Carrier/rack problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche - part 2

I am concerned as all other gm owners of a cracked dashboard. My dash is crack in front of the driver seat and by the passenger airbag causing great concern. If the dashboard would shatter during the deployment of the passenger airbag, injury or serious injury could occur from projectile plastic. Also, the cracked plastic could puncture of tear the deployed airbag and deflate the protective abilities of this device.

My dash cracked by passenger side airbag and now I have a huge crack above the instrument panel. I know there are hundreds of complaints about the dash cracking. I am along with others are very concerned if we are in accident the pieces of from broken/cracked will cause bodily injuries. To get repaired gm wants consumers to take on expense of fixing their faulty material & construction of dash. What are we "gm" vehicle owners to do? can't sell it or trade bc we would money due this issue. Help!!.

Dash board cracking all over ssince 2015.

The dash of this and other affiliated models are prone to cracking due to a rigid, brittle material and a design that was not fortified or substantial enough to resist the forces of vibration that are common in such vehicles. The dash of my vehicle cracked at the apex of the instrument panel binnacle, the defogger vents at the base of the windshield and surrounding the cover of the pasenger side airbag. To replace the unit would be $1200+ and it would be with a piece of the same design. This is a safety hazard and it is loud and unsightly.

Cracking dashboard over the instrument panel and passenger side airbag. Contacted gm and they refused to acknowledge the defect as a safety issue.

The dash is cracked in two places,also a crack goes over to the air bag. There is a crack in the defrost vent duct. The truck is garage kept. . Truck has never been wrecked. . I do have pictures of the dash.

Went out to take granddaughter to school & noticed 2 cracks in my dash. 1 is on passengers side above airbags & the other is on drivers side above cluster.

My dashboard on my chevy Avalanche has been cracked for awhile. I was getting in my truck on the way to work one morning and noticed my dashboard had cracked. Once arriving to work in casual conversation with my coworkers, I mentioned that my dash was cracked. Among the people I was speaking with, 2 of them had the same problem. At the end of my work day I called Chevrolet and was told there was nothing they could do about it, I also called on the following day and spoke with someone else and they apologized and told me same thing, nothing that they can do about it.

Plastic dashboard is cracking several places. Most of the cracks are around the passenger airbag. The cracks form sharp edges in the plastic. I fear that these sharp objects could become projectiles in a crash.

I noticed a small crack on the drivers side just above instruments. In a very short time the crack grew to about 8 inches. So now my still very nice truck makes all kinds of noise from the dash being so loose. I see many complaints about this very same problem but yet gm still doesn't want to fix a well known problem. Now my resale value is going to be lower. Please can anyone help so many of us that have this problem with there truck that are by no means cheap. Gm should be accountable for selling cheaply made dashboards in an expensive truck.

Dash board began cracking about 4 yrs ago and continues to, and have concerns if in an accident and the airbag deploys where those plastic dash pieces will project. Dash also rattles. There is a class action law suit being filed for new models with the same build and issue, but my model yr is not included/eligible because gm was in bankruptcy during that yr.

I have large cracks in the plastic of the dashboard which is apparently a know problem for the chevy Avalanche, surburban, tahoe line of trucks, this could lead to shards of plastic being ejected if the airbags deployed in my opinion.

The issue I have is with the dash pad on our 2008 chevy Avalanche. We bought it used and paid $525 to have it replaced and approximately two and a half years later it cracked again in the same area others have mentioned. It seems to be a quality issue and gm would help the owners.

I too noticed a small crack on the driver's side dash just above instruments. In a very short time, the crack grew to about 8 inches. Now my still, very nice truck makes all kinds of noise from the dash being so loose. I see many complaints about this very same problem but yet gm still doesn't want to fix a well known problem. Now my resale value is going to be far lower. Please can anyone help? many of us have this same problem with our chevy Avalanche trucks, which cost about $40,000 new. Gm should be accountable for selling cheaply made dashboards in an expensive truck.

Dash cap 2 cracks above instrument cluster and left upper corner of airbag cover. Appears , with some research , that this is a common problem with this model year of gm products . Dash cap has been covered with dash mat entire time . There is a definite defect from the manufacture because it is happening to a large number of vehicles 2008-2010 .

Everyone is having dash board issues . In the same damn spots. Dash cracking up by instrument panel and by the airbag. Serious problem here. I don't want my kids to be the victims. That makes it mandatory recall etc. I am a worried parent . And for myself . Please help.

Back in April 7 2011 found a crack on the dashboard passenger side next to the passenger airbag. Dashboard was replaced do to still under manufacturer warranty at the dealer where truck was bought . Truck at that time had 19606 miles. On April 1 2015 found a huge crack on the the driver side of the dashboard. Truck only has 49577 miles. Manufacturers needs to replace this part properly.

Cracked dashboard defect. I asked the manufacturer (gm) what happens to a cracked dashboard during a collision? their response was basically NHTSA decides what a safety concern is. Well, I recently chatted with nthsa online and asked the question, what happens to a cracked dashboard during a collision? nthsa response to me was, that would be a question for the manufacturer since they are the ones who conduct the crash tests. Apparently no one knows what happens to a defective dashboard during a collision, I imagine shrapnel impaling into my face or my children's face. We all know gm would rather pay families for the burning deaths of their loved ones rather than issue a recall for their defective product because it's cheaper. . . . . I suggest the authority "nthsa" hold the manufacturer accountable for defects regardless of pressure from washington representatives that may put pressure on nthsa to have less stringent standards jusr so a company can make more profits and throw more money into some asshats coffer. That's the only logical explanation as to why defects are not remedied. I asked again, what happens to a cracked dashboard during a collision? who is going to answer that question? who is going to decide if that's a safety concern? who sets the standard for safety? what's the minimal acceptable death rate due to vehicle defects? what's the minimal acceptable human deformation, handicapped rate due to vehicle defects? I look forward to having those questions answered and not just referred to an online resource that doesn't answer these questions specifically.

I have had 5 Avalanches 3 07s 2 08s all have dash cracking issues the breaking dashes crack cause glare in drivers eyes noises that can take focus off the road every one I've owned it's happened gm used a proprolyene dash that gets brittle when introduced to heat. This is known by gm as a defect but u guys have not enforced them to fix it's a extremely expensive fix labor is high and I'm 5 for 5 on cracking dashes. 3 have cracked so bad that when the sun hit them they throw glare toward my eyes. It needs to be addressed this is crappy. Just like gm and the crappy Cadillac srx headlights they know it's a defect then fix it.

Dashboard is cracked by airbag which can cause very serious harm to the body with fragments from the dash if airbag if ever deployed. It also can result in deaf due to this problem. Gm need to fix this soon and urgent!.