VGC Factory-verified

Chevrolet · Regular Production Option

Protector, film, paint etch preventive

Years 1998–09, 2022–23, 2025–27 Models 25 Factory citations 98

Also described as Protector film, paint etch preventiveProtector film, paint etch preventive, geographically controlledProtective film against paint etching (shipping)Paint etch protector filmProtector film, paintPaint protector film, for shippingPaint etch protective film (shipping)

Also documented for Buick Cadillac GMC Oldsmobile Pontiac Saturn

Documented applications

Avalanche — GMT800 (2002–2006)

2002–2006 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.56.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.37.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.35.

Avalanche — GMT900 (2007–2013)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet avalanche 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Aveo — T200 (2004–2008)

2008 Factory-verified internal

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GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet aveo rpo code list, p.1.

Aveo — T250 (2009–2011)

2009 Factory-verified internal

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GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet aveo rpo code list, p.1.

Blazer — S-10 second generation (1995–2005)

1998–2005 Factory-verified internal

1998 list reads geographically controlled only

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.

Bolt EV — first generation (2017–2023)

2023 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 bolt ev body builder sm en us 2022aug26, p.11.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 bolt euv body builder sm en us 2022aug29, p.11.

C/K pickup — GMT400 (1988–2000)

1999, 2000 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet chevy c pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet chevy c pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Colorado — GMT355 (2004–2012)

2004–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet colorado pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

S-10 pickup — Second generation (1994–2004)

1998–2004 Factory-verified internal

1998 list reads geographically controlled only. The 2002–2004 lists read as the 2001 list.

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.

Silverado EV — BT1 (2024–2027)

2025–2026 Factory-verified internal

2025–2026: A in all groups

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide, p.16.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide, p.23.

Silverado 1500 — Fifth generation (2027)

2027 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.52.

Silverado — GMT800 (1999–2007)

1999–2000, 2002–2007 Factory-verified internal

2005: heavy-duty models only (GM’s HD list)

GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet silverado classic 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, p.47.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, p.61.

Silverado — GMT900 (2007–2013)

2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Silverado HD — GMT800 (2001–2007)

2002–2007 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet silverado classic 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Silverado HD — GMT900 (2007–2014)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Suburban — GMT400 (1992–1999)

1999 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Suburban — GMT800 (2000–2006)

2000, 2002–2006 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, p.49.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, p.39.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, p.40.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, p.43.

Suburban — GMT900 (2007–2014)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, p.35.

Suburban — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2026 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.13.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.13.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.10.

Tahoe — GMT400 (1995–1999)

1999 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Tahoe — GMT800 (2000–2006)

2000, 2002–2006 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.30.

Tahoe — GMT900 (2007–2014)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Tahoe — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2026 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.13.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.13.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.10.

Traverse — First generation (2009–2017)

2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet traverse rpo code list, p.1.

Uplander (2005–2008)

2005–2007 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet uplander rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet uplander rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet uplander rpo code list, p.1.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of VGC in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.