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2013 Chevrolet Silverado Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, most often about the air bags (17% of complaints, typically around 33,000 miles). It is 16th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2013 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Air bags
11 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles. Parts named most often: srs malfunction warning lamp/light.
Dashboard is cracked in 2 places adjacent to the airbag cover. Gm and the dealer are willing to replace it out of warranty but are requiring me to cover nearly half the replacement cost of $700. This should be a recall issue as an airbag deployment would create plastic projectiles in the cabin that could injure a…
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH a drunk driver crashed into the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The passenger sustained a broken foot and was taken to the hospital. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
Transmission
11 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 3,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that she shifted into park, turned the vehicle off and was attempting to exit but the vehicle began to roll away. The contact then restarted the vehicle and secured the vehicle in park once again. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they…
On acceleration from a stop, the RPM's race while shifting. Vehicle acts as if the transmission is slipping from 1-2. Early in the life of the vehicle I thought this was only something that happened the first time shifting after pulling out of the garage however, as the truck gets more miles on it, the problem happens…
Body and structure
9 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
On the way to work on monday morning, sept 1st, 2014 as my husband approached a stop light he noticed the vehicle at the light backup lights come on. He thought they may have pulled too far up under the stop light and were just going to back up a little bit so he applied his brakes. The driver of the other vehicle…
The contact owns a 2013 Silverado. The contact stated that the rubber coating on the rear frame was becoming detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 11,940.
Steering
8 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 14,000 miles.
Traveling at about ten miles per hour. Vehicle became unresponsive to any attempt to steer and a loud ding noise played. Vehicle struck concrete light pole. Had been driving the vehicle for an hour and had just came off of the interstate. Pulled into a parking lot and that is when steering quit working.
I was traveling at 55 miles per hour on a 2 lane highway. Vehicle became unresponsive to steering and brakes were not working correctly. Peddle had to be pushed all the way to the floor. Got vehicle slowed down and turned off. Once restarting steering was very tight but functional. Similar incident in 2013 resulted in…
Engine
8 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles.
I have a concern about the 5.3 liter engine in my 2013 chevy Silverado. I am encountering piston slap for up to 5 minutes when starting vehicle. I have contacted gm multiple times, and I have had the piston slap noise documented at roy robinson Chevrolet in marysville wa. I am attempting to get my defective engine…
Vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at a gradual increase form 25 to 40 MPH on its own accord. Vehicle did decelerate once brakes were applied. Manufacture notified through the visit to the dealer ,and.
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 29,500 miles.
The dash has cracked in 2 places next to the passenger airbag. Should it deploy there will be a piece as long as a big knife that will become a projectile.
2013 ltz Silverado 47,000 milage dash cracked in the upper left corner of airbag area. Feel could be a safety hazard if in an accident and airbag is deployed causing the dash to throw shards of plastic in cab. It cracked one day just as I started truck while stationary.
Electrical
6 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: integrated trailer brake control.
On the way to work on monday morning, sept 1st, 2014 as my husband approached a stop light he noticed the vehicle at the light backup lights come on. He thought they may have pulled too far up under the stop light and were just going to back up a little bit so he applied his brakes. The driver of the other vehicle…
I was traveling at 55 miles per hour on a 2 lane highway. Vehicle became unresponsive to steering and brakes were not working correctly. Peddle had to be pushed all the way to the floor. Got vehicle slowed down and turned off. Once restarting steering was very tight but functional. Similar incident in 2013 resulted in…
Speed control
6 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle failed to decelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into a mail box and two utility poles. A police report was filed of…
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle independently accelerated and the brake pedal had to be depressed firmly to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Chevrolet Silverado recalls
Equipment: labels
Risk: Text that does not conform to the required labeling size could inhibit fuel tank inspection practices and safe refueling, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners and will send them a replacement label, free of charge. The recall began december 3, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 13365.
Full defect summary
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 chevrolet silverado hd, chevrolet express, and gmc sierra hd vehicles, and model year 2013 gmc savana compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles that fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 303 "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." in the affected vehicles, the text of the cng fuel-only label is smaller than the required size, and as a result, may be less noticeable.
Fuel system: fuel system, diesel
Risk: If the fuel gauge indicates an inaccurate reading it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: General motors will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel transfer pump, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. The recall began on may 30, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and gmc at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 13420.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 chevrolet silverado hd and gmc sierra hd vehicles, equipped with 6.6l diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: As a result, the vehicle may shift from park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the off position. The vehicle may also shift out of park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on january 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Gmc owners may call 1-866-996-9463.
Full defect summary
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, express, silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, and tahoe; and gmc savana, sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles, manufactured between november 7, 2012, through december 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention." the vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (11 complaints, typically around 33,000 miles); transmission (11 complaints, typically around 3,500 miles); body and structure (9 complaints, typically around 12,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 30, 2015 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado?
- It is 16th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints, with 64 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.