It appears as though General Motors has a widespread parts shortage problem, as the Detroit-based automaker has announced that it will temporarily reduce production at another assembly facility, the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri, for roughly a week.
According to a report from Detroit Free Press, production at the Wentzville facility will be constricted from the week of August 28th, 2023 to September 5th, 2023. More specifically, the third shift at the plant will be closed, meaning that the first two shifts will continue on as normal.
For reference, the Wentzville facility is responsible for the production of Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express and GMC Savana trucks and vans.
Overall, there are three other GM facilities currently experiencing shortages, including the GM Oshawa plant in Canada, GM Silao plant in Mexico and GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana. Notably, while the Oshawa facility is experiencing a shortage of axles for GM light-duty pickups, the Silao and Fort Wayne shortages have yet to be confirmed by The General.
It’s worth noting that the Silao facility also experienced another two-week production stoppage in March 2023, once again due to a parts shortage, while production at the Fort Wayne facility was stopped for two weeks in March 2023 and April 2023.
Upon closer inspection, it appears as though whatever the overarching parts shortage is, it seems to be related to body-on-frame vehicles, specifically GM’s pickup trucks. This is an interesting dynamic, as General Motors was attempting to shore up inventory in preparation of a potential strike from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in the midst of contract negotiations.
Notably, production at the GM Flint plant in Michigan, where General Motors produces the Silverado HD and Sierra HD pickup trucks, is still operating at full capacity as of the time of this writing.
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“According to a report from Detroit Free Press, production at the Wentzville facility will be constricted from the week of August 28th, 2023 to September 5th, 2023. More specifically, the third shift at the plant will be closed, meaning that the first two shifts will continue on as normal.”
So no 3rd shift for 1 week!?…
Parts shortage my arse. It’s to keep the hoax going. High prices, low inventory. Enough!
Another month, another major debacle at gm. Closing plants of the most profitable and in-demand vehicles, because a part isn’t in stock will cost gm sales again. Getting parts to the plants and vehicles to customers is as basic as it gets.
It’s hard to keep up with the excuses, but the list of these major problems keeps growing. Any other automakers closing major plants lately because of a parts shortage? rail shortage? battery shortage? leadership shortage?
For you Mary-apologists out there, what’s the excuse this time?
GM needs new leadership that can handle global supply chains!
This parts shortage excuse has gotten old. It’s become a way to gouge the consumer.
Such incompetent management. First sign, Imo, that production of 2024 model year trucks will be delayed. Placing retail orders at the end of September with start of production at the end of October not likely to happen.
Forces me yet again to rethink my ordering a 2024 Colorado ZR2.
I hope this doesn’t go as bad as the Ford Maverick 🙁
GM build and sell over 2.5 million auto here in this country alone, plus millions more across the globe. Every corporation including Apple has production snags in their production process. GM is a very profitable American corp. GM is doing a great job coming out of Covid and many more hardship world problems. It is our, American auto company.
Sure, it took me almost 2 years to get my express van.
Great job gm!
Rah, Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah!
NOT!
This is a bit misleading as it not the entire 3rd shift being laid off. It’s only General Assembly which consists of Chassis and Trim. I work 3rd shift in Body shop.
Why are people (general population) not getting express vans?
Are they being sold to fleet or just not in production?
Im waiting on a new infotainment center from assembly line . The suppler dose not have them.
That is one plant that makes money, back in the day they had to many plants and produced way to many cars , they leaned there lesson I hope , at some point things will level out , I’m sure there cracking the whip trying to get what they need I don’t believe they want to loose a third shift there is just no way thats true.
Yet my truck was manufactured in June and over 9 weeks later is still sitting at Wentzville. They obviously can’t handle shipping what they make so laying off a shift might help people get their trucks.
Also waiting for delivery of 2023 Canyon ordered a year ago June. Assembled in June and sitting in a lot at Wentzville. WTF. Getting ready to cancel order and go to a chevy off the lot.