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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 201690,000 milesTN

DASH BOARD CRACKED OVER STRINGING WHEEL AND PASS. AIR BAG

Air Bags
Filed Jan 6, 201650,000 milesMD

AT 56000 I BEGAN TO NOTICE SALLY CRACKS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH ON THE CORNER OF THE HOUSING FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THIS WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM IN MY WARRANTY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CRACKS HAVE EXTENDED AND ARE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES IN LENGTH . ALSO A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN AND HAS TRAVELED TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. THE CONCERN AND IMMEDIATE DANGER IS THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO DEPLOY, THE EXCERPTED FORCE WOULD EITHER SEND SHRAPNEL FROM THE DASHBOARD IN TO THE PERSONNEL IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING A GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS TRAUMATIC INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. ADDITIONALLY IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SHARP EDGES CREATED BY THE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY PIERCE THE AIRBAG PREVENTING IT FROM FULLY DEPLOYING AS INTENDED AND THUS RENDERING IT IN AFFECTIVE AND NOT ADHERING TO SAFETY STANDARDS, AGAIN RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE OR SEVER TRAUMATIC INJURY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 6, 201676,000 milesIL

FUEL LEAK CAME EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, SMELL GOT INSIDE THE TRUCK , I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD SEAL BETWEEN PUMP HOUSING AND TANK SEALS AND LINES LEAVING TANK MADE FROM PLASTIC NEEDED CHANGING LEAKING ASS WELL THERE IS RUST ON THE TOP OF THE HOUSING OF PUMP BUT NO RUST ANY WHERE ELSE ON THE TRUCK ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR 1500.00 TECH AT DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ISSUED YET SINCE FUEL LEAK ISSUES ARE DANGEROUS AND THEY HAPPEN OUT OF THE BLUE

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 201699,000 milesTN

CRACK IN DASHBOARD ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 5, 2016MS

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. I NOTICED THIS DEFECT APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. I KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME, OUT OF THE SUN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016100,000 milesTN

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG.

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 5, 2016105,000 milesTN

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LATCH WILL NOT CATCH.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016MS

I HAVE HAD MY TAHOE SINCE 2009 AND SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD 3 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAGS IN THEY GET WORSE. I ALSO THINK THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS MY HUSBAND'S 2008 SILVERADO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE BOTH KEPT IN A GARAGE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016TN

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES BECAUSE OF NO FAULT OF MY OWN

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 2016CA

DASH BOARD CRACK. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE COMPROMISED THE DASHBOARD ALL THE WAY TO THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG AND A MUCH LARGER CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN...I WAS IN A WRECK, AND THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY...THERE'S SHARDS OF DASH GOING THROUGH THE CAB. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER ON THIS 2007 TAHOE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016MS

I'VE BEEN A PROUD CHEVY OWNER FOR YEARS. BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CRACKED DASH ISSUE IS NOT BEING RESOLVED. I HAVE A CRACK ABOVE MY STEERING WHEEL AND ABOVE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I DON'T THINK THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ARE JUST A CONCIDENCE. I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING IT'S CRACKING BY AIRBAGS. PLUS I THOUGHT CHEVROLET HAD A HIGHER STANDARD FOR THEIR VEHICLES. ALSO MORE CONCERNED ON MAKING THE CONSUMER HAPPY AND PROUD TO OWN A CHEVROLET. I HOPE THEY CHANGE THEIR MINDS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016TN

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 201650,000 milesTN

DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE AREAS. ONE ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, NEITHER OF WHICH WILLING TO CORRECT OR REPORT TO GM. ENTIRE REPAIR WOULD BE AT OWNER EXPENSE. DASH HAS HAD VERY LITTLE SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 4, 2016TN

DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS FOR NO REASON. WORRIED IT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND ON PASS SIDE AROUND AIR BAG.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 1, 2016MS

WHEN I DRIVE MY TRUCK MY STABILITY AN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AN MY TRUCK SLOWS DOWN WANT LET ME GO OVER 30 MPH ITS EVEN CUTS OFF SOMETIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 24, 201585,000 milesPA

