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2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
22
Latest May 2, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
42%
of 53 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed May 2, 2019

HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF AN AVAILABLE REMEDY AS YET (MAY 03,2019)

NHTSA ID
11205161
Incident
May 2, 2019
Airbags
Filed Apr 7, 2019

CRACKED DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE PLASTIC SHARDS IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

NHTSA ID
11194443
Incident
Jun 1, 2018
Mileage
90,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2018

TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. CRACK AND DASH BULGE ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DASH. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED IN 2013 FROM CABLE DAHMER BUICK GMC OF INDEPENDENCE, MO. LABEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STATES IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN TEXAS, AND IT WAS REGISTERED IN TEXAS BY PREVIOUS OWNER.

NHTSA ID
11152141
Incident
Apr 16, 2018
Mileage
176,612 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. GM IS STILL CLAIMING NO FIX AVAILABLE WHAT CAN I DO? [XXX] CELL [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11149935
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 4, 2018

THE DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WHICH IF THE AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY COULD SEND SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING THROUGH THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME BUT IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE, AND WE HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT IT HAS BROKEN ALL THE WAY ACROSS ONE OF THE DASH PANELS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A ISSUE WITH MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
11109546
Incident
Jul 2, 2018
Mileage
75,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2018

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 2 SPOTS, 1 NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG POSSIBLY CORRUPTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG

NHTSA ID
11081855
Incident
Mar 28, 2018
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 2017

TAKATA RECALL CHEVROLET IS OUT OF REPLACEMENTS

NHTSA ID
11054449
Incident
Dec 16, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 16, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, GM IS NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO REPLACE THE TAKATA INFLATORS WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARDS. MINE IS BADLY CRACKED INCLUDING WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD COME OUT, WHICH REALLY WORRIES ME IF MY GRANDKIDS ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE IS A COLLISION. I PRAY THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID
11046569
Incident
May 6, 2014
Mileage
50,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 24, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (VIVA CHEVROLET, 5915 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11039269
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL SO I CAN ONLY COMPLAIN AFTER SOMETHING HAPPENS??? THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR.

NHTSA ID
11035716
Incident
Oct 23, 2017
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed May 12, 2017

DASH IS CRACKED IN 6 DIFFERENT SPOTS; 3 OF THE CRACKS BEING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, THE DASH WOULD SHATTER THUS CAUSING SHARP PROJECTILES TO BE DISPENSED IN THE VEHICLE CABIN POTENTIALLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE CRACKS START DOWN WHERE THE BOLTS CONNECT TO THE BODY (THEY EXTEND FURTHER DOWN THAN WHAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS).

NHTSA ID
10985463
Incident
Dec 1, 2015
Mileage
65,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 9, 2017

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS, AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER, AND IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT COLUMN. THIS IS GREATLY CONCERNING BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION, OR CAUSE OTHER DEBRIS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. WHEN IN MOTION THE DASHBOARD VIBRATES VIOLENTLY BECAUSE THE TWO CRACKS HAVE COMPROMISED THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND SUPPORT. THE VIBRATING ALSO CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT RATTLE.

NHTSA ID
10984545
Incident
Jun 6, 2016
Mileage
74,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 17, 2017

DASH IS CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE COVER TO ATTACH PROPERLY. SHARP PLASTIC EDGE MAY CUT AIRBAG WHEN DEPLOYED MAKING IT USELESS. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AND GM IS STATING THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY WON'T BE FOR A WHILE.

NHTSA ID
10966472
Incident
Aug 21, 2015
Mileage
120,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 14, 2017

DASH IS CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE COVER TO ATTACH PROPERLY. SHARP PLASTIC EDGE MAY CUT AIRBAG WHEN DEPLOYED MAKING IT USELESS. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AND GM IS STATING THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY WON'T BE FOR A WHILE.

NHTSA ID
10965813
Incident
Dec 21, 2014
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 22, 2017

DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK IN NUMEROUS AREAS, 1 AREA THAT IS VERY CONCERNING IS RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH I FEEL CONCERNED THAT IF IT WERE TO INFLATE THE DASHBOARD WOULD WOULD SEND PROJECTILES FLYING. THE DASH IS ALSO CRACKING SEVERELY ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPON RESEARCH THIS IS A ISSUE THAT THE INTERNET IS FLOODED WITH AND GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GM IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH AT A DEALETHIS SHIP WHEN I WENT LOOKING AROUND 4 OUT OF THE 5 VEHICLES FOR SALE ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACES. I NEED HELP FROM NHTSA TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE MY FAMILY IS PUT IN DANGER IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THIS CRACK SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN THE WEATHER GOT COLD, I TURNED ON MY HEAT AND THE DESK IMMEDIATELY CRACKED. THIS IS FLAWED EQUIPMENT AND WE AS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.

NHTSA ID
10956210
Incident
Nov 10, 2016
Mileage
129,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 20, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM GM ON THIS RECALL IS THAT AT THIS TIME, GM CONSIDERS YOUR VEHICLE SAFE. THE FACT THAT 11 PEOPLE SO FAR HAVE BEEN KILLED BY TAKATA AIRBAG'S TELLS ME IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO HAVE THESE IN OUR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10946766
Incident
Jan 20, 2017
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Nov 22, 2015

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL SPOTS. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IT IS CRACKING AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AREA. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IT COULD BE PUNCTURED OR CUT DURING DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THIS CRACKED DASHBOARD.

NHTSA ID
10795303
Incident
Aug 10, 2015
Mileage
105,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 2015

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CERTAINLY I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX. THE VEHICLE IS USED ONLY FOR LEISURE AND IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE.

NHTSA ID
10781833
Incident
Oct 13, 2015
AirbagsSteering
Filed May 30, 2015

THE DASHBOARD HAS THREE SEVERE LONG CRACKS THAT RUN INTO WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY AND ONE THAT RUNS VERTICALLY STRAIGHT UP TO THE STEERING WHEEL.THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT. THE EDGES ARE VERY SHARP. A PIECE HAS CRACKED AND FELL INTO THE A/C VENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THE DASH COULD CUT THE AIRBAG AS IT PASSES BY THE SHARP EDGES OR SHARP EDGES COULD SEVERELY CUT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AS AIRBAG PUSHED BROKEN DASH INTO PASSENGER OR DRIVER.THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID
10722388
Incident
May 15, 2015
Mileage
51,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureSteering
Filed Dec 4, 2014

DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO ACCIDENT, ORIGINAL OWNER, CRACK JUST OCCURRED AND PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CRACK IS RUNNING VERTICAL FROM SEAM IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD UP TO DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA WHERE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCATED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10662157
Incident
Nov 10, 2014
Mileage
72,500 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Oct 25, 2014

THE DASHBOARD HAS SEVERE LONG CRACKS THAT RUN INTO WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND 1000'S HAVE REPORTED SAME ISSUE. THE EDGES ARE VERY SHARP. THE VEHICLE IS <4 YEARS OLD AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE. CONCERN IS THE DASH COULD CUT THE AIRBAG AS IT PASSES BY THE SHARP EDGES OR SHARP EDGES COULD SEVERELY CUT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AS AIRBAG PUSHED BROKEN DASH INTO PASSENGER OR DRIVER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10649884
Incident
Jul 1, 2013
Mileage
45,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 16, 2014

MY DASHBOARD AT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND AT MY GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE SEVERE CRACKS. I'M AFRAID MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND MY GAUGES WILL FALL DEEP INSIDE THE DASH. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT RECALL FOR FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10564582
Incident
Nov 27, 2013

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