2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
479 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 16/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 55,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2013 sits among all Silverado 1500 years
What owners report
“Dash board started cracking around front passenger airbag. 26,400 miles purchased august 2013”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Silverado 1500
“The dashboard around the front passenger airbag is cracked. Unknown when it cracked.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Silverado 1500
“The frame of this vehicle is unsafely rusted out, this vehicle has low miles and frame should not have rusted out like it has.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Silverado 1500
“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made rattling sounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the lifters and camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Silverado 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 291 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 50,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 21,000 and 85,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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,…
Fix: 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…
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,…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Led to recall campaign 22V063000.
Technical service bulletins
1,379 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2013 Silverado 1500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew 479 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 16/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are other (116 complaints), airbags (94), and body & structure (84).
At what mileage do 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems around 50,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 21,000 and 85,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.