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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I am filing a complaint in regards to the Chevy Tahoe 2007 ltz model I own. The vehicle has been claimed by thousands of owners to have a factory bad dashboard. The dashboard is made with a very cheap and unsafe plastic. This plastic cracks due to natural causes from heat and cold. The plastic also after some time will crack and deteriorate again due to unsafe and poor plastic material. The remedy is to purchase a new dashboard panel and pay for the professional labor to install. This product cost should be shard at a bare minimum by GM due to good faith practices. I would like to have my claim reviewed and passed on to GM for the purpose of correcting this unsafe factory plastic dashboard. The airbags can create and cause a highly unsafe deployment by exploding cheap and sharp shard of plastic into the eyes and face of the passenger/driver. GM is claiming to not have the legal requirement to repair or pay for this unsafe dashboard that should of been a recall.
I had cracks appear on my vehicles dashboard above my instrument cluster and over by the air bag cover. This could cause a serious problem with plastic shrapnel flying into the vehicle when it deploys. GM should fix this as it is a safety hazard. This either cheap plastic or a design flaw that could cause serious injury or even death. I urge you to issue a recall in this matter as this could effect peoples lives. I feel this is GM's duty to address and take care of this major problem with the vehicles that they build. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The main call to action here is safety. Dashes that are cracked in places around the passenger airbag can become flying projectiles in the event of an accident where the passenger or side impact airbag deploys. Previously stated, General Motors obviously recognizes this as a problem and they are refusing to fix the problem. Please help...
My dash has begun to crack substantially. I have not done anything to cause this. Essentially, over time, it has gone from a small hairline crack to cracks and damage everywhere. Again, I have not done anything to cause this at all. This issue is reported among many GM vehicle owners, and should be taken care of by GM. I refuse to pay upwards of $1000 for something I didn't cause.
I dont understand why GM will not fix the issue with cracks in the dash! it is U safe as one is located right at the passenger side airbag. What it I have an accident and this breaks and parts fly and hu6A passenger. This is not safe.
The dash board in my 2007 Tahoe has cracked on the drivers side and on the passenger side where the air bags are. This could easily send splinters or bigger pieces of plastic pieces flying into the car if the air bags were to deploy. Very dangerous situation. There was no accident or misuse that cause this. The dash just started cracking. The car was kept in a garage. Many other complaints about this issue can be found.
My dashboard has cracked, unexpectedly (having only 76,000 miles) on my Tahoe ltz 2007. In my review and research of this issue I have seen a common trend with GM for these models. Among this trend, and incidentally from my research, they are all cracking in the same spots as mine. Above the driver's side instrument panel and the upper left corner of the passenger front airbag. In lieu of these these dashboard cracks, and combined with the existing recall that has no solution for fix- surrounding the takata inflators among the airbags, this becomes a serious safety hazard should there be an accident. The time to make corrections and fixes, not at the owner's or passengers' expense, is before an accident occurs. I would appreciate any advise or insight surrounding this matter. I do have photos on my phone for future documentation should it be needed. Your assistance is greatly appreciated in this matter. Please note, this Tahoe is well taken care of and has always been garaged. It's documented history and appearance attest to that fact.
My dashboard has numerous cracks on and around passenger airbag compartment which compromise safe and effective deployment of passenger airbag in collision.
Multiple cracks have appeared in my dash board. Anywhere from above the instrument panel to the corners of the airbag. Dash board is starting to flop and pieces breaking and falling into the dash falling out the bottom on to the floor.
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- Houston, TX, USA