The current-generation of GM full-size SUVs, which include the Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Chevy Tahoe and Chevy Suburban, are impressive vehicles in their own right, offering a comprehensive suite of comfort and convenience features. However, the GM T1 platform, which all these vehicles are currently based on, lost an important feature from the previous generation, the power-adjustable pedals.
The power-adjustable pedals (RPO code JF4) were last available for GM full-size SUVs on the final model year of the previous GM K2 platform. This means that with the introduction of the T1 platform for the 2021 model year, the convenience feature was no longer available.
The power-adjustable pedal convenience feature had a wide range of availability across the GM K2 platform:
- Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV: standard on all trim levels
- GMC Yukon and Yukon XL: optional on SLE, standard on SLT, SLT Standard Edition and Denali
- Chevy Tahoe and Suburban: optional on Fleet and LS, standard on LT and Premier
As a quick reminder, all full-size SUVs that ride on the T1 platform are set to receive a mid-cycle refresh for the 2024 model year that includes revisions to the front and rear fascias, as well as updates to the infotainment system.
Production of the refreshed 2024 models is expected to kick off sometime in November 2023 at the GM Arlington plant in Texas.
So, we want to know, do you yearn for the power-adjustable pedal convenience feature in your T1 SUV? Vote in the poll below, and fire off in the comments to let us know what your opinion on the matter is!
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Keep nickel and dime the nice options oh, I forgot we’re too busy building electric vehicles no shortage over there.
Without it my legs get numb on long drives and I’d rather drive a nice truck that has CB it, I also wish lighted cornering lights were optional for me as a older person night time peripheral vision sucks especially with tinted windows
If you have multiple drivers of extremely different hight they need the adjustable petals.
In a now 70 to 100,000 $ truck you should have this ability to accommodate different height drivers.
Right on George! My wife is 5’2 and sitting on top of the steering wheel is a HUGE SAFETY concern for her. We have always owned GM trucks/SUV’s but will not be buying anymore GM products until some options are brought back, this being one.
Raise the price of the product, create a safety hazard and drastically cut out the things that brought you customers. Sounds like the CEO is drinking from the same fountain as the current whitehouse administration!
my wife is 4’10” and the adjustable pedals are not on her 21 tahoe. she didn’t know that we she ordered it. found out when she took delivery of it. wasn’t very happy. she has been driving tahoe’s since 95 and when gm came out with that option she was in heaven!
Exactly! Also the SUV’s and trucks have gotten massive now. We have someone in the family not very tall and I think she sits too close to the steering wheel. A $80k Denali truck doesn’t even have the option.
I have had many customers wishing they could have had the adjustable pedal’s. Most of those had the need because of their height needing to have seat adjusted high so they had much better view while driving.
That’s what phone books are for.
Or wood blocks taped to the pedals!
Please add that feature on the Yukon Xl
Had the feature on my Suburbans. Never used them. My 9 inch shorter wife also drove the vehicle. I guess the seat adjustment was all we needed.
Didn’t know this was a thing.
If you are average height or above, adjustable pedals are probably not something that’s on your radar. But for us shorter folks, it is not only a comfort feature, but an essential SAFETY issue. No matter what car makers do to the telescoping steering wheel or the movable seat, if the PEDALS are not adjustable for shorter legs, guess where our legs are in the event of an accident? Right underneath the dashboard! Moving the seat up to reach the pedals only puts us with knees trapped under the dash and chests wrapped in the steering wheel. This situation is neither comfortable nor safe. I would love to get a new vehicle, but my #1 priority for a new purchase is adjustable pedals. For whatever reason, except for Ford, most automakers have dropped the adjustable pedal feature and decided to add non-essential gadgets and luxury items over practical and safety features. So frustrating for shorter consumers! I, as well as many others, won’t be buying a vehicle from those automakers unless they can bring back that seemingly small but extremely important feature.
Adjustable pedal option came with my 2015 GMC Sierra SLT. Very disappointed when it was absent from by 2020. Not a deal breaker but enough of a problem to look elsewhere next time. As mentioned above, different height drivers are more readily accommodated especially with the memory seat/pedal position option. Yes you set it once, then forget it. Just another way to “raise prices” by removing features that were part of previous option packages. Remember when the Denali had every option included. Now there is the “Ultimate” Denali. Very tricky and “creative” way to raise prices and get more money out of a customer.
Yea I bet the Chinese get the option lol. Just kidding but you know how gm is favoring China. We can’t get parts over here but look they seem to be able to build cars and get newer models before us. AMERICA FIRST
Since GM has maintained its dominant market share (60%+) in full size SUVs, power adjustable pedals are clearly not a factor in the purchasing decision. Individual comments to the contrary are simply personal opinions.
