This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was structurally inferior due to cracks from the middle to the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the dashboard could affect other components, such as the air bags. In addition, the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). Niles Chevrolet (3500 N roosevelt blvd, key West, fl 33040, (305) 390-0320) stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Battery died due to headlights coming on while car was parked. Lights can not be shut off from switch, opening the hood I detected electrical smell. I removed the fuse box cover and noticed water collecting and stains. I pulled several fuses and found three that melted. All this happened after a ice storm followed by a warming up and melting trend the water collected on the fender brace and leaked into under hood fuse block. I replaced the fuse block and all is ok. Though fuses were melted apart they still made contact and easily could have started a fire. I drilled holes into fender braces and redirected the water.
My front driver side top control arm broke when I hit a pole on the rear of my truck. It snapped off at the ball. I was in a parking lot and side swiped a pole at about 5 mph. Should not have snapped a part in the front of the truck! there is a massive amount of corrosion under my truck. Even behind the rear tail light which shouldn't have been exposed, there's rust. This truck has more rust that trucks that are 30 years old.
Takata airbag, still no resolution for this by GM. The dash on the pick up also have the same cracks that thousands of owners have experienced around the passenger side airbag and across the driver side as well. I have repaired it multiple times for it only to crack in new places. It began cracking with only 30,000 miles on it.
Takata recall- my vehicles status is still incomplete! no repairs have been attempted and it has almost been two years since this recall was issued! I demand answers! also the dash is cracked on my truck in the very same place it's cracking on thousands of other trucks. This needs to be recalled as the plastic can injure someone!
- Lafayette, LA, USA
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Large crack on upper left hand side of passenger side airbag dashboard. Truck used on hard surface roads. Truck is parked in garage. Crack showed up without malice. Concerned about possible dashboard shattering if and when airbag is deployed in the event of a collision causing harm to driver/passengers.
I bought my 2011 Silverado 1500 with 8,000 miles on it from the dealership Oct 2012. While under a bumper to bumper warranty my dash busted at the air bag. I reported this to the dealer the truck had around 16,000 - 18,000 miles on it. I was told the dash was made that way so no claim was made. Since then my dash has only gotten worse and worse. Now that its no longer under the bumper to bumper warranty they admit it needs to be replaced at my cost! I'm am so fed up with GM's product. I have spent the past 4 years trying to get my dash replaced at their cost. Its clearly nothing I did wrong to cause it. I have found hundreds on complaints about the same problem.. there have been several lawsuits that's been taking out on them for this issue. "if I get in a wreck the passenger air bag will send sharp plastic into my passengers face.. my farther has a 2010 Silverado 1500 with 50,000 miles on it and his is also busted the same way at the air bag. This is a huge know quality / safety issue that needs to be immediately recalled at GM's cost. I paid $28,000 for my new truck and less then a year its falling apart..
Dash has large crack directly in front of steering wheel and two smaller cracks on each side of air bag on passenger side of dash.it appears to have happened quickly as I noticed it when wiping down dash and had not noticed it last time I cleaned.
The dashboard has developed a crack at the corner of the airbag on the passenger side. Normally I wouldn't think this is a recall issue but I personally know of at least three other people who have experienced the same exact crack at the same exact location on their dashboard. I have done some research on the issue and it seems as though this is a widespread problem with the 2007-2011 Silverado and Tahoe vehicles from Chevrolet.
Dash cracks at passenger side air bag is this a problem if the bag went off will the broken piece of dash board go with it. Also loose body side moldings had repaired under warranty and came off again luckily it didn't come off while driving.
To your company offering to put a used engine in a used vehicle. Then purchasing a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and having numerous electrical issues. You had asked me to give your dealership a second chance to correct the problem with my 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. With the amount of unprofessional demeanor that I experienced prior I decided to give your company a second chance to rectify the problem.
2011 Chevy Silverado 1500. The passenger side dash board is cracked. The truck only had 40000 miles on it when the dash cracked. I contacted GM about this problem, with no luck to get them to recall this problem. In the event the air bag deploying pieces of the dash will come apart and go flying everwhere!!
This is the second dash board that has cracked by the air bag and above the instrument panel. The first was covered under the factory warranty and now its out of warranty. I worry that having a dash that is coming a part will blow apart if the air bag goes off after all the airbag cover is also the same plastic..this is a safety issue and GM needs to take care of it. What will happen if you get into a accident and the dash come a part.
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- Summerland Key, FL, USA