2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 13 records
- passenger airbag · 9 records
- side airbag · 6 records
- dashboard cracked · 5 records
- airbag deployment · 5 records
- dash cracked · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
Low mileage vehicle, stored in a garage at work and at home. Dashboard cracked at passenger side airbag. Serious safety issue as plastic parts from broken dashboard can become deadly missiles during airbag deployment and potentially harm or cause death to passenger (my child). Spent nearly $600 for a dashboard assembly that should have never required replacing.
ODI 11194504
Air Bags
Crack in dash adjacent to the passenger airbag. Concern dash would shatter if air bag deploys.
ODI 11155986
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The dashboard has cracked in my 2013 chevrolet tahoe putting the passenger at risk during an accident. Since the crack runs down to the airbag it could possible shatter the plastic and damage passengers. I have found this to be a very common issue and that injuries have occurred due to this unsafe dash. This needs to be a safety recall for the safety of the drivers and passengers.
ODI 11154536
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
Cracking in the dashboard that has carried into the airbag section of the dash that prevented deployment in an accident on both passenger and driver sides of dash
ODI 11161852
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dash has cracked over the last year around the airbag and concern is that pieces could become shrapnel in case of a deployment.
ODI 11182605
Air Bags · Body
Dash cracked front passenger side, above and into left side of airbag compartment. Vehicle has been garaged or shade in window, was stationary & unoccupied when the dash cracked.
ODI 11099989
Air Bags
Takata recall. While my tahoe was in a repair shop to have the new air bag control module reprogrammed, the side curtain air bags deployed. . In addition, i noticed the deployed side air bags do not cover the front driver's or passenger side windows. Therefore, it appears to be only a partial deployment or a defective design that in addition to accidental deployment, they do not protect people in the front seats.
ODI 11093211
Air Bags
I bought a replacement radiator core support manufactured in china. It has a defect that requires the front air bag sensors be installed facing the opposite direction from the normal orientation (rearward rather than forward). However, i suspect that may affect air bag sensor function and possibly air bag deployment during an accident. Online chats with the sensor manufacturer result in evasive answers due to…
ODI 11088696
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle has 55,680 miles and the upper left corner next to the passenger side air bag is cracked. Because of this dash crack, the air bag cover is lifted. Chevy won't do anything about it because it's out of warranty. Well, this is a major safety issue not to mention there have been thousands of complaint of 2007-2013 chevy dashed cracking.
ODI 11051062
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Cracked dashboard bought my 2013 chevy tahoe ltz. Has only 98000 miles on it. Just noticed a crack at the top left corner of the dashboard, right at the edge of the passenger airbag. Two weeks later, another cracked appeared on the driver side, from the bottom edge of the dashboard and continued up and over the instrument cluster hump. Both cracks appeared while stationary. This vehicle is primarily garaged and has…
ODI 11019006
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard on the driver side is cracking and extending upwards towards the driver. Consistently rattles when vehicle is in motion. Crack is also visible on the passenger side leading towards the airbag. Both cracks were noticed when vehicle was in motion.
ODI 11018874
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I own a 2013 chevrolet tahoe lt. I take good care of my vehicle. Last week, i noticed multiple cracks in my dashboard in the immediate vicinity of my passenger side airbag; they seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. There was no incident beforehand that could have caused the damage. My vehicle was stationary from the last time i had used it, to the next time i entered my vehicle and noticed the dashboard cracks. I…
ODI 11013129
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2013 chevy tahoe z71 with approximately 45,000 miles. There are a total of three cracks in my dashboard one on the drivers side above the instrument panel and the other two are on the passenger side right above the passenger airbag. I was told by gm that i would have to repair the dash myself and pay out of pocket.
ODI 11129333
Air Bags · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured along the passenger side frontal air bag housing. The contact was concerned about the safety of the vehicle in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the air bag. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
ODI 10994493
Air Bags
I noticed a small crack in my dash above the airbag on the passenger side over a year ago. It has now grown to several cracks above both the passenger and driver airbag. I take great care of my vehicle, even purchased the extended bumper to bumper warranty. If i was in an accident, the cracks in the dash and the poor quality of the dash could prevent the airbags from deploying correctly.
ODI 11121515
Air Bags · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard fractured above the front passenger air bag housing. The contact was concerned that there was a danger in the event that the air bags were to deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10945023
Air Bags · Body
Cracked dash by passenger air bag not long after i purchased the vehicle i woke up got into my tahoe and saw a crack.
ODI 10993712
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
DASHBOARD CRACKING NEXT TO AIRBAG.
ODI 10992037
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dash cracking in corner of passenger air bag. Creates potential hazard that may affect safe operation of the airbag in the event of an accident.
ODI 10915106
Air Bags
The vehicle dashboard has cracked in several places to include the area surrounding the passenger airbag, and near the steering column. In the event of a vehicle crash with airbag deployment, the dashboard could fragment and become a hazardous projectile.
ODI 10908261
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The dashboard has cracked next to the passenger side airbag decreasing structural integrity of the dash and increasing the risk of plastic shards being ejected at the passenger during airbag deployment. Manufacturer is aware of the issue and refuses to replace dashboard. Vehicle is on 3 years old
ODI 10877021
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dash is cracking around passenger airbag. Vehicle is garage kept and a sun visor used when parked in the sun. This vehicle has never been in a collision and none of the air bags have ever deployed in this vehicle. The crack seems cosmetic but given the location, i am concerned about the integrity of the air bag assembly
ODI 10836813
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
This is a series of crack on the front dashboard. Started from the cowling over instrument panels and has spread to a section by the passenger airbag. There have been a number of gm vehicles with this same dashboard cracking but gm does nothing about it. I'm only a little over 50k miles.
ODI 11083578
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The inside door panel on the drivers side broke where handle is. Very very disgusted at all the problems i have had with my vehicle while it was new
ODI 11006036
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
2013 chevy tahoe, defective cracked dashboard. Safety issue could result in defective or unsafe deployment of air bag, not cosmetic according to several other reports. Driver side, behind cluster. Http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/11/19/call-kurtis-investigates-cracks-in-some-gm-dashboards/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/gmdashcrack/…
ODI 10851140