2011 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags Problems
- 165
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 165 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 60 records
- parts recall · 20 records
- recall recall · 13 records
- passenger side · 11 records
- recall remedy · 11 records
- airbag recall · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body
DASH IS CRACKED IS SEVERAL AREAS
ODI 10871312
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Came out to take the kids to school and there was a crack in my dash near the passenger air bag. Crack appeared over night, car was parked in oceanside ca. Concern for passenger and flying debris or if airbag will even work properly. This seems to be a common problem.
ODI 10807183
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Three dash board cracks appeared on the dash overnight. One crack near drivers dash area under windshield, two others on passenger side of dash by the airbag. Concerned this could cause issues with airbag deployment or cause proper operation issues. This tahoe was perfectly fine, came out to car overnight and noticed the cracks.
ODI 10786658
Air Bags
Dash has cracked around passenger air bag . If airbag is deployed could send pieces into passenger. Seems is a common problem .
ODI 10785822
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Top of dashboard cracked - no accident involved. I have concerns about the airbag working properly now. Dealer wants $1,000 to fix it.
ODI 10840077
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The dash board has cracked at several places, including where the passenger side air bags it happened sometime in sept'2015, even though the tahoe always is parked in shade (under the porte cochere) or in the garage. I have called gmac and the dealer several times i have been asked to pay out of pocket $800 for a manufacturing defect as this is a common complaint, on chevy dashboards.
ODI 10790602
Air Bags
My dashboard is cracking in two places now. My concern is that the crack near the passenger airbag will affect it's effectiveness in a crash. I've contacted the dealership & gm and been told they will not fix it.
ODI 10762420
Air Bags · Structure
The dashboard on my tahoe has began to crack. It originally began to crack on the drivers side and has spread up over the control panel. Last week i noticed a crack on the passenger side that leads right to the airbag. Now that the airbag is involved i definitely feel that this is a major safety hazard. Seeing the widespread complaints about this happening to others i feel this should be a recall. $70,000 vehicles…
ODI 10746733
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
While driving on city streets several days ago i heard a loud popping sound as if an object has hit the windshield. After stopping to inspect for damage and not finding any glass cracks or chips i drove on. Shortly thereafter i noticed a noise coming from the dash area and found that the center portion of the dashboard at the radio speaker was loose due to fact that the tab which is designed to hold the center…
ODI 10733687
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard is cracked. Concerned about safety in the event the airbag deploys. The vehicle has not been in any accidents. No chemical or cleaner has ever been applied to the dash. It looks like a stress crack or manufacturer defect.
ODI 10887471
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Hi i currently own a 2011 chevy tahoe lt model with 78,547 mile on it and the dash is crarcked around the passenger airbag and over the instrument cluster and which i think might comprimise the airbag on deployment which would put my children and passengers at risk of a fatality in the event that an accident occurs and gm should recall this problem its not just mine but most all gm models 07-13 are affected by this…
ODI 10820682
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard is cracked in front of the driver. Hard plastic knife like structure are exposed to passengers. Also cracked on the passenger side airbag area. Chevrolet states it is cosmetic. This is potentially a hazard for the occupants.
ODI 10927681
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard just cracked while driving city street
ODI 11209196
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
There is a major crack that appeared on the dashboard at the base of the steering section, closest to the windshield.
ODI 10763129
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I purchased a used tahoe in august 2014 with 42k miles on it. At the time of purchase the dash above the passenger side airbag had a small crack, approx 1.5 inches. Since then the crack spread to about 2 inches and i have noticed a crack on the driver side dash as well. The driver side crack started small but extends about 4 inches. Everyone i know that owns a tahoe or silverado manufactured in 2009 - 2011 have the…
ODI 10726184
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I believe this is a safety hazard due to the possibility of an airbag injury.
ODI 10746876
Air Bags · Structure
I noticed about a month ago that my tahoe dashboard was cracked on two spots. *tr
ODI 10706053
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The dash has cracked by the passenger airbag, and on the left side of the instrument cluster. This all began at 46k miles. I have never used any chemicals on the dash, and keep a sunshade in the windshield
ODI 11046474
Air Bags · Structure
Shortly after buying my used tahoe a crack developed near the corner of the passenger airbag, forming a "y" shape which leaves a small, sharp piece of potential shrapnel if the airbag were to deploy. I fear this issue could cause potentially fatal outcomes due to the likelihood of the brittle plastic becoming flying shrapnel in the event of an accident and airbag deployment. This is a well reported and well known…
ODI 10689685
Air Bags
Dashboard cracked in two places like many other 2007-2011 gm. Concerned of safety issue if airbags were to deploy.plastic from dash could injure or possibly pierce airbag rendering it useless.
ODI 10762568
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Cracked dashboard. Airbag deployment may cause deadly plastic debris flying about.
ODI 10897398
Air Bags
Dash around airbag and instrument panel is severely cracked. Known manufacturer's defect.
ODI 11243590
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
My 2011 chevy tahoe ltz dashboard fractured completely through the plastic adjacent to the passenger airbag and progressively rattled until it separated. It then cracked in the area in front of the steering wheel and continues to rattle and the crack is getting longer. The area of the dash between these 2 cracks rattles violently when driving on the highway and i am severely concerned about shards of the dash…
ODI 11081768
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
My dash is cracking and breaking around my airbag. This seems like it could be very dangerous in a crash. I'm worried that either the airbag won't deploy as it should or if it does, there will be shards of plastic dash flying around in the cab. Nothing happened to the dash, it just started cracking.
ODI 10883650
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I took my tahoe to herndon chevrolet to be detailed. Within 24 hrs after the detailing, there was a crack in the dash touching the airbag and to over the steering wheel. *tr
ODI 10637566