Which build months are safe from lifter problems?

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TollKeeper

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I was saying it's 15% of the product line (as a educated guess), including all engines. Not that they other engines have the problems.

10000 trucks built, including diesels and I4.

I don't know if I and saying this correctly.
 

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I have an 11/20 build so it will be interesting to say the least how all this pans out.

I am now in the habit of disabling the auto stop/start feature as soon as I fire up the engine as this is one "feature" I can most definitely live without.
I notice the Monroney stickers on new Tahoes show a $50 credit because of the absence of Auto Start/Stop (chip shortage??). I'd pay $50 to have the feature removed
 

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I notice the Monroney stickers on new Tahoes show a $50 credit because of the absence of Auto Start/Stop (chip shortage??). I'd pay $50 to have the feature removed
Auto stop start one of the worst things to go into a vehicle and is useless
 
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If we were to quantify how many lifter failures vs how many 2021's are out there, what would be the percentage of failures?
All I know is our local techs have never seen this many engine problems all at once from GM. I have heard this from multiple service reps up here. All our dealerships up here are filled with at least 10+ GM V8 5.3 and 6.2 vehicles with bent push rods and some with lifter issues or both. GM will most likely get forced into a major recall. loss of engine power is a major safety issue.
 

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2012 Tahoe - no issues. I wonder how many new owners will be keeping theirs for 10 years.
 

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My wife is still driving her 2009 Tahoe LTZ. But she is tired of waiting for her new ride. We first ordered in 2/2021 and now again for a MY22.
 

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2012 Tahoe - no issues. I wonder how many new owners will be keeping theirs for 10 years.
That's about how long I plan on keeping mine. This is a good time to buy since GMs large SUVs will probably continue to be best in segment for at least a couple more years.
 

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