GM is facing significant production constraints for the 2024 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison off-road pickup, impacting availability and manufacturing rates over recent months. According to GM Authority sources, the ZR2 Bison Edition package is currently at a 0-percent constraint, which means little to no units will be built during the month of April. A similar situation occurred in March, indicating that almost no Colorado ZR2 Bison units were produced last month, either.
The current 0-percent constraint follows a marginally higher production rate for the 2024 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison in February, during which the production constraint was at six percent, which means just six percent of the total number of units expected to be produced were actually built.
By contrast, the standard, non-Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 is running at a 25-percent production constraint. This indicates that only a quarter of the planned non-Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 units could be produced, which, while low, marks a significant improvement from the 0-percent constraint observed for the non-Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 between February and March (little to no units produced). To note, Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 models and non-Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 have different constraints.
The latest production challenges have inadvertently made the ZR2 trim the fastest-selling trim level in the Chevy Colorado lineup. The full 2024 Chevy Colorado trim level lineup includes WT (Work Truck), LT, Trail Boss, Z71, and ZR2.
The ZR2 and the Bison variant are designed specifically for off-roading, equipped with features such as DSSV Multimatic suspension dampers, a three-inch factory-installed lift, and a unique off-road front fascia, among others. The Bison takes things a step further with additions from American Expedition Vehicles, including stamped-steel bumpers, beadlock capable wheels and Multimatic jounce control dampers.
As a reminder, the 2024 Chevy Colorado offers two engine options, including the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L2R gasoline engine and the 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline TurboMax engine, the latter of which is equipped as standard on Colorado ZR2 models. The updated GMT 31XX platform provides the underpinnings, while production takes place at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri.
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What’s the problem?
You have to ask, “WHAT’S going on at Wentzville?”. Something has to give? Someone’s head should be on the block, that the management in this facility is a serious problem. This is year two of the “worst assembling plant in all of GM…”. No more excuses..
Is GM gonna use their tired excuse of blaming the plandemic?
Move the truck to Oshawa. Cheaper to build and WAY WAY better quality
Been awhile since I’ve been involved with supplying General Assembly tools to GM’s assembly plants. Wentzville has never been a high-quality assembly plant, so these issues don’t surprise me. Remember the UAW basically shut down this plant during this last strike. This move shows the short sidedness in their thinking. Bottom line sounds like a militant union that is causing a lot of these issues. Can’t forget the blame on the software engineers, now GM has an ex-goggle dude running that part of the equation. One man’s opinion can’t be no worse than hiring ex toothpaste exec’s back in the eighties. Hindsight, realize Ft Wayne has the 1500 series, however the quality was always better than Wentzville.
If the guy can work on Apple OS they can work on Android OS. They are similar formats but just do different things and one is open source and one isn’t. Basically anyone can write for a Android OS but IOS has to be approved and granted access by Apple. So being a non android person is no big deal. the issue they have is like any operating system. The found a error after running in the wild and had to halt it until the code was fixed. it happens and will continue to happen.
Now i think the issues with Zr2 and Bison is demand is a lot higher than the parts they are producing. I bet the projection of the take rate of Zr2 to a regular colorado is a lot higher than they thought. Which shows GM as whole is producing vehicles people want but they having issue getting the mix just right.
GM has been a joke the last three years, and I’m a Chevy customer. They continue to advertise products they cannot produce or produce well, and their customer assistance is abysmal. Customers and dealerships are completely in the dark about constraints and have no estimates on when to expect progress. I really don’t want to give up on them, but something needs to change fast to regain customer confidence.
Yep. Last Chevy I bought I went into the dealer with the spec I wanted. The sales person looked at spec, said they don’t have this on their lot, and asked if I wanted to place an order. I laughed and said absolutely not. Please find me one that is already built. I’m not placing an order that may or may not be accepted, may or may not get built, may or may not sit in a holding lot, all without any kind of feedback from GM. I want the vehicle ASAP. Do you think you can find it within a week?
Long story short, the sales person was able to make a dealer trade and 4 days later I had what I wanted.
Why does gmauthority, the Press, and Commenters all refer to “GM” when referencing. They
changed to “gm” quite a while ago.
“By contrast, the standard, non-Bison-spec Colorado ZR2 is running at a 25-percent production constraint.”
So, what does that mean exactly? How many non Bison ZR2s are they knocking out every week?
Give us the numbers.
Enquiring minds want to know.