10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,858 miles

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problem #10

Dec 122014

Sierra 1500

  • 25,000 miles
The dashboard is cracked and continues to crack even more. The vehicle is hardly driven and is parked in the garage out of the sun. It is not a daily driver but only used on the weekends for fun. The cracks are getting bigger and I'm concerned about the safety of the air bags.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #9

May 182016

Sierra 1500

  • 61,500 miles
The dashboard has major cracks around the airbag and the cluster areas. When you spend 45,000 or more on a vehicle you expect a quality product. I sold my BMW 750 li and purchased this GMC Sierra 1500 denali 2011. I have viewed multiple videos of people having the same concerns and/or issues after I purchased this vehicle this clearly a defective part that GM does not want to address. America is better than this. I know this does not matter but I will never purchase another american vehicle and have purchased a lot of vehicles domestic and foreign. Let's do the right thing!

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #8

May 292016

Sierra 1500

  • 44,997 miles
Cracked dash panel above passenger side airbag replaced on 1/14/14 on warranty. Now cracked again in the same place on 5/29/16.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

problem #7

Aug 202015

Sierra 1500

  • 65,000 miles
Dashboard cracked at 65000 miles near airbag.

- Elizabettown, KY, USA

problem #6

Nov 252015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
My dash is cracked and I am afraid of the safety concerns of my airbag deploys.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #5

May 042016

Sierra 1500

  • 55,000 miles
Cracks on both the corner of the passenger air bag and on the driver's side above the instrument cluster. One on driver's side is about 6 inches long.

- Middleburg, FL, USA

problem #4

May 012014

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Cracked dash in several places, including around airbag. Concerned about safety.

- Saint Rose, LA, USA

problem #3

Sep 152015

Sierra 1500

  • 64,500 miles
My Sierra has two cracks in the dash, one in the middle and the other from the airbag to the vent. This is very common in GM trucks from 2007-2013, with the crack from the airbag to the vent being the most common. There is a facebook page dedicated to this defect with thousands of examples. I believe this could be a safety hazard if the airbag deploys and sends plastic shards throughout the cab.

- Newburg, MO, USA

problem #2

Nov 132015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
There is no recall on my vehicle, yet the dealership sent me a notice saying there was a recall. This is highly misleading and caused me to believe something was unsafe about my truck, considering the document from the dealership says it's a safety issue.

- Little Elm, TX, USA

problem #1

Oct 112015

Sierra 1500

  • 37,000 miles
A visible and concerning crack appearing in a corner of the passenger airbag dashboard. No personal -whether intentional or not- damage has been made to the dash. I have been the sole owner of this truck since it was bought new. It was found one morning as I was getting ready to leave. Is very noticeable.

- Mustang, OK, USA