IllustrationDASH BOARD IS CRACKING IN THREE PLACES . THE MOST CONCERNING ONE IS AROUND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG. MY PASSENGER COULD BE IMPALED WITH PIECES OF THE DASH IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.
2011 GMC Sierra Denali
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21 reports with mileage · 7 unknown
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Structure complaints
9 reportsI HAVE A ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD CRACKING ALONG THE AIRBAG MODULE DOOR. I BELIEVE IF I WAS OR INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED THE PIECES OF DASH CAN BECOME FRAGMENTS AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE INJURY AND ALSO COULD DEFLATE THE AIRBAGS UPON EXPANSION. CAUSING MORE INJURY THAN DEEM NECESSARY.
DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE BY AIRBAG, NOW I HAVE A CRACK JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES AND THE CRACKS JUST APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IT IS IMMACULATE OTHER THEN NOW CRACKED UP DASH. IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCID…
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DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE BY AIRBAG, NOW I HAVE A CRACK JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES AND THE CRACKS JUST APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IT IS IMMACULATE OTHER THEN NOW CRACKED UP DASH. IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
DASHBOARD CRACKING IN 2 PLACES. *TR
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. PAINT SEEMS REALLY THIN. ORIGINAL PAINT NEVER BEEN ABUSED. AS FOR DASHBOARD I GUESS ITS A COMMON THING RIGHT BY THE AIR BAG AND DRIVER SIDE. SCARY TO THINK ABOUT A COLLISION AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING TOWARD YOUR FACE.
DASHBOARD ON MY GMC SIERRA DENALI HAS 2 MAJOR CRACKS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES DASHBOARDS. FIRST CRACK IS OVER THE GAUGES ON THE DASH, AND THE SECOND IS RIGHT OVER TOP OF THE AIR BAG. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH NO RECALLS OR ASSISTANCE FROM VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THE CRACKS ARE EITHER STARTED VIA DRIVING AND …
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DASHBOARD ON MY GMC SIERRA DENALI HAS 2 MAJOR CRACKS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES DASHBOARDS. FIRST CRACK IS OVER THE GAUGES ON THE DASH, AND THE SECOND IS RIGHT OVER TOP OF THE AIR BAG. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH NO RECALLS OR ASSISTANCE FROM VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THE CRACKS ARE EITHER STARTED VIA DRIVING AND CRACKING DUE TO VIBRATION OF THE ROAD, OR THEY CRACK FROM PREMATURE WEAR VIA THE SUN FADING THE MATERIALS. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, SEEING HOW IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY IT WILL SEND MANY SHARP PIECES OF DASHBOARD PLASTIC INTO THE PASSENGER OR MYSELF THE DRIVER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX, AND A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OR ADDRESS.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AROUND SPEAKER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOTICED IT AROUND 75K MILES AND HAS SPREAD SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE YEAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD LEADING TO THE AIR BAG AND STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
DASHBOARD CRACK ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS ISSUE POSES SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL BE PUNCTURED OR OTHERWISE INEFFECTIVE DURING DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE SHARP CRACKED EDGES OF THE DASH AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SHARDS OF CRACKED DASH BECOMING PROJECTILES CAUSING INJURY TO OC…
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DASHBOARD CRACK ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS ISSUE POSES SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL BE PUNCTURED OR OTHERWISE INEFFECTIVE DURING DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE SHARP CRACKED EDGES OF THE DASH AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SHARDS OF CRACKED DASH BECOMING PROJECTILES CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THE CRACK. THE CRACKS BECOME LARGER EVERYDAY.
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