Service Tire Monitoring System

danbrew · 07-09-2018, 08:25 AM

Have an 18 2SS with less than a thousand miles on it was out yesterday and received several messages on the driver information that said “service tire monitoring system”, or words to that effect. Didn’t think to take a photo of the message. I thought, dang, I’ve got a flat. No flat, but when I dialed in the tire pressure screen in the information center, it showed three of four tires. The reading for the front passenger tire was “—“. Bummer. Again, I thought it was a flat, so I pulled over to look at it. Everything is fine. Get back in the car, and now the TMS is showing all four tires at the correct pressure. Hmmm I go drive around some more and the same thing happens a few more times.

I figure the monitor in that tire is flakey. Anyone else have this problem? Solution? Figure it’s a dealer replacement issue,but wanted to ask the collective.

Many thanks,
danbrew

Jeb114 · 07-09-2018, 08:29 AM

Warranty could be many thing's.

redcoats1976 · 07-09-2018, 10:36 AM

had this on my 2015.after 3 episodes at the dealer they rewired 4 wires that go around the windshield.no problems since,but they were required to try other solutions first.

torqueaddict · 07-09-2018, 12:18 PM

Haven't had that happen (I'm around 4k miles). It's a dealer visit. They'll probably replace the sensor first.

Booher · 07-09-2018, 06:28 PM

I had my front passenger tire tpms replaced, it's been a month and now its acting up again as well as my driver side tpms. The tpms sensors in this car are junk imo, or maybe I just got that one. If you see dashes, the sensor isn't reading, If the tire is low or flat, or will show the low pressure reading onto the screen. Mine only act up on the freeway, probably 55+

danbrew · 07-11-2018, 09:02 PM

Yeah, that's exactly what mine did - I was at highway speeds. It only acted up that one day - I have yet to get it in to the dealer to get a paper trail started on it...

fastball · 07-12-2018, 09:14 AM

Yeah that usually means the TPMS sensor is bad when you get the "service tire pressure system" and a "-" for the specific wheel. The sensor on my Mom's Lucerne just went out and that's exactly what it said.

Warranty should cover it no problem.

DFW_Muscle · 08-20-2018, 09:56 PM

I’m having a similar issue. Actually, same exact symptoms as OP. However, I did rotate the front tires and did the TPMS relearn procedure and the same front left sensor still has intermittently issues. I would have thought the issue would follow the wheel after the rotation and relearn. Haven’t been to the dealer yet...

Locotech · 05-20-2019, 10:57 AM

I have been through the ringer with the tire monitor system on my 2SS. It will randomly loss comms with one of the front tires. I have been to the dealer 6 times and now they are saying they are not going to fix it unless the light is on! They have changed just about every part in the system except the wiring harness, which is what it sounds like to me.
Very frustrating, I have a call into GM customer complaint line...waiting to hear back from them. The main issue is when the TM system is not working the traction control has issues.

cdrptrks · 05-20-2019, 05:23 PM

I had the same symptoms for some (but not all) of my TPMS sensors and it was caused by a cheap USB cable running to my rear dashcam creating interference. There was a bulletin in the dealership's system about possible causes of TPMS interference including aftermarket led bulbs. I already had LED side markers at the time but they were not the cause of my issue and it has not reoccurred even though I still have them.

Basically if you added any electronics around the time the issue started, try unplugging/removing them.

Locotech · 05-29-2019, 02:42 PM

I have no electronics with the exception of LED marker lights and the issue was there before I changed the lights. I was just told by customer service that they will not be repairing (trying to repair) the car unless it becomes a hard failure.
I have started the Lemon Law process! Could very well be the last GM I own.

2017-ZL1 · 12-08-2019, 06:47 AM

Mine did it yesterday. Passengers front. About the third time. Drive it about 5 miles and it picked up communication again. It didn’t start until I took it in for a wiring harness recall. Something is interfering due to that change I believe. Not really worried about it. I’m going to put my scanner on it later today. I’ll leave it in history for GM. New tires and new sensors. Might as well.

Petrol Head · 12-08-2019, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

they were required to try other solutions first.

This is one reason car dealers are infuriating. Proper, well trained and intelligent technicians know how to troubleshoot properly to properly diagnose and fix the problem once, the first time, without shotgunning it.

redcoats1976 · 12-08-2019, 01:57 PM

my dealer is quite competent,but chevy apparently has them try other items before rerouting the 4 wires that caused trouble.

