With 64,000 miles the dash is cracking in multiple places. If reflects the broken area onto the windshield so it impedes vision and could affect the airbag as it is broken around the area. After researching online most owners have this dash cracking issue around the airbag and upper dash. If the airbag was to deploy it would most likely eject hard plastic parts at you with the airbag.
2007 Chevrolet Avalanche airbags complaints
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The dash has cracked in multiple places starting at the passenger airbag. This is the third dash in this vehicle replaced for the same thing. This is posing a serious danger in case of an accident and the deployment of the airbag. The dash could also create a serious danger in throwing sharp projectile pieces in case of an accident. Gm has had multiple complaints from 2007 to 2012 for faulty dashes but will not recall them or replace them at no cost to the consumer. There is a facebook forum for this very issue right now (search "07-13 gm cracked dash safety hazard for all trucks"). Please look at this facebook page as there are many pictures of dashes cracked in the same places. It appears this issue is nationwide and has no relation to climate or location.
The dash has cracked in multiple places including at the airbag. This is a known problem by gm and all tahoes, avalanches, suburbans, and sierra pick up trucks have the same problem. The service manager at my dealership admitted gm had a problem with the vendor supplying this dash. I consider it a safety issue because it is at the air bag, and also over the instrument panel and electronics.
Dashboard is cracked at airbag and console posing a safety hazard in a crash with flying debri.
Dash has cracked in 4 different places, 3 of them next to the passenger airbag area. Eventhough this is a common ocurrence for these vehicle, gm did not honored it as a defective manufacturer problem.
My chevy avalanche has a known issue of the dash cracking which gm denies. Like many other tahoe,silverado,and avalanche owners I have a cracked dash right in the corner of the passenger side air bag and another over the drivers steering column. The dash flaps freely and I'm worried if the air bag goes off that sharp shrapnel will fly in the face of the driver and passenger. There are tons of owners all over with identical issues.
The service air bag light came on, the vehicle was just driven a short distance 10 miles, then it sat. Still on onstar diagnostics couldn't communicate with the system. So called the dealer took it in, they said it was the sdm module, so they ordered a new one. A week later the new one came in, they can't communicate with that one. They said we could take the truck for the weekend, and they have the gm engineers looking into it. The car is in great shape, drove it 2 years without a single incident. They did just change the 4x4 actuator a few miles back. They want $667, but maybe more since it's been there for 2 whole days, with no improvement. Oh the extended warranty they sold me when I bought the truck for computer, electrical,etc..($2500 from united car care) doesn't cover it because it's air bag related something about liability.
Initially the dash board cracked in one corner on the passenger side, at the right upper corner of the inset for the passenger airbag. Now the dash board has split in the center and the left upper corner at the passenger side air bag. It seems if the passenger side air bag were to deploy the broken sections of the dash would become projectiles inflicting serious injury. I have notified the local chevy dealer, vester chevy, svc manager [xxx] , but they state it is a "normal" wear item! They refuse to address the issue. I have noticed in google searches and vehicles I look at the problem is widespread on gm tahoe and gmc yukons for several years of production. Please make this note a subject of concern. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dash board has cracked around the passengers air bag and general motors has failed to acknowledge this as a safety concern and issue a recall. I'm writing this on behalf of all 2007-20013 gm truck owners who have experienced this same problem and gm has failed to offer any assistant in making repairs once warranty has expired. I say this because it's happen on my own account and thousands other in reading the forums on the web. My main concern is that the air bag is not properly seated in the dash once the cracks occur around it and could have a major effect to it properly deploying. Furthermore if it did happen to deploy it would have the potential of the weakened dash to explode and send sharp particles of plastic throughout the cabin possibly causing further injuries. I would appreciate it if you could look into this as a serious concern on behalf of all gm truck owners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag compartment was cracked. Also, the contact mentioned that the dashboard was cracked near the steering column. The vehicle was not diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000... Updated 03-11-15 *bf updated 10/15/15
A big crack appeared on my 2007 chevy avalanche dashboard just above the cluster (passengers side). A second crash appeared just next to the passenger air bag cover, which is a potential safety issue.. I wouldn't like to see plastic parts on my passengers eyes if an accident occurs.
