IllustrationDASHBOARD IS SLOWLY BUT SURELY CRACKING AND FALLING APART ON MY TOP OF THE LINE LTZ. ONE LARGE CRACK CREEPING FROM THE WINDOW TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND A LARGE PIECE CRACKED AND FELL OUT NEAR THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. MY DASHBOARD IS NOW VIBRATING HEAVILY.
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
325–50K
1450–75K
1275–100K
6100–150K
5150K+
43 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Unknown Or Other complaints
14 reportsWITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE IT DEVELOPED CRACKS ALL ALONG THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT RECENTLY A LARGE PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD FELL OUT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET CHEVROLET TO HELP PAY FOR REPLACING IT BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE ENTIRE BILL ALONE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE A…
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WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE IT DEVELOPED CRACKS ALL ALONG THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT RECENTLY A LARGE PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD FELL OUT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET CHEVROLET TO HELP PAY FOR REPLACING IT BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE ENTIRE BILL ALONE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK AND THAT HAVING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EXPOSED WILL CAUSE HARM TO MYSELF OR THE VEHICLE.
CRACKED DASH MAY DAMAGE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF ACTIVATED.
I BOUGHT MY 2009 SUBURBAN NEW IN NOVEMBER 2009. BUT AT AROUND 60K MILES THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. WOULD THIS AFFECT THE AIRBAGS OR POSE AS A SAFETY ISSUE? I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK SO THIS BETTER NOT BE A THREAT TO ANY OF US.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.