2011 GMC Yukon Denali

MY 2011 GMC YUKON ALONG WITH COUNTLESS OTHER GM VEHICLES HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD ABOVE THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CAN POSE A SERIOUS DANGER IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND SHATTERS THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS MADE OF HARD PLASTIC CAUSING SHARDS OF PLASTIC BEING PROJECTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY 2007 - 2013 GM VEHICLES.

CRACKED DASHBOARD. AS MANY OTHERS HAVE INDICATED, THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THIS MODEL'S DASHBOARD, CAUSING SPONTANEOUS CRACKING. MINE HAPPENED JUST BEFORE MY "GENEROUS" 3 YEAR WARRANTEE EXPIRED, BUT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION, THE DEALER WAS "UNABLE" TO OFFER ANYTHING OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE DASH AT MY EXPENSE. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PANEL AS MOST OTHERS DESCRIBED. THEN THE CENTER CLIP FAILED, CAUSING THE DASH TO VIBRATE WHEN DRIVEN. THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING. I EVENTUALLY APPLIED A SMALL DAB OF MOLDABLE EPOXY HERE TO SECURE THE DASH AND STOP THE VIBRATION. "PROFESSIONAL GRADE" ....HARDLY

THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND CRACKED AGAIN. THE CRACK AT THE AIRBAG IS CAUSING THE THE AIRBAG TO EXTEND OUT, ALMOST POPPING OUT. THE OTHER CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD MAKES A LOUD OBNOXIOUS SOUND WHEN DRIVING. IT CAN BE SEEN MOVING UP AND DOWN AT THE CRACK. I PURCHASED A GMC YUKON BECAUSE THE QUALITY IS WIDELY KNOWN. THIS ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS! THE GMC DEALER SHIP DOES NOT WANT TO HELP OUT WITH FIXING THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF POST ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING. MY DASH STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND HAS SINCE CAUSED A LARGER CRACK CLOSER TO THE DRIVER. THE CRACK ALLOWS THE DASH TO LIBERATE CAUSING IT TO CRACK FURTHER. IT IS RIDICULOUS HOW MANY PROBLEMS ARE OUT THERE WITH NO RECALL. DEALERS CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT IT IS UP TO GENERAL MOTORS THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. MAY POSSIBLY BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT I WILL OWN. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IS? IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS, PLASTIC SHRAPNEL WILL FILL THE CAB.

I HAVE NOW 3 CRACKS (1 VERY LARGE) IN MY DASHBOARD. A DEALER IN FL (WHERE WE JUST MOVED FROM) SAID THAT GMC WOULD SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT WITH ME, BUT WE WERE RE-STATIONED TO NC SHORTLY THEREAFTER (ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY) AND HAD TO LEAVE. I TOOK IT TO THE NC DEALER ONLY 2 MONTHS LATER AND THEY WON'T HELP COVER EVEN ONE CENT. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $1,100 TO REPLACE WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND IN FL I WAS ONLY GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR $460. HOW IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY NOT ABLE TO OFFER A STANDARD POLICY/FEE FOR SUCH A CASE? THESE CRACKS APPEARED ALMOST OVERNIGHT AND ARE ONLY GETTING LARGER. THE THIRD CRACK JUST APPEARED AND I REGULARLY USE A SUN SHADE ON SUMMER AND WARM DAYS. 1 CRACK IS ALSO RIGHT AT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BOX. THE CAR WAS NOT ON NOR IN MOTION WHEN THEY FIRST OCCURRED.

MY DASHBOARD CRACKED WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. AFTER REPLACING THE DASHBOARD WITH A NEW ONE, THIS ONE IS CRACKING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOTS AS THE PREVIOUS ONE. GMC IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST $1000 TO REPLACE. I FEEL THIS IS FACTORY ISSUE AND A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS IT IS NEAR WHERE THE AIR BAGS ARE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.