Body problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban

Nine problems related to body have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban based on all problems reported for the 2012 Suburban.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2022

My dash on my 2012 Suburban cracked within 4 years of its manufactured date and it just keeps getting worse. If there were an accident it is so dry and cracked it will through hard plastic into the driver and passengers. I know of many other same and similar year models that have the same issue. Now that there is a passenger-side airbag recall would be the perfect time for gm to step up and fix this obvious flaw.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2020

Dashboard is cracking. I understand the class action was dismissed. But this is so unfair that the customers have to pay to fix for problem caused by material problem.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2017

Interior driver door handle "grab bar" is broken. Rigid plastic pieces under the upholstery broke and now the handle is falling apart and loose. This is an integral part of the armrest. Handle broke using normal closing force, and apparently this is a large, well known problem. Chevrolet has no repair for this problem other than replacing the whole interior door panel and the cost is around $600.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

Two cracks developed, one above the instrument cluster and the other is in the corner of the passenger side airbag. Cracks are continuing to expand.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2016

I got in my car Saturday morning, October 1 and noticed 2 cracks on the driver's side of my dash board. Upon research I have discovered this is not an isolated incident. I am concerned about the safety of having this get larger and exposing electrical/mechnical components and the sharp edges of the cracked plastic should an accident occur. When I contacted Chevrolet they explained to me that they couldn't help because I am not the first owner of the vehicle which is really irrelevant when you have a whole fleet of vehicles experiencing this problem.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving at approximately 65 mph, there was a loud pop that came from the dashboard. The contact observed that there was a large crack on the front passenger side dashboard near the air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,553.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2015

Power lift gate dropped suddenly ;.

8 Body problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2015

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the passenger side dashboard fractured. The fracture span across the passenger side air bag housing and above the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 19,152.

9 Body problem

Failure Date: 05/26/2012

Went to put my shoes on and I saw that my front end of my truck was on fire . It had been 15 hours since I had driven the truck . There were flames coming out of the front passagner side on the grill. And engulfed the front end of my truck.


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