It definitely keeps some people from buying them. I’m not going to eat the steering wheel to reach the pedals.
Pierre you must be a shareholder. We’ll see after General Motors buries itself.
I literally had a customer ask me about power pedals yesterday. Another one is the turn signals in the outside mirrors. That was big safety plus! It was easy for other motorists to see your intentions. Taillight turn signals are great but signals in the mirrors really stand out.
Richard, I didn’t know they took those out of the mirrors That was a nice safety feature
Im 5’1” /petite , I’ve had 5 updated Escalades in the past 10 years. The power pedal (and heated steering wheel) has been my most favorite options. I was very disappointed when the power pedal went away. Its almost a saftey issue for me without it. I don’t like sitting so close to the steering wheel. Also would be so helpful if the steering wheel would telescope down, in and out out a bit more. Otherwise love everything else about the Escalades
My sister went to road test a’23 Tahoe High Country, and without the adjustable pedals she had to move the seat up to where her stomach was touching the steering wheel. She wouldn’t even drive it- just got into her older Tahoe and drove away.
I also noticed that the mirror turn signals were missing- GM is BEGGING customers to look elsewhere.
Flip side, I’m loving my new Silverado 1500 High Country with the 3.0 LZ0 & Max Towing Package!! What a torque powerhouse!!
Chevy Mike I totally agree with you I used to sell GMC Chevys a lot of the options are long gone under the hood light courtesy lamps under dash nice inside door panels with lamps no more on star no more CD radio and the list goes on. People spend good money on high-end SUVs and General Motors is starting to let us down.
You do realize the old body style Silverado and Sierra pre 2020 had them as well (writer)
When you’re not tall having power peddles would be nice. Yet ford and dodge offer them?
I have them on my 2008 sierra Denali
I went to a Ford dealership and they told me that the adjustable pedals were only on the trucks I sat in a car I was so close to the steering g wheel , like my elbows I have no desire to be that close to an airbag comi g at my chest and killing g me. Ford is now off my list forever. Their excuse was because of gas mileage was bad with the power pedals.
Okay, let’s talk about power adjustable pedals. My wife is 5’ tall and to reach the pedals the seat has to be all the way forward. Which leaves her inches for the steering column air bag. In a front end collision the force of that bag deploying would likely crush her ribs and cause internal injuries. Our last 3 SUV’s, Tahoe and Escalade HAD pedal adjust and she loved that feature not to mention the safety it provides.
Now to present day, feature NOT available on any model. Another item cut by GM’s CEO Mary to save money not lives. Brilliant! I’m sure the former CEO’s who knew HOW to run a billion dollar corporation are rolling over in their graves and saying Mary, what the hell are you doing? TOO big to fail? Joe, I need another bail out!
Taking out the adjustable pedals was just STUPID. I have driven nothing but Escalades since 2000. I went to buy the new Escalade last year and discovered no pedals. That killed the deal. Now I will buy a Navigator. Escalades are big and not all people who drive them are tall. Are we supposed to drive with our face in the steering wheel? After 7 Escalades I will NOT but another unless the put the adjustable pedals back. Is it the additional cost? We are at $100k how much could pedals add????
I’ve owned 4 GMC Yukons since 2001. I’m 5’2 and the adjustable pedals is a crucial feature. GMC will be losing another loyal customer.
This is not a convenience/luxury issue, it’s a safety issue. Without adjustable pedals, many short drivers would not be able to adhere to the recommended NHTSA 10 inch minimum airbag distance. Lack of adjustable pedals also inhibits many of us from being able to raise our seat up to have better visibility.
How do we get GM to understand this and bring the feature back?
Either give us back the power pedals, or provide more movement in the steering column.
For me I need the column to come out further toward the driver, because I sit way back.
I have them on my checyb2500hd. I like it as my ex wife at the time was shorter and the reason it was Important is that it keep you a better distance from the steering wheel and airbag by having the seat back and bring the pedal up more.
We just switched to a new suburban after owning several Ford Expeditions over the last 10 years. After having the Suburban for two weeks and thinking I was missing the adjustable pedal control, I was told by our salesman that Chevy did away with the adjustable pedals! I have to sit so close to steering wheel and am already looking to trade for another expedition. The Suburban rides better and looks nicer, but Im 5’2” and the adjustable pedals and limited telescoping steering wheel are deal breakers. My husband is a Chevy guy and was so happy we were finally getting a Suburban, but until this changes back, we won’t be buying another Chevy suv. While we’re at it, the cup holders are much smaller than the expedition and there’s less interior storage space. All compartments are too small to hold anything. Also, why no lower anchors in the third row? These reasons are why moms are choosing Expeditions over Suburbans and Tahoes. Fix these things and compete!!
