2013 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 232 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 4 involved a crash. 6 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
Electrical systemOct 1, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
Campaign 14V614000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, column locking, anti-theft deviceJan 2, 2013
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.
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.
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.
Campaign 13V001000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
122 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Dec 16, 2018
CRACKING IN THE DASHBOARD THAT HAS CARRIED INTO THE AIRBAG SECTION OF THE DASH THAT PREVENTED DEPLOYMENT IN AN ACCIDENT ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES OF DASH
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 28, 2018
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MY 2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE PUTTING THE PASSENGER AT RISK DURING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE CRACK RUNS DOWN TO THE AIRBAG IT COULD POSSIBLE SHATTER THE PLASTIC AND DAMAGE PASSENGERS. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS UNSAFE DASH. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 23, 2018
MY TRACTION AND STABILITRAK SYSTEM WILL HAVE RANDOM ALERTS THAT WILL GO ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. MY DASH HAS ALSO CRACKED BY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND NOW MAKES CRACKING NOISES AT TIMES AND NOW RATTLES WHEN DRIVING.
Other or unspecified, Oct 18, 2018
CRACKED DASHBOARD
Other or unspecified, Sep 26, 2018
I OWN A 2013 CHEVY TAHOE AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. WITHIN A DAY THE CRACK MADE THE DASHBOARD DROP AND NOW HAS SPREAD WITHIN A WEEK TO ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN. AS THIS RELATES TO THE AIRBAG, I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD AND A DEFECT. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS IF APPROPRIATE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Sep 13, 2018
I HAVE A 2013 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF THREE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE OTHER TWO ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE DASH MYSELF AND PAY OUT OF POCKET.
Other or unspecified, Aug 23, 2018
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2018
DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE STEERING COWLING AND NEXT TO THE AIRBAG. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALL GM TRUCKS AND SUVS FROM 2007 THRU 2014. THIS MAY COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING AND INJURING THE DRIVER WITH SHREDDED PIECES OF PLASTIC DASHBOARD. GM REFUSED TO PAY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD.
Other or unspecified, Jun 23, 2018
DASH BOARD CRACKING, CAUSED SMALL FIBER TO GO INTO MY EYE WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH WINDOW OPEN
Other or unspecified, Jun 10, 2018
MY DASH HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE BELOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER. IT ALSO VIBRATES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH UP & DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING SITTING STILL OR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2018
CRACKED DASHBOARD LEFT CORNER AIRBAG IN MOTION ON CITY FREEWAYS
Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2018
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FOR NO REASON.
Other or unspecified, May 29, 2018
MY DASH HAS TWO CRACKS: ONE NEAR THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ONE ON THE RIGHT MID POINT OF THE CURVE OVER THE CONTROL SECTION OF THE DASH. I HAVE SEE WHERE THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME CRACKS. I NOTICED THE FIRST CRACK MAY 5, 2018 AND THE SECOND CRACK MAY 25, 2018. I NOTICED THEM WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW UNSAFE THIS IS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE FLYING DEBRIS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
Other or unspecified, May 14, 2018
TWO LARGE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD. THEY VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING, I AM CONCERNED THEY MAY FRACTURE IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Apr 6, 2018
THIS IS A SERIES OF CRACK ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD. STARTED FROM THE COWLING OVER INSTRUMENT PANELS AND HAS SPREAD TO A SECTION BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME DASHBOARD CRACKING BUT GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'M ONLY A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES.
Other or unspecified, Mar 27, 2018
TAMARA RECALL DASH CRACKING AND FALLING IN.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2018
THE DASH HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK STARTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND CONTINUES UPWARD. STARTED SMALL AND SEEMED TO GET LARGER OVERNIGHT. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT. NO REASON FOR THIS. SCARES ME IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS WILL PLASTIC EXPLODE INTO SOMEONE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ , THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THESE DASHES.
Other or unspecified, Feb 6, 2018
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ON THE STEERING COLUMN.
Other or unspecified, Jan 15, 2018
DASHBOARD- CRUMBLING APART. TWO CRACKS, ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A 9 INCH CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. GARAGE PARKED WITH 26,000 MILES. VERY CHEAP MATERIAL USED IN A $65,000 DOLLAR CAR. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED.
Other or unspecified, Dec 22, 2017
MY DASHBORD CRACKED AS I WAS SITTING IN IT PROGRAMMING MY BLUETOOTH TO MY PHONE. MY TAHOE IS ALWAY GARAGED KEPT AND IT ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES. IN NO WAY HAS IT BEEN EXPOSED TO EXTRAME HEAT OR SUNLIGHT. IT CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. I ALSO HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT THE DASH IS CRACKED ON IT TOO. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE THAN JUST AN ISOLATED ISSUE, AS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVERYWHERE. THIS IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 28, 2017
THIS VEHICLE HAS 55,680 MILES AND THE UPPER LEFT CORNER NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. BECAUSE OF THIS DASH CRACK, THE AIR BAG COVER IS LIFTED. CHEVY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. WELL, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT OF 2007-2013 CHEVY DASHED CRACKING.
Other or unspecified, Nov 15, 2017
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CRACK WAS FOUND
Other or unspecified, Nov 2, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKING IN TWO AREAS, ONE STEMMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA AND THE OTHER COMING UP TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS STARTED JUST PAST THE 3 YEAR MARK, SO IS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER IT COULD IMPACT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAG, AND/OR THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY DURING ANY POTENTIAL IMPACT OR CRASH.
Other or unspecified, Oct 11, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PANEL
Other or unspecified, Oct 6, 2017
THE DASH ON MY TAHOE IS CRACKED OVER THE AIRBAG. I WORK AS A SERVICE ADVISOR FOR A DEALERSHIP AND SEE EVERY TAHOE BETWEEN 2007 AND 2013 COMEIN WITH A CRACKED DASH. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH NO CRACK-ALWAYS USE A DEFLECTOR TO KEEP THE VEHICLE COOL-THE DASH JUST CRACKED ONE DAY WHEN IT WAS PARKED