Dashboard crack above steering column and by the passenger airbag it cracks more with heat/cold turned on in vehicle.
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe body complaints
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The dash has cracked in several places
Cracked dash and could cause serious injury if air bag is deployed.
Dash cracking: I own a 2011 chevrolet tahoe ltz. The dash has cracked twice on this vehicle. The 1st time it was under warranty. The 2nd time it occurred the dash cracked in two places. This cost me more than $1000. Once it cracked it started making a rattling noise as I went down the road. After reviewing all the complaints about this same problem, I fail to understand why a recall was not ordered by the government in regard to this problem. This is a problem reported by thousands of other people who have purchased a chevrolet tahoe or suburban. These are not cheap vehicles to purchase but are obviously made with cheap, defective materials.
Dashboard cracks due to poor quality material and poor design. Once cracked, the dashboard presents a safety hazard. If the airbag were to deploy, the force of the deployment against the already cracked dashboard could send sharp fragments of the dashboard into passengers.
Dashboard has two cracks. One is about a inch long at the left front corner of passenger's airbag. Another right behind the steeling wheel about 4 inches long. The dashboard are vibrating with clicking noise.
I am very careful and take good care of my vehicles, but this one has a crack in the dash that is getting bigger and bigger. From talking with a few people that own the same model they have had the same issue. It seems to be a defect from gm. I have not hit any major pot holes or applied any pressure what so ever to the dash. Now it's so bad that it rattles when driving down the road. This is unacceptable especially with gm not taking responsibility for their error.
Crack in the dashboard - drivers side. Passenger side headlight is distorted
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the passenger side dashboard was cracked in four places. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 130,403.
The dashboard has developed a crack next to the passenger airbag cover. This is a widespread manufacturer's defect for this type of gm vehicle. However, gm refuses to instate a recall to address it's customer's concerns. With the plastic of the dashboard compromised, a deployment of the airbag could send fragments of plastic into the cabin.
I own a 2011 chevrolet tahoe. My dash began to crack completely from one end to the other. I called the dealer today, george chevrolet in bellflower ca, and I spoke with the service manager jose. Of course my tahoe is included in the takata recall and no parts for it are available yet. I did ask him about the recall and then I explained the problem with my dash. It is so badly cracked now it seems to me that the airbags are not secure at all as the cracks have made the entire dash loose. I was told there was no recall and I am no longer under warranty so nothing could be done. I am the original owner of the tahoe and have taken excellent care of the vehicle since I purchased it in 2011. It seems to me that there are many complaints about this issue so I hope someone will review and consider a recall. The cracking began at about 22k miles. I am unable to select the button below, but please contact me asap if there is a recall.
After purchasing tahoe from used car dealership less than a month. A/c was on driving when I heard a noise from the dash. Took pictures to show husband. Driving on ty 40 going 40 MPH. Crack is a safety issue!
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and an abnormal clicking noise was heard while driving at unknown speeds. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to autonation chevrolet gulf freeway (13800 gulf fwy, houston, (281) 305-8940) who informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 122,000. The VIN was not available.
Cracked dash - the vehicle was stationary when cracking happened inside on the dash. It has cracked in 4 places: (2) above the steering wheel and (2) at the air bag. When driving, I notice there is no support in the middle of dash, it bounces and makes the cracks worse. I called my local chevrolet tahoe and researched online for same make and model about recalls and there has yet to be a recall for the cracks in the dash. There has certainly been lots of complaints about the same issue, but again no action has been taken. Cracking at airbag is hazardous, especially if I were to get into an accident. This should certainly be a recall due to the cracks at the airbag and that it is a safety hazard.
Cracked dashboard above instrument cluster. Bought the vehicle used on 18 may 2018 and did not notice the crack until the next day. Research has indicated that this is a known defect with many gm models.
I just bought my used 2011 chevy tahoe. After I drove it home I noticed that the dashboard under the windshield keeps jumping bad due to 2 cracks. My concern is that it may cause the airbag to deploy. The dearship says I bought it as-is and I feel it is a safety issue that should have been repaired before sale.
Crack on my dash extending from the drivers side to the passenger airbag, this was noted one morning while I was driving and heard a rattling sound in my dash
There is a crack in the left upper side of the dash where the passenger airbag is. This happened with around 60k miles on it.
