10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,699 miles

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problem #29

Aug 012011

Tahoe

  • miles
My dash is horribly cracked all the way across

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #28

Jun 012015

Tahoe

  • 120,000 miles
Cracked dashboard and spreading - my 2009 dashboard has large cracks in several places and is now exposing the electrical underneath. Not only do I find this very alarming seeing as the airbags are underneath but the problem is only getting worse, in motion or not, and the rattling sounds of all the pieces have become super annoying. GM this needs to be addressed and fixed! take care of your customers!!!!

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

problem #27

Jul 012015

Tahoe

  • 80,000 miles
The dashboard has cracked and repositioned itself. These cracks occurred over a period of 3 weeks until the dash repositioned itself. These cracks occurred in the normal course of driving and parking the vehicle. This repositioning is a direct result of the cracks. The passenger airbag appears to be affected by this condition posing a safety risk to any front seat passenger. These risks include improper deployment of airbag preventing proper passenger protection in a collision and pieces of the dash becoming sharp plastic projectiles if the airbag does deploy causing serious bodily injury and possibly death.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #26

Jul 012016

Tahoe

  • 92,000 miles
Both door handles on driver and passenger side are this silver plastic that has began to peel up just on top of the handle exactly where you grab to open the door. Myself as well several people have sliced their finger open pretty bad on my door handles. Very poor quality.

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #25

Jul 012016

Tahoe

  • 110,000 miles
The dashboard in the Tahoe has cracked. The crack just showed up overnight. We went out one morning to go somewhere and the crack was there.

- Lake Waccamaw, NC, USA

problem #24

Jun 252016

Tahoe

  • 70,000 miles
Dashboard is cracked where the passenger airbag is located

- Sammamish, WA, USA

problem #23

Jun 072016

Tahoe

  • 90,000 miles
Dashboard has cracked in three places. One in corner surrounding passenger air bag. Could lead to improper airbag deployment. Others around "hump" corners above instrument cluster. Very common issue from what I have read. Vehicle garage kept. Cracks occur in same location on hundreds of Chevrolet vehicles.

- Hot Springs, AR, USA

problem #22

Aug 042015

Tahoe

  • miles
Dash has cracked by driver side.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #21

May 012016

Tahoe

  • miles
There is a large crack in the dashboard running parallel with the front windshield of the car. It extends from driver side to passenger side up to the airbag on the passenger side. It also splits in two separate areas off the horizontal crack. One about 2 inches perpendicular to the large crack near the driver side and another perpendicular crack closer to the passenger side that extends 1-2 inches away from the larger crack. My car has been stored in the garage from day one. I did not notice how long ago this crack began.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #20

Jun 012015

Tahoe

  • miles
Cracks on dash and corner of passenger side airbag on dash

- Raeford, NC, USA

problem #19

Dec 162015

Tahoe

  • 140,000 miles
My dashboard has a crack in it....I am afraid it will not be able to protect me in a crash (may effect airbags).

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #18

Jan 012015

Tahoe

  • miles
Dash board cracking

- Macclenny, FL, USA

problem #17

Jul 152015

Tahoe

  • 70,500 miles
Dashboard cracked.

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #16

Jan 012013

Tahoe

  • 65,000 miles
Extensive cracks in dash including around and going up to front passenger side airbag placement. Fear is that if airbag deploys shards of plastic dash may be disloged and become projectiles.

- Bartlett, TN, USA

problem #15

Mar 232016

Tahoe

  • 77,431 miles
Dashboard cracking in places

- Fort Sill, OK, USA

problem #14

Aug 012011

Tahoe

  • 35,000 miles
Cracked dash in multiple places

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #13

Apr 042016

Tahoe

  • 69,800 miles
Dash crack appearing on top left corner of passenger airbag area and drivers side above instrument cluster. The vehicle was in a enclosed garages'stationary and not running.first noticed on 04-04-2016

- Trumbull, CT, USA

problem #12

Feb 152016

Tahoe

  • 90,000 miles
Dash has started cracking more started on top by gauges and now has another crack by airbag on pass side. Called dealership said its out of warranty GM wont cover it, although its manufactured defect.

- Red Oak, TX, USA

problem #11

Feb 152016

Tahoe

  • 67,000 miles
The dashboard of my 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe is cracked in the passenger side where the airbag is located. I see many Chevy Tahoe owners with the same issue but there is no recall yet and it seems that this problem could not only get worst but potentially dangerous based on the location of the crack.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #10

May 152015

Tahoe

  • 100,000 miles
The dashboard on my 2009 Tahoe cracked just to the left of the airbag on the passenger side and then several months later cracked above the gauge cluster. I contacted GM, along with many other owners with this issue, as I am concerned about the safety - since it was so close to the air bag.

- Maumelle, AR, USA

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