Carrier/rack problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe - part 2

Dashboard cracked in two places - above left side of passenger airbag and to left of steering wheel. I do no know the exact moment the cracks appeared. I know they were not present two months ago when I last cleaned the interior of my car. This car is kept in a garage or parked in the shade whenever it isn't on the road. I also use a sun screen when parked in open parking lots for brief periods. This did not occur because of uv degradation. If I have an accident I am concerned that the plastic will shatter, being one more thing to cause injury. I have attached a picture of the crack above my steering wheel. The dash is actually gray though it appears green.

Vehicle has significant and extensive cracking of the front dashboard, especially over the instrument console, due to an engineering design flaw in the 2007-2013 models. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will crack and splinter, causing potentially dangerous plastic shards to be directed at the occupants of the vehicle at time of impact, or possibly rupturing deployed airbags, rendering them useless.

Cracks are beginning to form on the top of the dashboard - one above the speedometer, the other above the passenger side airbag.

I have a defective dashboard crack that began over driver instrument panel and extends across dash to and around the passenger airbag that is also defective. I am worried about safety as the defective airbag is now compromised even more by the cracked dashboard that is surrounding it. I am still waiting for airbag recall parts for airbag. It began in late summer and has continued to spread over time and now just cracked around the airbag. I feel our safety is compromised with a crack around an unstable, recalled airbag and I called gm customer service reference number 8-2670033882 to report this.

Dash is severely cracked over steering column and also around air bag. This is not due to a crash or any cosmetic changes to the vehicle. The vehicle has not been exposed to high heat for long periods of time either.

The dashboard has randomly and severely cracked in two different places over the last several years. The most recent just a few weeks ago.

Dash board has cracked over the instrument panel. It started after a warm day and the a/c was turned on. Vehicle was stationary when I heard the crack. It had been parked in a parking lot. The crack has gradually extended toward the arch over the instruments.

When I began my Monday morning, it was just as any other kentucky Monday until I unlocked my baby (2007 chevy Tahoe ltz) and noticed a very large crack that appeared overnight!! not only is the crack above my instrument panel but on both sides of my passenger airbag! I am beyond sick. I have never had an issue like this with any other chevy's I had. As a matter of fact, the great track record of my other chevys is why I placed confidence when purchasing this, much more expensive model! I reached out, in person to my local chevy dealer, and with leg propped up, tired and hot look on his face I was informed it was not their problem, the vehicle was over 5 years old. Asking to speak to the service manager seemed to really inconvenience this guy, so after a closed door meeting between mr. Too happy to be here and the service manager, I got a very "rehearsed" spill about how this is an old vehicle and unless GMC tells them to fix it, they aren't going to fix it! even though he acknowledged this was a common problem. (fyi I never lost my cool and was hoping the cordial, business manner I projected would have been reciprocated. . . . . Wrong!) this "old vehicle" has been hand washed, garage kept and kid free since it's original purchase, and maintained well above the manufactured recommendations I'm sure. After reading a 135 page forum of people who have had the same issue as I, I have an overwhelming feeling of being let down by the brand that I have purchased since my first car, a 1986 chevy spectrum. I feel this is a safety hazard if I or a loved one is ever in an accident as the dashboard cracks into hundreds of pieces of flying shrapnel!how can this not be a safety concern? why can't they replace it when they replace the passenger air bag component they are currently looking into replacing? we have been trolling our chevy dealer for a new truck for my son or are we?.

Dashboard has several very bad cracks that continue to get worse. The cracks are extending to the passenger airbag. I fear if an accident occurs the airbag may not work properly. This is not something that should be happening for many safety reasons.

Dash board has cracked in multiple places and continually gotten worse over length of time.

My dashboard first cracked where the passenger airbag connects to the dashboard and now is cracked in 3 other places: 2 above the control panel connected to the vent and one above the radio. It is very frustrating and has got to be a safety issue with the location of the airbag and the crack. I am not willing to put my family at risk to just wait and see or take someone's word that "it is not a safety issue". A new dashboard is very expensive. I have read that this is a recurring problem among may Tahoes along with other models. These cracked dashboards are a lawsuit waiting to happen when they are not deployed appropriately during an accident. I have not seen when these 4 cracks occurred, but the cracks allow for the dashboard to shift and crack more when driving over bumps, etc.

