"How reliable is the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 87 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 10100 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 87 total complaints filed."

2013 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints

Total Complaints

10,100mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,000 25th Percentile

10,100 Median Mileage

26,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A WARNING CHIME ACTIVATED, IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND ALMOST INAUDIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE RADIO. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED BU..."

"HIT A DEER AT 47MPH ON LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE B0052 DEPLOYMENT COMMANDED. NO AIR OR PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. CONTACTED GM THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT TO RETRIEVE CRASH DATA FROM RECORDER. THEY CONTACTED ME AFTER THEY RECEIVED THE INFO FROM THE INSPECTOR , AND SAID I N..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 11 complaints

25th: 1,272 mi Median: 3,500 mi 75th: 5,825 mi

AIR BAGS 10 complaints

25th: 21,000 mi Median: 33,162 mi 75th: 40,275 mi

STEERING 8 complaints

25th: 4,647 mi Median: 13,819 mi 75th: 19,847 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 7 complaints

25th: 11,970 mi Median: 18,000 mi 75th: 23,566 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 complaints

25th: 19,650 mi Median: 29,325 mi 75th: 37,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

KY: 8 MI: 8 TX: 7 FL: 6 CA: 5 MD: 4 NC: 4 PA: 3 WA: 3 NY: 3

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%

Original Owners

97.7%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1992	51	160,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1
1993	77	187,000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
1994	235	121,500	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	11
1995	331	143,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	20
1996	230	75,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	17
1997	365	72,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	25
1998	335	73,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1999	2104	63,512	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	126
2000	1614	55,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	163
2001	1048	49,008	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	115
2002	853	46,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	85
2003	852	38,875	SERVICE BRAKES	49
2004	723	45,000	SERVICE BRAKES	68
2005	361	53,474	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2006	223	54,000	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2007	253	55,612	AIR BAGS	11
2008	221	62,722	AIR BAGS	18
2009	103	58,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2010	91	42,344	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2011	99	55,000	AIR BAGS	15
2012	91	19,423	AIR BAGS	13
2014	195	3,900	POWER TRAIN	29
2015	111	5,200	ENGINE	9
2017	156	26,250	POWER TRAIN	15

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28