How many recalls does the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado have?

The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado has 1 recall on record from Transport Canada and NHTSA.

What is the most recent recall for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado?

The most recent recall was issued on January 2, 2013 and relates to the power train:automatic transmission system.

Are there any high-risk recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado?

Yes, there is 1 high-risk recall for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado involving serious safety concerns.

Is the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado affected by any Canadian recalls?

There are currently no Transport Canada recalls on record for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado.

2013 Chevrolet Silverado: Complaints

2013 Chevrolet Silverado

This page covers 1 recall and 64 owner complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado.

2013 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Complaints

For the 2013 Silverado, powertrain, airbag, and steering complaints make up the bulk of what owners report. On the powertrain side, excessive oil consumption is a recurring theme, owners describe the engine burning through oil between changes, with some going through multiple consumption tests before any repairs are attempted. Airbag complaints split between two patterns: the airbag warning light illuminating without a clear cause, and dashboard cracking above the passenger-side airbag location, which owners associate with airbag deployment concerns. A smaller cluster reports issues with airbag system power, traced in some cases to the engine wiring junction box. Steering complaints round out the top three, though the narratives don't point to a single dominant symptom within that group. The oil consumption issue and the dashboard cracking pattern appear most consistently across multiple reports.

Total Complaints

Crash-Related

Fire-Related

With Injuries

By System

power train
9
air bags
7
steering
7
structure

2013 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls

1 Recall

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NHTSA (USA)Critical

January 2, 2013

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

At a glance

What can fail

The steering column lock mechanism may have a broken park lock cable or a damaged actuator gear, which could prevent the transmission from locking in park or the steering from locking when the vehicle is off.

What the fix does

Dealers will inspect your vehicle and replace the steering column as needed at no cost to you.

54,686 vehicles affected

NHTSA Campaign #13V001000 — full official notice →

Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.

Other Chevrolet Silverado Years

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