Cracked Dash?

[Cal's bee]

Well looked at my 2010 2LT Dash and have a 6 inch crack like the pictures in this post. I have 46,000 miles and just want the dash. Ill replace it if possible. will take it to dealer to see what my options are. You can see the ouline of the air bag on the dash with one side cracked.

[Baldman]

Originally Posted by Cal's bee

Well looked at my 2010 2LT Dash and have a 6 inch crack like the pictures in this post. I have 46,000 miles and just want the dash. Ill replace it if possible. will take it to dealer to see what my options are. You can see the ouline of the air bag on the dash with one side cracked.

If you're out of warranty then you might get a deal from the dealer but you're still going to have to pay something. You might consider a dash mat to cover it up.

[Cal's bee]

Will take it to the dealer Monday. Crossing my fingers till then.

[PhelanZL1]

Originally Posted by Turtle 2ss

I just got done washing the car. Cleaning the inside and I saw 2 Cracks on the pass side.I read how some guy got new dashboard put in but my car is a early 10 with 52k. What are the chances are that the dealer will fix it? Also saw that some guys would just live with it but want about when it's time to trade it in?

Ant quit bitching your dash brd. Fixed

[Cal's bee]

Well took it in and the service manager says he will contact me.

[campbell2209]

Mine is stored indoors it's a 2010 with 38K and it's cracking too! I only have it outside to drive it and park at work...

[rsjewel]

joining the club, just noticed my 2010 camaro SS, 36500 miles, same 4" air bag split! anyone come up with a fix, other then dash pad covers or new dash?!
like maybe a gyroscopic coffee cup holder!? or warning sticker AIRBAG trying to get out!

[James720SS]

Add me to the list. Found a hair line crack by the passenger side air bag. It's a 2010 SS. I'm hoping GM helps me out.

[gotpball44]

i have a crack in mine too

[SummoneR]

And mine is now cracked... 70,000 miles, almost 5 years old...

[rsjewel]

using the gm rep who is on this forum, i have a case opened up with GM, just got to get to the dealer to see how much of the replacement cost GM is going to cover, mine has 30,000 gm certified till jan 2015 43,000 miles

[rsjewel]

probably maybe when new, the car had a sticker indicating airbag here?
so my thought process here would be that it is not a good area to mount GPS or anything else laying on the dash would turn into a life threatening ballistic object when airbag is deployed!!

[SnowyCamaro]

I have this issue as well. But have given up on getting it replaced and honestly figure there would be more rattle problems than it's worth to not have the crack. As well as a high chance of this coming back in a new dash because it seems to be an obvious design flaw on gm part.

Anyway recently I stumbled across new product that I've been using in my car on all the interior trim. Most people will think that it is quite weird but I've been using leather conditioner over all my plastic trim pieces of my dash for the last three years. Specifically this meguiars stuff...



This stuff works great for me when it comes to cleaning the interior panels. It is high gloss however. So it hides a lot of marks. It last at least 4 times longer then any armor all product ever has for me. Armor all being what I typically used for my whole life before I accidentally stumbled across putting this stuff on my dash. Happy accident when cleaning leather in my truck.

It actually has great uv protection compared to armor all and like I said lasts much much longer. I wipe the whole car down with a few of these wipes, let everything look greasy for about 5 minutes, like I mean it looks pretty gooped on there and then buff off the extra with a microfibre towel. Not hard, just a quick wipe over all the surfaces with a clean microfibre towel. You must buff everything with the towel or else non textured pieces will not have a smooth finish. The textured dash does not need to be buffed but the finish is nicer if you do. After buffing there is no gross residue or anything. They literally work just like armor all wipes but way way better. My interior has never looked so good after using these wipes! People always ask me what products I use and are shocked when I show them.

I know most will say why am I posting this here. The reason is after I started using these wipes, after about 4 or 5 applications spaced out over a few months. My crack in the dash is very unnoticeable. Compared to how it looked with no polish. They worked so well for me that my father who initially noticed the crack asked if i got it fixed a few months later.

Please be aware these will leave a glossy finish on your interior panels. Do not use them if you want a closer to matte finish.

Just a suggestion if people are trying to make the crack less noticeable. These worked well for me.

[screamin chicken]

I see that GM is still lacking in the INT, and Customer Service for cheap INT., my 2000 WS6 with 34,xxx that sits in the garage has a crack dash, and door panels, O and my 07 Yukon XL also has a cracked dash, and leaks around the SR, upper console, and rear seat belts.
Now Im not saying I hate my cars, Im just saying my next one will not be GM....