Great idea!! We just used it to fix our 2015 Tahoe - a common theme in the comments here! My only piece of feedback/advice is to be careful as you tighten the zip ties. Go slowly & check the lineup of any remaining plastic clips. We tightened the bottom too much the first time & could not get the top of the backer in place as it was too high. Fortunately zip ties are cheap!
You rock! This happened to me 6 months after I bought mine brand new 2015. Such a horrible design flaw. I have been using seat covers to hold it together. Now thanks to you I can fix them both without spending the 135 a pop.
Christopher, thanks for watching, and we're glad we could help you out! It's such a bad design. GM should have tested it a bit more because if they had they would have realized it wasn't a viable option.
Thank you…I know you put this out 3 years ago! But I have been trying to fix this for years! (Embarrassing fer sure). But in less than five minutes…it’s as if it never happened! 🥴. Thanks man!!!❤. I had to give the heart emoji cuz I’m so happy!!😃😄
I have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe with the same problem. Local Chevy dealer quoted me almost $300 parts ($180 for the panel itself) to replace it. For the cost of $3 worth of zip ties, I was able to fix it in about 10 minutes. If I ever see you, I owe you a beer! Thanks for the great how-to video!
Thanks for watching Alex! We're glad we could help you out with fixing your Tahoe. Dave has had this fix in place on his truck for almost 4 months now with no issues. This fix should last you for quite a while if not the duration of you owning your vehicle. We hope you have a great day!
Thank you so much for this idea!! You’re the man!! I had to put my zip ties through different parts but the idea worked perfectly. There’s nothing like saving 300 bucks and yes GM dealership was going to charge me 300 bucks for the panel and labor cost
Thanks for watching Cole! We had thought about trying that, but weren't sure how to attach brackets. Figured since there are so many zip ties that hold these trucks together already, whats a few more. Have a great day!
Hey thanks so much for this vid. I have a 2015 Yukon and by back panel fell soon after purchasing also. I tried super glue and Velcro and it kept falling. This worked like a charm!! Thanks for sharing. 💪🏾🙏🏾
We used your technique on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado it it worked great, we used 11” zip ties that we had around, the 14” zip ties would have made it go a lot faster. Thank for your information
Thank you so much. I was bummed when I noticed this after I bought used from the dealership. They had the cloth at the bottom tucked to hold the seat up.
You’re the man !!! Don’t have Silverado but my Chevy Malibu pack piece broke off. Same thing made out of plastic and definitely going to try your method
Thanks man , I was skeptical at first cause I have the 14 Sierra with leather vented seats and thought I was gonna have to pay $156 for a whole new rear driver seat. Put it together in no time and looks like it never came down.
That was a sweet fix. I have a 2009 Ext. Cab same color and, that is happening on the back of my Passengers side seat. I'm going to try that. Thanks Alot. NICE JOB !
thanks for the idea. i got some metal zip ties that will hold it in place longer than the truck will live. i need to sell the truck and absolutely have to fix this seat cover first.
Do you have a video how to replace the battery on your 3.4 V6 (Ruby) truck? I have a 2019 3.4 V6 GMC Sierra, but it looks like it has the same configuration as yours. Before I take off the top cover over the battery, I'd like to see how you did it so I don't make any mistakes. Thanks?
MM Reporter, thanks for watching. You're absolutely correct we skipped over that because it was a matter of just pulling them tight once everything was lined up. It's been 2 years since Dave has done this fix, and he hasn't had to get into the seat back for anything at all. It would, however, be as simple as pulling back on the plastic a bit and getting a scissor in to cut zip tie if you left a little slack.
My dad's 2014 silverado had the clips broke and he is the original owner back panel never been taken off. Can't even imagine what broke the clips had thoughts it was the lumbar but idk.
Greg, there is no need, or shouldn't be to drill the frame. We were able to create this fix without doing that. We simply wrapped the zip toe around the frame and it was a secure enough connection. 2 years in and we haven't had to repair it, nor have we had a single issue with this fix.
Use a drillbit that corresponds with the size of zip tie choose to use. We show exactly how we pulled the zip tie in the video. I’m sure there’s other ways to do so if you didn’t like that way.
Done, glad you found the video helpful. Dave did this to his truck two years ago and had never had to pull it off since. We guess you can just peel it back and clip off the zip-ties since they are close to the edge, but when. Was the last time you had to get inside your seat back?
@@TheBrothersWorkshop I have the 2014 Silverado, and one of the most common problems with this truck ( thanks gm ) is that the heated seats are very prone to fail, had to have the dealer fix that issue and now that back panel has fallen off. I’m just gonna assume the heated seats will fail again, which brings the question how easy will it really be to snip those zip ties without damaging the panel itself or leather/cloth seat material.
