"How reliable is the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?"

"Based on 385 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 62186 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 385 total complaints filed."

2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 385 complaints

385

Total Complaints

62,186mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,500 25th Percentile

62,186 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

105

Air Bags

Body

Engine

Suspension

Power Train

Steering

Frame And Members

Electrical System

Visibility/Wiper

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER PASSING TWO CARS AT HIGH SPEED WITH ACCELERATOR FLOORED PEDAL WAS STUCK TO FLOOR.TRIED TO PULL IT UP WITH FOOT, COULD NOT, VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING PAST 100MPH. HAD RIDE BRAKE UNTIL SPEED WAS SLOWED ENOUGH TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF AND COAST TO STOP. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIM..."

"I BROUGHT MY '13 SILVERADO IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE A/C WOULD NOT COME ON AND DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD IN THE RECENT SNOW STORM. THE SERVICE REP (CORRECTLY) INFORMED ME THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR WILL NOT TURN IF THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40F. SO NO FIX BY THE DEALER WAS DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN C..."

"TRYING TO TURN IN DRIVEWAY AT HOME, PICKUP TRUCK SURGED AHEAD, CAUSING HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH FIRE HYDRANT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, SEATBELT LOCKED UP, DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCKED. MY WIFE SUSTAINED NUMEROUS INJURIES. COMPLAINED TO INSURANCE COMPANY TO NO AVAIL. GM SHOWED UP AT MY HOUSE FOR COMPUTER..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 105 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

Air Bags 81 complaints

25th: 38,250 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 89,000 mi

Body 55 complaints

25th: 31,000 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 82,500 mi

Engine 32 complaints

25th: 60,157 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Suspension 19 complaints

25th: 90,800 mi Median: 99,600 mi 75th: 122,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 60 FL: 45 CA: 21 MA: 20 PA: 19 OH: 18 AZ: 13 NY: 12 VA: 12 KY: 12

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	693	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	31
1998	452	73,575	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	17
1999	711	109,200	Service Brakes	51
2000	731	102,000	Service Brakes	87
2001	627	87,000	Service Brakes	84
2002	620	90,000	Service Brakes	60
2003	958	82,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	951	70,000	Service Brakes	47
2005	642	64,000	Electrical System	27
2006	462	60,000	Service Brakes	23
2007	1049	70,000	Air Bags	31
2008	1090	70,000	Air Bags	45
2009	553	70,000	Air Bags	10
2010	449	67,000	Air Bags	10
2011	695	72,000	Air Bags	32
2012	273	74,433	Unknown Or Other	8
2014	2184	62,826	Steering	105
2015	1390	52,000	Service Brakes	82
2016	1025	45,000	Service Brakes	62
2017	928	41,555	Power Train	50
2018	715	35,090	Power Train	16
2019	1436	11,232	Engine	46
2020	934	12,500	Engine	20
2021	924	47,000	Engine	27
2022	696	32,000	Engine	14
2023	430	25,500	Engine	16
2024	317	7,500	Engine	10
2025	98	2,650	Engine	2
2026	28	-	Engine	0

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