H3 Seats uncomfortable

[Clark]

Anybody else think our seats are uncomfortable? Anytime I take a long trip my right leg and hip hurt from the seat. Even when my wife takes it to work, she complains about the same thing. Her commute is only about an hour.

And no we are not fat lol

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Ok I'm having the same problem, My right leg and hip hurt after driving for an hour or two. It also feels like my rearend is sinking on the right side, when I'm done I feel like I'm crippled. I then have a problem starting to walk. I bought one of those doughnut cushions which are supposed to help align your spine too. What a waste of money. Some one tell me or point me in the right direction. What do I have to do to make my seat more comfortable. PLEASE! Thanks

 

[4speedfunk]

What do I have to do to make my seat more comfortable. PLEASE! Thanks

Replace it.

 

[JPaul]

He's not joking, after tens of thousands of miles, seats wear out. I had a similar problem in my '98 Dodge Neon, the driver's seat had gotten extremely uncomfortable and had lost its ability to provide support. I felt like I was hitting the floor pan over every bump. Went to the junkyard and got a set of seats out of a 2004 Neon with far less miles, and it was night and day difference.

 

[Romeo]

Replace them with neoprene or cloth seats covers (I'm assuming you have the leatherette seats?)


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[Clark]

yes their leather, my truck has only 84K miles on it. I'm the second owner, the driver seat looks new and is firm the same as the passenger side. My problem is my seat gets uncomfortable after driving around for a few hours doing my shopping and or errands. I only have my h3 3 months. This problem is occuring more since I'm driving more often.

 

[08H3]

Not necessarily related to comfort, but I can say the H3 leather seats are far and away the most durable that I have ever had. At 8 years and 150,000+ miles they are still as good as new.

 

[SedonaBound]

My only complaints about the electric seats in my Alpha are 1) no setting memory for different drivers 2) the electric adjustment doesn't control the seat back and the manual lever for back adjustment is too coarse. If I was ever to need reupholstery, I'd try find someone to make brackets so I could swap the GM seats for used seats from a Cayenne or Audi.

 

[JPaul]

That's not a bad idea. Seems it'd be easier swapping seats form other vehicles when it's an SUV, whereas with cars you're much more limited due to the way the seats are designed as well as space constraints.

 

[Hunner]

Whiners!

Around 75,000 miles with lots of sliding in and out on the trail the leather seat bottom edge on mine caved in some and blue jeans had sort of tanned it blue.

I bought a GM replacement piece for the bottom, added some edge foam and ready for another pile of miles.

 

[Mr_Rich]

The H3 really needs a telescoping column. I'm 6'-2" and if I adjust the seat for my legs...my arms get tired, because the wheel is too far away. So I scoot the seat way forward so my knees touch the dash. Its more comfortable this way.

Also...I have to take my wallet out of my hip pocket on long trips.


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I noticed this post today and I think there are some GM's that have a telescoping steering column (Cadillac?). Maybe a retrofit on our vehicles is possible (?). I'm 6'3" and I absolutely agree about the steering wheel distance when the seat is adjusted for legroom.

 

[Traxx]

Get rid of the stiff oem leather and throw some Katzkins in there with the gathered inserts and replace the lower cushions while your in there anyway. Difference is night and day. If I could figure out how to squish some H2 seats in there I would, still the most comfortable seat my rear has seen.