The heated seats in Sean's truck failed too. It's really pathetic how bad they are. He ended up trading his truck in and went for a GMC without the heated seats.
Damn I used last year a lot of spray glue double side tape velcro and hold up pretty good till last month glad I ran in you you’re video than you sir 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
We're glad you found this video helpful Mark! Dave has had this repair on his truck for well over six months now. During that time he hasn't had a single issue with it. Good luck to you, and have a great day!
What is this called. I have a 2011 Chevy Silverado and I have something like this on the back of both my seats and I figured out a couple days after I got it the one on the passenger seat will not stay on.
Thanks for watching Carlos! You're welcome! We saved ourselves that $130 too, and figured help some other people out. We're glad we could help you too.
This idea is great! nonetheless all steps are kind of you got the idea.. Saying because as you're drilling all areas are cover by your other hand and even you flip it and drill. Lack of better takes. This as future reference in upcoming videos. Thank you for your vid!!
I am looking for a solution to my 2015 Silverado seat back and I'm going to try this out. Thanks! Duct tape wrapped around my seat just isn't the look I was hoping for 😂
Glad we could help Tony! Dave's truck has had this fix for a few months, and no issue since using the zip ties. We hope this works for you too! Thanks for watching!
We think it's a matter of popping it off, but... It fell off, which is whys Dave needed to do this repair in the first place. Good luck with your truck, and thanks for watching!
T, that is for asking, but we don't have an answer for your question. The pouches are fabricated onto the plastic trim, so they aren't intended to be taken off. Good luck with your project!
Perfect! I’ll give it a shot, I wish the video shows you pulling the zip ties but it should be self explanatory . The only feedback I have is the music, sounds like explosive diarrhea 😮 … otherwise you got my like and subscription. Thank you !
Good fix The dealership broke both of mine they replaced with new due to other service of the seat heater Can’t believe there is no “flex mat” or spring mat on upper frame Typical cheap GM quality
Anyone who owns a Silverado or Tahoe should keep a bag of zip ties in the glove box. Make them severe duty ones if possible. GM vehicles are always falling apart. I love mine, but it probably has 100 zip ties holding things together on it.
I love the looks of my 2014 chevy, but gezz are they junk. My truck has every issue. Seat backs fallen off, leaky 3rd tail light, ac actuators, crap 6 speed tyranny, etc.
Jose, that is for watching. We did show where we drilled the holes on the plastic seat back. We didn't drill holes anywhere else. Rewatch the video for the locations, or try not to skip past that part.
John, the video is up and the issue is fixed on our end. We'll take what your saying into account on the next video, but we're not going to refilm this one.
I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the same seat problem, not to mention the actual paint is peeling right off the vehicle. Needless to say, I will never buy another Chevy =\
Thanks is for watching Train. Vehicles are filled with zip ties holding parts together from the factory. If you don't believe us, just look under your dashboard or seats. Unless you can magically reattach plastic clips that have been snapped off this is the best option outside of purchasing a new rear panel to fix the issue. Rigged this is not, Dave has had this repair in his truk for the past 20,000 miles with no issues. The dealership rigged a repair with velcro and gaff tape when he bought it, which well apart 2 days after he took the truck home. Again, thanks for watching, and have a wonderful day.
Great idea!! We just used it to fix our 2015 Tahoe - a common theme in the comments here!
My only piece of feedback/advice is to be careful as you tighten the zip ties. Go slowly & check the lineup of any remaining plastic clips. We tightened the bottom too much the first time & could not get the top of the backer in place as it was too high. Fortunately zip ties are cheap!
Great suggestion!
You rock! This happened to me 6 months after I bought mine brand new 2015. Such a horrible design flaw. I have been using seat covers to hold it together. Now thanks to you I can fix them both without spending the 135 a pop.
Christopher, thanks for watching, and we're glad we could help you out! It's such a bad design. GM should have tested it a bit more because if they had they would have realized it wasn't a viable option.
Thank you…I know you put this out 3 years ago! But I have been trying to fix this for years! (Embarrassing fer sure). But in less than five minutes…it’s as if it never happened! 🥴. Thanks man!!!❤. I had to give the heart emoji cuz I’m so happy!!😃😄
Glad we could help you fix the issue, and we hope you enjoyed the video!
I have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe with the same problem. Local Chevy dealer quoted me almost $300 parts ($180 for the panel itself) to replace it. For the cost of $3 worth of zip ties, I was able to fix it in about 10 minutes. If I ever see you, I owe you a beer! Thanks for the great how-to video!
