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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
16 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2018
Unknown Or Other
DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND IN ONE PLACE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT HOUSING. CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS IDENTIFIES THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET DASHES. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION AS THESE PIECES COULD BECOME PROJECTILES. AT THIS POINT CHEVROLET IS NOT OFFERING TO …
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DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND IN ONE PLACE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT HOUSING. CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS IDENTIFIES THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET DASHES. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION AS THESE PIECES COULD BECOME PROJECTILES. AT THIS POINT CHEVROLET IS NOT OFFERING TO FIX THE ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11083641
65,000 miles · Aug 13, 2017
Unknown Or Other
DASH BOARD CRACKED
NHTSA ODI #11014919
48,000 miles · Aug 6, 2017
Unknown Or Other
CRACKED DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CRACK BEGAN DURING NORMAL ON-ROAD DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11013075
30,000 miles · Jun 25, 2017
StructureUnknown Or Other
DASH IS CRACKING ABOVE STEERING WHEEL, FROM WINDSHIELD SIDE EXTENDING TO STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA ODI #11001274
43,000 miles · Jun 6, 2017
Air BagsUnknown Or Other
DASH BOARD CRACKS FORMED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DRIVER OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL. POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PUNCTURE HAZARD AND VIBRATION DISTRACTION WHILE MOVING.
NHTSA ODI #10993432
70,000 miles · Apr 28, 2017
Unknown Or Other
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE DONE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST STARTED CRACKING AND A WEEK LATER IT HAD CREATED A LARGE CRACK OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOUT 9 INCHES IN LENGTH
NHTSA ODI #10981224
18,000 miles · Mar 12, 2017
Unknown Or Other
DASHBOARD CRACKING BADLY
NHTSA ODI #10960184
72,000 miles · Mar 3, 2017
Unknown Or Other
CRACKED DASHBOARD
NHTSA ODI #10958451
74,000 miles · Feb 17, 2017
Unknown Or Other
DASH CRACKED ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE
NHTSA ODI #10955251
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2017
Air BagsUnknown Or Other
CENTER OF DASH IS NOT STURDY ENOUGH CAUSED A CRACK FROM CENTER DASH AIR VENT CORNER ON PASSENGER SIDE CORNER TO THE AIR BAG.
NHTSA ODI #10953751
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