Cracked dashboard. Worried that airbag inflation could cause pieces of dash to release into cabin at high speeds

- Falls Church, VA, USA

Dash board cracking over steering column and around air bag.

- Perry, GA, USA

Cracks in the dash next to the air bag and in front of driver. If air bag is deployed will cause plastic dash to break apart with possible injury to person or puncture the air bag.

- Marietta, GA, USA

The dashboard on my Chevrolet Avalanche started cracking about 12 months ago. After doing some research online I have discovered this has become a common issue with many Chevrolet Avalanche, Tahoe, and Suburban in the 2007-2011 time frames. I am following what others are doing by filing complaints with NHTSA as I would like this addressed as the crack is in the corner of the air bag which has been recalled via the takata recall.

- Cumming, GA, USA

Dashboard is cracked over the instrument cluster and on both sides of the passenger air bag

- Lindenhurst, NY, USA

My dash cracked and continues to crack around air bags

- Holly Hill, FL, USA

Cracking dash above instrument panel and corners of airbag.

- Pottsboro, TX, USA

Crack in dash around airbag

- Hazlehurst, GA, USA

Dash cover is cracking around passenger airbag and above instrument cluster. Cracks started to appear around 50,000 miles. Current mileage is 50,692.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

2007 Chevy Avalanche ltz started cracking less than two years after I bought it new. It now has 55,000 miles on it and I have taken very good care of it. The crack and hole next to the passenger airbag looks like it could project sharp plastic parts if airbag is deployed, causing injury or puncturing the airbag rendering it useless. Also on the drivers side, the cracks are huge over the instrument cluster and I'm afraid shrapnel could come loose and cause injury, the cracks started when the truck was stationary but gets worse when driving. The rattle is terribly annoying. I live in a suburb with good roads and only travel daily about 5 miles but take long trips on freeways once a year. I've never driven it on unimproved or dirt roads.

- Conroe, TX, USA

Dash cracked in approximately 2010. Dealership offered to repair it for $350. I did not have it repaired. Now it is cracked extensively like thousands of others owner's vehicles. If the airbag inflates, or an accident we're to occur, small pieces of the dash are likely to become projectiles.

- Gainesville, GA, USA

The dashboard has cracked around the passanger side airbag. I worry that, if needed, the airbag will not deploy properly or the dash peices wi'll be propelled at the passanger causing them additional injury. This appears to be a common problem with this make/model. Here is a link to a facebook group with thousands of members with the same problem. Https://M.facebook.com/groups/251892298253/

- Papillion, NE, USA

I am having the same cracked dash issue every other owner is having with these GM models 2007-2014 GM trucks/SUVS. I just noticed the three cracks I have, so I am not sure when exactly they started (within the last few months).

- Dover, DC, USA

The dash board on my 2007 Avalanche has several cracks and there are more appearing all the time. This has to be something the manufacture should fix for customers. I have never used any cleaning products other than a wet towel to clean my dash. I'm afraid this could affect my air bag deployment and cause injury.

- Kathleen, GA, USA

With normal or limited use of vehicle, top dashboard cracked in large and significant areas, starting over the driver's wheel within 9 months of brand new, and then cracking at sides of top dash over and appurtenant to passenger air bag compartment, causing extremely loud and distracting rattling, banging and cracking sounds while driving. Full dash needs replacement or parts may fall into engine or into vehicle interior and concern that passenger air bag compartment may be affected because of crack next to that.

- Granada Hills, CA, USA

Dash pad has cracked badly and rattles terribly on bumpy roads. This problem could release shards of plastic at the occupants in the event of air bag deployment.

- Pageland, SC, USA

Dash board broken many area's.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

The dash has cracked in 3 places. 1 crack on each side of the passenger airbag and 1 crack all the way up the instrument panel. Talked to the dealership and they said it is a well known issue and have found thousands of complaints online as well.

- Collinsville, OK, USA

Dashboard cracking in several places

- Orlando, FL, USA

Dash cracked by air bag had been previously replaced at dealership 1 dash maybe a defect but 2 dash is definetly an issue

- Nashville, TN, USA