07-09-2018, 08:25 AM	#1
danbrew Drives: 18 2SS A8 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 83	Service Tire Monitoring System Have an 18 2SS with less than a thousand miles on it was out yesterday and received several messages on the driver information that said “service tire monitoring system”, or words to that effect. Didn’t think to take a photo of the message. I thought, dang, I’ve got a flat. No flat, but when I dialed in the tire pressure screen in the information center, it showed three of four tires. The reading for the front passenger tire was “—“. Bummer. Again, I thought it was a flat, so I pulled over to look at it. Everything is fine. Get back in the car, and now the TMS is showing all four tires at the correct pressure. Hmmm I go drive around some more and the same thing happens a few more times. I figure the monitor in that tire is flakey. Anyone else have this problem? Solution? Figure it’s a dealer replacement issue,but wanted to ask the collective. Many thanks, danbrew

05-20-2019, 10:57 AM	#9
Locotech Drives: 2017 SS convertible 50th edition Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: N. Mississippi Posts: 2	2017 50th Anniversary 2SS Tire monitor I have been through the ringer with the tire monitor system on my 2SS. It will randomly loss comms with one of the front tires. I have been to the dealer 6 times and now they are saying they are not going to fix it unless the light is on! They have changed just about every part in the system except the wiring harness, which is what it sounds like to me. Very frustrating, I have a call into GM customer complaint line...waiting to hear back from them. The main issue is when the TM system is not working the traction control has issues.

05-29-2019, 02:42 PM	#11
Locotech Drives: 2017 SS convertible 50th edition Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: N. Mississippi Posts: 2	2017 50th Anniversary 2SS Tire monitor I have no electronics with the exception of LED marker lights and the issue was there before I changed the lights. I was just told by customer service that they will not be repairing (trying to repair) the car unless it becomes a hard failure. I have started the Lemon Law process! Could very well be the last GM I own.

07-09-2018, 08:29 AM	#2
Jeb114 Drives: 2021 300 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 968	Warranty could be many thing's.

07-09-2018, 10:36 AM	#3
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	had this on my 2015.after 3 episodes at the dealer they rewired 4 wires that go around the windshield.no problems since,but they were required to try other solutions first.

07-09-2018, 12:18 PM	#4
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	Haven't had that happen (I'm around 4k miles). It's a dealer visit. They'll probably replace the sensor first.

07-09-2018, 06:28 PM	#5
Booher Drives: 2019 zl1 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Lake Havasu Arizona Posts: 979	I had my front passenger tire tpms replaced, it's been a month and now its acting up again as well as my driver side tpms. The tpms sensors in this car are junk imo, or maybe I just got that one. If you see dashes, the sensor isn't reading, If the tire is low or flat, or will show the low pressure reading onto the screen. Mine only act up on the freeway, probably 55+

07-11-2018, 09:02 PM	#6
danbrew Drives: 18 2SS A8 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 83	Yeah, that's exactly what mine did - I was at highway speeds. It only acted up that one day - I have yet to get it in to the dealer to get a paper trail started on it...

07-12-2018, 09:14 AM	#7
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,372	Yeah that usually means the TPMS sensor is bad when you get the "service tire pressure system" and a "-" for the specific wheel. The sensor on my Mom's Lucerne just went out and that's exactly what it said. Warranty should cover it no problem.

08-20-2018, 09:56 PM	#8
DFW_Muscle Drives: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: DFW Posts: 199	I’m having a similar issue. Actually, same exact symptoms as OP. However, I did rotate the front tires and did the TPMS relearn procedure and the same front left sensor still has intermittently issues. I would have thought the issue would follow the wheel after the rotation and relearn. Haven’t been to the dealer yet...

05-20-2019, 05:23 PM	#10
cdrptrks Drives: 2017 Blue Camaro 1SS 1LE with PDR Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 962	I had the same symptoms for some (but not all) of my TPMS sensors and it was caused by a cheap USB cable running to my rear dashcam creating interference. There was a bulletin in the dealership's system about possible causes of TPMS interference including aftermarket led bulbs. I already had LED side markers at the time but they were not the cause of my issue and it has not reoccurred even though I still have them. Basically if you added any electronics around the time the issue started, try unplugging/removing them.

12-08-2019, 06:47 AM	#12
2017-ZL1 Drives: 2017 Red Hot ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: SC Posts: 32	Mine did it yesterday. Passengers front. About the third time. Drive it about 5 miles and it picked up communication again. It didn’t start until I took it in for a wiring harness recall. Something is interfering due to that change I believe. Not really worried about it. I’m going to put my scanner on it later today. I’ll leave it in history for GM. New tires and new sensors. Might as well.

12-08-2019, 01:57 PM	#14
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	my dealer is quite competent,but chevy apparently has them try other items before rerouting the 4 wires that caused trouble.

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