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#BS-2013-CHESIL-5B742013 Chevrolet Silverado
Based on reports from 87 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 87 complaints, 14 crashes, 3 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
11 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 10K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (64 reports) • Median: 10K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Drivetrain (11 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2013 Chevrolet Silverado: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 10,100 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 10K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Express, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, and model year 2013 GMC Savana compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles that fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 303 "Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles." In the affected vehicles, the text of the CNG fuel-only label is smaller than the required size, and as a result, may be less noticeable.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, equipped with 6.6L diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Chevrolet Silverado is the 2009 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is accessories - interior.
2013 Chevrolet Silverado vs. Class Average (Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD)
This vehicle
87
Class avg
354
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical standard pickup trucks 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 87 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Chevrolet Silverado Model Years
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