THE DASH IS STARTING TO CRACK. THERE IS ONE CRACK BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BACK AND ANOTHER JUST ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I'M UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHEN THE DASH CRACKED.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 19, 20155 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT THE TRACTION LIGHT AND THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM LIGHT LIT UP THEN THE SIGN SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCE AND THEN THE CAR ENGINE STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 18, 2015120,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND A THIRD CRACK DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER BOTH FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED ALONG WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MASTER SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 16, 2015MS

I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT ON 2007 TAHOE. I HAVE HAD THE TAHOE SINCE 2010 AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH EVER SINCE. I HAVE HAD A REPLACEMENT DASH INSTALLED AND TWO YEARS LATER IT CRACKED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT IS MUCH WORSE. I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER AND EVEN CRACKS THAT BUTT UP TO THE AIRBAG BOX. I THINK THIS IS NOT SAFE SINCE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD FLY OFF IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED AND COULD SERIOUSLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO, THE CRACK COULD INTERFERE WITH THE WAY THAT THE AIRBAG COMES OUT OF THE BOX. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPROPER INFLATION OR EVEN A RIP IN THE AIRBAG. I THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY PICTURES OF PEOPLES DASHES THAT HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS. PLEASE REVIEW THESE CASES AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SIMPLE COSMETIC PIECE COULD HAVE MAJOR AFFECTS.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 12, 2015154,000 milesIN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I LOST ALL POWER AND ALL MY LIGHTS CAME ON ON MY DASH I JUST ABOUT GOT HIT FROM BEHIND

Engine
Filed Dec 3, 2015WI

USES A QUART ON OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES BUT IT IS NOT LEAKING IT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 20, 2015TX

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS BEING AN ANNOYANCE (EXCESSIVE RATTLING) AND AESTHETIC ISSUE. THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD IS BECOMING LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. WE ARE FINDING THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2007 TAHOES. GM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE AND HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. WE ARE CONCERNED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CRACKED DASH WILL BREAK AWAY AND CAUSE PLASTIC SHRAPNEL, IMPALING THE DRIVER AND OR PASSENGER/S IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CERTAINLY CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN!

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 13, 2015CA

THIS DASH CRACK ON 2007 CHEVY TAHOE SEEMS TO BE COMMON IN THIS YEARS SUV'S AND TRUCKS. AS SEEN ON FORUMS/YOUTUBE CONCERNING THIS DASH CRACK, IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT IN A COLLISION, THE CRACKED PLASTIC DASH CAN ACT AS SHRAPNEL WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. PLEASE RUN SOME TESTS ON THIS AS I HAVE LITTLE ONES AND WOULDN'T WANT THEM IN HARMS WAY.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 12, 2015107,000 milesAR

MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. THEY CONTINUE TO GET WORSE OVER TIME. IT IS CLEAR THE CRACKS OCCURRED IN NARROW, WEAK AREAS. 2 CRACKS IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND 2 CRACKS IN THE 1" AREA IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WITH THE DASH FRACTURING AROUND THE AIRBAG, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 6, 2015TX

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE CODES P0449 & P0455 CODES COME UP CONSTANTLY, WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACE THE PARTS THAT THOSE CODES REQUEST EVAP PURGE, VEAT VALVE 3 TIMES AND THE CAR KEEPS GIVING THE SAME ISSUES, IT STARTS WITH ASKING TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP (REPLACED TWICE WITH ORIGINAL GM PARTS) AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES NEXT

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 3, 201530,000 milesCA

MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS I OWNED IT. THEY STARTED AROUND 30,000 MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THE TIME BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS COSMETIC DAMAGE. THE CRACKS ARE MUCH WORSE NOW AND ARE ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES INCLUDING AREAS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER USED CLEANING PRODUCTS SUCH AS ARMOR ALL AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER COULD CAUSE PIECES OF SHARP PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF AND STRIKE THE PASSENGER AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2015AZ

