2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, she lost consciousness. After regaining consciousness, the contact discovered that the vehicle had crashed into two vehicles and that the driver's side air bag had deployed. The police and paramedics arrived at the scene; however, no one involved in the accident needed immediate medical assistance. A police report was filed. About a week after the accident, the contact stated that they began to develop open sores on both arms as black metal fragments began to leak out of these sores. The contact went to the doctor and was treated for the injuries and was referred to a dermatologist for further assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked her injuries to the Takata air bag recall. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and an independent mechanic was able to repair certain parts of the vehicle to make it drivable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a claim was filed. The contact was also informed that an inspector would be sent to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 312,000.

Mileage: 312,000

Cracked interior plastic dash, multiple places, potential safety hazard if airbag deploys and shatters it even more, also will be exposed wires once the cracks breaks all the way

manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner and recall could cause great bodily injury or death to driver and passenger .

Dash is cracked in multiple locations, vehicle taken to the dealer and dealer states that manufacturer is not liable and will not cover costs. Started with one crack near the passenger airbag and several cracks have appeared over the years.

DASHBOARD CRACKING AT THE AIR BAG AREA ON PASSANGER SIDE.

My passenger air bag deployed or went off as i was driving home from work and made such a loud noise that i crashed my 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. I was startled and scared and disoriented and others around me that i crashed my truck. it has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. It has not been inspected by anyone. there was was no warning or lights or anything it just went off as i was driving

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The dealer informed the contact that they were not responsible for any damages while replacing the air bags. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) in August of 2021 however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the dealer was contacted several times. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated he attempted to call the manufacturer several times by leaving a voice mail however, the contact has received no call back from the manufacturer. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the recall but informed the contact that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the passenger’s side air bag to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact stated she later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V051000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms part not available. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Mileage: 220,000

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated for two years. The contact contacted the dealer before receiving the recall notification but was informed by the dealer that there was no air bag recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 320,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 320,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V054000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MARK ALLEN BUICK GMC (6363 E OKLAHOMA PL # 66, TULSA, OK 74115(918) 770-4339) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V054000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS STARTING UP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ABERNETHY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1445 E MAIN ST, LINCOLNTON, NC 28092) HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V051000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN PASSED ## GMC 2012 SIERRA ##

Mileage: 111,000

LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR LOSES CONNECTIVITY FROM WIRES SHORTING OUT IN DRIVERS HINGE AREA. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON.

Mileage: 150,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 219,000

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE PLASTIC IS SHARP AND BRITTLE, AND I'M CONCERNED THAT SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC WOULD GO EVERYWHERE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WELL-CARED FOR VEHICLE THAT COULD PASS FOR 'NEW CONDITION' OTHER THAN THIS DASHBOARD ISSUE.

Mileage: 60,000

TL AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,067. *LN*JB

Mileage: 113,067

SEVERE CRACKING DASHBOARD

Mileage: 95,000

DASH CRACKED TOP LEFT CORNER WHERE AIR BAG FITS INTO THE DASH

Mileage: 73,900

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AN ERROR MESSAGE FLASHED ENGINE REDUCED POWER, STABILITY CONTROL LOSS. TRUCK STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 2015 ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE SYSTEM FROM THROTTLE BODY TO THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT ALONG WITH THE CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND REFUSES TO RECALL AND FIX CRACKS IN AIR BAG HOUSING COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD ALONG WITH LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM FAULTY WIRING.

Mileage: 132,689

TAKATA RECALL - WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL BUT HAVE YET BEEN CONTACTED OR ABLE TO HAVE THE BAGS REPLACED. HEARING OF MULTIPLE DEATHS, IS MY CAR SAFE TO DRIVE?

AIRBAG RECALL

DASH HAS CRACKED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO THE FRONT OF DASH CAP AND ALONG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO THE FRONT OF DASH CAP. THIS CAN EASILY CAUSE A PROBLEM SHOULD THE AIRBAG GO OFF. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THE CENTER OF THE DASH WOULD SHATTER SENDING SHRAPNEL TO EVERY DIRECTION INSIDE THE TRUCK SHOULD THE AIRBAG GO OFF OR A COLLISION. FOR ME TO REPLACE THIS IS GOING TO COST $1000.00 THIS IS GMC'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR ENGINEERING AND POOR QUALITY. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND $1000.00 ON A $60,000.00 TRUCK BECAUSE THE DASH ISN'T SUPPORTED PROPERLY TO KEEP FROM FALLING APART. BESIDES, WHY SPEND $1000.00 ON A NEW ONE WHEN IT'S JUST GOING TO CRACK AGAIN. STRUCTURAL FLAW!!