Thanks for watching Alex! We're glad we could help you out with fixing your Tahoe. Dave has had this fix in place on his truck for almost 4 months now with no issues. This fix should last you for quite a while if not the duration of you owning your vehicle. We hope you have a great day!
Thanks for posting, was about to order the $130 replacement. You saved me!
Thank you so much for this idea!! You’re the man!! I had to put my zip ties through different parts but the idea worked perfectly. There’s nothing like saving 300 bucks and yes GM dealership was going to charge me 300 bucks for the panel and labor cost
Glad we could help Lyn! Thanks for watching, and we hope this helps you enjoy your truck a little more!
The new back would’ve cost me 240- at the local GM dealer then 145- to install it. I paid 9 dollars for zip ties and it worked great. I’m ecstatic.
This looks like a good method! A few months ago, I fixed mine by bending my own metal brackets since the original plastic brackets snapped off.
Thanks for watching Cole! We had thought about trying that, but weren't sure how to attach brackets. Figured since there are so many zip ties that hold these trucks together already, whats a few more. Have a great day!
Mine fell off without any explanation. I’m glad you took the time to make this video. Thank you.
Hey Jim! We're sorry you had to deal with that too, but glad we could help out!
You are a hero!!! Just bought a 15 2500 damn seats been a headache fixed in 5 mins!
I'm glad we could help you out!
Glad I only spent $4 rather than $400 to fix this. Thanks so much for the video. It was very helpful.
You're welcome Dallas! We're glad you found the video helpful!
Glad I watched this before trying anything else. Both of mine just snapped this week thanks to my kids
Glad we could help you out Daniel!
It’s such bs the plastic they use.
Hey thanks so much for this vid. I have a 2015 Yukon and by back panel fell soon after purchasing also. I tried super glue and Velcro and it kept falling. This worked like a charm!! Thanks for sharing. 💪🏾🙏🏾
Thank You for this Video. I saved myself $125. Took me less than 15 mins to complete.
Thanks for watching Damodel247! We're glad it helped you out!
Thanks for the tip both my plastic covers were of my 2015 worked like an Irish charm👍
Glad we could help you out! We know how much if a pain those plastic covers can be.
We used your technique on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado it it worked great, we used 11” zip ties that we had around, the 14” zip ties would have made it go a lot faster. Thank for your information
You're welcome Debra! Glad we could help you fix your seats too!
Thank you so much. I was bummed when I noticed this after I bought used from the dealership. They had the cloth at the bottom tucked to hold the seat up.
I just had this happen to me on my 2015. Had basic same idea to fix it without having to replace the panel. Thanks!
Glad we could help!
You’re the man !!! Don’t have Silverado but my Chevy Malibu pack piece broke off. Same thing made out of plastic and definitely going to try your method
Let us know how it goes! 🤙
Thank you for this most excellent fix. I have been trying to figure out a way to fix this for several weeks. Sure beats $130 bucks thanx again.
Hey Tim! Glad we could help you out and thanks for watching!!
Hello! So glad to find this! Now I can fix our truck!
Glad we could help!
Worked like a charm. Thank you guys for posting and saving me $150
You're welcome Thomas! We're glad we could help!
Well I'll let you know how it goes,wasn't gonna try it,but after reading the reviews,I would be dumb not to,thanks for the Info!
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
I got all the stuff to make the fix thank for this video 🙏👍
No problem 👍
Thanks man , I was skeptical at first cause I have the 14 Sierra with leather vented seats and thought I was gonna have to pay $156 for a whole new rear driver seat. Put it together in no time and looks like it never came down.
Glad we could help! How's it been holding up?
Great video! Very helpful! Saved me $250!
Glad we could help!!
That was a sweet fix. I have a 2009 Ext. Cab same color and, that is happening on the back of my Passengers side seat. I'm going to try that. Thanks Alot. NICE JOB !
We're glad we could help. 🙌 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Thanks man, helped a lot. A bit difficult to install but never the less did the job
Hey Adrian! Glad we could help out. Thanks for watching! 🙌
thanks for the idea. i got some metal zip ties that will hold it in place longer than the truck will live.
i need to sell the truck and absolutely have to fix this seat cover first.
Why do you need to sell the truck?
I’m a bout to try this tomorrow my back panels recently fell off and of course the clips broke off
Let us know how it turns out!
Just fixed mine and it worked great. Would’ve been a lot easier had I bought longer ties but it only took 20 minutes.
Excellent! Glad we could help!
