Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →
TRANSMISSION HAS BAD SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION. WHILE YRUCK WAS IN MOTION NO SIGNS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES AND DROPPED TO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CHECK ENGINE CAME ON SHOOTING TROUBLE CODE PO796. FOUND THIS TO BE COMMON WITH MANY OTHER SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODELS, EVEN TOLD SO BY TRANSMISSION SHOP. WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCASE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE RECALL
MY 2013 HAS DEVELOPED THE NOTORIOUS LIFTER TICK FROM A COLLAPSED LIFTER (THIS AFFECTS MANY 5.3L V8 ENGINES OF THIS ERA). THIS WILL LEAD TO EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING, AND CLOGGED EXHAUST SYSTEMS OVER TIME DUE TO THE OIL BURNING. THIS ALSO DAMAGES/DESTROYS THE CAM SHAFT OVER TIME AND REQUIRES FREQUENT SPARK PLUG CHANGES. I SUSPECT THIS PROBLEM STARTED AS EARLY AS 60,000 MILES (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY) HOWEVER BECAUSE THE TRUCK WASN'T CONSUMING 1 QT / 1000 MILES GM REFUSED TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE FURTHER. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES OVER TIME, THIS CAN LEAD TO STALLS OR BREAKDOWNS WHICH CAN BE A HAZARD. IT ALSO SERVERELY DIMINISHES THE RESALE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE REQUIRED REPAIRS ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE (ABOUT $2000 - $3500).
THE DASH CRACKED AROUND AIRBAG, COULD CAUSE PUNCTURE TO BAG WHEN DEPLOYED, CAUSING HARM. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS ONLY 36,000 MILES.
THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE (BOTH THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR HANDLES) WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR WHEN STOPPED. THE REPAIR SHOP SHOWED ME A SMALL POT METAL ARM THAT BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WHILE NOT AN ISSUE BY ITSELF, IF THE AUTO WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, DEPENDING ON THE FINAL RESTING POSITION. FURTHER ADDING TO THIS IS THAT THE ISSUE APPEARED FOR A DAY, THEN THE DOOR WORKED FINE FOR 2 MORE DAYS BEFORE BECOMING PERMANENTLY NON-FUNCTIONING.
I NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR PROPER FIX. RUST WAS SUPPOSEDLY GROUND OFF AND FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE UNDERCOATED. APPARENTLY THE FACTORY WAX COATING WAS NOT PROPERLY CLEANED BEFORE PAINT. I RECENTLY NOTICED THE RUST IS BACK ON THE FRAME AND FRONT STEERING PARTS. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 16,000 MILES, IS GARAGE KEPT AND HAS RARELY BEEN DRIVEN IN WINTER MONTHS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETED RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER CMA'S COLONIAL CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 12420 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, CHESTER, VA 23831, (804) 748-6461, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE SUBFRAME TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,300.
THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ABOVE THE AIRBAG.
TRUCK WAS HIT ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS BENT AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. AIRBAGS WERE RELEASED. FRONT TIRES WERE DAMAGED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 9, 2020. INSURANCE AND REPAIR COMPANY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT WITH OTHER PARTS. I WAS IN MOTION ON A SIDE STREET AND A SPEEDING VEHICLE THAT I DID NOT SEE HIT ME.*DT*JB
ROLLED TRUCK, ONLY AIRBAG THAT WENT OFF WAS PASSENGER DOOR.
WHILE IN CALIFORNIA (FROM TEXAS) AND A/C STOPS BLOWING COLD OR WARN, JUST HOT AIR. TRIED ADDING SEALANT AND FREON THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SINCE THEN JUST HOT AIR. DRIVING BACK FROM CA TO TX THRU THE CENTRAL VALLEY, AZ AND NM WAS NOT FUN WITH TEMPS > 90. I WAS CHECKING HERE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS HAD SUCCESS ON GETTING GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS RAMPANT WITH THIS MODEL SILVERADO/SIERRA. UPDATE FROM JUL 14, 2020 I WROTE TO GM AND RECEIVED ONE PHONE CALL WITH A NUMBER TO CALL. CALLED THE NUMBER OVER 10 TIMES, EVERY TIME I WAS DISCONNECTED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MENU. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET WITH THE SAME USELESS PHONE NUMBER. WROTE AGAIN HOPING TO GET EMAIL ADDRESS TO OPEN A DIALOG.