As I was driving my avalanche the stability track and traction control turned on my truck reduced power to half and it pulled right. I drove into lots of dirt and my brakes were affected too. I have been having issues with my 2007 avalance stabilitrak traction control turning off intermitingly. I have had my truck to the dealer 3 times on this issue and I am still with the same problem. This started over a year ago and when bringing it in for service there were no codes found for this problem. Today after picking up my truck once again and paying the dealer to replace the remote control door lock receiver being one of the codes showing this did not solve the problem and the part removed was still good. It seems to me that the service dept at the chevy dealer has no clue on how to solve this problem. Everytime I start my truck even sitting at idle the bell starts chiming and the triangle signand the warning reads service stabilitrak then service traction control (off) activates within a few miniuts. This keeps going on and off as I am driving and when its in the off position the trans shifts gears very hard. Looking trough this forum I can see that this had been a major problem in the past with 2003 and up and there are many people talking aboutthis issue with their trucksbut I have not come across anyone who can give the answer on how to resolve this problem. Dose anyone else have this problem or have heard of this being a problem with an answer.
Noticed cracks in dashboard around 25,000 miles called gm and complained... Was told to take truck to local dealer and after complaining dash was replaced... Now I notice the replace dash has since broken again! This time it did not crack instead pieces that connect the dash are broken. Now there is a big gap in the dash were it is suppose to connect.
There is a crack in dash at site of passenger airbag and a crack on dash above instrument cluster panel. Never had an accident or damage to vehicle. We are the original owners. We are concerned that the passenger airbag could be compromised and deploy without incident. Don't know how long it has been there but noticed it in june. With all the airbag recalls, we feel this could be one also as we have found other chevrolet owners with the same issue.
Premature deployment of rt head air bags and lt head air bags, with no contact with another vehicle or any road hazard. Safeco adjuster stated that it was a mechanical problem.
My dashboard cracked at the narrowest part, which is also at the corner of the airbag station (passenger side). I can have a cover made for it. (I'm not sure I could afford to have it replaced) but, my main concern is, could that interfere with the deployment of the passenger side airbag?
I have cracks in my dash right around the airbag cover. 2 of them around an inch long and expanding as time goes on. I worry about if a airbag deploys that it may cause plastic to break off and fly into someones face, not allow a bag to deploy correctly or cut an airbag as it deploys. From things I've found using google this is a very common issue that gm will not admit to or fix. They even went as far as to change the dash part(reinforced plastic in the problem areas) and the part number. It's my understanding that this part still does this. But seems to take longer to appear.
I had backed up a jet ski into a parking space. I had got out of the car to check spacing and got back in and closed the door. Went to place vehicle in drive and both side airbags deployed with my four year old son in the back seat.
My dashboard has two large cracks around the passenger and drivers side airbags....I see this is a big problem for many people so I'm not quite sure why they are not looking into it!
My air bag light on the dash light up and I brought it in to kolor chevy in duluth, mn.. They told me that they had received a letter on the problem and wanted to charge me between $200 and$ 300. I told them that I thought the air bags were a requirement by law to be in working order. They told me the bags may not work and wouldn't fix them with out payment as there is no recall however they were aware of the problem. Can you check this for me?? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Well known issue that the dash cracks around the airbags, if the airbags do deploy, this can send deadly sharp plastic pieces flying because the dash plastic is so brittle. Huge safety issue. Very common on these year model tahoes, suburbans and avalanches but gm will not correct.
Driving on a normal paved road I heard two fairly loud "pop" sounds. Stopped and pulled over to see if I could find source of the sounds. Nothing had fallen, no windows broken, but noticed 2 cracks on upper dashboard where the passenger airbag resides. Pressed on that area and was able to see the dash had completely cracked apart and was "flopping". Proceeded to drive and in next mile another "pop" sound occurred, this time it was an even larger crack on the left side of the dash near the instrument panel, and the entire top portion of the dash drivers side to passenger side was now bouncing up and down by about 1-2inches. I fear if the drivers a-pillar side airbag or the passenger main airbag are deployed, that fragments and large pieces of the hard dash plastic can be thrown at high-speed to people in the cabin...this is not acceptable as a safety concern. I attempted a resolution thru gm, who wanted almost $1000 to do the repair, even though the acknowledge its a common problem, they do not seem willing to come to a common resolution. More info can be found at the following links: http://tahoe-cracked-dash.webs.com/ http://chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php/topic,121036.0.htm http://chevroletforum.com/forum/tahoe-suburban-25/2007-tahoe-ltz-dash-has-cracked-26133/ http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/08/gmt-900-gmc-chevy-vehicles-subject-to-frequently-cracking-dashboards/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ikscklf7g8.