Adjustable pedals- for me it’s a matter of safety. I am 5’0 with a 26 inch inseam. I sit right on top of the steering wheel just to reach the pedals. Even with the steering wheel pushed all the way in and down I still have to fully extend my leg with my foot hyper-flexed. So with that being said ALL vehicles should have the option. Not just trucks and SUV’s.
We have not purchased 2 cars because Cadillac does not offer adjustable foot pedals
I am 6’ and my wife 4’10”. And the dash is higher now than a few years ago
Doesn’t Cadillac talk to customers before eliminating something that a customer is willing to pay for?
I just took delivery of a 2023 Denali Yukon XL. No foot pedals!!? Why?!?! I cried the entire way home. This is my 12th “suburban” and that was the best feature for us shorter moms!!! Also, no cd/dvd player, no sunglasses holder, hardly any storage in mid section compared to last body style. No child safety lock button. There’s a phone charging place that’s where pens/change use to go. The entire inside driver’s storage sucks! I paid a lot more for this truck and got a lot less!!! I’m hoping to find things I like about it; but as of now – I’m Disappointed!!! (Who comes up with these designs anyway?!?!?)
Yes, they need them.
Wife is under 5’ tall.
They are required when looking at a new vehicle.
I am 5.0 tall and the power adjustable foot pedal was one of the leading factors that lead me to purchase a 2020 Tahoe. I recently traded the Tahoe for a 2023 Esclade and I’m very disappointed that it does not have the adjustable foot pedals. The Esclade is uncomfortable and difficult for me to drive because the foot pedals do not adjust. I can not find a confortable seat position that feels safe behind the steering wheel. With only being able to adjust the seat, I have to sit too close to the steering wheel to be able to reach the factor set position of the gas pedal. I strongly feel like GM failed by taking this option away. It should at least be an available option, especially when you are paying over 100k for a vehicle.
I fully agree! FYI Lincoln Navigator has the adjustable pedals… it might be what we are forced to buy if they don’t bring back the adjustable pedals.
Yes!!! Bring it back!! Immediately & also a little mirror you can pull down from the button clusters on the roof that allows you to check on the kiddos in the back without needing to fully turn around for quick glances. Since I’m requesting stuff sunshades are a great option.
POWER PEDALS ARE A MUST!!! The next comparable SUV with that is the Lincoln Navigator! Hands might be tied, it’s unfortunate as we are a GM family but it is what it is if they won’t bring back the feature I currently have in the model I own.
I need adjustable pedals. When will they be available again?
Yes please bring back adjustable pedals, i have owned 6 Yukons XL’s and it is because of the adjustable pedals! I currently have a 2019 & need a new one. I am a 5 foot women & this allows me to drive a full size SUV comfortably without sitting on top of the steering wheel & allowing my arms to be in a comfortable position while driving. Also I believe that sitting that close with the airbags is also Dangerous! Please bring back so I can order another Yukon!
My wife is 5’-2”.
Adjustable pedals are required for her to be comfortable.
Looks like our only option is the Jeep Wagomeer.
Bummer.
Having owned 2 Yukon, 3 Suburbans, we were planning to pick up a new High Country Suburban. When it came in my wife and I took it for a test drive. She is a Mechanical Engineer, former GM employee. She couldn’t find the switch. Whe we returned to the Dealer they confirmed GM had discontinued this feature.
As a petite woman, who the vehicle would be driven by, it was a no go! We are looking at a Jeep Wagoneer unless there is confirmation of this feature returning!
Let me know when they come back. We won’t buy another until they do. My 5 foot wife would get killed by the air bag without them. She has to set so close to the steering wheel.
Just bought a Ford Raptor truck and the pedals adjust.?! And a luxury vehicle can’t? Wake up GM.
It continues to amaze me what a “hot button”, “deal breaker” issue adjustable pedals are. This issue has been discussed on this forum repeatedly and for some time. So, why aren’t adjustable pedals an option? Why hasn’t the aftermarket stepped in with a retro-fit? Was the adjustable pedals elimination a “bean counter” decision, were they problematic and failed prematurely, or was it a space issue given all that’s going on under the dash? Adjustable pedals were part of a package option on my 2015 Sierra SLT. Not so on my 2020. And as many have shared, now looking elsewhere for future transportation needs.