THE PLASTIC DASHBORD HAS CRACKS ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OVER THE TOP OF THE SPEEDOMETER UNIT. THERE IS ALSO MAJOR CRACKS ON 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF THE FLAT PORTION OF THE DASH.THESE CRACKS ARE SHARP AND SEVERE. THE CRACKING STARTED AND HAS EVENTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME TO THE POINT OF A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THERE IS GREAT RISK THAT THE DASH BOARD MAY COME APART AND KILL OR INJURE THE PASSENGER AND OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO FIND OUT IF A REPAIR OR RECALL IS NEEDED. AS AN ENGINEER I BELIEVE GM SHOULD MAKE THE REPAIR.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 30, 201598,400 milesMD

THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND FUEL LINES, FUEL PUMP ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILING TO SUPPORT THE PRESSURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. OBVIOUSLY, THE TYPE OF STEEL, THICKNESS OF FUEL LINE STEEL MATERIAL IS NOT MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO GIVE A REASONABLE SERVICE LIFE BEFORE FAILING. THIS IS A CLEAR FAILURE OF AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM WITHIN THIS VEHICLE THAT EVERYONE RELIES ON PERFORMING TO A LEVEL OF REASONABLE TRUST. THIS FAILURE IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU GET A GAS LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, TOO LATE AND ALREADY PUTTING OWNERS AT RISK OF FIRES OR VEHICLE DYING ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THIS LEAK USUALLY HAPPENS VERY CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, SO YOU ONLY NEED A SOURCE OF IGNITION TO CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE AND / OR LOSS OF LIFE. I NOTICED THIS FUEL LEAK ON THE ROAD, WHEN I SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE CAR SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION, FOUND THAT THE GAS LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY LINE CONNECTIONS WHICH WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING LIKE A FOUNTAIN. INSTALLED A NEW PUMP AND CONNECTIONS ONLY TO FIND OTHER STEEL LINES ALSO RUSTED AND ALSO LEAKING. PLEASE, THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME PEOPLE UNAWARE OF THESE DEFECTS PAY DEARLY FOR SOME BIG CAR MAKER LIKE GM USING INFERIOR MATERIALS SO THEY COULD RAISE THEIR PROFIT LINE, REGARDLESS OF PEOPLE SAFETY.

Engine
Filed Oct 27, 2015CA

TRUCK BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD A QUART ABOUT EVERY 800-1000 MILES. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A MANUFACTURER ERROR WITH THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT CONTROL.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 22, 2015140,000 milesSC

WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, VEHICLE DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGES STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "STABILITRAK SYSTEM DISABLED" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL." THE ENGINE POWER REDUCES AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY IN LOWER GEARS. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STALLING ON A REGULAR BASIS (ABOUT 1-3 TIMES EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN). THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN IT RAINS A LOT OUTSIDE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE BECAUSE I HAVE LOST POWER ON IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE TWICE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 21, 201540,000 milesTX

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASH ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. THE DASH IS NOW CRACKED IN 5 TO 6 DIFFERENT PLACES ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY FRUSTRATING TO PAY $50,000 FOR SUCH POOR QUALITY. MY TAHOE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I AM WORRIED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS AFFECTED BY THIS AND THAT IF IT DOES DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT ALL THE CRACKED PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC FROM THE DASH WILL BE HAZARDOUS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN HEAR THE LOUD RATTLES FROM THE DASH.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 21, 201520,000 milesTX

MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED AND NOW HAVE TWO THAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND HELD ON THE DOOR WITH PLASTIC THAT JUST BREAKS LOOSE WHEN PULLED ON. ALSO THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IS PEELING OFF CAUSING SHARP EDGES. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS GM PRODUCT. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND BY FAR THE POOREST QUALITY. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKED IN MULTPILE PLACES STARTING WITH THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND NOW ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Electrical System1 injured
Filed Oct 16, 2015AZ

DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING AND CAUSED MY CHILD TO GET A CUT AND BLEED, LIGHTS ON INSIDE OF THE TRUCK KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF SEEM SPOKE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE

Air Bags
Filed Oct 14, 2015MN

AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON AND SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BEING IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS DEFECT ON GMC PART.