The main call to action here is safety. Dashes that are cracked in places around the passenger airbag can become flying projectiles in the event of an accident where the passenger or side impact airbag deploys. Previously stated, general motors obviously recognizes this as a problem and they are refusing to fix the problem. Please help. . .

Dashboard is cracked with the potential of sharp shrapnel being broken up and causing injury in case of airbag deployment.

All my dashboard is cracked near the steering wheel to the airbag.

My dash has cracked over the instrument panel starting at around 65k miles I noticed it and it also has cracked over the passenger side airbag causing the dash to separate from the airbag which would cause part of the dash to potentially shatter upon airbag deployment causing serious or fatal injury.

Dashboard is cracked in three locations. 1st and 2nd: over passenger side airbag from upper corners of the airbag to the air-vent panel 3rd: approximately 8 inches along the top of the driver instrument panel to the air-vent panel. Additional separation between panels is created during temperature changes or running the heater in cold weather. Have had two dealerships tell me it is a normal, known, and reoccurring problem with the body-style but offered to replace it for over $1,000.

Dash significantly cracking and splitting.

I purchased this Tahoe in 2008 with almost 13000 miles on it. Before the warranty expired I had the dash board replaced because of the cracks in it. Now it has cracks all over which are worse then the original one had. There are a lot of sharp arears on it that cut easily when running a rag over it to clean it. I don't know what would be the result if it was involved in any kind of accident.

My dashboard keeps cracking. It has been replaced once already and it is cracking again. I contacted the dealership concerning the problem and was informed that it would cost me $1100. 00 to repair the dashboard. Gm should fix this problem with their vehicles concerning this defect.

There is a crack on the dashboard driver side right by steering wheel also passenger side by the airbag.

Dashboard cracks near airbag and over speedometer. I believe this could be a safety issue if airbags employ during accident with pieces of dashboard causing injury.

Rear end went out at 150k. Dash cracked near passenger airbag radio don't work if it's raining.

The dashboard of the vehicle cracks in multiple locations to include around the airbag. Should he airbag deploy it will be punctured by sharp pieces from the dashboard. This makes the vehicle unsafe and ithe airbags ineffective should the deploy. The manufacturer shoud issue a recall.

Takata recall: my truck has a 8" crack on driver's dashboard. Worry that it damage all the electronic inside of it. Moves and cracks as the truck is moving. Another 3" crack located on the airbag opening. Very concern that it can affect the ability of the airbag. 2nd owner of the truck and bought it Jan 2016.

Cracked dashboard adjacent to passenger side airbag.

Dash is cracked around passenger side air bag where air bag cover is. Potential for part of the dash coming off when air bad is deployed.

Dashboard cracking around airbag cover and over steering wheel.

I've been a proud chevy owner for years. But very disappointed that the cracked dash issue is not being resolved. I have a crack above my steering wheel and above my passenger side air bag. I don't think this many complaints are just a concidence. I don't see how it's not a safety issue considering it's cracking by airbags. Plus I thought Chevrolet had a higher standard for their vehicles. Also more concerned on making the consumer happy and proud to own a Chevrolet. I hope they change their minds.

Cracked dash.

This dash crack on 2007 chevy Tahoe seems to be common in this years SUV's and trucks. As seen on forums/youtube concerning this dash crack, it could be possible that in a collision, the cracked plastic dash can act as shrapnel when airbags deploy. Please run some tests on this as I have little ones and wouldn't want them in harms way.

My dashboard cracks around the passenger side airbag. I have had 2 dashboards replaced already.

While cleaning the dashboard I heard a loud noise and noticed it had cracked in two places. One over the drivers side "hump" and the other at the air bag. It now has three cracks.

Dashboard cover is cracked in multiple places.

Cleaning vehicle and while wiping down dash noticed big crack in dash on passenger side at corner of airbag.

Passenger side of the dashboard is cracked around the airbag. There is also a large crack in the dashboard directly behind the instrument cluster. I am concerned that if the airbag was to deploy, there would be projectiles from the dashboard.