The adjustable pedals are a necessity and I was terribly disappointed when my 2023 Escalade didn’t have that amenity. I’m 5’2” and the adjustable steering wheel doesn’t adjust enough to keep the steering wheel far enough from me. I just cannot get comfortable in the new Escalade. Please reinstate that option!!!!
If I had known they were removing them, I’d have kept my 2019 suburban. Who would’ve even thought they’d remove them?!? I love GM, but these designers are idiots. Ford does a much better job with their interiors and options. It’s almost like GM doesn’t want to be too good – which doesn’t make any sense!
My wife is short.
Without the power adjustable pedals the seat needs to be all the way forward and she is crammed into the dash and the armrests are too far back.
100% deal breaker!
We love everything else about the Tahoe and Yukon.
Complete deal breaker!! I am now looking at a Jeep Wagoneer since it has adjustable pedals. I am 5’1 and after having two vehicles with the option I don’t want to pay 80 grand plus to sit in the dash or drive with my big toe. I don’t know what tall person decided it wasn’t a worth while option but PLEASE Reconsider!!
My wife is 4’11, we’ve had the adjustable pedals on our Tahoes and Yukons since it was available , this is the only feature that is required for her to drive safely. We we’re getting ready to purchase a new Tahoe but now we find out it’s not available so we won’t be purchasing a GM product, I don’t know what others still offer it, but for safety reasons we have to look elsewhere. Sorry GM I have had a great relationship with you for many years!!
No matter how many seat adjustments, telescopic steering wheels, etc FOR SHORT PEOPLE the adjustable foot pedals are a SAFETY benefit. What vehicle is safe for a 4’10” person with short legs exists? They should at least be an option
Yes please bring back the adjustable pedals! As a petite driver who has a lot of hardware in my neck from a previous accident, I need the adjustable pedals. Sitting so close to the steering wheel could cause catastrophic injury to me if in a collision and the front airbags deploy.
The pedal adjusters are a must and will be a deal breaker in my new purchase. I was recently in a car accident that totaled my 2015 suburban and truly believe the pedals saved my life. I never liked being up close to the steering wheel and the pedal adjusters were a huge assist. I’m 5 ft and this made a difference that truly kept me safe and my face from being severely injured by the air bags and kept my chest off the wheel from being crushed. The pedal adjusters are a LIFESAVER! All my previous Chevy vehicles had pedal adjuster’s. Go back to the drawing board and add this feature!!
Totally agree with you all. We have not bought a new car because of not being able to get the adjustable pedals. My wife is 4’10” and there are NO electronic seat/steering wheel adjustments that can make her feel safe. She needs those PLUS the adjustable pedals. Ms Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of GM, stated on TV during the strike that a great portion of the profits being made were going into R&D to be able to “make the vehicles the PEOPLE want”. Seems like she missed something.
My wife is 65 and only 4’8” and and she doesn’t need all the bells and whistles of these expensive vehicles. We had a 2008 Chevy Malibu and that was the safest car with the adjustable pedals. What I don’t understand is the nine vehicles that have adjustable pedals now are trucks and SUV’s and cost over 60,000 dollars. These are vehicles that someone 4’8’’ to 5’4” wouldn’t even buy because because I know my wife and I’m sure others couldn’t climb into the vehicle. Anyone over weight is in trouble also We need cars like the Malibu and other SUV’s for the average person can afford. Kids learning how to drive and adults who have height and weight issues need help and be safe. Is this something we should be contacting the department of transportation for safety concerns?
My wife and I have had nothing but GM for the last 40 years. But her 2017 Yukon we’ll be the last one. Ford still installs adjustable pedals in the expedition. My wife needs the adjustable pedals so she’s doesn’t eat there steering wheel. We were going to buy our 4th new Yukon this summer, but not now. Very disappointing.
Went to upgrade my 09 suburban to a 2021 and it was a deal breaker to find out they don’t have adjustable pedals any longer. Guess I will be upgrading to a 2016 until they bring them back. I am not going to sit that close to the steering wheel! Fix this issue and I will buy a new one!
I finally sold my 2009 Suburban to get the vehicle of my dreams, 2023 Yukon XL (so I thought). Only to find out that GMC, Chevy, and Cadillac no longer offered the adjustable pedals. I am 5′ and with the adjustable pedals, I could drive and park my Suburban like it was a go-cart! Unfortunately, without the adjustable pedals, I am too close to the steering wheel, my toes go numb on longer drives and I do not have the same depth perception. I hate parking this vehicle!!!! Too bad I did not know that the Ford Expedition still kept that feature. It is sad when I would rather drive my husband’s Grand Jeep Cherokee over my Yukon.
