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My 2007 Silverado has 7 or 8 cracks started about 2 years after I bought it brand new. Now we have air bag recall my dash will fall to pieces when they replace mine. Anyone find a cheap place to get one?

The same happened to me. There is a YouTube video on how to do it. The video is 28 minutes, the job is probably 28 hours.

I can't believe anyone would post it would take about 28 hours. It took me two hours from start to finish. I mean if you are going to entertain company and drinks a few beers and play horse shoes while trying to do this...Yeah it might even take ya 48 hours.
I hate being snarky about this but dang...anyone with a few mechanical skill should be able to this at the max 4 hours.

Sarcasm detector not turned on?

GM replaced the original one on my 2007 Suburban under warranty about 14 years ago, now it is cracked worst than the first. I no longer worry about it. After all at 13 years old and 140,000 miles, chipped and peeling paint, stained carpet and ripped driver's seat, to quote a famous American "What difference does it make at this point".

dash on me 2007 suburban cracked in a few places, I bought a dash cover for like a wee bit over 100 dolla (american) will probably install it in spring . with this zombie virus thing going on , figured there was no hurry to install it right away :)

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Dash here for sale.
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Just read a news story about GM replacing the Takata air bags but not authorizing the replacement of the cracked dash while there...🤷.

They are so backlogged on air bag replacement that you'll never get it. Just like all the other dealers.

Tahoe Dashboard
 

I owned a 2011 Tahoe LT and it had the same crack. It is a common problem. Don’t replace the dashboard, instead order a dash mat from Covercraft. They’re only around $50, they’re quality mats and they look decent once installed. If you replace the cracked dash, more likely than not, it will crack again. It’s a known problem for that generation.

just wait. It’s going to get a lot worse. And it’s going to crack at passenger airbag. It’s a very well known defect that gm refuses to address.

GM did address it under warranty. I had mine replaced but since it will happen again because the type material used is pretty much the same as what Dodge Ram trucks used. The sunlight destroys it. Lesson learned they are using different materials now to prevent this from happening. Want to clean it up either replace it or put a cover on it.

Three weeks ago, I purchased a pristine used 2011 Yukon XL Denali for Mrs. Cusser; this vehicle came from the mid-west, always garaged, babied. She took the horse/trailer on a dirt road yesterday and the dashboard cracked on both sides.
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Apparently this is a common issue on GM vehicles 2007-2014 (Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, Avalanche, etc.), and there was a class-action lawsuit, and GM won. https://www.carparts.com/blog/the-la...ed-dash-issue/ This link offers suggestions how to fix, etc. There are aftermarket overlays which can be glued on, simple dashboard covers, plastic welding/painting (might be ABS plastic).

So GM is in a position to profit from its own mistake: poor materials and design flaw. So sad.

This arrived today, happy with it. I did use some genuine Velcro adhesive strips with it, wasn't thrilled with the adhesive on the Velcro-clone stuff supplied. I may have to silicone-glue the dash mat on, like I did with the 1988 Suburban 2 decades ago.

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I used this but it is the one piece skin not the two piece. It fits like a glove. It is only noticeable at the two side AC vents where it ends. Mine is titanium and a perfect match to the original dash.

https://dashskin.com/2007-2012-gm-tr...PEALw_wcB#143=

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[QUOTE=bamafutbal;114278]noticed a crack in the dash today, 3-4 inches long. no idea how this could have happened. anyone else??? also does anyone know where i can get a replacement new or used (but has to look new)
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gainesville fl[/QUOTE
they sell plastic dash covers on amazon i was looking to get one myself just havent done yet

We purchased a 2011 Yukon a couple of years ago; it's dashboard cracked within 2 months (Arizona, but the Yukon came from Chicago area), so I bought a carpetlike cover through Amazon, and glued that over the cracked one, looked decent. That's when I found this thread and realized the cracking was due to a defect and that GM ignored it for quite a few years.

After a red-light runner totaled that Yukon, we replaced it with a 2014 Yukon, which has an intact dash.

I believe that I salvaged the dashmat from the 2011 when it was totaled. Just in case...

I decided that after seeing the underside of the original dash pad and the redesigned pad that the problem was caused by rigidly attaching in multiple places across the body. All they did with the redesign was add some more ribbing for strength. As I remember the issue back in the day, the new design cracked also. If they had gone to slotted holes which would allowed some movement then it probably wouldn't have cracked.

Hello, I have that typical dash crack in my 2013 SSV. at first it was a crack that opened up a bit in cold weather and closed again in warm weather. Did anyone find a better solution, even not perfect? I heard about there are shells one could put over it, to cover the top of the dash all together. Are those still sold? (are there places that install them.

No repairs work. It's like putting a new roof over a rotten frame. The dash will continue to crack. When the crack meets another crack, it will fall into the frame. I've replaced and repaired, nothing has lasted more than 4 years. I have noticed the part number has changed, maybe the material has improved. It's a gamble. Good luck.

What did you do with it???