Hate the seats in my 2016 Suburban LTZ...

[mandmlakeville]

Anyone else cringe when they see these seats before a long trip? Is there ANY way to make them more comfortable? Chevy seats used to be the most comfortable thing out there, but my wife and I hate these. My father in law has an Escalade. Seats are shaped a bit different, but just as hard.

 

[chicagofan00]

No issues with comfort for me in my Tahoe LT.

 

[Goodinblack]

Harder the better. They age well

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[cardude2000]

Compared to the last model tahoe/yukon they are exponentially less comfortable. Get used to it is the only advice unfortunately.

 

[Rdr854]

I felt your pain whenever I rented a 15 LTZ Suburban from a Enterprise. Seats hard as concrete and miserably uncomfortable. However, the seats in my 16 and 17 LS Suburbans were/are comfortable -- similar to my old Silverados and Suburban.

 

[mandmlakeville]

I felt your pain whenever I rented a 15 LTZ Suburban from a Enterprise. Seats hard as concrete and miserably uncomfortable. However, the seats in my 16 and 17 LS Suburbans were/are comfortable -- similar to my old Silverados and Suburban.

So the fabric seats are actually comfortable? I bet the lane change vibrators, heat/cool elements etc. are a big reason the LTZ is so hard. Not to mention, leather is always a bit less comfortable than fabric.

 

[Rdr854]

So the fabric seats are actually comfortable? I bet the lane change vibrators, heat/cool elements etc. are a big reason the LTZ is so hard. Not to mention, leather is always a bit less comfortable than fabric.

Yes. I have driven from Washington DC to Norfolk, VA several times without having to stop to stretch. The LTZ was uncomfortable enough on the 5 mile drive from the car rental place that I did not want to drive that down to Norfolk and back.

BTW, my 17 LS has the enhanced safety package with the lane change vibrators turned off.

 

[jac1304]

My 2014 Caprice seats are terrible...but it's just a work car, I spend 10 hours plus a day sitting in...

 

[gat0r]

i luv the seats in my 15 ltz, they feel good to me.

what about wet okole covers or something similar?

 

[Illnasty]

The seats in my 02 Denali are so much more comfortable than the new generation. It's like sitting in a lazy boy recliner. These are more sporty but defly not as comfortable

 

[Rdr854]

My 2014 Caprice seats are terrible...but it's just a work car, I spend 10 hours plus a day sitting in...

Front seats in Ford Police Utility Interceptor are comfortable.

 

[Danny3737]

Front seats in Ford Police Utility Interceptor are comfortable.

Not too many perps riding in the front seats

 

[jem556]

I think GM tried to match horribly uncomfortable seats with the horribly uncomfortable ride in 15+... . The only improvements I found over my previous 03 LT, are fuel economy, interior space, and electronics.

 

[okfoz]

My experience has been this. You go back to the 90's Suburban, the seats are awesome, it is like sitting on a cloud. Then came the next generation, same thing, seats are super comfortable, plush, and you snuggle on in. Come 2007, the seats are ok, a bit on the narrow side, but they are ok for comfortable, You drive it for 50,000 miles and it starts to take the shape of your butt and back, and becomes more and more comfortable as time goes on. Finally the newest seats are the least comfortable.

Every time I ride with my friend in his 04 Suburban it is so awesome, I could recline back and take a nap. My 07 sucks in comparison, but my imprint is becoming part of the vehicle at 70K miles of ownership.

The most comfortable seats seem to be those seats that have little to no adjustments. The old cars without lumbar and bolster support seem to be better sitting than anything newer.

 

[rico387]

If you're willing to pony up the money, the final solution would be installing Recaro Ergomed seats. They'll match whatever color/leather/fabric you can think of. They are adjustable beyond any factory seats and have built in air bag options. They run around 5k.

 

[skychair]

Anyone else cringe when they see these seats before a long trip? Is there ANY way to make them more comfortable? Chevy seats used to be the most comfortable thing out there, but my wife and I hate these. My father in law has an Escalade. Seats are shaped a bit different, but just as hard.

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The seats in my 99 Yukon, are a main reason I've had it for 18 years, leather very easy on the a$$

 

[ajs800]

I'm one that prefers the newer style seats. I can't stand the era where seats were like pillows with horrible ergonomics. I prefer contoured support as in the euro style. If I were napping and watching a movie, maybe I'd take the 80s style conversion van style seats.

 

[BK76]

I was going to mention maybe its the size of the driver/passenger, but I am 6'5/325 and my 12 year old daughter is 5'2/100 (barely) and she loves the passenger seat and I love the driver seat. Maybe its the comfort from getting into the 17 Tahoe LT vs the 13 Ram 2500 ST.

 

[Nicole Hand]

I think the seats in my '17 Yukon Denali are awful! I read an article recently that explained a lot. In general, society has very poor posture. Seats are now being manufactured to fit this poor posture to ensure safety for those people. As a result, seat backs are kind of curved with head rests coming forward to fit a misaligned and curved forward spine and neck. This is safer for those with poor posture. Those of us who have good posture suffer, because we are pushed into an ergonomically incorrect position. It stinks. I have tried every adjustment and can't get comfy. Plus, my lumbar support will not stay inflated.

 

[Tahoe14]

I would take it to the Dealer for the lumbar support issue. You have a 10 way adjustable seat:front, back, up and down. If you can't get it adjusted with all the adjustments available then this may not be the vehicle for you. I have been on this forum for a while and I don't remember seeing this type of complaint.