Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe

Low mileage vehicle, stored in a garage at work and at home. Dashboard cracked at passenger side airbag. Serious safety issue as plastic parts from broken dashboard can become deadly missiles during airbag deployment and potentially harm or cause death to passenger (my child). Spent nearly $600 for a dashboard assembly that should have never required replacing.

Takata recall. While my Tahoe was in a repair shop to have the new air bag control module reprogrammed, the side curtain air bags deployed. . In addition, I noticed the deployed side air bags do not cover the front driver's or passenger side windows. Therefore, it appears to be only a partial deployment or a defective design that in addition to accidental deployment, they do not protect people in the front seats.

This vehicle has 55,680 miles and the upper left corner next to the passenger side air bag is cracked. Because of this dash crack, the air bag cover is lifted. Chevy won't do anything about it because it's out of warranty. Well, this is a major safety issue not to mention there have been thousands of complaint of 2007-2013 chevy dashed cracking.

I own a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe lt. I take good care of my vehicle. Last week, I noticed multiple cracks in my dashboard in the immediate vicinity of my passenger side airbag; they seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. There was no incident beforehand that could have caused the damage. My vehicle was stationary from the last time I had used it, to the next time I entered my vehicle and noticed the dashboard cracks. I took my vehicle to preston Chevrolet, a nearby gm dealership, and I was advised by the service dept. Manager that this type of issue is not a common occurrence, although he had seen it in the past. . He further advised that he was unable to obtain or provide any sort of financial assistance to me in having the defective, damaged dashboard repaired. After researching, I found that it is quite a common problem, and what's more, that chevy Tahoe's are the 'common denominator. ' I feel that I have been mislead by preston Chevrolet. I've since contacted gm and I am awaiting a response from a "senior case advisor. " I am primarily concerned about my safety and the safety of my passengers. In the event of a motor vehicle collision, I am certain that shards of plastic would be hurtled into the air, becoming dangerous projectiles that could cause serious bodily injury or harm, not to mention the poor aesthetic appearance and overall devaluation of my vehicle that the fractures have caused. This is clearly a manufacturers defect. I feel I am owed repair and/or restitution from gm as a result.

The dashboard has cracked next to the passenger side airbag decreasing structural integrity of the dash and increasing the risk of plastic shards being ejected at the passenger during airbag deployment. Manufacturer is aware of the issue and refuses to replace dashboard. Vehicle is on 3 years old.

Cracked dash dash is cracked in the area of the passenger side airbag. This poses a safety concern in the event of an airbag deployment as fragments of broken dash would become projectiles within the cab of the vehicle.

The dashboard has cracked next to the passenger side airbag decreasing structural integrity of the dash and increasing the risk of plastic shards being ejected at the passenger during airbag deployment. This is a well documented defect affecting multiple models and years that share the same dashboard design. The manufacturer is aware of the issue and refuses to voluntarily address the problem.