Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was stationary, the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle fractured in three places. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/31/17*lj updated 02/02/17.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body complaints
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Cracked dash near passenger side airbag
2008 chevrolet silverado 1500 ltz. Dash board and around airbag cracking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet siverado 1500. While inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear sub frame of the vehicle experienced a large amount of rust and corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The dashboard has three major cracks in it. Two around the air bag and one above the steering column.
Major crack on interior dashboard. Company (gm) refuses to issue recall.
Dashboard around the passenger air bag is cracking with sharp edges to the cracks that could cut the airbag if deployed or shatter causing personal injury and/or death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that a crack had developed on the passenger side of the dashboard where the air bag was installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard developed a crack near the front passenger side air bag. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,300.
Cracks in the dash around front passenger air bag. If air bag is deployed in the event of a front end collision, pieces of the dash can come loose and cause additional injuries, or possibly damage the air bag during deployment.
Pulling out of a parking lot I started to accelerate, to get into traffic I heard a horn and looked over, only to run straight into a light pole. It was a pretty strong impact. My airbag did not deploy and my face and head hit the steering wheel.
Crack on the dash from the air bag to the defrost vent.
I have owned my 2008 suburban for 6 years. The dash board is completely broken in different parts. I don't understand how a brand new vehicle at 5 years can possible have the dash board break like that. I have always owned chevrolet but was extremely disappointed as to how the dash board is broken the way it is. I would like to seek help replacing it since I plan to keep this vehicle for a long time. My teenage girls will be getting there vehicle in a year I have told my husband there is no way I will every buy chevrolet again. I would really appreciate some type of explanation for this problem. Thank you, alma cardenas.
Noticed rather large crack on 2008 chevrolet silverado ltz dash board on the driver side hump of the dash and passenger side airbag. Dealer estimated at the minimum of $400 repair. Could possibly cause harm if ever in accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact noticed a crack in the dashboard while driving 35 MPH. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
On our 2008 chevy silverado 1500 lt 4x4 z71, the dashboard has cracked so badly where the passenger airbag is, that if the airbag were to deploy, plastic shrapnel is going to go flying, which could injure or possibly kill someone. On the flipside; the airbag may not even deploy due to the damaged dashboard. In either case, this is a major safety issue that gm refuses to acknowledge, despite now thousands of customers tahoes, suburbans, and (all chevy & gmc trucks & SUV's 2007 and newer) having the exact same issue. After multiple calls to chevy and gm, and them being extremely rude and in denial; the best they can do is to replace the dash for a price of $200-500, which we currently don't have, and should not have to pay for, as gm should stand behind the safety of their vehicles after charging the prices they do. In the meantime, we don't feel safe even driving our truck down the street. This is a serious safety issue, and needs to be an urgent recall, before someone is killed! There are message boards, facebook pages, and twitter accounts all set up just for frustrated chevy & gmc customers having the cracked dashboard and airbag issue, so please investigate this problem, the federal safety agency. Since gm refuses to help it's thousands of scared customers, we pray you will help to stop this madness.
There is a large crack on the front left side of my passenger side airbag. I am afraid that if the airbag has to deploy that it will send plastic shards in the air at a high velocity. I don't want additional injury to occur from broken plastic. Gm has refused to repair this as a defect in their truck line.
Dash cracked at passenger air bag.
The right rear door actuator went out not allowing the door to lock or unlock, other than manually. Not only is this a theft issue, but a safety issue as well. Kids were able to open the door while driving which is an apparent safety problem and after reading numerous other reports of this same problem occurring, it is something that needs to be taken care of/recalled. This is apparently due to a cheap motor made out of china and is a fairly easy issue to resolve.
Design defect - extended cab - low to high volume high pitch wind howl when driving into a head wind depending on intensity & direction of wind. Loud enough that an onstar operator could hear it & it could be recorded on the dealer"s general managers voice mail. Makes conversation difficult. Dealer doesn't have a clue as to what to do to find & correct it. A second design blunder was replacing the charcoal gray interior in previous years with the ebony interior. It is impossible to keep clean & attracts lint & dirt like a magnet. The gray interior was the perfect color combination with the tweed pattern seat inserts. A third blunder is the raising the truck body 3 inches higher off the ground plus adding 2 inches to the depth of the bed making the bed rail 5 inches higher off the ground. The combination makes it very difficult to access objects in the bed from the sides of the truck. To make the truck usable for my work I am having to have it lowered 2 inches in front & 3 in the rear.
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