2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 365 owner complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: air bags and steering. Most-described problem: rust or corrosion (75 complaints, 21%). Most-reported area: air bags (94 complaints, 26%; median mileage when it happened: 57,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Best year

Includes the Silverado Hybrid. Excludes the Silverado EV and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500. NHTSA files three recalls for this model year under the model name Silverado alone, which it also uses for the heavy-duty Silverado 2500 and 3500. 13V-544 and 13V-615 are not listed here because NHTSA's summary points only to the heavy-duty trucks; the other is.

3 safety recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; it is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 365 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Silverado 1500. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Rust or corrosion75 · 21%
  Median 74,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Airbag warning light or airbag fault13 · 4%
• Engine failure or replacement10 · 3%
• Excessive oil consumption7 · 2%
• Misfires or rough running7 · 2%
• Power steering problems or locked steering7 · 2%
• Loss of power or limp mode6 · 2%
• Check engine light6 · 2%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Air bags94 · 26%
  Median 57,000 miles at failure, from 53 reports with mileage
• Body structure84 · 23%
  Most named: body (64); frame and members (8) · Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 55 reports with mileage
• Engine40 · 11%
  Median 67,900 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Powertrain24 · 7%
  Median 4,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Suspension21 · 6%
• Steering18 · 5%
• Electrical system16 · 4%
• Unknown or other112 · 31%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 67 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2013 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Silverado 1500 drew the most (338) and the 2013 drew 65.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2013 Silverado 1500 MPG

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