The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 718 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and structure. Owners most often flag transmission failures: very frequent reports of failures in the 8-speed and 10-speed automatic transmissions, including shuddering ("chevy shudder"), hard shifts, slipping, and complete failure. issues often manifest at low mileage. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 Silverado 1500 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 342 (2023) to 2,119 (2003). With 718 complaints, the 2013 Silverado 1500 sits about the same asthe model's median of 791.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Used Silverado 1500 listings typically run $44,070–$52,914 across 2019 to 2026 model years.
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