2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Unknown Or Other Problems

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT AROUND 50,000 MILES. THERE IS A CRACK BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD AND ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD INITIALLY THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT SUBSEQUENT REPORTS SUGGEST THAT THESE CRACKS MAY CAUSE THE DASHBOARD TO SPLINTER WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING PREVENTABLE HARM TO PASSENGERS.

Mileage: 50,000

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM DRIVER SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE. IT HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT I'M VERY CONCERNED THE DASH WILL INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED IT WILL BECOME LIKE PIECES OF FLYING SHRAPNEL. THE DASH IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL.

Mileage: 60,000

ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE ENTERS WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESET" OF SORTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS DURING OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL SUDDENLY POWER OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AND RELOCK, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER (QUITE SCARY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD, POWERED DOWN, LET SIT IDLE FOR 5-10 MINUTES AND THEN CAN BE RESTARTED TO A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS RESETTING ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AND MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR - ALL ON LONG TRIPS - MARCH, JULY, AND NOVEMBER. THE MOST RECENT, INSTANCE OCCURRED ABOUT THREE HOURS INTO A RETURN TRIP HOME AND RECURRED AGAIN ABOUT 1-1/2 HOURS LATER (10 MINUTES FROM HOME) DURING THE SAME TRIP. BY RESTARTING/RESETTING THE VEHICLE, I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. I TOOK TO ADVANCED AUTO AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME UP NEGATIVE - NO CODES, BATTERY AND STARTUP ALL GOOD. I HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AND USE THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT THEM AROUND TOWN AND FOR VACATIONS AND SUCH. THIS IS QUITE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT OCCURS AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY LEAVE US STRANDED AT SOME POINT IN TIME, OR WORSE.

Mileage: 109,000

DASHBOARD CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. BY PASSENGER AIR BAG AND DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Mileage: 127,000

THE DRIVER SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. THE SETTING STAYS AT MAXIMUM HEAT / HOT AND DOES NOT CHANGE WITH THE AC RUNNING. THE DRIVER IS ALWAYS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND DISTRACTED BY TRYING EVERYTHING TO OVER AND OVER. KEEPING THE UPPER VENTS CLOSED STILL HOT AIR COMES THROUGH. YOU MUST KEEP THE SYSTEM COMPLETELY OFF THE FLOOR VENT, THE DRIVER SIDE IS EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSES DISTRACTION. IS THIS A NEW OR UNKNOWN REPORT FOR THIS VEHICLE? WHAT HAS FAILED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM? IS THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM, ONLY WHILE DRIVER IS IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AND EVEN WORSE DURING SUMMER SEASON.

Mileage: 80,000

TAKATA RECALL IN ADDITION THE DASH HAS SPLIT LEADING RIGHT UP TO THE INFLATOR COVER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN SPLIT APPEARED. GOT IN THE CAR (PARKED IN GARAGE) ONE MORNING AND SPLIT WAS NOTICED LEADING RIGHT UP TO THE INFLATOR OVER.

Mileage: 80,000

DASH CRACKED NEAR AIRBAG - SAFETY PROBLEM

Mileage: 70,000

DASH CRACKING AT CORNER OF AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. MAY BE DUE TO HEAT AND/OR STRESS (DESIGN DEFECT).

Mileage: 55,000

DASH PANEL HAS CRACKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. ENGINE BURNS OIL BADLY.

Mileage: 91,674

DASHBOARD CRACKED ALONG PASSENGER AIRBAG INTERFACE. KNOWN DEFECT UNREMEDIED BY OEM. SHARP EDGES DUE TO CRACK CAN HINDER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS WELL AS SHRAPNEL FROM THE DASH IN A CRASH COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN PLASTIC MANUFACTURE BY GM FOR MODEL YEARS 2007-2011.

Mileage: 145,000

DASHBOARD IS SLOWLY BUT SURELY CRACKING AND FALLING APART ON MY TOP OF THE LINE LTZ. ONE LARGE CRACK CREEPING FROM THE WINDOW TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND A LARGE PIECE CRACKED AND FELL OUT NEAR THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. MY DASHBOARD IS NOW VIBRATING HEAVILY.

Mileage: 84,000

WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE IT DEVELOPED CRACKS ALL ALONG THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT RECENTLY A LARGE PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD FELL OUT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET CHEVROLET TO HELP PAY FOR REPLACING IT BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE ENTIRE BILL ALONE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK AND THAT HAVING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EXPOSED WILL CAUSE HARM TO MYSELF OR THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 125,000

CRACKED DASH MAY DAMAGE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF ACTIVATED.

Mileage: 99,980

I BOUGHT MY 2009 SUBURBAN NEW IN NOVEMBER 2009. BUT AT AROUND 60K MILES THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. WOULD THIS AFFECT THE AIRBAGS OR POSE AS A SAFETY ISSUE? I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK SO THIS BETTER NOT BE A THREAT TO ANY OF US.