CRACK DASH THE TRUCK IS GARAGE SENSE I BROUGHT IT NEW IT HAS ONLY 21000 MILES IT NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE AS FAR JUST SETTING THE CRACK SEEMS TO BE GETTING BIGGER . THE TRUCK AS NEVER BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS .
CRACKED DASH ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE AND AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DUE TO EITHER CHEAP MATERIAL OR DEFECT IN MATERIAL. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND WAS STATIONARY WHEN CRACKS APPEARED ON BOTH SIDES. GARAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 76 DEGREES THE DAY CRACKS HAPPENED.
THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR STABILITY AND TRACTION HAVE COME ON. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING BADLY AND PIECES ARE FALLING OFF. *TR
CRACKED DASH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE STABILI TRAK SYSTEM ON WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AMIGO CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1900 S 2ND ST, GALLUP, NM 87301, (505) 726-4329, WHERE THE BRAKE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. *BF CONSUMER STATES THAT SOUND IS HEARD WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND STAGILITRACK LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ROTATION OR ALIGNMENT AND AXLE BOOTS OR JOINTS FROM TIRE ROTATION. CONSUMER REPORTED ISSUE TO DEALER ON 06/02/20 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *DL
THE DASH AREA AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER IS CRACKED AND WOULD BE A FLYING DEBRIS HAZARD IN AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION CRACKS EXIST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COLUMN THAT, WHEN THE SUN HITS IT, CREATES A GLARE THAT AFFECTS VISIBILITY. BOTH OF THESE ARE SAFETY CONCERNS AND GM SAID THAT ITS NORMAL. HOW IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BECOME FLYING SHRAPNEL OR BLINDING THE DRIVER NOT A CONCERN OR NORMAL. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THESE CRACKS APPEARED OVER A YEAR AGO BUT THEY'VE NOW GOTTEN WORSE AND THE GLARE HAS BECOME MORE OF AN ISSUE. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IN MY PICKUP HAS CRACKED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THERE WILL BE AIRBORNE PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT WILL BECOME A HAZARD. *TR
THE DASH SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS CRACKING IN THE UPPER CORNERS. ALSO IT'S CRACKING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. AN ACCIDENT COULD LEAD TO PIECES OF THE DASH BREAKING AND CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. *TR
DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 DIFFERENT SPOTS. *TR
AFM SYSTEM CAUSES CYLINDERS 1 AND 7 TO FOUL THE SPARK PLUGS ACTUALLY CAUSING THE PORCELAIN TO BREAK OFF IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. THE AFM IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING FAILURE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. PREVIOUS FIXES DO NOT WORK. MODIFYING THE VALVE COVER TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW IS NOT A CURE FOR THE REAL PROBLEM, WHICH IS A DESIGN FLAW. #1 AND #7 FOUL OUT DUE TO THE COLLECTION OF CARBON DEPOSIT CAUSED FROM EXCESS OIL IN THESE CHAMBERS WHICH CAUSES THE MALFUNCTION ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE EVENTUAL CATALYTIC CONVERTOR FAILURE, POOR GAS MILEAGE AND POOR OVERALL PERFORMANCE, WITH EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE. LACK OF ACCELERATION, SLOW PERFORMANCE. FIRST NOTICED AT AROUND 30 TO 50,000 MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. IDLE IS POOR DUE TO FOULED AND BROKEN PLUGS IN THESE TWO CYLINDERS AND THE ECU ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE ERROR THE BALANCE OF ENGINE IS THROWN INTO A UNBALANCED CONDITION CAUSING THE BUILDUP OF CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THE SENSORS TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS UNIVERSAL AND NOT SPECIFIC TO A FEW SELECT VEHICLES BUT TO THOSE WITH THE AFM SYSTEM AND WAS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM SEVERE ENOUGH FOR GM TO CHANGE TO THE NEWLY DEVELOPED DFM SYSTEM WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE FLAWED AFM PROBLEM.
CRACKED DASH. LIFTER FROM 8 TO 4 CYLINDER BREAK DOWN. 4000 FIX
I HAVE 2 LARGE CRACKS ON MY DASH PANEL. ONE IS NEAR THE DASH MOUNTED AIR BAG, AND THE SECOND IS RUNNING ABOVE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THESE CRACKS DEVELOPED OVER TIME. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COVER THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN AFTER I SHOWED THEM HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS ISSUE IS AMONG CHEVROLET VEHICLES.
