Carrier/rack problems of the 2008 Toyota Avalon

Dashboard is cracking all over and its not from heat I called Toyota and they said I missed recall by 17 days? never got a notice, mu concern besides cosmetics it is a safety issue as the vinyl over air bag area will become bits of sharp vinyl schrapnel if deployed. They know its a problem and trying to avoid a safety recall by calling it exrended warranty recall.

Warranty enhancement notification -ze6 repairs related to cracked dash board. Toyota sent letter in December,2014 indicating parts for the replacement would be available by late spring. I've made two calls and was basically told to wait for another letter but was provided no input regarding a possible date. I have a feeling they hope the problem will disappear. What can I do to get satisfaction?.

The dashboard of my Toyota Avalon started melting over a year ago. The front dashboard panel is all cracked up. The car was purchased new and is kept in the garage. It never been in an incident and has very low mileage on it. It's obviously a manufacturing defect and should be fixed.

The dashboard is melting and becoming very sticky. Parts of it have also cracked. When the sun is shining through the window, it impedes visibility.

There was one crack that appeared on the dashboard, on the drivers side. Since then, there is one long deep crack along the top front edge of the dashboard that extends almost the entire length. Additionally, there are 23 more cracks between the driver and passenger side. Because this dashboard has the airbag inside on the passenger side we don't feel safe driving with the cracked dashboard. Anything that would make an airbag go off too soon or go off too late could be very serious. It is our opinion, that this is a defective part and Toyota should recall the car and issue a technical service bulletin or policy that gives dealerships direction to fix the problem.

December 2012: I noticed a small crack at right side of dashboard. By April 2014 at least 10 more cracks appeared on upper, lower, and side surfaces of dashboard. Some cracks extend the entire width of the dashboard and some around the air bag. I am concerned that if there is an air bag deployment; occupants could be injured by dashboard debris.

In November 2011 a crack developed on the right side of the dashboard of my 2008 Toyota Avalon. I contacted the dealership regarding the problem. The dealership contacted gulf states Toyota in houston who refused to replace the dashboard under warranty. I then contacted Toyota headquarters in California and they also refused to cover the replacement of the dashboard. Two years later another four cracks have appeared on the dashboard. Once again I approached the local dealership, who then contacted gulf states Toyota, and once again they refused to replace the cracked dashboard under warranty. This car is garaged and when it is parked outside a sun shade is always placed in the windshield. I paid for a platinum Toyota extended warranty covering 72 months or 100,000 miles and Toyota refuses to cover this problem under the warranty. I have seen many complaints of cracked dashboards on 2008 Toyota Avalons on different websites.

Front dashboard is cracking and is still continuing. I've never had a vehicle do this. I've had a 97 black Toyota camry up until a couple of years, and dash was perfect. My Avalon is garaged parked and garaged parked at work. I'm afraid is going to effect the air bags, etc. And come out unexpectedly. I've attached photos. It's been a slow process which started a couple of years after I first purchased the car.