Carrier/rack problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban - part 1

I have a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban and there is a large crack across the passenger side of the dash. I am not sure what caused it. Upon reading emails on this and other websites, it appears that I am not alone with the problem.

I have a 2008 chevy Suburban with cracks in the dash. One by the air bag and two over the steering wheel.

I'm a owner of a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban and I have been the original owner of this vehicle. My dashboard has two large cracks and the one I'm most concerned about is the one there the front passenger side airbag. I very concerned that this could to lead to a catastrophic injury if the airbag deploys.

I noticed the damage on yesterday. The dash on the passenger side has a crack from the top to the bottom near the airbag. My concern is that it has already caused damage or will eventually cause damage to the airbag and/or cause harm to a passenger riding on that side. I am somewhat concerned about driving it. I noticed it on yesterday, September 4, 2017. I have read quite a few complaints by others involving damage with the dash area on this type of vehicle.

The dash panel is cracking very badly on the vehicle. Especially around where the airbag is supposed to deploy. Concerned that sharp edges on the cracked plastic will impair the function of the airbag.

As with many Suburbans 2007 and older, I have two cracks on my dashboard - one by the passenger side airbag, the other above the instrument panel. I believe this isssue is very wide spread. Can anything be done? clearly its a manufacturer defect.

Front dashboard has cracked and separated into pieces. The pieces fly around interior of vehicle when driving.

Dash cracked in multiple places, but especially around the airbag.

Cracked dashboard specially around passenger airbag - safety concern.

My dash started cracking for no reason. I went out today to get in my vehicle and noticed a crack along my dash that wasn't their yesterday.

"takata inflators" and dashboard cracks. I have multiple cracks in the dashboard of my 2008 Chevrolet Suburban which gm is fully aware of, and avoids the topic with every call placed with the Chevrolet customer assistance center. Now there is the potential for the airbag inflators to rupture along with fragmented dashboard parts in the event of a crash. The primary crack(s) are located right at the passenger airbag location. I cannot emphasize enough about the safety concerns I have and the lack of attention that gm has given regarding the cracks and now the airbags.

My dash has cracked and I believe that this may be a safety hazard if the airbags ever deploy. I did attempt to glue it.

The dash cracked at the corner of the passenger airbag and at the instrument cluster. The air bag crack just appeared one day and then a few months later the other crack appeared. With talking to another 2008 Suburban owner, he informed me that his also did the same thing in the same spots.

The passenger airbag on the upper left corner has a crack on the dashboard compartment. I noticed it this past weekend & it concerns me since it is where the airbag is. I researched this and found many other trucks by gm have the exact same problem. . . Gm needs to recall these vehicles due to this problem where the airbag may be affected.

I'm am bringing up a safety concern in my vehicle pertaining to the airbags in the front of the vehicle. I own a 2008 Suburban and recently the dash board has cracked right near the passenger air bag. I have called the Chevrolet corporate to voice my concerns and I have been told the vehicle is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. I am really concerned if my front passenger airbags ever deploys it will cause the dash board to become a projectile. I believe this is a huge safety concern and this is the second Chevrolet that I have owned that has the same problem in the same place. The first vehicle was a 07 Chevrolet tahoe, which Chevrolet/gm fully repaired. I had to trade my 07 tahoe because my family got bigger and got the Suburban now it has done the same thing. I am really concerned for the safety of my family and other family's who own a Chevrolet with this same problem.

Dash has been replaced in 2010 and is now cracked in several spots including area around the passenger airbag.

Dash board crack over passanger side of auto.

Cracked dashboard is dangerous in an accident.

My dashboard cap is cracked on the drivers side just on the left corner of the dome and also on the passenger side near the airbag. I am concerned the airbags may not deploy correctly or the dash may break free and my visibility will be compromised.

My dashboard has cracked at the corner of the passenger air bag and above the instrument cluster.

My 2008 Suburban about 1 year ago developed 2 cracks one on the driver side and one on the left side by the passenger airbag. My concern is if the airbag deploy's in an accident, my entire dash board will become small projectiles causing injury to myself or one of my kids. There are already class action suits on these and several thousand people who have complain. I'm asking for the NHTSA to force a recall before someone is killed over this. There is no reason to risks one's life because a mulita-billion dollar company who knows they have an issue won't take care of their customers. This is America, not some 3rd world country with no regulations so I ask you perform your duties and force a recall by gm. They have pretty much admitted there is an issue by offering customers to fix it for free up to $1000. 00 what more do you need.

On July 7th 2015, I went to my vehicle and noticed a crack in the dash on the drivers side, subsequently the passenger side cracked. I consider this to be a hazardous situation because in the event of an airbag release small pieces of the cheap plastic used in the dash would be propelled forth causing injury. I notified my dealership and was quoted $1365 for a replacement dash with gm offering a 50/50 split on the cost. If you're offering to pay part of the cost it's because you are aware of the problem. I also understand that the replacement dashes are cracking also. Poor quality components make a poor quality product! my 2008 Suburban is garage kept with 58,600 miles on it. I only use it for vacations.

Dashboard is cracked at upper left corner of passenger side airbag location. Dashboard also cracked at top of instrument cluster. Airbag deployment may cause portions of dashboard to break free.

Dashboard cracked exposing electrical systems and may be dangerous during airbag deployment. It cracked on its own and was untouched.

Began noticing large cracks on dashboard, which has caused the entire front instrument panel to shift. Panel now sags 1/4" lower on right side. Cracks are also surrounding airbag locations. Should airbags deploy, the plastic could be very dangerous (ie, shrapnel) also, electric lift-gate has failed twice, falling while I am underneath it. I was not injured. Vehicle was stationary in both instances of the cracks and the failed lift-gate.

I am the second owner of a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban for the past 3. 5 years. There was a small crack that started on the driver side dashboard which is now a long crack since it continues to grow. There is also a crack on the passenger side above the airbag. These cracks were not created by contact with another object, accident, items laid on top of the dash, or vandalism. I fear that if airbags are deployed, the dash will break apart and pieces of plastic will be projected towards the passengers causing great bodily harm or death.

The dashboard has a series of major cracks forward of the steering wheel and a number of cracks around the passenger front airbag. The dashboard seems extremely brittle and is now quite "flimsy" and vibrates and/or bounces up and down while driving. This has happened over time. We have not physically been in the vehicle when a crack formed or propagated. It appears that the dashboard would likely shatter upon impact thus throwing shrapnel throughout the vehicle.

The dash developed minor cracks initially and has since cracked completely on each side of the passenger compartment. I am concerned these sharp plastic pieces could become airborne during rough road conditions or crash impact leading to shrapnel like situations.

Chevrolet dashboard cracking. . . . . Near passenger airbag and above instrument panel.

Dashboard has severe cracks in multiple places.

Dashboard is cracked in multiple places. Rattles, makes a lot of cabin noise and is distracting. Not a safety issue per se. But dash was cracked now for many years. What is gm's position on replacing dashboard?.

Dash is cracking into pieces that would be dangerous shrapnel in the event of the airbags deploying.

Dashboard cracked on passenger side at top left corner of airbag as well as on the drivers side behind the instrumentation panel. Cracked appears over time, at 48,000 miles and 62,000 miles, gm said they would pro - rate the cost that I would have to pay but after 100,000 miles the repair would be on me totally.

Our 2008 Suburban dash has starting cracking upon further review exactly where many others are having the issues. My concern is that one area is around the air bags and as it continues to deteriorate there may be issues with safety device. Based on what I have seen across web is that it is a malfunction of the product.

The dashboard is cracked and broken at pass. Airbag and center of the dash, and is really broken above the console area.