The ongoing global microchip shortage continues to affect automotive production, with General Motors opting to reduce the availability of some features for a range of different models. Now, GM Authority has learned that some Chevy models are being built without ventilated seat blower motors.
According to GM Authority sources, some units of the 2022 Chevy Blazer, 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500, 2022 Chevy Silverado HD, 2022 Chevy Suburban, 2022 Chevy Tahoe, and 2022 Chevy Traverse are being built without ventilated seat blower motors, as of April 4th production.
Prior to this latest constraint, affected units were already under constraint with regard to ventilated front seats. Now, however, not only are some units missing a control module due to the microchip shortage, but the blower motor as well.
Both of these components will be eligible for a retrofit at a later date. As usual, the window sticker for affected models will indicate which features are missing that would normally be equipped.
Check out the table below for a more complete list of Chevy vehicle feature availability with regard to constraints resulting from the microchip shortage. Note that in addition to constraints on the ventilated seats control module and ventilated seat blower motor, the shortage has also affected availability for the heated steering wheel feature, heated front seats, heated outboard rear seats, Rear Park Assist, and Front And Rear Park Assist.
| Model | Affected Trim Levels | Affected Units | Heated Steering Wheel | Heated Front Seats | Ventilated Front Seats | Ventilated Seat Blower Motor | Heated Outboard Rear Seats | Rear Park Assist | Front And Rear Park Assist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2LT, 3LT, RS, Premier | Some units | X4,11 | X8 | |||||
| Chevrolet Blazer | RS, Premier | Some units | X5 | X4,11 | X12 | X4,11 | |||
| Chevrolet Colorado | LT, Z71, ZR2 | All units | X4,11 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Colorado | LT, Z71 | All units | X8 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Equinox | LT, RS, Premier | Some units | X5,11 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Equinox | Premier | Some units | X5,11 | X5,11 | |||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Limited | LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ, High Country | Some units | X4 | X4 | |||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Limited | LTZ, High Country | All units | X1 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Limited | LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ | All units | X7 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | WT, LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, ZR2 | Some units | X1 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, ZR2, LTZ, High Country | Some units | X1 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ | Some units | X11 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | LTZ | Some units | X11 | X12 | |||||
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | LTZ, High Country | Some units | X11 | X1 | |||||
| Chevrolet Silverado HD | WT, LT, LTZ, High Country | Some units | X8 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado HD | LT, LTZ | Some units | X4,11 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado HD | LT, LTZ | All units | X7 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado HD | LTZ | Some units | X4,11 | X12 | |||||
| Chevrolet Silverado HD | LTZ, High Country | Some units | X2 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Suburban | LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier, High Country | Some units | X10 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Suburban | LT, RST, Z71, Premier | Some units | X7 | X11 | X11 | ||||
| Chevrolet Suburban | Premier | Some units | X11 | X12 | |||||
| Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier, High Country | Some units | X10 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Tahoe | LT, RST, Z71, Premier | Some units | X7 | X11 | X11 | ||||
| Chevrolet Tahoe | Premier | Some units | X11 | X12 | |||||
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | LS, LT, Activ, RS | Some units | X9 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | LT, Activ, RS | Some units | X6 | X3 | |||||
| Chevrolet Traverse | LS, LT Cloth, LT Leather, RS, Premier, High Country | Some units | X8 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Traverse | LT Cloth, LT Leather, RS, Premier | Some units | X4,11 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Traverse | LT Leather, RS, Premier | Some units | X6 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Traverse | Premier | Some units | X4,11 | X12 | |||||
| Chevrolet Traverse | Premier, High Country | Some units | X4 |
- Feature unavailable since beginning of 2022 model year production
- Feature unavailable since July 26th, 2021 production
- Feature made unavailable as of November 15th, 2021 production
- Feature made unavailable between November 15th, 2021 and February 20th, 2022 production
- Feature made unavailable between November 15th, 2021 and February 28th, 2022 production
- Feature made unavailable as of November 22nd, 2021 production
- Feature made unavailable as of December 6th, 2021 production
- Feature made unavailable as of December 20th, 2021 production
- Feature made unavailable as of January 10th, 2022 production
- Feature made unavailable as of January 24th, 2022 production
- Feature made unavailable as of March 14th, 2022 production
- Feature made unavailable as of April 4th, 2022 production
The microchip shortage has dominated automotive production headlines all year, with models across GM’s U.S. brand lineup (Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, and GMC) affected. One recent report indicates that half of new-vehicle consumers would postpone a vehicle purchase as a result of the shortage. That said, demand for new vehicles continues to outstrip supply, with new-vehicle inventory days’ supply in the low 30s last month.
To combat the effects of future shortages, GM is now developing its own family of microcontrollers.
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Comments
Another non-story!
This is extremely poor journalism.
I’m very, very disappointed with GM, they are rendered only dark colors. This is my third High Country, one blue and the last two cherry red. My saleswoman at Nicol Auto in La Sarre Québec told me that GM no longer made Cherry Gray and Red and also no Micro Ship (puse). So I said NO THANK YOU, I don’t want any other color than Cherry Red and I kept my Sylverado Hihg Country 2018, 6.2 L which I like BUT. Since 2011 I’ve been changing my trucks every three years but this time it’s a BIG NO. I looked at you at Ford and Dodge RAM for my Cherry Red color. To bad so sad GM, you will lose a good customer, very very disappointed with you other GM… You can look in your system and you will see that I am not a liar… I would like to have a followup on my comment and I ask you to answer me ASAP…
Why did GM make you their truck model like the Chevy Nova Montana and Siera truck in Brazil… Is it cheaper to make them in this country’s and once in the USA / Canada you are going to charge us consumers more… And for the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate’s Paldao Wood (wood from a Asia Tree), exterior Trim such as Vader Chrome, 22-inch Whells and GM’s CarbonPro composite Cargo Box, is flown into U.S. from Southeast Asia, pricing starts at $81,790.00 U.S.,. What a bad GM administration… You should give the work to our employers in our two countries USA and Canada, you are not helping our GM economies… You are incompetent…
I am not happy about you GM, you are very bad… 🙁
You want an immediate response on whey they don’t have a specific color you will only buy? Come on, this can’t be a serious comment. What are you 12? Why are you buying a vehicle solely on color? They are not going to respond, they are going to see this, laugh, pass the email around and put it in the silliest things they have seen/heard file.
BTW, you know Mexico is part of North America right? What makes you more special than our fun friends south of the border?
Ouch, a little harsh, but I do get your point. Any response from GM would be considered a miracle! And J Lo see what you started, this might become an international incident?
Hate to have to tell u guys this but I ordered a 2022 Silverado 3500 crew-cab, Long-bed, Duramax, LTZ back on Sept. 3rd of 21 and find out that those seats aren’t available unless your buying the High-country model.
In fact, a lot of features they show in commercials are only available on the 1500 High-Country model. Like the Cruise option. That commercial u see showing the guy clapping his hands while passing a car with the Cruise on Is only available in the 1500 High-Country model. It’s not available in the High-Country 2500 HD or 3500 HD.
I work at gm and couldn’t afford any of these trim models. If I could afford these options I’ll be sure to express my displeasure to the local dealership who cue the eye roll, will do nothing
Who needs that anyway, heated, cooled, ventilated seats? Probably drive the Cherry Red like you can’t wait to get out of it.
I have a real truck, 1995 King Cab, 2.4 5spd in American Cheese yellow. AC died years ago, RIP. Does have Pioneer sound and a full six-foot bed with hard tauneau. Like a coup with a serious trunk. Comfy all-day cruiser, and another scratch just adds patina.