2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Body & Structure Problems

The driver side dash has a large crack that appeared all of a sudden. This is apparently an on going issue with many complaints filed due to cheap plastic parts.

My dashboard is severely cracked, I called GM to order a new dashboard and they don't have the parts. First this shouldn't happen, GM should own up to the issue and create a part that doesn't have the issue. Second they don't even have the existing part to fix the issue. I called a local dealership (Simi Valley Chevrolet) who wouldn't even give me the part numbers as they said it was against their policy to not give out part numbers. I don't know how a consumer is supposed to fix their vehicle with manufacturer who doesn't make a part any longer and a dealer who doesn't give the information to find another one.

BAD ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. BURN EXCESSIVE OIL AND WATER. MOTOR MAKES LOUD NOISES. BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 2 MONTHS. GRINDING NOISES WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FEET OF THE GAS , SOUNDS LIKE A 18 WHEELER BREAKING DOWN TO STOP. NOW THE ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER. REPLACED SENSORS AND TIMING BUT STILL NOT CRANKING. SO NOW IT NEEDS A MOTOR. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED UP SO BAD YOU CAN SEE INSIDE TO AIRBAG. WHICH SOMETIMES GETS EXTREMELY HOT.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE DASH BOARD CRACKED, TODAY (6/27) A PIECE OF MY DASHBOARD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.

I CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE AND GOT IN MY TRUCK (2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ) YESTERDAY MORNING (1/15/2019). AFTER I STARTED MY TRUCK I HEARD STRANGE NOISES, AS IF SOMETHING WAS POPPING/CRACKING. I LOOKED AROUND INSIDE MY TRUCK BUT DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE ANYTHING BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING IN THE REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT OUT THE WINDOWS. I OPENED THE SUNROOF COVER & DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, UNTIL I LOOKED DOWN AND SEEN TWO SEPARATE CRACKS ON TOP OF MY DASHBOARD. ONE LONG CRACK ABOUT 3 OR 4 INCHES LONG ON TOP OF MY DASHBOARD, OVERTOP OF MY GAUGES AND ANOTHER CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE AIRBAG ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 1 INCH AND A HALF LONG. I DON'T KNOW HOW MY DASHBOARD CAN JUST CRACK ON ITS OWN, BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT THERE DAYS BEFORE BECAUSE I HAD MY TRUCK DETAILED INSIDE/OUT AFTER BEING FULLY PAINTED. I CHECKED ONLINE DIDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS FROM GM FOR CRACKED DASHBOARDS ON 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S BUT I DO SEE A LOT OF RANDOM COMPLAINTS WERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON VARIOUS OF GM TRUCKS FROM 2007-2014.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE LOCKS COULD ONLY BE OPENED WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE LOWERED AND A PERSON HAD TO REACH IN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HUBERT VESTER CHEVROLET (3717 RALEIGH RD PKWY W, WILSON, NC 27896, (252) 627-8085) STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE LOCKS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS WIDESPREAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *BF

I PURCHASED MY TAHOE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND IT ALREADY HAD A CRACKED DASH, BUT WAS MINOR. ONE SMALL CRACK BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND ONE IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG EXTENDS FROM THE AIRBAG PANEL TO THE EDGE OF THE DASH WHERE IT JOINS TO THE FRONT SECTION OF THE DASH. THE DRIVER SIDE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE SAME EDGE, UP TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, ALMOST TO THE EDGE CLOSEST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN UTAH. IT WAS OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO LIVED IN THE NORTHEAST, THEN MOVED TO UTAH, AND THEN I MOVED TO KENTUCKY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AND CONTINUES DESPITE THE LOCATION, OR THE TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE DUE TO NOT BEING SUPPORTED FROM THE UNDERSIDE.

DASHBOARD MAJOR CRACKING BY AIRBAG AND BY DRIVER SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN THE MIDDLE, WHICH EXTENDED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TOP OF DASHBOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR CRACKED. IT WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO ANY UNUSAL PHYSICAL STRESS. CAR WAS NOT MOVING. WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING.

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE DASH OF TAHOES. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CHEVY TAHOE OWNERS OF VARIOUS YEARS WITH SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE DASH IS CRACKING AT THE AIRBAG LOCATIONS. AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE? IS IT ONLY AFTER AN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS? THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE TAKA AIRBAG INFLATOR BUT WE REMAIN ON A "LIST" FOR REPAIRS. ANY SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT LONG TO BE REPAIRED. THE CRACKING IN THE DASH AT THE LOCATIONS OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!

MY 2007 TAHOE LT THE IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AT AIR BAG THAT I FEEL IF I WAS HIT IN THAT TAHOE THAT WHEN THAT AIRBAG COMES OUT THE PEICES OF THE DASH WOULD HURT OR KILL MY WIFE OR KIDS EVERYONE I KNOW THEIR DASH PADS ARE THE SAME WAY EVEN THE ONES FOR SALE ON CAR LOTS ARE THE SAME WAY I DO KNOW THATIF NOT RECALL MY GM IF SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE OR KIDS LIFE OVER THE DASH PADS BEING A BAD PART BY GM I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT NO ONE GET HURT OR KILL IF IN A BAD CRASH IN THESE TAHOES

CRACKED DASH NEXT TO AIR BAG COMPARTMENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK BECAME BIGGER DUE TO THE HEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY GOES BIGGER AND BIGGER.

TWO LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND NOW A 1' BY 1.5" HOLE ADJACENT TO THE AIRBAG. THE DASH IS CRUMBLING. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF LOAD BEARING OR MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS BRITTLE PLASTIC.

I HAVE TWO CRACKS, ONE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD AND ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PRODUCE SUCH PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY HEATER CORE INPUT VALVE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE USES DEX-COOL. I AM UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT DEX-COOL HAS BEEN FOUND TO EAT AWAY AT HOSES, O-RINGS, GASKETS, AND OTHER PARTS OF WHICH DEX-COOL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REPORT THAT MY OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IT IS NO LONGER SENDING PRESSURE READINGS TO THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY POPULAR PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLE.

CRACKED DASH

MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS.

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING APART ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. PARTS OF PLASTIC ARE FALLING BEHIND/UNDER THE DASH DOWN WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS DEPLOYING AIRBAGS WILL MOST DEFINITELY CAUSE PARTS OF THE DASH TO PROPEL THROUGH THE CAB CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY, OR BE PUNCTURED THEMSELVES UPON DEPLOYMENT AND PROVE USELESS. MY TAHOE IS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED AND OTHERWISE LOOKS MOSTLY NEW ON THE INTERIOR. VERY DISTURBED UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET TO SEE HOW WIDESPREAD THE PROBLEM IS AND NO FIX/RECALL OFFERED BY GM. DEALER QUOTED REPAIR IN EXCESS OF $1,000 TO CORRECT THIS VERY APPARENT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WAS NOT IN MOTION WHEN FIRST OBSERVED. WORSENS OVER TIME JUST SITTING STILL.