Carrier/rack Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 2

The dashboard has cracked and there are sharp pieces from the broken parts.

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Dangerous cracked condition of dashboard surrounding airbag deployment area. Dashboard is so badly cracked and brittle that if the airbag were to go off, sharp and jagged pieces of plastic would become flying schrapnel. The velocity of an airbag explosion coupled with flying bits of hard sharp plastic could cause serious injury or even death. This vehicle has been well cared for and as such the dash cracking is a result of defective engineering and materials.

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Dash cracked top left corner where air bag fits into the dash.

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Crack in dash at corner of passenger airbag.

The dashboard has severe cracks in front of the driver above the instrument panel and also around the passenger airbag. These cracks are resulting from a poor design and not from any accident or misuse. This is a well known issue with this vintage of truck and has affected many owners. This is a safety concern because in the event of a accident that deploys the airbags, the manufacturers defective dashboard would shatter and yield projectiles within the cabin area. The dash requires full replacement and cannot be repaired.

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Ac condenser had to be replace due to leak. Faulty design & installation. Gm already recalled 2014 models with the same problem. Condenser line bracket mount does not allow the line to flex, thus making crack in condenser. Repaired by the dealer at a cost of $775. 61.

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Dashboard cover has cracked in several places causing a $1300 repair bill for something gm knows is a problem and needs to fix.

Dash cracked above instrument panel and by passanger airbag. Dealer quoted $1600 repair bill. Gm wont issue a recall after I call and talked to customer service.

My 2010 GMC sierra has 47,000 miles on it, primarily sits in a temperature controlled garage, and has 3 cracks in the dash. Two of the cracks happned while sitting stationary in the garage. Two of the cracks are connected to the air bag creating a hazard. GMC nor the dealer will take care of this considering a lot of complaints by other owners.

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Cracked dashboard - the dashboard on my 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 series truck has cracked on both the driver and passenger side. Now, due to the severe cold, the crack on the driver's side is expanding due to the expansion and contraction of the plastic thru interior heating and rapid cooling of the vehicle. These cracks occurred during normal driving conditions on state highways and interstates.

Dash cracked on passenger side above air bag. It cracked when the vehicle was parked, and was running to heat the vehicle with the heater and defrost. Interior temperature was set to 75, outside temperature was around 35. Dash crack extends from the air bag which appears to cause a safety issue.

Hit deer,cracked dash on both driver and passenger side,airbags did not deploy.

Really upset that dash has cracked in my pickup just learned its a common problem gm doesnt want to fix. $1300 repair cant afford that.

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Dash board is cracking above instrument panel on top about three to five inches from bottom of front windshield just appeared on 10/02/2017 . This crack was not there on 10/01/2017, vehicle was stationary was not driven at all yesterday.

I have a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 z71 with 107000 on it a frame cracked under passengers door and at rear shock mount call gm told me to bring it to a dealer for a frame inspection told me frame is rotted nothing they would do I think it's a safety issue shouldn't rot out had a 1997 chevy 1500 never any rust on that truck it had 245000 miles when I sold it . If you need pictures of the rot on my 1999 GMC sierra I will get.

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Dash is cracked above instrument cluster and above passenger airbag posing a safety concern in the even of airbag deployment.

Cracked dashboard - dashboard is deteriorating. Numerous cracks. Vehicle is parked in the shade 90% of the time and only has 23,000 miles on it. It has never been in any accident. There is a dashboard crack next to the airbag on the dashboard. My concern is with the takata inflators and potential shrapnel produced from the rotting dashboard becoming airborne during an accident. There is a website that shows the majority of these gm dashboards are defective and falling apart beyond cosmetic appearance. What kind of safety testing has been done in relation to cracked dashboards causing injuries? there should be a solution to the takata inflator issue and a recall on gm cracked plastic dashboards. It is past August of 2017 and I have heard nothing regarding the airbag issue solution. I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle.

I parked at my place of work, I put my windshield shade up as I do everyday, and when I came outside to go home I noticed a crack on the dash on the upper left dash section by the airbag, I'm worried if the airbag were to deploy the dash could splinter sending pieces of sharp plastic at the passengers.