Thanks for the post saved me money now make video about the other 100 things that break on these crazy truck haha
Thanks for watching Tyson, we have a few other videos about these trucks, and a few more in the works about the crazy things that happen with them.
Do you have a video how to replace the battery on your 3.4 V6 (Ruby) truck? I have a 2019 3.4 V6 GMC Sierra, but it looks like it has the same configuration as yours. Before I take off the top cover over the battery, I'd like to see how you did it so I don't make any mistakes. Thanks?
We made one but haven't edited it yet. I'll get on it asap!
Worked like a charm! Thank You for the idea. JG
Glad we could help Jay! Thanks for watching!
Great vid, thanks!!! I need to add a bit of foam as my truck is a 14 year old machine. Thanks.
Nice, but you didn't show pulling the zip ties. So, next time you have to go into the seat back. how you going to do that?
MM Reporter, thanks for watching. You're absolutely correct we skipped over that because it was a matter of just pulling them tight once everything was lined up. It's been 2 years since Dave has done this fix, and he hasn't had to get into the seat back for anything at all. It would, however, be as simple as pulling back on the plastic a bit and getting a scissor in to cut zip tie if you left a little slack.
My dad's 2014 silverado had the clips broke and he is the original owner back panel never been taken off. Can't even imagine what broke the clips had thoughts it was the lumbar but idk.
We couldn't figure it out either. 🤷
This worked better than good thank you so much my man
Glad we could help!
Good fix,but the lower and middle points need the frame drilled for the zip tie to attach.
Greg, there is no need, or shouldn't be to drill the frame. We were able to create this fix without doing that. We simply wrapped the zip toe around the frame and it was a secure enough connection. 2 years in and we haven't had to repair it, nor have we had a single issue with this fix.
What size drill bit did you use? Also, how to tighten the zip tie? I'm not tryin to mess this up on my truck
Use a drillbit that corresponds with the size of zip tie choose to use. We show exactly how we pulled the zip tie in the video. I’m sure there’s other ways to do so if you didn’t like that way.
@@TheBrothersWorkshop I was nervous but it worked!! Thanks for this video!
Thank you for the good idea…. But also, what happens if you have to take it off ever again?
Done, glad you found the video helpful. Dave did this to his truck two years ago and had never had to pull it off since. We guess you can just peel it back and clip off the zip-ties since they are close to the edge, but when. Was the last time you had to get inside your seat back?
@@TheBrothersWorkshop I have the 2014 Silverado, and one of the most common problems with this truck ( thanks gm ) is that the heated seats are very prone to fail, had to have the dealer fix that issue and now that back panel has fallen off. I’m just gonna assume the heated seats will fail again, which brings the question how easy will it really be to snip those zip ties without damaging the panel itself or leather/cloth seat material.
The heated seats in Sean's truck failed too. It's really pathetic how bad they are. He ended up trading his truck in and went for a GMC without the heated seats.
Damn I used last year a lot of spray glue double side tape velcro and hold up pretty good till last month glad I ran in you you’re video than you sir 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
You're welcome! Glad we could help you out! Dave's had this repair for well over 6 months and its holding up fine!
I have been cussing my driver seat in my 2014 for a while. This works perfect. You’d never know.
We're glad you found this video helpful Mark! Dave has had this repair on his truck for well over six months now. During that time he hasn't had a single issue with it. Good luck to you, and have a great day!
The Brothers Workshop thanks again! Saved me some money
What is this called. I have a 2011 Chevy Silverado and I have something like this on the back of both my seats and I figured out a couple days after I got it the one on the passenger seat will not stay on.
Or could I do the zip tie thing too.
Hey Christine! We've never done this on the 2011 models, but it's worth a try. Let us know if it works for you!
You just save my ass $135.81 thanks so much
Thanks for watching Carlos! You're welcome! We saved ourselves that $130 too, and figured help some other people out. We're glad we could help you too.
Can it be opened again for possible electrical issues???
As long as you can still cut the zip ties, there shouldn't be a problem.
@@TheBrothersWorkshop thanks
Thanks a lot for this. Exact problem I had, and worked like a charm.
No problem! Glad we could help. 🙂
This idea is great!
nonetheless all steps are kind of you got the idea.. Saying because as you're drilling all areas are cover by your other hand and even you flip it and drill.
Lack of better takes.
This as future reference in upcoming videos.
Thank you for your vid!!
Great suggestion! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tip. It worked well enough.
Glad we could help!
I am looking for a solution to my 2015 Silverado seat back and I'm going to try this out. Thanks! Duct tape wrapped around my seat just isn't the look I was hoping for 😂
Glad we could help Tony! Dave's truck has had this fix for a few months, and no issue since using the zip ties. We hope this works for you too! Thanks for watching!