My dashboard is cracked in two locations. The speaker in the dashboard has been serviced once by the dealership and is the only time the dashboard has been touched. Nothing has been done on my part to jeopardize the integrity of the dashboard. An internet search shows that this is a common problem in tahoe's. I have received no reasonable explanation for the damage along with no reasonable fix ($1,500!!!!). I have had my vehicle serviced religiously at the dealership and at no point was I made aware that this was or could become an issue. Now they tell me to file an insurance claim!?!? Date this occurred is unknown and has been estimated to best of my recollection.
Chevrolet aluminum and chrome plated wheels are corroding if aluminum or rusting of chrome plated. In my case the aluminum wheels are corroding around the valve stem holes and I've been told by mechanics that if the corrosion gets into the wheel tire bead area then they are unable to put replacement tires on the vehicle. I am having trouble keeping air pressure constant in my wheels but I do not know why. I suspect the wheel corrosion is getting inside the wheels because of the air pressure issue. There are large numbers of customers complaining about wheel corrosion in a great many internet forums and the replacement wheel market is thriving from all the trucks having to replace their wheels long before they should have to. I took my 2011 tahoe lt back to the dealership while it was under warranty and chevrolet said this was not a recall issue and they couldn't do anything about it. I was also told I was lucky I didn't have chrome wheels because they have far more issues than people with aluminum wheels. Since this could reduce tire pressures to unsafe levels I believe the federal safety agency should research this issue for possible recalls. I believe all models of gm trucks from at least 2011 forward have this issue.
We have a crack on the dashboard around the airbag. We have been trying for several months to get gm to fix the crack and the 1st option from a local dealership was to refer us to a man that could fill it in can paint it to match. A 3 year old child using silly puddy could have done a better job and the crack was still there. Our next try was to take it back to the dealership where we purchased it and they said they couldn't fix it and referred us to a company down the street to repair it. That company was a car accessory store that said they didn't do that type of work. Then I emailed gm because my research on the internet revealed that this was a problem for several gm models. So I email gm, who first told me that it wasn't anything they could do. After I explained I was a loyal customer for some 30+ years and when I purchased this particular vehicle, we also bought a silverado pickup at the same time. Then I was referred to someone else and over a period of 3 weeks, I finally go to speak with a person who instructed me to take it back to the local dealership and let them get an estimate of how much it would cost. They figured the cost at $800.00 and told us we had to pay $500.00 and they would cover $300.00. I can't see why we must pay for a design defect that we could not have prevented from happening. I paid a lot of money for this car and I have done everything possible to keep it in good condition. Why should the consumer have to pay for flaws in the design of any car that's being sold?
The dash board has several cracks in it. When asked a dealer about it they said this was very common for chevys. It's interesting that this information is posted all over the internet, why would chevrolet compromise customer satisfaction. Also the side trim is falling off
My front dash board cracked. It was not moving. Nothing has been set on the dash. I noticed one afternoon, the front cracked.
My dash in my 2011 chevy tahoe has cracked from the passenger airbag to the cluster above steering wheel. Dash would make a popping sound when driving,thats when I noticed crack
Spontaneous windshield crack, originating form passenger side upper right corner to center of windshield; approx 8" long. Crack in dash perpendicular to passenger airbag area, approx 2" long. Vehicle was parked in covered garage for 72 hours, discovered upon next use.
Getting baseball equipment out of the back of my vehicle, the power liftgate rose almost to the top and then started to auto close on my son. The force could have killed him if someone wasn't there. I'm a physically fit man and I had difficulty holding up the lift gate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the passenger side dashboard was cracked through to the driver side. The air bags were not exposed. The contact was informed that no recalls were associated with the vehicle. The vehicle was not involved in a crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact called a local dealer (penske chevrolet 3210 e 96th st indianapolis in 46240 317‑846‑6666) and scheduled an appointment. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 07/18/17*lj
I purchased my tahoe december 31st 2016 and I noticed a few weeks ago that the dashboard is cracked and it seems to be getting bigger.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard had extensive cracks on the front drivers and front passenger side near the glove box associated with the air bag components. In addition, the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) and the parts had not yet been supplied from the manufacturer to the dealer so the contact was unable to determine when the air bag recall may be performed. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Dashboard right by passenger airbag cracked. Dash vibrates when driving and I'm worried if the airbag deploys that pieces of the dashboard will break off and become projectiles in the cabin.
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