2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Structure Problems

THERE IS A LARGER CRACK THAT IS OCCURRING ON THE FAR CORNER OF THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS DUE TO THE PLASTIC THAT WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DASH. UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PLASTIC PIECES MAY BREAK OFF AND HARM OCCUPANTS. UPON RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL OF VEHICLES. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED A CRACK ALL OF A SUDDEN SHOW UP ON MY DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT TIME OF DAY IT WAS OR EXACTLY WHERE OR WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

HAVE 3 CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. 2 ABOVE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND 1 ON PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. HAD PIECE OF DASH BREAK OFF AND FALL INSIDE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY. GM ONLY WANTS TO COMPENSATE UP TO 20% TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE AT THEIR COST DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING. FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK, AND PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BREAK OFF. *JS

AFTER SHORT(90MILES)TRIP TO SEE FAMILY MEMBERS, I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH CONNECTING THE 'AIR BAG' PANEL. THIS RAISES GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS SHOULD THERE BE A MINOR COLLISION AND PIECES OF THE CRACKED DASH IMPALING SOMEONE. NOW THE DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS CRACKED AND THIS IS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE THIS IS AT THE LEVEL OF THE DRIVERS FACE.. *TR

HAS CRACK ON DASH AROUND AIR BAG, CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY , PLASTIC MAY BECOME ATTACHED IN AIR BAG ON DEPLOYMENT. HAS CRACK ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR VIN, PLASTIC MY COME SHATTER AND INJURER DRIVER IN A COLLISION. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED RUNNING FROM THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE HAS A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS IN THE LOCATION THAT IT DOES. I FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, THE ALREADY CRACKED PLASTIC OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 XLT SUBURBAN THAT AFTER HAVING A CRACK DEVELOP OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOW SHOWS THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING OF THEIR "CHROME" COLORED COVERING AND ARE CUTTING FINGERS. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE A PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE TAIL LAMP IN PLACE. THIS IS THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURN SIGNAL, WIRING HARNESS ETC., THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY. FACTORY WORKERS "OVER" TORQUED THIS PLASTIC PART AT THE FACTORY. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS PART BREAKS AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT FALLS OFF AND DANGLES JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT AS THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT AT 20,000 MILES WHICH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN WITH THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT AT 46,000 MILES WHICH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THIS IS CERTAINLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF ON...

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH SAFETY ISSUES ON EXITING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO PUSH THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT FORWARD. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE HANDLE ON THE FRONT DOOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ANY ATTEMPT TO USE THE BACK WINDOWS AS AN ALTERNATE ESCAPE ROUTE WOULD PRESENT A PROBLEM, AS THE WINDOW DESIGN ONLY ALLOWS MINIMAL PARTIAL OPENING. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WELDS THAT HOLD THE SEAT ON THE FRAME/BODY BROKE CAUSING NOTICEABLE CREAKING AND GRINDING NOISES WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN COMING TO STOPS OR ACCELERATING. THIS IS AN '07 SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC WORK TRUCK. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR CASES AT OTHER WEB SITES. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT, TRIED TO PUT OFF THE REPAIR FOR A SECOND TIME AS THOUGH THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. *TR

TL* -THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE THEN LOST POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE ENGINE BY A SMALL STICK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THEN ENGINE SITS 10 INCHES BACK WHICH ALLOWS ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE FAILED WELDS WERE FOUND ON THE BODY SEAM UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.