Seat reclining issues. - Page 3

Kal el · 05-06-2016, 06:41 PM

Hello all. I am a Gm service tech. Just wanted to get some info out there. The seat sticking is a known issue. Gm released a bulletin about. Supposedly a burr in the recliner gear from manufacturing causes the issue. Recommended action is to apply pressure or hit seat while operating switch. If seat frees up, then run it just off the full travel stop then back to full travel like 5 times.
I have had 2 Camaros and a new Malibu do this. 2 cars freed up and the 2nd Camaro I had to replace the seat back.

This is one reason I wanted to wait for a 2017 so the can work out kinks like this.

Also I think the power recline is ridiculous.
A power recliner is slower to move and adds to production cost. If I could order my 2017 1SS with manual seats I sure would.

clanky · 05-06-2016, 07:07 PM

hahaha true american style? Does it work? No? Hit it.. hit it hard. Hit it with a hammer until it works!

mrbug111 · 05-07-2016, 04:23 PM

Just had mine jam - dealer applied pressure while
rocking the button to and fro - started running thru the whole range of motion again without sticking

Camaro36 · 05-12-2016, 10:15 AM

My poor wife was miserable on our recent 500mile trip. They could have allowed the passenger seat to recline just a tini-tiny bit more :/

AdvanSuper · 05-12-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro36

My poor wife was miserable on our recent 500mile trip. They could have allowed the passenger seat to recline just a tini-tiny bit more :/

It happened on my driver seat during a 4 hour trip back... 3 hours in and I was like man I wanna relax a bit let me recline the seat... Nope... The one thing I forgot to test while I was going over it before driving back and I even read up on it before buying.

fighting irish · 05-14-2016, 10:00 PM

Gotta take mine in for this. Passenger seat stopped reclining today. Luckily it is stuck at a comfortable angle. Makes noise, but won't move either way. Tried to assist it forward/back as listed above, didn't budge. 1800 miles, first issue.

enzia35 · 05-15-2016, 06:35 PM

I had this fixed at the dealer. It's weird, if you see it moving forward from the most reclined, the left side of the seat moves first, then the right side.

When it's at its most reclined, it'll take a second or two before the seat starts to move.

JFM-jr · 05-16-2016, 01:31 AM

After a few weeks mine started working again its pretty weird but I guess I wont complain

vtirocz · 05-16-2016, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kal el

Hello all. I am a Gm service tech. Just wanted to get some info out there. The seat sticking is a known issue. Gm released a bulletin about. Supposedly a burr in the recliner gear from manufacturing causes the issue. Recommended action is to apply pressure or hit seat while operating switch. If seat frees up, then run it just off the full travel stop then back to full travel like 5 times.
I have had 2 Camaros and a new Malibu do this. 2 cars freed up and the 2nd Camaro I had to replace the seat back.

This is one reason I wanted to wait for a 2017 so the can work out kinks like this.

Also I think the power recline is ridiculous.
A power recliner is slower to move and adds to production cost. If I could order my 2017 1SS with manual seats I sure would.

I agree. Power recline (and for/aft power for that matter) is a solution to a problem that didn't exist. I'd pay extra to get manual operation for both so it can be quickly adjusted.

Johnny45thSS · 05-17-2016, 08:54 AM

Problem solved!!!😁
It's a stud (stopper) on left side of driver seat, drilled it out problem solve!!!

Johnny45thSS · 05-17-2016, 08:56 AM

Full range

Lucely Engineered · 05-17-2016, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny45thSS

Problem solved!!!😁
It's a stud (stopper) on left side of driver seat, drilled it out problem solve!!!

Thank you. I've been waiting for someone to do this. Its quite easy to actually remove the seat back, i just have not had time to do this yet.

gdespaux · 05-17-2016, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny45thSS

Full range

Buy this man a beer.

Kind of bummed as well that my 2010 could recline both seats fully (power adjustable) and my 2016 is not able to do so. It'd be nice for at least the passenger seat to be able to (I don't usually lie flat while driving)

Johnny45thSS · 05-17-2016, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdespaux

Buy this man a beer.

Kind of bummed as well that my 2010 could recline both seats fully (power adjustable) and my 2016 is not able to do so. It'd be nice for at least the passenger seat to be able to (I don't usually lie flat while driving)

+1 on the beer!

I don't lay flat either but I like to have full seat adjustments to my comfort.
Did it to driver and passenger side.

05-15-2016, 06:35 PM	#35
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I had this fixed at the dealer. It's weird, if you see it moving forward from the most reclined, the left side of the seat moves first, then the right side. When it's at its most reclined, it'll take a second or two before the seat starts to move. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

05-16-2016, 01:31 AM	#36
JFM-jr Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Long Island Posts: 954	After a few weeks mine started working again its pretty weird but I guess I wont complain __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS A8,NPP,Moonroof Pray ported factory intake manifold Ported TB Rotofab ARH 1 7/8 longtubes hi flow cats AFM deleted E85 11.0@124.9 11.65@118.8 pump gas,stock tune/exhaust New combo: Pray Performance Heads/cam MSD intake manifold and Circle D 3C 554/491 on E85 all work & tuning done by Pray

05-17-2016, 08:54 AM	#38
Johnny45thSS Drives: 2016 camaro ss Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Usa Posts: 112 View My Garage	Problem solved!!!😁 It's a stud (stopper) on left side of driver seat, drilled it out problem solve!!! Attached Images

05-17-2016, 08:56 AM	#39
Johnny45thSS Drives: 2016 camaro ss Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Usa Posts: 112 View My Garage	Full range Attached Images

05-06-2016, 06:41 PM	#29
Kal el Drives: 2017 1SS Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ms Posts: 2	Hello all. I am a Gm service tech. Just wanted to get some info out there. The seat sticking is a known issue. Gm released a bulletin about. Supposedly a burr in the recliner gear from manufacturing causes the issue. Recommended action is to apply pressure or hit seat while operating switch. If seat frees up, then run it just off the full travel stop then back to full travel like 5 times. I have had 2 Camaros and a new Malibu do this. 2 cars freed up and the 2nd Camaro I had to replace the seat back. This is one reason I wanted to wait for a 2017 so the can work out kinks like this. Also I think the power recline is ridiculous. A power recliner is slower to move and adds to production cost. If I could order my 2017 1SS with manual seats I sure would.

05-06-2016, 07:07 PM	#30
clanky Hyper Blue 2016 Camaro 2S Drives: 16 Hyper Blue2SS NPP MagRide 6M NAV Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: east texas Posts: 655	hahaha true american style? Does it work? No? Hit it.. hit it hard. Hit it with a hammer until it works!

05-07-2016, 04:23 PM	#31
mrbug111 Drives: 2016 Turbo Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 31	Just had mine jam - dealer applied pressure while rocking the button to and fro - started running thru the whole range of motion again without sticking

05-12-2016, 10:15 AM	#32
Camaro36 Drives: Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Orlando Posts: 38	My poor wife was miserable on our recent 500mile trip. They could have allowed the passenger seat to recline just a tini-tiny bit more :/

05-14-2016, 10:00 PM	#34
fighting irish The Doctor is in Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Nightfall MRC NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NY Posts: 231 View My Garage	Gotta take mine in for this. Passenger seat stopped reclining today. Luckily it is stuck at a comfortable angle. Makes noise, but won't move either way. Tried to assist it forward/back as listed above, didn't budge. 1800 miles, first issue.

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