It seems to me that I shouldn't have to solve the problem myself.

 

I agree, this is what a warranty is for. The dealer should correct the issues. Next step is to call and speak to the dealer service manager or general manager. If no help, then contact Chevy customer service. None of this should be rocket science.

Ron

 

Thanks Ron,

I have exhausted the dealer.
I will try Chevrolet CS.
I will post their response.

 

Mine was built 2/19/14 and I have not seen those issues. But I rarely move the seat becuase I have it all the way rearward and just leave it there. I have let a few others drive the car and then used the memory function to return the seat to "my" position. TPS seems to be quite accurate.

 

Had my C7 for 1 1/2 years:
1) No issue with a noise from my seat moving, which it does a lot every time I get in! I'd put some silicon spray where it rubs!
2) My seat memory works fine and is consistent. Requires me to hold in the desired memory button but I am past that as a concern, lets me multitask and hold it in with my left hand while I pull the seat belt over with my right! I start quicker than the GM patched "fix" of late last year that requires pushing the start button twice with the right had (mine is a manual.)
3) I have two very accurate tire pressure gauges, one digital that reads in tenths and my latest a large analog gauge with a max 60 psi scale that has two hose so it provides a perfect match on each side of the car. Both read within a ½ pound of each other and both are within one pound of what the car reads. That assumes I'm reading when cold. When driving the tire pressure does increase as the tire warms.

 

Going to piggyback here because I've got the M7 and am having issues with my seat memory. Here's the video I followed this morning to attempt to solve the problem:
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but my seats do not move to the exit position when I turn the vehicle off. They simply stay put. Did I miss something here? The manual claims that the seats will move to the easy exit position when:

• Car is turned off and driver door is opened within a short time
• Car is turned off with the driver door open

Also, according to the manual, seat recall (pressing 1/2/exit) works with a push or a hold based on certain conditions:

• HOLD: if vehicle is off or not in park (or parking brake set in M7)
• SINGLE PUSH: if vehicle is on AND in park (or parking brake set in M7)

That last part might clear up some confusion for folks. I'd guess they do it that way to discourage people from changing their seat settings while driving.

 

Haven't had any of the issues experienced by the OP, but the Radio/Nav unit is at times buggy (slow to respond/locks). Doesn't happen often, but there are definitely some little gremlins in that thing.

 

My advice if you have not already tried this is find a different dealer. When you take the car in only bring it in for two problems at a time.

 

You will find that Chevy Dealers take less ownership (generally speaking) than non-domestic brand dealers. This is a two fold problem, one, dealers have an adversarial relationship with GM, Ford, and FCA so they don't go above and beyond most of the time. Two, most of these dealers are older (multi generational) and the sense of entitlement is high. It's not their problem it's yours.

A couple of things, one I'd argue that 4 PSI is not acceptable for the TPMS sensors. They should be swapped.

Two, the memory seat issue define the problem? I think the whole "Exit Seat" especially the automatic variety of it is stupid. Furthermore, GM's Memory Seat buttons DO NOT act like most other OEM buttons, they have unique settings. Make sure you are operating the buttons as specified in the owners manual.

Third, the seat rub should be a non-issue. As the interior section (facing the center tunnel) of the seat cushion shouldn't even be leather (on the C6 it wasn't) and therefore it won't wear. This has always been an issue on Corvette. C6 owners had it as did C5.

I see that many owners talk about how the car is $60-100k (including Z06) and how they expect better service. You are at a CHEVY DEALER they sell Sonics at $15k. You are not getting ANY special treatment. When my warranty is up, I NEVER go back to the dealer (unless mandated by a recall, or a replacement part needs to be programmed).

 

Seat memory issues can come from several factors.
First be sure you have the key fob you programed and be sure it is the right one that matches the number. How do you tell-since the keys ARE NOT NUMBERED! Trial and error! Don’t be fooled by the number inside the removable key! ½ the cars are numbered 1 & 2 and 25% have two I’s (lke mine) and 25% two 2’s ! Won’t go into it here but there is a reason.
Once you have the correct FOB it must be programed for exit. Program exit just like you did the seat position. Be sure it is not fully back since it then hits a switch that prevents over stressing the seat back! Then it will not go forward. Suggest moving it back as far as it goes then moving it up ½ inch.
As far as moving the seat to the set position, with a standard shift you have to hold the memory button in. They did not just use the program in the C6 and some earlier Vettes, which was a one touch. I have been doing a two hand approach for 1 ½ years and find I start the car fastest by holding the button in with my left hand while at the same time pulling the seat belt over with my right. It’s easier to reach the buckle when the seat is back.
They made alternate software available last last year that you can have the dealer install if you want it. I elected not to. It requires pushing the start button and without the clutch pushed in, the seat will move forward to whatever position in programed in the closest key fob! But you still have to buckle the belt and then, as I do, push the start button again with the clutch engaged. I have been using the two hand method for 1 ½ years and it works fine for me.
Whatever you do, with a manual shift, don’t set it for automatic recall or the seat will go to the driving position when you open the door! Whoever programed the seat memory really screwed it up!