DASHBOARD SURROUNDING AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS CRACKING AND ESSENTIALLY DISINTEGRATING. IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS OR I'M INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THESE SHARP PLASTIC FRAGMENTS WILL BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS TRUCK HAS 38K MILES AND IS IN OTHERWISE PRISTINE CONDITION WITH ZERO SCRATCHES ON THE INTERIOR PARTS ASIDE FROM THESE DASH CRACKS. THE PLASTIC IS PROTECTED EVERY THREE MONTHS AT LEAST WITH AEROSPACE 303 AND PROTECTED FROM SUNLIGHT WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, IT'S A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED.

Mileage: 37,000

DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SAFETY BAG.

Mileage: 51,000

THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE INBOARD SIDE. AS THE DRIVER, I AM WORRIED THAT A SHARD OF PLASTIC COULD EXPLOSIVELY TEAR THROUGH MY SKULL, KILLING ME, IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. GMC NEEDS TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!!!

Mileage: 84,000

$17,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE ON MY GMC ALL AIRBAGS WENT OFF MINUS THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG. WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 75 MILES PER HOUR FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL RAN INTO THE BARRIER WIRES. DAMAGE ALL OVER THE TRUCK 360UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK LUCKILY NOBODY WAS INJURED EXCEPT FOR MY OWN BODY. I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS THE ONSTAR WOKE ME UP AND I CRAWLED OUT OF THE WRECKAGE MEETING THE HIGHWAY PATROL. IT'S BEEN JUST OVER FOUR YEARS I'M STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE INJURY.

Mileage: 1,600

THE DASH IS CRACKED, THERE ARE TWO CRACKS WHERE THE AIR-BAG IS, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR-BAG. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND INVOLVES SEVERAL MODELS AND SEVERAL YEARS. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. SEVERAL PEOPLE REPLACED THEIR DASHES AT THEIR EXPENSE ONLY TO HAVE THOSE CRACK ALSO.

Mileage: 30,000

DASHED CRACKED NEAR AIR BAG

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. IN A CRASH OR AIRBAG INFLATION, LOOSE SHARDS OF DASHBOARD PLASTIC MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS FLYING DEBRIS OR THEY MAY PUNCTURE AND/OR CUT THE AIRBAG PREVENTING PROPER AIRBAG INFLATION AND DECREASING THE AIRBAG'S EFFECTIVENESS.

Mileage: 91,200

TAKATA RECALL: A CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE DASH LEADING TO THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE! MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY AFFECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, AND OR CAUSE PIECES OF DASH TO BECOME SHRAPNEL!

Mileage: 50,400

DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE. THE THIN BRITTLE PLASTIC MAY BE A HAZZARD WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS CRACKING.

Mileage: 15,200

THERE ARE 4 CRACKS IN THE DASH OF THE TRUCK AND 1 ON THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MY CONCERN IS IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT COULD POTENTIALLY SEND PLASTIC FLYING PROJECTILES AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR WORSE LOSS OF VISION. GM HAS NOT HAD A RECALL BECAUSE THEY CLAIM ITS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THERE MUST BE A TEST PERFORMED IN ORDER TO RAISE A SAFETY CONCERN OR WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT

Mileage: 50,423

DASH IS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG

Mileage: 50,200

DASHBOARD CRACKED OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AIRBAG SIDE.

Mileage: 73,000

THIS TRUCK IS FOUR YEARS OLD, HAS 30,000 MILES, IS GARAGE KEPT (NEVER PARKED IN THE SUN) AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. I AM CONCERNED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE CRACKED DASH.

Mileage: 30,000

I NOTICED GETTING INTO MY TRUCK TODAY THAT I HAD CRACKS IN MY DASH IN TWO SPOTS. ONE CRACK IS ABOVE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE OTHER IS ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE, RUNNING TO WHERE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FROM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A TREND THAT HAS AFFECTED OTHER GM OWNERS. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY EITHER THEY'D CUT INTO THE BAGS CAUSING THEM TO NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY, AND/OR, SEND SHARDS OF SHARP PLASTIC FLYING THROUGH THE VEHICLES CABIN--BOTH SITUATIONS COULD HAVE SERIOUS/CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES.

Mileage: 51,000

INTERIOR UPPER DASH CRACKED AT 11,000. ALWAYS GARAGED. KNOWN ISSUE WITH '07-'13 GM TRUCKS. POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO PASSENGER AIR BAG UPON INFLATION. DUE TO SHARP CORNERS ON CRACK THE AIRBAG COULD BE DAMAGED OR BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PUNCTURE UPON INFLATION.

Mileage: 12,500