Dash around airbags is cracking and failing. It's a very common problem and gm refuses to rectify. Conceivably a piece of dash could break off during an airbag deployment.
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe body complaints
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Dashboard cracked due to heat. On going problem with these vehicles first they crack on driver side and then passenger side. Worried about the air bag deploying.
I have had the dash crack in 4 different places; two on the driver side on each side of the steering column and two other around the airbag. The two around the airbag have made it so that there is free piece of plastic that is not secured by anything. I am afraid that if the air bag was to deploy then this piece would cause great bodily harm to anyone in the vehicle. The manufacturer knows of this issue and is not offering to replace the dash without some sort of compensation.
Exterior door handles keep breaking. No recall. Local dealers say this is very common with this model and similar vehicles. Gm told me to make a complaint here in addition to them.
Dash cracked where the passenger air bag is located. I fear that the air bags will puncture if deployed or the passenger will be injured due to dash pieces being projected at them.
Dash cracked at corner of where the passenger air bag is located, and just recently the dash has cracked above the instrument panel. My fear is that in the event that the air bags are deployed the air bag itself might be punctured or bodily injury caused due to shards of plastic being projected into the air. I have owned numerous vehicles and have never had a dash to crack (I have lived in texas my entire life) can't blame it on the texas heat or use of armour all type cleaners. This is obviously a defective part. My SUV is in pristine condition except for the dash cracks.
I have a 2007 chevy tahoe and the dash is cracked from one end to the other and is starting to crack on the side by the radio. I feel the whole dash can fall in, but there has been no recall. I have a friend who has the same year tahoe and it is an ltz and he is having the same problem.
Dash is brittle and cracked around airbag, might cause a price to be broke off and projected into my wife or kids face causing death.
The dash has two cracks around the airbag housing and three other cracks (2 over 5" long). Concern is mainly at airbag location as I am not sure if this affects the stability of the airbag, if the airbag will perform properly in a collision, or if the plastic pieces will become projectiles in the event of airbag deployment.
The right side of my dash at the pass. Air bag cracked about two inches well driving down I 95.
The r/f door handle caused a laceration to the passenger's hand. An inspection of the door handle revealed that the chrome plating is peeling at the mold seem, resulting in a razor sharp edge along the entire top of the handle. Inspection of the other door handles revealed similar peeling that can cut anyone who comes in contact with the peeling metal plating.
Dash is cracked on the drivers side starting from close the windshield towards the instrument panel. Another crack on the passenger side starting from close to the windshield and continues on to where the airbag deploys. Also peeled chrome on the inside of the driver and passenger side doors revealing sharp edges. I though these issue were a fluke. But, I am finding this is a recurring issue among many owners.
Car has cracks in dashboard with loose pieces of plastic around airbag. Worried that if the airbag deploys, pieces of sharp plastic could injure someone.
I noticed a crack in my dashboard about 5 months ago. This crack is directly beside the passenger side airbag and is about 1-2 inches long. The opposite end of the crack (not connected to the airbag) has splintered off into more than just one crack. My concern is if the air bag is deployed, will this cause shattering and debris to fly into the face of my passengers and myself?
Gaping crack that runs into air bag area, the exact same as the thousands of people who have also had this issue - google search gm yukon and tahoe cracked dash groups.
I was turning onto the street where my residence is located, making a right turn (passenger side), and I heard a very loud "pop" on the passenger side of the vehicle interior. Upon pulling into my driveway, I activated the interior lights of the vehicle for further inspection. I discovered my dash cracked from the passenger side airbag down into the front defogger vent. I have researched this issue and it seems that it is quite widespread.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard detached near the front passenger's side air bag housing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While vehicle was sitting still not running, not in use. Vehicle was setting in my driveway, weather was around 45-50 degrees and the dash cracked in 3 spots, 2 spaces above the instrument cluster and one over the air bag area., I have did extensive research on internet and verified that there is several cases of this happening in this particuler make/model and year of vehicle. If there was an accident the material from the dash cracking could cause cuts/or extensive wounds by producing flying debis from the air bag going off since the dash is cracking over the air bags. I have contacted gm/chevrolet and had the vehicle inspected per their request, they didn't admit there wasn't a manufacturing flaw but they denied repairing the vehicle stating that I wasn't the original owner even though I bought gm dealreship. The service department where the vehicle was inspected verified the cracks in the dash and they were very large.