THE DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND THE AC CONTROL BUTTONS HAVE WORN OFF.
PAINT HAS PEELED OFF ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD, PAINT LOOKS VERY THIN AND BRITTLE. DASHBOARD HAS TWO CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE AIRBAG EVERY WENT OFF THE PIECE OF PLASTIC WILL BE SHOT OFF AND BE A PIECE OF SHRAPNEL IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE CRACKING HAPPENED SPONTANEOUSLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE.
LIGHT BULB GOES ONUT, IN FRONT HEADLIGHTS AFTER REPLACING IT. REPLACE IT 3 TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO GO OUT.
VEHICLE DASH CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ADVISED NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALLS. WORRIED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION PIECES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
DASH CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3'. VERY LOW MILES, VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED.
THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKED ON 12/4/2019, NOW MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. THE CRACK NOW IS GOING TO EXPAND DUE TO VIBRATION AND IT COULD EFFECT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DOWN THE LINE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. WHEN THE RPMS WERE HIGH, THE POWER STEERING WORKED NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
MY DASH HAS CRACKED ON 2 CORNERS NEAR THE AIR BAG
MY DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE STEERING COLUMN.
THE DASH IN MY 2013 SILVERADO IS CRACKING, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF I WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DEPLOYED AIRBAGS.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING LEADING TO RISK OF FLYING PLASTIC SHARDS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON CHEVY TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL YEAR AND SIMILAR DESIGN MODEL YEARS.
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND BREAKING AT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, POTENTIALLY REPRESENTING A SAFETY THREAT IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYS.
I HAVE A CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD. ONE OF WHICH IS BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH IF WAS INFLATED WOULD SEND PLASTIC DASHBOARD PIECES INTO THE PASSENGER FACE, DUE TO THE BRITTLENESS OF THE PLASTIC THAT CRACKS WHEN TOUCHED. THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASH, WHICH IS BRITTLE TO THE TOUCH. GM REFUSES TO FIX FOR FREE, EVEN KNOWING THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FAULTY PLASTIC DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, AS GM HAS INSTALLED THESE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES.
FINDING HIGH LEVEL OF SURFACE RUST ON SILVERADO FRAME
I HAVE FOUND CRACKS IN THE DASH DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE SUPPORT BRACES FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, IN CASE OF DEPLOYMENT THE SHARDS OF BROKEN PLASTIC CAN IMPALE INTO AN INDIVIDUAL CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH
TAKATA RECALL THIS VEHICLE HAS REPEATEDLY SHOWN AIRBAG REQUIRES SERVICING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE WARNING HAS BEEN LOOKED AT REPEATEDLY AND I AM TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. HOWEVER THE WARNING PERSISTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL BUT THAT LETTER WAS MISPLACED WHILE ASKING ABOUT THE CONSTANT WARNING. THE TAKATA SITE SAYS THE 2007-2013 CHEVY SILVERADO IS BEING RECALLED FOR THE EXPLOSIVE BAG. I AM VERY AFRAID OF AN AIRBAG PROBLEM BUT THIS WARNING STILL PERSISTS. DO I HAVE TO HAVE A DEADLY ACCIDENT WITH THE AIRBAG TO PROVE MY POINT?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CATALANO MOTORS INC (8327 ERIE RD, ANGOLA, NY 14006) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEEL CABLE FRACTURED DUE TO RUST AND THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,209. *TT CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER THE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE.*JB
TAKATA RECALL. GOT RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED YET
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON WORRIED THEY MAY DEPLOY
DASH HAS CRACKED NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG, HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THEN NOTICED THE CRACK, POOR QUALITY PLASTIC OR OTHER ISSUE IS OCCURRING TO THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE IT GETS INVESTIGATED
RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING MY USED TRUCK THAT HAD AROUND 68,000 MILES ON IT THE DASH CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DASH CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TRAILER BRAKES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LONE STAR CHEVROLET (18900 NORTHWEST FWY, JERSEY VILLAGE, TX 77065, (844) 891-7243) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW MODULE FOR THE BLACK BOX AND NEW RELAYS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
PAINT PEELING OFF VEHICLE.
CRACK IN DASH FROM AIRBAG TO DEFROST VENT
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE GAUGE CLUSTER IS CRACKING.
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