Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Does not fit quite right.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Worked nice just wish that the big plastic bar above the radio was black instead of silver I guess it could be painted but it's never quite the same. And they should've thrown it the little metal clip for the bottom tab in you have to remove it from your original face frame and it is a fight to get it off of there.

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It's a solid "meh" for the Cruze LTZ

It fit the dash just fine. It would look 100% stock in a Cruze that has only the silver trim panels. I have an LTZ that has a pattern on the trim panels. It would be nice to have an option that duplicated the pattern because there are a lot of Cruzes (Cruzen maybe? what's the plural? Ha) with that option. I guess it matches the silver on the steering wheel that has no pattern. I also wish that Metra made a pocket or something to replace the 7" MyLink screen at the top of the dash that is going to be rendered completely non-functional once you install your new head unit. Instead, you just get a blank dead screen to look at, when a pocket would have provided some much appreciated new function for that area. This is a swing and a miss in my opinion. There are other kits out there very similar to this one, but are black instead of silver. Sadly, I don't think they offer a pocket either. What a missed opportunity!

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Worked perfect with my dual radio thanks!

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Not bad!

Fit pretty well. You need to but the brackets as far back as you can on the head unit and trim about half of the width of the bezel to get a nice flush fit. Overall can't really complain for the price. Matches the factory color pretty nicely and the fit is good after a slight modification

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Fit leaves a little to be desired some gaps on the edges and takes a little adjusting to get it perfect but otherwise good

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Nice sleek & clean looking dash kit for the Chevy Cruze, helps with the smaller radios to not look so bulky.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Installed on a 2012 Chevy Cruze. It does not sit flush with the radio. You have to modify it to get it close, also it does not clip in bottom tight.

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Good enough.

Overall this works good. The finish is very close to the original silver trim. Close enough that you don't notice any difference on my '16 Cruze. Once everything is in it looks good. I do have a few minor complaints. First, I didn't like that I had to cut a notch in the factory climate control module. This is only a problem if you think you might ever want to put everything back to original. It seems like they could have found a way to move the new stereo location up a few millimeters to prevent this. Second, they didn't provide the one little clip insert that holds the piece on securely. You have to move that over from the original piece. Just seems silly and unnecessary. Finally, Im using this with a Pioneer DMH-WC5700NEX which is a standard 6.78" touch screen. I was hoping that everything would sit flush, but the opening is too small and the screen had to be mounted behind the Metra kit. It doesn't look bad, but would have been better flush mounted.

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Doesn't truly fit

I purchased this when buying my aftermarket radio because it goes hand in hand and I'm very disappointed in the outcome. Now that I'm reading through these reviews I'm glad I'm not the only one having these issues. I've posted side by side comparisons of the factory dash kit and the new aftermarket kit. You can clearly see the missing tabs that make the bottom corners of the new kit just sit there loosely. You can also see where I posted the vent picture that the angle of the trim doesn't match the profile of the car. While I wouldn't care normally if everything worked out this is just another thing I'm nitpicking about the fitment. I've also added a picture of the Crutchfield image of the kit and you can clearly see a tab in the picture. Lastly as others have stated you will have to cut your ac/heat trim panel in order to fit a radio in. I've attached a pic displaying how I did so. There is a single tab from the aftermarket trim that fits into the existing ac trim but I have yet to get it to even secure there. Overall this thing has zero positive connections. Could be an issue on my end but as others are stating I'm thinking it's just the way it's designed. I will be working with it more to try to get it to an acceptable level. If you were to hit a pot hole in the road as of how it's working now it'll completely fall out. Very disappointed that the install went great and the final piece just fell so short.

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Poor quality

Poor design for mounting brackets and screws.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

The quality of this is not as high as oem. The paint job is a little rough and not the exact same color or feel. The fitment was okay. I installed a double DIN and had to modify the HVAC control panel slightly for it to fit. I tried many ways for a long time but could not get it to fit correctly with out modifications. See pictures. Overall, it did the job but could be better.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Easy to install with some or little modifications.

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Nice fit, doesn't fully match though

This fit my 13 cruze ltz well, but it wasn't an exact match to my interior. My model has the two tone hammered silver trim and this is just flat silver.

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Poor purchase

Not impressed. The finish is rough, vents don't fit well in there clips. It in general doesn't fit well. The brackets don't allow the radio to sit flush with face of bezel.

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Feels kinda cheap compared to the OEM piece. The color is on par. The vent mounting tabs aren't the strongest but it gets the job done.

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Fitment isn't great

Trim piece around vents doesn't secure flush. We installed and reinstalled about 5 times, but can't get the sides to line up compeltly with dashboard. There are two clips on the stock unit that are absent from this trim piece. If those pieces were added, it would greatly help the fitment of this item.

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They had just what I needed and was very helpful.

