2013 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
74,742 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 51 complaints (23.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 25.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 11.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 7.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 5.9% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 3 |
Unknown Or Other: 12; Electrical System: 10; Fuel/Propulsion System: 9; Service Brakes: 9; Engine: 6; Structure:Body: 5; Power Train: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 |
2015: 3; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 8; 2019: 5; 2020: 8; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 8; 2024: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10809089 · 2015-12-08 (December 8, 2015)
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING POORLY AND THROWING MANY CODES (EVAP, STABILITRAK, ABS, CAM, IGNITION, INJECTION, AND EVEN THROTTLE ERRORS FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO BEEN BUMPING (NOT SLIPPING) IN 2ND GEAR UNDER LOAD. YESTERDAY THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD (UP AND DOWN) JUST BEFORE THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE "STABILITRAK CAME ON AGAIN. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I AM TOWING A 30' TOW BEHIND CAMPER WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809089 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10928319 · 2016-11-28 (November 28, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A THREE SECOND DELAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER FLAW DESIGN BY AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. IN ADDITION, THE TRAILER LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11515051 · 2023-04-02 (April 2, 2023)
Transmission control module failure while driving, loss of communication. Sent into limp mode, lost speed and power while towing. Lost stability control and traction control. Faults are U0101 and P0880. Dangerous while going down the road. Research online shows part is backordered with no ETA. Multiple owners have similar failures currently. Used test TCM and verified failure. Issue is known with GM and has affected 09-2014 trucks. Also pi0310 bulletin. This needs to be a recall or extended coverage available.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11515051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10852688 · 2016-03-31 (March 31, 2016)
SERIOUS RISK OF FIRE: THIS MODEL HAS AN PRESSURE SENSOR ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK (AND FUEL PUMP) THAT WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSES STRONG FUEL ODORS AND FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK AND RUN DOWN THE FRAME AND OUT NEAR THE BACK BUMPER.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10852688 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11310211 · 2020-02-19 (February 19, 2020)
JUST BOUGHT TRUCK FROM WYLER CHEVROLET, 1 OWNER TRADE IN. ONLY 67000 MILES. HAVE ONLY DROVE 2000 MILES IN 6 MONTHS. I PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AFTER WORK AT 6 PM, HAD FREEZING RAIN THAT NIGHT. NEXT MORNING TRUCK TURNS OVER FINE BUT DON'T START. HAS OVER 1/2 TANK OF GAS. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING HAIRDRYER. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TRUCK, HAD TOWED TO WYLER CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD OHIO.THEY FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE FUEL PUMP WAS BLOWN/BURNT/MELTED. THEY TELL ME THIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY FUEL SYSTEMS. AFTER ALL THE FUEL PUMP RECALLS FOR THESE 2013 …
Owner-reported narrative. 69,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 11310211 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10970541 · 2017-04-04 (April 4, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED FROM WITHIN THE INSIDE AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10970541 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11330630 · 2020-06-24 (June 24, 2020)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND SO WHEN I PULLED INTO THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I TRIED TO RESTART THE TRUCK HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT CRANK OVER SO I HAD TO CONTACT A TOW COMPANY. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS THAT IT WAS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP THAT WENT OUT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY FUEL SYSTEM BY SENDING METAL SHAVINGS INTO ALL OF MY FUEL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE MY GAS TANK. GM HAD A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS YEAR OF TRUCK FOR THIS ISSUE AT HAND AND I AM WONDERING WHY THEY NEVER INIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 11330630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10809597 · 2015-12-11 (December 11, 2015)
UPDATE OF NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10809089. THE STABILITRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER HAS INCREASED TO THE FOLLOWING OBD CODES: P0010, P0122, P0202, P0233, P0335, P0455, P0340, P1682, P2089 AS WELL. AT THIS POINT THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING LEFT ON THE VEHICLE THAT DOES WORK. SINCE THE RECALLS AND TECHNICAL BULLETINS ALL APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN "COMPLETED" FOR THIS VEHICLE I GUESS I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO REPEATING THE SAME PROBLEMATIC REPAIRS AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT I OWN THIS VEHICLE WHICH DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVE…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349749 · 2020-08-16 (August 16, 2020)
SPORATIC FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NOT START OR TO STALL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. ISSUE HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED FUSE BLOCK FAILURE. WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FUSE BLOCK FAILURE IS COMMON, SO MUCH SO THAT THEY STOCK THE REPLACEMENTS. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING MY TRAILER WHEN THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC SINCE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,612 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11397557 · 2021-02-23 (February 23, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REDUCED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE SPEED WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOOD CHEVROLET (325 SW 12TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057, [phone removed]) WHERE THE DEALER T…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397557 at NHTSA ↗