I will need to try, how do you remove if you need access?
We think it's a matter of popping it off, but... It fell off, which is whys Dave needed to do this repair in the first place. Good luck with your truck, and thanks for watching!
How do I take off little pouch cause I put Sims card and can't find it think it went through
T, that is for asking, but we don't have an answer for your question. The pouches are fabricated onto the plastic trim, so they aren't intended to be taken off. Good luck with your project!
Perfect! I’ll give it a shot, I wish the video shows you pulling the zip ties but it should be self explanatory . The only feedback I have is the music, sounds like explosive diarrhea 😮 … otherwise you got my like and subscription. Thank you !
Thank you so much bro!! Saving us money
No problem man! Thanks for watching the video. We have more like this one, so don't forget to subscribe to the channel!! 🙌
Just what i was looking for, thanks.
You're welcome David! We're glad the video could help you out!
Awesome video sir👍🏿
Thanks Stephen! We're glad this helps.
Excellent, thank you
Glad we could help!
Thank you so much for this!
You're welcome Kendall!
Thanks helped me a lot.
Glad it helped!
Not all Heroes wear capes
would this be smart if you had ac seats, i feel like a repair would need this removed and it would be hard to take it off if the zip ties are hidden
That's a good question. It would depend on how the AC system would be accessed.
This works great video 👍🏻
Glad we could help Sean!
Thanks same seat same problem
Hope you got it fixed!
Appreciate it guys
You're welcome Yote! Glad we could help.
Thank you bro
Always happy to help!
Thank you
Good fix
The dealership broke both of mine they replaced with new due to other service of the seat heater
Can’t believe there is no “flex mat” or spring mat on upper frame
Typical cheap GM quality
Sorry to hear that. We can't agree more. Makes you wonder why the 2016-19 have cloth backs... Almost like they realized their mistake.... 🕵️
Anyone who owns a Silverado or Tahoe should keep a bag of zip ties in the glove box. Make them severe duty ones if possible. GM vehicles are always falling apart. I love mine, but it probably has 100 zip ties holding things together on it.
Isn't that the truth!
Thanks!
Great fix buddy thank you but that background tune has got to go
Glad we could help Jae!
Worked! Thank you
Glad we could be of help Noel! Thanks for watching!
I miss something 🤔because I seen you started at the bottom, and the video ends at the top. I didn’t see you do any cinching. 🤷🏼♀️
I love the looks of my 2014 chevy, but gezz are they junk. My truck has every issue. Seat backs fallen off, leaky 3rd tail light, ac actuators, crap 6 speed tyranny, etc.
We feel the same way! If you are into DIY projects,.check out a few of our other videos about these trucks.
I would love to have a brand new one at The price of a $100-$120 I got quoted today $234 for one Brand new
Hey Brian! We're not sure where you got that quote, but dealerships are always substantially more expensive. Try shopping around online!
You have to show where ecxatly did the holes
Jose, that is for watching. We did show where we drilled the holes on the plastic seat back. We didn't drill holes anywhere else. Rewatch the video for the locations, or try not to skip past that part.
@@TheBrothersWorkshop Get a helper and re do the process. I can not see with your head in the way.
Sub and thumbs up 👍
Thanks for the follow Tyson! Glad we could help you out!
These truck are such a piece of shit never will I go gmc or Chevy
Ram is much worse lol 😂 we'll take a plastic seat back repair over a new transmission any day.
OK. Can you do this showing how you tightened the thing up. Please use another camera angle. Get a helper and video with your head out of the way.
John, the video is up and the issue is fixed on our end. We'll take what your saying into account on the next video, but we're not going to refilm this one.
Could you possibly have picked more annoying background music??
100% we could have! We chose this music just to annoy you. 🤣🤡
@@TheBrothersWorkshop fair enough! God bless
I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the same seat problem, not to mention the actual paint is peeling right off the vehicle. Needless to say, I will never buy another Chevy =\
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More like rigging than repairing...
Thanks is for watching Train. Vehicles are filled with zip ties holding parts together from the factory. If you don't believe us, just look under your dashboard or seats. Unless you can magically reattach plastic clips that have been snapped off this is the best option outside of purchasing a new rear panel to fix the issue. Rigged this is not, Dave has had this repair in his truk for the past 20,000 miles with no issues. The dealership rigged a repair with velcro and gaff tape when he bought it, which well apart 2 days after he took the truck home. Again, thanks for watching, and have a wonderful day.