Ac condenser failed. When researched on-line found pages of others complaining about the same issue. . . Always cracks in the same corner. GMC would not warranty. Wanted to charge $1,300 to replace their faulty condenser. Even the service dpmt admitted it was an issue. Ended up paying about half that, but the bottom line is gm has a faulty component and they are hoping they fail just outside of warranty. An ac condenser is not something that should ever (or very, very rarely) get replaced in the normal life of a vehicle, certainly not before a 100,000 miles. This should be a mandatory recall and updated or at least it should be covered for those that fail during the normal life cycle of the vehicle.

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Takata recall dash is crack on the top at airbag afraid in a crash that the bag can lunch shards in to passengers or the bag will be ripped when deployed.

The dash is cracked. This is a known issue for your product.

Dash developed terrible cracks ! rear door handle broke loose.

The dash board is cracking in several places. Namely above the steering wheel and near the passenger side air bag. There was no stress or impacts to the dash that would have caused the cracking. The manner and locations of the cracks could cause the dash to fragment and cause injuries to occupants in the event of an airbag deployment.

Dash cracking around air bag and around driver side. It seems to be falling to pieces for no apparent reason.

My complaint is for the cracked dashboard just above the forward left corner of the passenger side airbag compartment. The dash cracked for no apparent reason; there is no known cause. My concern is both cosmetic and safety. Not only should a vehicle less than 5yrs old not have a cracked dashboard, but since the dash is cracked directly adjacent to the air bag compartment, and is apparently prone to cracking, there is the potential for the dash to splinter and project small pieces of plastic into the body of passengers if the airbag were to be deployed.

A/c condenser has crack in weld on right upper weld as described by many others on forums for GMC and chevy 2014-2017 trucks. Date below is just an estimate as when the actual date is unknown. The date is when air started blowing warm.

Dash has cracked from the passenger side airbag to the front of dash cap and along instrument cluster to the front of dash cap. This can easily cause a problem should the airbag go off. At this point I believe the center of the dash would shatter sending shrapnel to every direction inside the truck should the airbag go off or a collision. For me to replace this is going to cost $1000. 00 this is GMC's responsibility for poor engineering and poor quality. They should fix this before someone gets seriously hurt or killed! I shouldn't have to spend $1000. 00 on a $60,000. 00 truck because the dash isn't supported properly to keep from falling apart. Besides, why spend $1000. 00 on a new one when it's just going to crack again. Structural flaw!!.

Started my truck on 7/30/17 and had no cold air blowing from the vents. Drove it for the day and still nothing. Took it into the dealer on 8/2/17 and received the diagnosis of a cracked ac condenser. The fix is not possible for 6-8 weeks because there is a national backorder on a replacement condenser from GMC. This is a design issue and not a ware and tear issue. The dealerships want the owners to pay for it even though their design is at fault to begin with.

Dashboard cracked at corner of air bag . May be dangerous if deployed . Car parked in driveway .

Dashboard surrounding airbag and instrument cluster is cracking and essentially disintegrating. If my airbag deploys or I'm involved in a collision these sharp plastic fragments will become a safety hazard. This truck has 38k miles and is in otherwise pristine condition with zero scratches on the interior parts aside from these dash cracks. The plastic is protected every three months at least with aerospace 303 and protected from sunlight when not in use. This is not a maintenance issue, it's a structural defect. Thousands of these vehicles are affected.

The dashboard is all cracked, one being a really big and all along the passenger airbag, in the event the airbag deploys, those pieces can really cause pain. I have more photos but files to big to upload.

Dashboard is cracking near the passenger side airbag.

The top section of the dashboard has multiple cracks including areas directly behind the instrument cluster and around the passenger side airbags. The airbag section is the most troubling, as it would appear the broken sections could become airborne at a high rate of velocity in the event of an airbag deployment.

Got in the truck a year ago and noticed a crack in my dash above the instrument cluster, after further inspection I notice 2 more cracks both by the passenger airbag. This happened at around 55,000 miles. This vehicle was stationary at the time I noticed the cracks.

Dash panel crack near passenger airbag. This is the second dash that has been placed in the vehicle. The first dash was replaced on 07/23/2013 at 31,093 miles. The replaced dash cracked while stationary on 05/28/2017 at 73,197 miles. This is a known problem with 2007-2013 GMC vehicles.