My Bonneville has a little over 22 000 km'* (14000 miles). I noticed the front drivers seat leather had cracked near the head rest.

I take very good are of the car and use Meguiars Automotive Leather car on the seats.

When I took the car to the dealership I expected them to say that I had scratched the leather. To my surprise they said it was a crack. Then the service manager went on to say that this was normal. I told him after 9 months the seats of this car should not be cracking unless they were abused.

He told me he was concerned that a new panel for the seat might not be the same color due to the different dye lots.

Has anyone else had a panel replaced in their leather seat?? What was the result? Was the color the same?

I have had family and friends who have owned GM'* with leather seats and there hasnt been any cracking problems for years after they buy the car.

I would say that cracking is a common thing that is occuring...i have a 93 and my stock seats have not cracked at all...i have AL7'* in the car now.....

and as for different Dye Lots.....i dunno about that...i have leather covers for my AL7'* from a 92 and a 95...they match my Leather AL7'* and they match my stock leather perfectally

Anyone else out there experienced cracking in the leather seats within the first 3 years of owning a new Bonneville?

yep pretty common in most american cars.

Are you talking cracked to the point of being a hole or just lines.

Cracked right threw the leather so that the material under is showing.

There are a number of lines and creases which I would expect on any leather seat.

Still looking for reasons to lemon the car I see...... :?

Anyway if they are cracked that bad warranty will cover it.

My 2000 are still mint.

Not looking to "lemon" the car at all. The fact of the matter is that this car has been a disaster. I love the design of the car and the performance of the car.

What I am sick of is the trips to the dealership for a car that I have owned for 9 months now.

The reason I posted this is because the dealership made it sound like this is perfectly normal. I just wanted to see how everyone elses seats were standing up. That way when the dealership says its normal, I can say your full of sh*t!

If the seats are cracked to the extent that you say then thats a defect not normal wear.