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2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 — physical buttons are disappearing again — good or bad?

PistonBuilder78Community StarterSep 2, 20262023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4Portland
Automakers keep moving basic controls between touchscreens and physical buttons depending on the generation. What controls do you absolutely want to remain physical? I'd rather test this logically than start replacing parts. What am I missing?
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CleanDetailer9Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 2, 2026permalink
Software recalls make me ask how much of 'driving' lives in a module now. On a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, I'd care more about the remedy and downtime than the press wording. Then you'll know the next fork. Did the worksheet show tax yet? I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
TowNerd18Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 3, 2026permalink
New-model numbers always look better than curb weight and tire size. Check whether your 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 VIN is actually in the affected batch before you plan a dealer day. Then you'll know the next fork. This is from a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 in Portland. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
OldSchoolPilotCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 3, 2026permalink
I'd push back a little: Check whether your 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 VIN is actually in the affected batch before you plan a dealer day. Then you'll know the next fork. Stop there until you know. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
TowNerd18Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: If this is a 2027 reveal, I wouldn't map it onto today's 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 ownership costs yet. Then you'll know the next fork. On “physical buttons are disappearing again — good,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 in Portland. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
CleanDetailer9Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 3, 2026permalink
Software recalls make me ask how much of 'driving' lives in a module now. On a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, I'd care more about the remedy and downtime than the press wording. I'd do that before spending real money. On “physical buttons are disappearing again — good,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Any freeze-frame data saved? This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
RotorScout94Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 3, 2026permalink
I'd wait for the actual TSB/recall population, not the headline. If this is a 2027 reveal, I wouldn't map it onto today's 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 ownership costs yet. I'd do that before spending real money. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
PistonBuilder78Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Thanks — that narrowed it. I'm going to try the simpler check on the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 first. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
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