the filth you spew. After getting called out yesterday by numerous people you decided to try to hijack my username nobody is falling for it.
What’s the best Sierra config in your opinion, Other Ken?
Give it up. You got called out numerous times by many users for the why are trump username and the other nasty usernames you have tried using. Now you wanna try to hijack my username nobody is falling for it. I’ll call you out each time.
Unfortunate. Also regarding Oshawa, as a customer in Canada, I’m wondering what is going on up here… No one got an updated model yet from what I can see and my order is stuck at code 3000 for about 50 days now.
Oshawa has built a handful of light-duty Chevy’s also. I drove by the plant today and were sitting outside.
Thank you for the info. Let s hope they will start the mass production soon.
They need to speed up the delivery of the vehicles already built to the dealerships before worrying about building anymore. My Traverse is built and has been sitting in Lansing for over a month. I ordered it in September 2021
Soon we will be looking at the 2022 Silverado Refresh Limited 2 and looking at 2023 models. Such poor planning. My TPW already changed 3 times, and mine was fully accepted in the first round in December 2021. Then add the price increases. Very disappointing. In the end, regardless, it all started with very poor planning on GM’s part.
I called GM two days ago, they said they stop taken orders for 2022 trailboss. they will be 2023’s
When will it ever end?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
When will it ever end?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
It will end when Brandon and Camela are booted out of office!
Rent free.
Fake you’ve been exposed. This user above goes by many different why are trump usernames. He’s been called out numerous times over the last month and now he is trying to hijack my username.
It will end when people wake up. The chip shortage is a ploy to keep inventory low and prices high.
Chip shortage is global
Well that’s an uneducated and false assumption by you. Go back to sleep.
Good try, but the chip storage started at the beginning of Covid. Trump was in office, but neither president is responsible.
It will end when Brandon and Camela get booted out of office!
Why does Mexico get to stay open? Like huh
GM Silao Mexico plant is best GM North-Latin American assembly plant for fit and finish. Also least warranty claims. Lastly, it’s close to Tremec Transmission. Remember that Cleveland, Ohio transmission plant has been closed for over a decade. This is due to Mexico’s government requiring vehicles marketed in Mexico to have transmissions made on Mexico’s soil. Other automakers also use Tremec for their transmissions due to this requirement. Smart move by Mexico’s legislature.
I search everyday for a 2.7 Trail Boss. Hopefully I’ll be able to find one locally soon.
I have an order in with my dealer for a trail boss but they have no idea when they will get any allocations,meanwhile the price has gone up 1300 dollars now this.This is just giving gm more time to raise the prices again.
Trail Boss trucks are currently on constraint….ugh
This will help keep prices high.
I think the moderator of this site should banish political nonsense whether it starts with a D or an R.
Most ‘experts will telll you that neither Dems nor Reps have anything to do with the global chip shortage. Partly it was the fault of the auto companies who got worried about a pandemic sales dip and cancelled chip orders and partly the fault of all those ‘freedom lovers’ (pansies) who were afraid of little needles and prolonged the pandemic and all the worker shortages. But hey, lets stop talking politics and talk about cars and trucks.
So if one ordered a 2021. And received it after the 22’s were on the lot. Wouldn’t the pirice go down? To me (Not including the sticker difference on identical trucks) a ‘22 with zero miles isn’t worth the same as a ‘21 with zero miles.
So, if one ordered a ‘21. And received it after the’ 22’s came out. Wouldn’t the price go down? To me, a ‘22 with zero miles isn’t worth the same as a ‘21 with zero miles. (Not including sticker difference on identical trucks.) Cuz, you would loose 2 years of depreciation as soon as the taillights disappear over the hill
GM Silao Mexico plant best for quality assembly. Hispanic workforce takes extreme pride and honor in their work. That’s why chip allocation is being given to this facility. Also, close to Tremec Transmission.
GM’s Silao Assembly plant is tops for quality fit and finish work. Hispanic workforce takes pride and honor in their work. That is why chip allocation has been diverted to this facility. Also close to huge transmission builder, Tremec in Mexico.