10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,117 miles

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problem #71

Jan 052015

Tahoe

  • miles
Dashboard on Tahoe is cracking on the instrument panel and passenger side air bag.

- Kansas City, KS, USA

problem #70

Dec 102017

Tahoe

  • miles
My concern whit this vehicle is the dash is cracking on pises is be reading a lot about this problem and Tahoe Sierra and Yukon's.all GMC vehicles I think this should be a safety this pises can fly when the vehicle is on the move and cause accidents...

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

problem #69

Mar 122018

Tahoe

  • 137,000 miles
The dash around the passenger air bag has cracked and continues to spread. I fear this may be a safety issue in the event of airbag deployment with pieces of the dash becoming shapnel

- Gurley, AL, USA

problem #68

Mar 102018

Tahoe

  • 120,000 miles
Dash cracking in multiple locations. Recently pieces began falling out around passengers side airbag. This is a safety hazard. If accident occurred pieces could become projectile objects. Over 10,500 signatures on change.org and still no results to solve the issues.

- Rome, GA, USA

problem #67

Jul 092016

Tahoe

  • 110,000 miles
Cracks on dashboard be lived to be faulty material or craftsmanship. Fear of accident and the airbag inflation causing dashboard fragments injuring front seat occupants

- Piedmont, SC, USA

problem #66

Jan 042016

Tahoe

  • 80,000 miles
The dashboard has a cracked from the driver's side to the passenger side of the vehicle. The crack involves the passenger side airbag cover.

- Dothan, AL, USA

problem #65

Dec 012017

Tahoe

  • 150,000 miles
My dash is cracked on the driver's side over the stirring wheel. I have noticed that there are several other complaints about the same issue. Thanks in advance.

- Gainesville, VA, USA

problem #64

Sep 082016

Tahoe

  • 28,347 miles
I already have a potential air bag recall #49152 that has not been resolved. Additionally, I have had a cracked dashboard that cost $1,500 to repair, which I can't afford. My power folding mirrors have stopped working numerous times and now can not be fixed under warranty anymore. My radio had to be completely replaced. My vehicle has 29,550, and is a piece of junk. The roof is rusting out. G.M. went bankrupt in 2008, which stopped the lease process. I got stuck with this vehicle and have been fearful of driving it. The low mileage reflects it. When will you as a government Agency intercede and tell GM to make good on there defective products. No one cares, except the people that get rich selling these garbage vehicles!!! what are you waiting for someone to get a piece of cracked dashboard in there eye or worse, die in an accident caused by plastic flying into the drivers face. There are tons of complaints!!! just google it and watch the different news channels coverage of this massive defect. Total disrespect of the customers/owners on from General Motors. Maybe next time they shouldn't get a government bailout, from MY6 hard earned tax dollars!!!!

- East Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #63

Nov 012017

Tahoe

  • 56,000 miles
Dashed is cracked on passenger side near passenger side air bag cover under windshield and the dealership will not cover this safety issue.

- Lake Stevens, WA, USA

problem #62

Nov 142017

Tahoe

  • 70,000 miles
Takata recall: On 11/14/2017 I learned that I can not sell or trade my 2098 Chevy Tahoe due to this recall. Furthermore GM district manager told me there is no fix and I will be stuck with my vehicle until a solution is found. Therefor I will loose money on the value of my vehicle. I would also like to bring to your attention that GM has faulty dashboards that crack, especially in 2008 Chevy Tahoe. GM has acknowledged this flaw but it's not a recall because no one has been injured or killed yet due to the defective dashboards. I found online a news reporter named andy wise who invested this case and has all proofs as he can not report a news investigation without attorney review. He was able to get his client a free dashboard replaced. I went to my local dealership and played the video for the a service manager and he contacted the district manager. GM alreadyvhas an open car claim for my vehicle. I received a phone call from the district service manager tonight who claims he is giving me a gift by paying for 50% of the repair cost. I shouldn't have to pay a dime. You should have many reports on file about crack GM or Chevy dashboards. It was tonight I learned I can't even do a thing U til mybairbag recall is resolved and until that time I am stuck with a vehicle losing depreciation value every day. Please investigate and help us all out.

- Galloway, NJ, USA

problem #61

Nov 142017

Tahoe

  • miles
The dashboard on my 2008 Tahoe is cracked and has become an issue because the cracks have made it to my passenger airbag and I am worried about my safety in case of an accident. I wouldn't want plastic flying everywhere and potentially kill someone.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #60

Jan 012016

Tahoe

  • 75,000 miles
The dash board O the vehicle is cracking all around the takata recall airbags. The cracks are spidering across the dash, there are so may complaints with this dash board cracking and it is a safety issue if the airbags go off the dash board is likely to shatter and potentially be a projectile causing injury or death. This should be invesitigated and be a recall. You will find thousands of vehicle have this problem, GM is aware and its all over facebook and online. Just google Tahoe cracked dashboard and look for yourself. Thank you for investigating this matter

- Galloway, NJ, USA

problem #59

Oct 172013

Tahoe

  • 58,000 miles
Dashboard has cracked adjacent to corner of passenger side airbag panel and along top of driver side instrument cluster panel. Cracked dash continues to expand. The cracked dashboard is a safety concern in that shards of the plastic may break off during an accident and/or during deployment of the airbags, impaling the passengers. The sad part of this is that I had to replace all the exterior door handles also because they all broke off from the cheap plastic clip that holds the handle in place - no recall on that either. This is inexcusable when you look at the cost of the ltz vehicles. Both of these defects are safety issues - mishandling of aibags when deployed and someone able to enter your vehicle through a broken handle!!!!!!!

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #58

Aug 112017

Tahoe

  • 72,500 miles
We bought a 2008 Chevy Tahoe & the dash is cracked near the airbag like many others & a brand new crack has happened above the cluster area. We also purchased the warranty when we bought it but GM will not cover it.

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #57

Jul 112017

Tahoe

  • 0 miles
Shortly after my 2008 warranty expired I noticed that the interior dashboard began cracking in various places and I called my dealership where I purchased the vehicle but they couldn't do anything. I have had to replace many of the parts in this vehicle several times and they are not cheap parts. After my last part episode, I decided to look up a common theme online; only to discover there are many other customers that have the same issues that I am having. However, the cracked dashboard is more serious because it houses the defected takata airbag that is supposed to be replaced. However, no one has contacted me on replacing that issue either. The dash board first cracked in July 2011 and another cracked occurred in July 2017. I use a dash cover to protect my vehicle from heat; however, nothing seem to stop the dash from cracking and the interior parts from falling a part.

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #56

Jan 022017

Tahoe

  • 90,000 miles
Dashboard cracked on instrument panel and by passenger airbag causing a terrible rattle

- Morgantown, PA, USA

problem #55

May 022013

Tahoe

  • 100,000 miles
Dashboard is cracked in multiple locations. Notably around the airbag. Dashboard was replaced once at my expense and cracked again 2 years later.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #54

Jan 012012

Tahoe

  • 70,000 miles
Dashboard cracking near airbags, both driver and passenger side.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #53

Mar 012017

Tahoe

  • 80,000 miles
Cracked dash board by driver and passenger airbag

- Crestwood, KY, USA

problem #52

Aug 012016

Tahoe

  • 137,000 miles
Dashboard has crack 6 inches long above instrument panel occured while vehicle was parked taken out of service with refective sunvisor in window

- Tazewell, VA, USA

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