Unknown or Other1 injured
Filed Oct 14, 2015123,000 milesAZ

THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING, IS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED CUTS ON FINGERS WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CUTS LED TO CONTINUED BLEEDING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 14, 201548,000 milesAZ

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK IS IN THE DRIVES SIDE AND ANOTHER CRACK IS IN THE AREA NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I QUESTION WHETHER THE CRACK IS GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG AND/OR POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ISSUE OR INJURY IF THE AIRBAG IF EVER DEPLOYED.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 13, 2015114,000 milesCA

MY 2007 TAHOE HAS A NICE DASHBOARD COVER OVER IT. UPON REMOVAL ONE DAY, I NOTICED THAT THE DASH WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. LARGE, SHARP, AND JAGGED PIECES COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE DASHBOARD HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT, IT MUST BE DUE TO THE HEAT LIKE IN THE MANY OTHER CASES. HOWEVER, I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE COAST SO IT IS NOT PARTICULARLY HOT HERE. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THESE SHARP PIECES COULD SEVERELY INJURE A PERSON OR EVENT PUNCTURE AN AIR BAG. IN THE COURSE OF REGULAR USE A PERSON COULD BE BADLY INJURED BY THESE SHARP PIECES OR THE JAGGED SHARP EDGES OF THE HOLES IN THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE CONTACTED GM/CHEVY AND THEY SAID THAT AS OF NOW THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME WITH THE $1,000 REPAIR, BUT THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. ALSO, IF THEY DO HELP ME THEY SAID IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED "GOODWILL" AND IN DECIDING WHETHER TO HELP ME THEY WILL CONSIDER MY LOYALTY AND ASKED IF I GET MY CAR REGULARLY SERVICED AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST AND I AM AFRAID IF I GET IN ANY ACCIDENT THAT CAUSES THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY THAT THE DASHBOARD WILL FURTHER SHATTER INTO SHARP PIECES AND PUNCTURE THE AIRBAGS AND/OR INJURE MY CHILDREN AND I. I ALSO FEAR SOMEONE REACHING UP ON THE DASH AND INJURING THEMSELVES. I HAVE SEVERAL GM CARS WITH MAJOR DEFECTS THAT COULD BE SAFETY ISSUES COSTING THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. GM'S DENIAL OF THESE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS IS JUST AN ATTEMP

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 17, 201575,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH UPDATED 1/12/2013 *JS *CN

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 17, 2015114,000 milesTN

WHILE CLEANING THE DASHBOARD I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE "HUMP" AND THE OTHER AT THE AIR BAG. IT NOW HAS THREE CRACKS.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 15, 2015139,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD TWO FRACTURES: ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE OTHER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WERE EXTREMELY SHARP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THE DOOR HANDLES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 12, 201583,500 milesFL

HI TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I'M CONTACTING YOU GUYS IN CONCERNS OF A CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT INITIALLY STARTED AROUND MY AIRBAG AREA AND LATER ON CONTINUED CRACKING OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN DO TIME I REALLY THINK MY DASH WILL HAVE HOLES IN IT ALLOWING ONE TO SEE ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL PARTS AND WHATSOEVER. THIS IS GOING TO IMPOSE A VEHICHLE SAFETY ISSUE DO TO IF GOD FORBID ONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT OF ANY TYPE AND DA AIRBAG DEPLOYS,ALL OF THAT SHARP PLASTIC WILL BE EMBEDDED INTO OUR FACES,ETC. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE AN RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE BEING THAT WHAT ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE ON MY DASHBOARDS!

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 12, 2015IL

THE TOP PART OF THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ACROSS THE ENTIRE TOP SPANNING FROM DRIVER TO PASSENGER SIDE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 11, 201552,000 milesNC

I HAVE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS FROM LACK OF QUALITY AS THE TRUCK HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED BY GM ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 11, 2015IN

CLEANING VEHICLE AND WHILE WIPING DOWN DASH NOTICED BIG CRACK IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE AT CORNER OF AIRBAG.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 9, 201575,000 milesNY

THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG. THERE IS SHARP PLASTIC AROUND THE AIR BAG THAT MAY CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 9, 2015FL

DASHBOARD HAS A LARGE CRACK IN FRONT OF DRIVER

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 8, 201547,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRACKS EXTENDED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO THE DRIVER SIDE CORNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 8, 2015111,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE REPAIRS REQUIRED WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 31, 201575,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

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