My dash is cracked right at the top left of my passenger airbag. My dash is also cracked on the left side of the dash near steering column. The are hundreds of online forms with the same issues with the same vehicle all you have to do is type in avalanche dash board cracks in a search engine. My big issue is I can not get any chevy dealer to tell me the crack will not affect the deployment of the airbag. This a big safety concern if I get in a accident.
My airbag light keeps coming on at various times. I heard that chevrolet had a recall on some pickups. I hope the avalanche is included. Thanks!
The dashboard on my avalanche has developed a fairly significant crack right next to the passenger side airbag. The crack starts from towards the windshield side and leads up to and terminates at the crevice where the airbag is located. This in my opinion jeopardizes the integrity of the airbag. The concerns are that (a) the airbag may not deploy in the intended direction (b) may get ruptured due to making contact with the sharp edges of the crack or (c) may deploy unintentionally due to the weakness of the material holding it in place. This is a safety issue and gm needs to address it as such.
The interior door handles on my 2007 chevy avalanche ltz have peeled and become razor sharp. Opening the door under normal characteristics has caused a slice, or paper cut type of wound to my hand??truck failed to start due to dead battery after sitting for less than 24 hrs. This vehicle starts immediately after being jumped. It has occurred 3-4 times?replaced both alt and now a new battery?..cracked dash above driver & passenger airbag. Potential safety issue when airbag is deployed.
Around the may 2012 timeframe I had to take my 2007 chevrolet avalanche in to a local dealership for service to the cracked dashboard near the passenger side air bag. The dealership agreed that this was a defective issue through out a number of other gm models. The dealership agreed to replace the dashboard at no charge. This week on 9 december 2013 I noticed another crack in the new dashboard. Just slightly over a year this has happened again but this time in a new location. This crack is on the drivers side near the front of the windshield near the VIN number plate to the base of the instrument cluster. This crack in the past two days is opening more and more everyday. On 10 december the crack has now formed a "v" shape and has split to towards the drivers door. I took the vehicle in today and the dealership, the same dealership that replaced the dashboard the first time, said no and that they could no longer help me and recommended to me that I just get a "cover" to not see it and bother me. I paid nearly $40,000 for the truck and keep very good care of it. I feel that these cracks are a safety concern that should be addressed and fixed. The dealerships around the country have acknowledged that this is an issue and they will no longer help. Other owners like me are having this issue and we need help to get our vehicles fixed. Please help all of us in getting this issue fixed as soon as possible.
Gm has a safety issue with dashboards cracking near where the airbag deploys on the passenger side of the vehicles. There is also cracking on the left side of the instrument pod. All cracks are in identical areas of these same model years and newer. This is my second dash board that has to be replaced.
I heard that chevrolet is recalling certain pickups because of an air bag issue. My air bag indicator light comes on occasionally. Is this a concern? Is my 2007 chevrolet avalanche going to be recalled for the defect. Thank you!
I am the owner of a 2007 avalanche where the safety of the vehicle is in question. My wife was sitting stationary at a red light and for some reason both seat belts violently retracted to the point of injuring her and causing damage to passenger seat trim. Also the emergency flashers would not shut off and on-star was called twice. When the vehicle was being driven to the dealer for service check today, both side airbags deployed unexpectedly?my wife had to immediately stop the vehicle within a mile of our home, turn around, and leave it parked. I now have a vehicle that has seat belts that will not retract, side air bags deployed, and service air bag light continually on unable to be driven. Fortunately there were not more serious repercussions due to this vehicles failures. We expect your quick address of this and at no cost.to us. Just thankful lives were not lost due to whatever caused this problem.
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