Hi, have you thought about pedal extensions. My mother is only 5ft tall and can drive my 2021 gmc Sierra Denali fine for little trips. She’s also very close to the steering wheel.
I have thought about getting pedal extension to help her since all three of us are planing a long trip and will take turns driving. Hopefully gm brings the feature back.
My wife is 4’9 and drives a 2018 suburban with adjustable pedals, she was looking at the new ones and without the adjustable pedals she’ll be forced to shop elsewhere, GM must be trying to cut corners to make up for the massive contract they gave their already overpaid employees 😡😡
My wife is 4’9 and drives a 2018 suburban with adjustable pedals, she was looking at the new ones and without the adjustable pedals she’ll be forced to shop elsewhere, GM must be trying to cut corners to make up for the massive contract they gave their already overpaid employees 😡😡
My 5’1” body needed this feature to get away from the steering wheel. What other vehicle offers this feature?
The Ford Expedition and pickups. Ford introduce the adjustable pedals before anyone else.
I have commented before and even called GM about this.
They really do not know what their customers are willing to pay for.
What a shame.
We are on our third Yukon. Would have been 4th until my 5’2″ wife could not get into a comfortable position unless she was right on top of the steering wheel. We now have to consider a Lincoln or Jeep Grand Cherokee if we want a full size suv. Please put the adjustable pedals back
This post and other similar/duplicate posts have been around a long time. If this is such a much clamored for “option”, why no aftermarket retrofits? I’ve read/heard recently that heated seats are no longer considered an optional luxury item but a necessity! Why not adjustable pedals? We’ve had adjustable seats for decades, adjustable steering wheels (both telescoping and tilt). Why not adjustable pedals?
Adjustable pedals is greatly missed. My wife is 5ft tall and refuses to buy another vehicle until these are brought back. For her this poses a significant safety hazard for her as she has to tippy toe to reach the pedals or if she lowers the seat the dash comes into play as she struggles to see over. Not to mention the fact that at 5ft tall and 110lbs the danger of an air bag going off with her sitting on top of the steering wheel just isnt good.
We were in the market for a new LTZ or AT4X but without this option she refused to let me purchase it. She will keep her 2019 LTZ fully optioned _ Yes GM, it has adjustable pedals…
I did come out on the good end of this and she let me go get my next toy. 2015 JKUR, have been having a blast 4 wheeling and modding. Thanks GM
Come back with adjustable pedals for goodness sake! Women drivers below 5’2” are choosing vehicles based on accommodations for their height. Telescoping steering wheel is not enough when the drivers seat is so far forward that your passenger feels like he/she is in the back seat. I can promise there’s a lot of moms out there that would love to drive the GMC , but choose the Ford because of the adjustable pedals. I drive a 2018 Yukon and refuse to upgrade because I don’t want to lose my adjustable pedal feature. I’ve test driven the 2023 and hate it because of the lack of this feature alone. Please fix this. It can’t be that hard. Do better.
GM needs to put adjustable pedals back in sedans that people can afford. My 66 year old wife is 4’ 8”. She wouldn’t be able to even get in any on the trucks and SUV’s that have the adjustable pedals. The people only talk about the luxury that they are missing but no one talks about we need availability to drivers for their safety. Not only GM but all car manufacturers. Not everyone can afford a 60 to a 100,000 dollar vehicle.
I have only owned Chevy vehicles for the last 28 years. My previous tahoes and suburbans all had adjustable pedals. I need a new suburban and am so disappointed that they no longer have them. I am 5 ft tall and even with the telescoping steering column, the design of the vehicle doesn’t fit me at all. My knees are on the dashboard. To make my knees and feet resting comfortably and safely, I can’t see over the enormous bump in the dash for the fake instrument panel or reach the gear shift buttons which are in an awkward spot for someone short. I am so disappointed in the 2024 suburban. I need a vehicle and have no idea what I am going to do. There was never a question about which vehicle I was going to buy, it was always suburban…. until they made it super unsafe. I beg them to bring back the adjustable pedals and stop changing the vehicles for the worse.
I have been A GM SUV driver since 2006 and have now switched to a smaller SUV due to the adjustable pedal feature being removed. I owned a Cadillac Escalade for almost a year and could not deal with it any longer and downsized to a Cadillac XT6. I would 100% go back to a full size SUV if that feature were to be brought back. I am 5’ and my husband is 6’4. We sure need the Adjustable pedals.