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2013 Gmc SIERRA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

7,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 36 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 39 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1025.6%
Steering behavior615.4%
Transmission and shifting410.3%
Engine operation12.6%
Fuel system concerns12.6%

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.

Air Bags
7
Electrical System
5
Power Train
5
Steering
5
Service Brakes
4
Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags7
Electrical System5
Power Train5
Steering5
Service Brakes4
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Unknown Or Other3

Air Bags: 7; Electrical System: 5; Power Train: 5; Steering: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
25
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00025
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 3 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.

2012
2
2013
10
2014
15
2015
4
2016
5
2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20122
201310
201415
20154
20165
20211
20221
20231

2012: 2; 2013: 10; 2014: 15; 2015: 4; 2016: 5; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10482403 · 2012-10-26 (October 26, 2012)

UPON LOW SPEED PANIC STOPPING WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK AND BELOW, THERE IS A VIOLENT/NOTICEABLE BUMP. LIKE BEING REARENDED AT LOW SPEED. IT IS A SITUATION THAT GM HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON #PIT5161 OR DOC ID:2851139 FOR THE 2007-2012 CHEV. SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA P/U WITH THE 34 OR 36 GALLON TANKS. I FEEL THE BRAKES ARE CHALLENGED BY THIS CONDITION, AND EVEN MORE SO ON SLIPPERY, STEEP TERRAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482403 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10486179 · 2012-11-27 (November 27, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SLOSHING NOISE OF FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE SOUND EMITTED A VIOLENT AND FORCEFUL MOVEMENT FROM THE EXTERIOR REAR OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RADIO WOULD NOT DIM IN THE NIGHT MODE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10486179 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10572546 · 2014-03-15 (March 15, 2014)

SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT 40 PLUS MPH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10572546 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10577560 · 2014-04-05 (April 5, 2014)

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A GRINDING NOISE THE STEERING RACK WAS MAKING WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A POWER STEERING GEAR, COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE RE-MANUFACTURED PART THEY USED LEAKS, TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD SEAL AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SEAL. HAD TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME BECAUSE IT LEAKED AGAIN, SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE RACK AGAIN, COME TO FIND OUT, THE LAST TIME THEY HAD IT THEY REPLACE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10577560 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10546914 · 2013-10-06 (October 6, 2013)

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE SLIPS SOMETIMES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND ALSO WHEN PARKED ON A HILL AND PUT INTO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS LATE INTO 1ST GEAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546914 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10551218 · 2013-11-06 (November 6, 2013)

AT THIS OCCURRENCE THE HOOD LATCH DOES NOT KEEP THE HOOD TIGHT WHEN CLOSED. THE HOOD RATTLES AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH AND APPEARS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO OPEN. AS A RESULT OF ATTEMPTING TO SUFFICIENTLY SECURING THE HOOD, I SUBSEQUENTLY DENTED THE HOOD. I HAVE HAD THE BODY DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY FOUND THAT THE HOOD LATCH NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. AFTER ANOTHER 2500 MILES, THIS RATTLE HAS RETURNED. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS IS THE SECOND 2013 SIERRA DENALI THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE OCTOBER 2012, SINCE THE DEALERSHIP B…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551218 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10585259 · 2014-04-28 (April 28, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585259 at NHTSA ↗