My interior drivers side door handle has chrome peeling off and it sliced my finger while closing door. I have read that this has happened to lots of other people and wanted to report it. Terrible design.
The chevrolet tahoe and yukon both have defects in the dashboard on the passenger side that houses the airbag. I believe this to be a safety factor that gmc is aware of. After writing to customer relations regarding my dashboard, they sent me to the dealer to have it replaced even though my car was out of warranty. In less than 3 months, the new dashboard cracked in the same location. I respectfully request that for the safety of all owners of these vehicles that gmc become liable for repairs. Please see the following links: https://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/vehiclecomplaint/index.xhtml http://repairpal.com/the-upper-dash-may-crack-143.
Exterior door handles break off; have replaced driver side rear (jan 2014) and passenger side front (feb 2014). Appears that the plastic casing around the screw, which mounts the handle to the door, cracks and breaks. Cost to repair is about $150 each time (door panel must be removed to replace). Note - bought tahoe used july 2013. Dealer where vehicle was taken for repair stated that this is a problem they see with this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver, rear driver and front passenger's side exterior door handles were fractured and became detached from the vehicle. The contact indicated that the doors were unable to be opened from outside the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who determined that the inside retainer screws had malfunctioned and caused the handles to break. The vehicle was repaired but the defect was recurring. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 82,000.
I was driving along and the speed control just stopped working. I reset it and the first bump in the road it stopped working. We took it for repair and it worked for about a yr. Then the same problem. We had it fixed again and it lasted about another 2 yrs. It has again failed several times to work at all and then you can get in the car and start driving and it will work. Currently, it won't come on at all...this apparently is a problem with the chevy tahoe and needs to be recalled. It is very dangerous to drive at 60 MPH and all of a sudden it drops quickly in speed. Also, our tahoe is garage kept and about a month ago, I noticed a crack in the dash board on the drivers side. I see that this too is a problem with thousands of tahoe. We have had several electrical problems where the door windows stop working, the seats won't move and have had that fixed twice. We also have had the rear door stop working whenever it feels like. We have had that in to the dealer on three occasions. We gave up taking it back. Here again no recalls. We also have problems with the tire pressure monitoring system. They work when they want to. Why haven't these items been recalled by gm. The dealers know that its a problem, but we still have to pay the bill to get it fixed. If you look on here, thousands of people have the same issues. We have owned many chevys including corvette and 2 tahoes but since gm won't stand behind their products like they should, we will be buying another brand,nissan or honda next time.
Cracked front dash on right side near air bag afraid that it could deploy prematurely.
In our 2007 chevrolet tahoe the dash is cracked just above the passenger side airbag which could cause serious injury in a crash. The interior wiring must be faulty, the passenger window sometimes won't roll down from drivers side, but sometimes it will. Also our battery mounts different than what is called for in automotive centers (top mount , not side) making it difficult to order proper battery for this vehicle.
Side trim on doors faded badly and had replaced by dealer under warranty only to fade again within a couple of years and they are now coming loose from door panels.
I am concerned about the safety during a collision or airbag deployment from sharp plastic exposed due to the cracks in the dash cutting the airbag or shards of plastic becoming projectiles potentially causing injury to occupants. The dash in the truck cracked out of no where and is very poorly made. This should be replaced asap by automaker.
There is a crack on my dash left of driver hump and one in front of the passenger airbag. I have found that almost all people have had this happen in their chevrolet tahoes and silverados and mine just happened to happen after warranty. I need this fixed.
I got into my car at 1pm and found a crack above the instrument panel and another where the airbag should deploy on the dashboard.
Door handles broke away. Chrome door handles on passenger side (so far) have broken, both with the forward attachment (screw). Chevrolet has a tsi on this.
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