 

Mine was built about the same time and it does not have these issues. Maybe you can get the customer service rep to help out. There is one on the Forum.

 

In older Corvettes (C5) I think the tire pressure sensors read absolute pressure. There is an engine sensor that measures absolute atmospheric pressure and the readout shows the difference. Perhaps this other sensor is the one in error.

 

Depends, most of what you complain about I actually like.

The changing seat settings when you open the door is awesome.

BTW, most of these are not "Memory Seat" issues (that would imply that the memory seats don't save memory). They are "Easy Exit/Entry" and "Auto Easy Exit/Entry" issues.

Since I never use that (and I still struggle for the use case, unless you sit an inch from the wheel) I feel that most of these complaints are superfluous.

 

A buddy with a 3LT has the same seat issue rubbing as you. He is long torso/short legged and has his seat raised as high as it goes, so the bolster hits the console trim when it moves back and forth.

Something GM should have figured this in when designing but apparently did not. They could have moved the seat a bit further away from the console tunnel by 8ths of an inch to eliminate this.

In my case my seat bolster is below the trim on the console tunnel so it's no problem for me. Additionally I set to my seat to where I liked it and leave it.

Something most guys won't encounter, but again, could have been remedied with someone in "design" checking extremes with the seat settings and possible contact with the console trim.

 

Your comment is the first in 1 ½ years where I have heard any logic at all to the seat moving to the set position when you open the door!! I am “normal” height and there is no easy way, with the seat in the exit position, I can reach the clutch to fully depress it as many of the folks have commented in the 1 ½ years I have complained! I also don’t want to get in with the seat forward in my driving position. I actually drive with ~straight arms. However if you’re ~6’ 6” and can depress the clutch with the seat almost all the way back, guess it’s fine and no button pushing! Perhaps the fellow who programed the seat was that tall!
Seriously, almost everyone, not just me, has thought it was irrational! However the C6, prior Vette’s, my wife’s SUV, etc., “one touch button” approach was no effort!

PS: Just got into the Vette! It is still not totally rational to have it move to the driving position when my door opens! My steering wheel is full up on exit and I have the seat come up on exit as well. It helps getting in and out! In the driving position the seat is lower, especially in the back, and the wheel down in the driving position. In fact the wheel position being down is as bad as the seat pulled more forward for easy enter.

 

Have you tried another dealer? Sometimes that is the fix.

 

In my C6 (and most cars) I'm typically 3/4 the way back on the fore/aft seat movement. But I'm 6'2' with a 32" inseam. So I literally set it and forget it. Memory seats are only used by me so when someone else sits in my car (or I clean it) I can return it to my saved position.

My mothers BMW seat moves when you unlock the car with the FOB. It's a 2004 5-series. I think that behavior is quite standard on the German cars.

 

What kind of tire pressure monitor are you using to confirm the gauge pressures shown in the car? Digital or analog?

 

Not to hijack the thread, but some of the comments/experiences of the easy exit feature confuse me. I have an M7 and here is how mine works. I enter the vehicle, push in the clutch, hit the starter and the seat moves forward to my driving position. For exit I turn off the car and as soon as I push the door release the seat moves backwards to my exit position aiding in egress. It works beautifully.

 

There is a software update for the M7 that will fix your issues. I had the update and this is how mine works:

Get in, push the start button one time. The seat and steering wheel move to my set positions. Now I can comfortably reach the clutch to start the car.

When I stop and turn the car off, open the door and the seat/steering wheel move backwards to the exit positions I set. Here is where you have to be careful and not move the seat all the way to the rear against the limit switch. To set it for exit, move all the way back, then forward about a half inch and set it.

Check with your dealer about the software update. Any questions, feel free to PM me. HTH