2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 365 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 16 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Campaign 21V054000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
Campaign 21V053000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
365 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Jan 15, 2019
CRACK IN DASH FROM AIRBAG TO DEFROST VENT
Air bags, Jan 4, 2019
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE GAUGE CLUSTER IS CRACKING.
Other or unspecified, Nov 3, 2018
THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG CUTOUT IS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THERE WILL BE PICTURES OF DASH BOARD SHARDS FIYING THROUGH THE AIR AND POSSIBLY INTO THE OCCUPANTS WITH FORCE FROM THE AIRBAG.
Structure, Oct 30, 2018
PAINT IS CHIPPING AND PEELING ALONG UPPER WINDSHIELD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ROCKS OR HAIL OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. A FLAKE CAME OFF ONE DAY AND AS TIME WENT BY I BEGAN TO NOTICE MORE AREAS. UPON A GOOGLE SEARCH OF CHEVY FORUMS I FIND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE, RIGHT DOWN TO THE SPECIFIC YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND AREA OF DAMAGE.
Engine, Oct 18, 2018
TWICE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED UN-COMMANDED RAPID ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ACCELERATION BACK UNDER CONTROL BY PRESSING AND HOLDING THE BRAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE SAME LOCATION, I'M GUESSING IT IS SOME SORT OF RADIO SIGNAL INTERFERENCE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 28, 2018
CLUTCHES IN TRANSMISSION WHERE WHEN TRUCK IN DRIVE THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO TO 40 OR ABOVE. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING ON CITY STREET HEAD TOWARD 95 NORTH. AS A RESULT OF PROBLEM I HAD TO USE AAA TO GET BACK TO BALTIMORE FROM FREDERICKBURG VA THIS IS THE SECOND TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY NAME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS JULY 26 2016 WHERE THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR (UNDER WARRANTY) THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SEEM VERY IMMATURE DUE AGE OF TRUCK AND LESS THAN 65000 MILES
Steering, Sep 25, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALEXANDER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2211 TN-46, DICKSON, TN 37055, (615) 446-5141) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *DT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT PARKING IN REVERSE, BUT BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE STEERING HAS NEVER SEIZED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHILE PARKING OR, LEAVING PARKING. *JS
Seat belts, Sep 5, 2018
SEAT BELT DES NOT LATCH TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE FOR MIDDLE BACK SEAT. BUY VEHICLE NEW IN 2013, NEVER HAD TO USE THE MIDDLE BACK SEAT, WHEN TRY TO USE IT DOES NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN TRYIN TO LATCH THE SEATBELT
Air bags, Aug 28, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED DTC CODE: WAS-B0085-00. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,979.
Other or unspecified, Aug 26, 2018
DASHBOARD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIRBAG. THE DASHBOARD WAS INTACT WHEN LOCKED UP OVERNIGHT, AND WHEN I RETURNED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE NEXT MORNING, THE DASHBOARD HAD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Other or unspecified, Aug 25, 2018
DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE BEND FROM FLAT TO UPRISING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Seat belts, Aug 22, 2018
SAFETY BELTS ARE NOT LOCKING WHEN BREAKS ARE APPLY ON A STOP LIGHT, OR DURING A SUDDEN STOP. ALL FOUR SAFETY BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BEING THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THERE IS A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
Structure, Aug 16, 2018
RIGHT REAR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAME LOOSE, RARELY USE BACK DOORS WENT TO OPEN ONE DAY AND IT WAS LOOSE. THEN THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE A FEW MONTHS LATER.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Aug 16, 2018
MY DASH CRACKED STRAIGHT LINE ABOVE AND ATTACHED TO AIRBAG, WASN'T THERE, NEXT DAY IT WAS,NOV 2016 38,000 MI. CALLED DEALERSHIP(S) AND I CALLED GM/CHEV SUPPORT AND THEY SAID SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT...I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND OBVIOUS DEFECT.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2018
CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIR BAG.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jul 27, 2018
TWO CRACKS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD NEAR AIR BAG.
Other or unspecified, Jul 20, 2018
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ON TOP BY AIR BAG
Structure, Jul 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JEFF SCHMITT CHEVROLET SOUTH, 125 S GEBHART CHURCH RD, MIAMISBURG, OH 45342, (855) 529-1732), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,787.
Air bags, Structure, Jun 25, 2018
DASH AND AIRBAG SUPPORT SYSTEM CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. POSING A SAFETY RISK
Visibility/wiper, Jun 19, 2018
THE WIPES STARRED WHILE DRIVING GOING SLOW AND WOULD JUST STOP. WHICH AFTER TALKING TO CAR SPECIALIST WAS TOLD IT WAS TGE MOTOR HAD HONE BAD. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 90K ON IT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN SO SOON? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO SUDDENLY HAPPEN WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION THE MOTOR WAS GOING BAD. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AND IN CITY A 30 TO 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME.
Structure, Jun 10, 2018
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO CHIP OFF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IN LARGE SECTIONS. THE BODY SHOPS HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES INVOLVING CHEVROLET PAINT. CHEVROLET KNOWS THE PRIMER UNDER THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. CHEVROLET HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jun 1, 2018
CRACK DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I OWN THIS TRUCK FROM DAY 1 AND ALWAYS HAD TINTED WINDOW AND USE WINDSHIELD SUN SHADE.
Structure, May 8, 2018
I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY DASH, I PUT A BLANKET OVER IT AND A SUN VISOR TO PROTECT IT FROM THE SUN. YET, IT STILL MANAGED TO GET A CRACK. I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE DUE TO GM USING CHEAP MATERIAL OR OVER TIGHTENING THE DASH. THIS HAD TO HAPPEN ON A VERY HOT DAY WHEN MY TRUCK WAS PARKED.
Other or unspecified, May 6, 2018
MY 2013 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS AN AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM. SO DID MY OLD TRUCK, A 2010, WHICH I TEASED IN FOR THE 2013. I HAVE RAN ACROSS MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS IF THIS ON THE CHEVY'S ON GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE. I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THIS 2013. GM SHOULD REPLACE THE PART(S) TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I HAVE NO PROBLEM TRADING IT IN FOR ANOTHER MAKE OF A DIFFERENT TRUCK. I LOVE WHERE THE HIGHS CAN BE 100 DEGREES EASILY, NOT GOOD IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS! THE AC BLOWS WARM. I'M NOT PAYING $1000.00 FOR THE FIX THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE BY GM IN THE FIRST PLACE!! I BOUGHT THIS USED VEHICLE IN NOV 2017.
Engine, Apr 12, 2018
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON,TRACTION AND STABILITY GOES OFF THEN BACK ON ,ENGINE RUNS AND IDLES ROUGH AND SOMETIMES SHIFTS HARD.THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL (FOR THE LIGHTS AND ROUGH IDLE) NOT THE HARD SHIFTING. WHILE SEARCHING ON INTERNET ,FOUND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.3L CHEVY/GMC ENGINE.