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Unfortunately your only option

Let's get the good out of the way first: This kit looks...fine. It's semi-matte silver plastic that looks and feels exceedingly similar to a number of the OEM trim pieces in a First-Gen Cruze. Beyond that, however, this product doesn't impress. For one thing, the opening on the kit doesn't truly fit around what I would assume is a number of Double-DIMM head units; it certainly didn't fit around mine. This means that the unit will sit fully recessed behind the (relatively thick) bezel (think ~half of an inch). Worse, the kit comes with no gaskets or padding, which means there will be gaps. It doesn't particularly affect function, but does leave annoying gaps that you'll simply need to get used-to, unless you want to make your own rubber or silicone gasket to improve some of the finish. That said, your options are slim with respect to alternatives. Take what we can get, I guess.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Instructions are a bit bare bones, it wasn't clear exactly which mounts on the head unit to use and I ended up having to take it out multiple times makes tiny adjustments before I could get it to sit correctly in the opening. This may have had more to do with it being a shallow depth unit than an actual flaw with the mounting kit. I did have to cut small angles out of the top of the climate control panel to get it back in place because the double din unit sat down a bit to far, but the notches are behind this so you can't even see them, so that wasn't a big deal.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Fits like a glove

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Dash kit worked great. No problems.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

You need to get a module!

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It looks nice but modifications were needed

I purchased the Alpine iLX-W650 and this was part of Crutchfield's recommended gear. In order for this to work with this particular head unit you need to modify the bracket that comes in the kit. If you want the unit to be flush the bracket needs to be installed so the screen is 2 3/8" from where you mount it to the car. If you use the bracket as is and install it so the unit sits as far forward as possible the screen for the Alpine will be about a half inch back form the front of the trim piece. I had to drill a hole in the bracket basically where the ear for the bracket is and then cut a little of it away to fit the screws in. You will also need to cut away a piece on the climate control. There are 4 small rectangular openings on the top of it that are used for clips on the old radio controls that are not used with the Alpine/this kit. If you cut the top out of the inner 2 opening the new head unit will have room to slid in. Once you do these 2 things it will work out except for a small gap between the bottom of the screen and the trim piece. I got it to work but I'm a little disappointed this is what Crutchfield recommends for this head unit. If there isn't anything better I think there should at least some info sent out with the kit to help make the install a little less painful.

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Great Product

Fits great and color matches perfectly!!

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Instructions were helpful. Quite a process getting to the actual radio. Noticed radio and "pocket spacer" below the new radio do not come flush to front of new dash trim piece even when both are spaced as far forward as permitted. A noticeable gap. Radio mount bracket would need 1/4" spacer behind screws used to attach radio bracket to dash. New dash piece fits in well and color matches original.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Gets the job done but not the best option on the market. Couldn't get the new display to sit flush in the dash kit. Ended up purchasing a different kit that made the whole unit look OEM.

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Could use more clips.

Fits perfectly. Easy to install. Does not have all the clips on the bottom of the v, so it doesn't sit 100% flush, but it's pretty close

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Great kit please read all review

All these people leaving bad reviews about the bottom clip not holding in the dash kit are obviously not very smart and shouldn't be doing stereo installs if they can't figure this out....you HAVE to take the meta clips off the factory dash kit tabs and transfer them over to the new metra dash kit. Once you do that...the dash kit fits perfect and looks amazing. Nice tight fit no issues.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Very fast delivery and really good quality works good

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Missing clips was not mowed in on new piece not happy with that piece doesn't fit properly it wants to pop back out if had clips on it it would stay in the dashboard but it doesn't have clips on the side s

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Not the best, but not alot out there

Not the best fitment as you really have to put together and look, take apart and adjust several times to get a decent fitment, installing a double din (and perhaps the single with tray) you need to cut off the tops of the clip holders on the temp control panel or it won't even go back together. Overall I would say really poor design and fitment but if you manage to get it right it looks decent.

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Awful

The product does not fit for a chevrolet cruz the radio sits back a 1/2 inch unless you make modifications. Poor design from start to finish. Worst product ive ever gotten from Crutchfield. There is no other product to choose from.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

I am not impressed with the new large panel piece. There are no clips on the entire bottom half so it is really setting in the dash pretty loosely. The second problem is the receiver is slightly crooked in the dash. I'm not sure if this is due to a mistake I made or the hardware.

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Nice dash kit

This dash kit works great. Easy to replace to use. Only problem I have is that the clips do not hold the dash kit in properly. A tiny little pull or tug pulls the whole dash kit out. Overall, this product is worth the 21 bucks I paid for it and it made my install go by a lot quicker than it would have if I would have had to modify the old dash kit.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Horrible fit and finish. Receiver sets 1/2" back not allowing the detachable face to release. Required modifications to hardwere for a fare at best finish.

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Looks like original equipment

This dash kid looks like it was a Chevy factory radio option, matches perfectly! Easy and clear instructions.

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Looks like it belongs!

Good looking dash kit. My only issue was getting the radio far enough forward. Not sure if that's Metra's fault or Kenwood's. I had to mill the slots out further for my DDX373BT to sit all the way to the front of the bezel. Other than that, everything fit well.

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Review

Great product and fits perfectly

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Terrible Product

Terrible product. Does not fit correctly at all. Couldn't install a double din radio in this like it said. Didn't even have clips to keep the bottom from flapping around. Extremely disappointed with this.

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install kit

Easy to install, looks great n matches stock look

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Metra what more can be said.

The fit of this install kit is great except for one little thing. The brackets do not allow enough adjustability on the pocket and receiver so I had to create a spacer block to get them flush with the edge of the kit. Normally Metra doesn't forget things with their kits but I think they can do better on this one.

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receiver kit

I installed a Pioneer AVH-X3500BHS in my chevy cruse and used this kit. The double din touch screen looks hot in my car! Love it.

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Metra 99-3011S Dash Kit

Good product

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