2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 body problems

Filed May 10, 2021 · Body · 82,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and separating on the driver's and passenger's side. The contact indicated that the crack had extended to the passenger's side air bag housing. The local dealer haley buick gmc airport located at 5500 s. Laburnum ave, richmond, va 23231 was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed May 2, 2017 · Body · 80,000 miles · ND

Dash is cracked on passenger side by air bag and on driver side.

Filed Apr 19, 2016 · Body · 125,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked. The contact stated that the failure of the dashboard started as a single crack and progressively worsened over time. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Feb 8, 2016 · Airbags, Body · 68,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was severely cracked along the passenger air bag area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front component on the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2016 · Body · 73,000 miles · IL · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact noticed that the chrome paint was peeling from the door handle, causing a sharp texture. The contact sustained a hand injury from the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · Body · 62,796 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked on the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,796.

Filed Oct 17, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 58,000 miles · NC

I noticed that my dash had 2 cracks, one on the driver side and one around the airbag on the passenger side. I believe the one around the air bag to be a safety concern, either the functionality of the airbag or the broken pieces of plastic if the airbag is deployed.

Filed May 23, 2014 · Body · 58,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked above the passenger's side air bag. The contact was concerned that the passenger's side air bag may deploy without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. The current mileage was 63,000.

Filed May 9, 2014 · Body · 35,000 miles · FL

The dash board in 2007 avalanche vehicles is prone to cracking. In fact gm has known about this defect in the materials that were used to mold the dash board and has not issued a recall. Replacement is left up to the vehicle owner and costs in excess of $500 to repair. Under the circumstances gm should have issued a recall and replaced the dash board at no additional charge to the customer.

Filed Sep 8, 2013 · Body · 124,000 miles · MS

My dash has cracked in the same place as others have reported. The crack starts at the upper left corner of the air bag lid and continues up the dash to the vent opening. The air bag could possibly rip if it were to catch on the sharp edge that is exposed.