The dash has been slowly cracking the past couple of years. Which I’m concerned it will affect the air bag if ever in an accident and also dangerously sharp pieces of the dash could cause harm.
2013 Chevrolet Avalanche body problems
19 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 59,586.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 59,586
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body14
- Interior panels: dashboard2
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Chevrolet Avalanche body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The Dashboard has cracked and broken in several places and I believe this to be directly as a result of the steering wheel column and moving the steering wheel tilt positions. You could hear a cracking when moving the steering wheel position and then a sound like a bolt or something dropping inside. After this happened there was a crack immediately above, perpendicular with the steering wheel in the plastic bent portion of the dash and since that time I have noticed the steering wheel seems to shift some even when you aren’t attempting to tilt it and the dashboard is cracking in several places now. This vehicle has never been left outside of the garage. It has been driven as a secondary, leisure vehicle and is in excellent condition so please don’t say this is normal. This is a result of something that occurred after hearing the snapping sound after the steering wheel was being tilted.
Dash board around passenger airbag and above speedometer is broken / cracked airbag deployment maybe compromised while deploying due to plastic dash crack slicing the airbag while actuating
Instrument panel (dashboard) cracked in two places. One by the passenger side airbag and the other right above the steering wheel. From what I investigated, this seems to be a rather common issue.
My daughter owns this vehicle and tried many times to get her dashboard repaired as a warranty issue with no luck. Everyone told her it was not their problem and there was no recall issued for this. I was driving her truck today and noticed there are now 5 cracks in the dashboard. The 1st and 2nd crack happened about 2017 while parking out of the sun, in a parking garage. The dash rattles constantly and at 1 location the dash is almost cracked in half. Speaking with several other owners they all say the same. There appears to be no recall and and none of the dealerships say it's not there problem. There is no recall. We live in south louisiana and my main concern is safety of my daughter and her passengers. Is there a recall? Was there a recall that we were not notified? And will there be a recall? Also what happens, god forbid, she is driving down the road, hits a bump in the road, and her airbags deploy? And this causes her to hit someone, causes harm to herself or someone else or possibly kills someone? This concerns me more than I can communicate to you. One thing I failed to mention, every dealership did offer to repair or replace the dash, at our cost of course. Please let me know what my next step should be. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you with some sort of solution. [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Crack in dash from airbag corner diagonal through dash.
Recently purchased vehicle from a local dealer. Didn't notice at the time that the dashboard was cracked. It's a continuous rattle now that appears to be getting larger.
The dash is cracked at multiple places including up to the airbag. I was told by the people who repairs windshield that this is a know problem for avalanche, silverado suburban. This is clearly a manufacturer defect and should be a recall they are quoting me a $1497 repair fee to replace the dash at the dealer. I contacted chevrolet for assistance. They offered a $130 good will....
Cracks on dash around air bag compartment on passenger side.
Dash board by passenger air bag has a crack and apparently it happens to all gm trucks of this type and model
Questions about the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche body
Does the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche have body problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the body of the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche, 23% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 59,586 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Avalanche have the most body problems?
The Chevrolet Avalanche model years with the most body complaints are 2007 (75 complaints), 2002 (67 complaints) and 2008 (44 complaints).
Other 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche problems
Airbags 22Electrical 4Engine 4Lights 3Fuel system 2Acceleration 1Brakes 1Driver assistance 1Steering 1Tires 1Transmission 1Visibility 1
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