74 problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2011 Silverado 1500.
The dashboard has cracked on the passenger side of the vehicle, running from the top left corner of the passenger side airbag to the right edge of the central air vent. I am concerned that this crack could jeopardize the efficacy of the passenger airbag should deploy, whether the crack prevents the airbag from fully opening and/or puncturing the airbag once it does open. Furthermore, shards of the dashboard could cause harm if the airbag does deploy. I am not certain when the crack first developed, but noticed it earlier today.
Dash cracks at passenger side air bag is this a problem if the bag went off will the broken piece of dash board go with it. Also loose body side moldings had repaired under warranty and came off again luckily it didn't come off while driving.
Driver side inside door handle broke off while parked as I was exiting vehicle. . Inspection of handle showed a crack on the handle where it broke. It appears to be a defect of manufacture and design. The repair required the complete replacement of the driver side door panel at considerable expense. The potential for safe egress from the vehicle in an emergency is of concern.
My 2011 silverdo dash is cracking by the passanger air bag and above the instrument panel. The cracks get bigger in cold temperatures and cause a bigger gap in the cold temperatures. As the weather gets warm the gap gets smaller. This crack is due to a defect in the dash material. I fear that if I were to get into a accident that pieces from the dash could cut the air bag if deployed causing serious or fiscal damage to myself or others riding in my truck. If others are injured in my truck due to my dash pieces cutting my air bag will I be sued because of a gm dash defect? I would also like to mention the clear plastic in my dash cluster is cracking. You touch it and it falls apart. Why?.
Dashboard around passenger side airbag cracking for no apparent reason.
Very upsetting that gm had to have known takata air bags are installed and we were never informed. I would have never known my vehicle wasn't safe, if I wasn't on this site researching safe car for my teen to drive. I would like to know exactly when our life's are important enough to have recall letters sent? should we all go out and purchase face shield helmets for the family while we wait?????? I also read complaints regarding cracking in dash panel. I too have hairline cracking driver's side where airbag is installed. Please send recall letters as I called my local dealer and was told nothing can be done till I receive the actual letter. This new bulletin was posted months ago. It's now August 2016.
Dash has a crack on passenger side upper left of a air bag. May cause a hazard to passenger if air bag is deployed in a collision.
The dashboard on the passenger side has cracked.
Dash is cracking in several places,one is by passenger air bag.
Cracking on the dashboard of a very well kept low mileage truck. Worried about safety around passenger air bag as well as the quality of the vehicle in general. A sunshade has been used since day one and the truck has never been off-road or in a position to where this should happen. Gm should be held liable and fix this problem. Now a $49,000 truck seems very cheap and am worried about the safety of passengers.
Cracking dash. Has been replaced two times now. Cracks have occurred in the same places both times and similar to the thousands of photos online when searching for gm cracked dash or a similar variant. Cracks expose mechanical parts under the dash and are brittle but very sharp when separated from the dash. Date entered was today but instances started in 2011 and then approx 1 year after the first replacement. Last replacement took place in March of 2016.
I own a 2011 check silverado I clean my truck regularly an take good care of it I have less then 50,000 miles on it. I found a crack in my dash running from the corner of my passage airbag. I feel that it's a big safety hazard considering if someone crashes into me and the airbag deploys jagged chunks of dash could possibly impale myself or my pregnant wife. I did some research an seen that thousands of chevy models are having the same issue because of manufactorer negligence an I feel that this is enough of a safety hazard to where something needs to be done about this.
Dashboard has cracked at upper left hand corner of passenger air bag and above driver side instrument panel. Crack at air bag is worrisome in event that it may effect air bag deployment.
The dashboard has cracked at the top left of the passenger side airbag. This was noticed the other day while driving. Vehicle is very well cared for.
Cracked passenger side dashboard. Picture shows the crack just beginning from the airbag area to going towards the vent. This is a known issue in gm vehicles, my truck is a 2011 model.
Dash has cracked around top left corner of airbag have not yet gone to the dealer but after reading the many complaints I'm will get line with the other loyal Chevrolet customers and wait for a answer.
Dashboard cracks at the passenger side air bag. This was repaired under warranty in 2014. The dash has cracked again in the same place. Should the passenger side air bag deploy, I feel it could be a serious safety issue.
Dash cracking above passenger airbag. Nothing hit or was dropped on dash, came out one day and there the crack was.
I am one of the many that has a cracking dashboard that gm has refused to fix. Mine is above the passenger side airbag. I got in one day everything was fine, the next day got in to go and there was the crack. Vehicle was not moving when I noticed it. I have always had a sun shade in the window when the truck is parked.
I have 2 cracks that are right above the passenger airbag area on the dash.
Myself as well as many others dash's are cracking randomly in our Chevrolet silverado pickups. Mine is cracked just to the upper left of the passenger airbag. I have reached out to gm and they have acknowledged an issue have offered to pay $590 towards the repair. I am not satisfied with that and there are several other thousand people that have the same issue with the same results or worse. I would really like to see gm be held accountable for this as I believe this is an safety concern with the passenger airbag deploying in an emergency. There is a facebook page with several thousand members dedicated to this matter it is named "07-13 gm cracked dash safety hazard for all trucks".
The dash has cracked above the instrument panel and next to the passenger side airbag.
My 2011 silverado dash is cracking in several place and im only the second owner of the truck. I feel sharp piece of plastic could become hazarders during a crash.
The dash has a crack in it. 2011 chevy silverado 42,000 miles. The dash should not have a crack in it. This is a problem general motors knows about and will not recall this problem!! if the passenger air bag was deployed parts from the dash will fly apart causing serious injury!!.
The dashboard has cracked in 2 separate places due to cheap supplies. One of the cracks is near the airbag so if the airbag were to deploy parts of the broken dashboard would be thrown into the passenger and cause injury.
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 z71 and the dash board is cracking around the passenger side air bag. I have taken this to my gm dealer and the service manager took photos and told me that he would get back to me but has not. I have made numerous attempts to try and get him to help me with getting this repaired through gm and he shows no concern. Vehicle has sustained to impact that would cause this.
2011 chevy Silverado 1500 lte with 41,780 miles and a crack on top of dash from vent to airbag.
Cracked dashboard on passenger side of truck where passenger airbag is stored.
Cracking plastic dash on upper left corner of passenger side air bag. Seems thousands of other people have same issue.
Dashboard has developed cracks on the passenger side along the top by the airbag. Dashboard also had developed a large crack on the driver's side by the behind the instrument cluster. These cracks have been developing over the past 6-8 months.
On both the passenger and drivers side, the dashboard is cracked. On the passenger side the crack is located near the airbag and in the middle on the drivers side near the hump.
Dashboard on front passenger side around the air bag panel is cracking in multiple locations. Vehicle is garage kept although exposed to sunlight during daylight hours while at work.
Dash is cracking by the passenger airbag cover and I wory that it may become shrapnel if the airbag deploys.
2011 chevy silverado lt with a cracked dash on the drivers side and by the airbag. Always have a sun screen over dash during the day and in the garage when at home.
Dash is cracking around air bag.