Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2013
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 392 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 21.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 19.1%. A further 26.8% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints392
Crashes13
Fires0
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 26.8% · 105
Air bags 21.2% · 83
Structure 19.1% · 75
Engine 8.4% · 33
Suspension 5.4% · 21
Power train 3.3% · 13
Electrical system 2.6% · 10
Steering 2.6% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2013 draws comparatively few complaints; 2014 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 65 in the last three years against 123 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 63,093 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver side impact sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. ...Updated 05/11/17 *bf Air bags · reported at 67,000 miles
Got in my truck one morning and noticed two large cracks in my dashboard. Vehicle had been stationary and in the garage the night prior. One right above the instrument cluster on the driver side, running all the way to the windshield. The other is adjacent to the passenger airbag. I'm afraid that if the airbag deploys it could send plastic shards flying, which could potentially cause serious injury. Air bags · reported at 44,000 miles
On 1/22/2016, I was involved in a front end collision while making a left turn onto a major street. The vehicle I collided with approximate speed was 35mph when the collision occurred!!! The smell of gun powder was through out my vehicle. Also the service air bag warning light was flashing on my dash board. None of the factory air bags deployed during the front end collision!!! Air bags · reported at 13,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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