2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 75 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
On 7/14 am I had the chevrolet dealer put 2 new tires and had an alignment done. We left on trip later that day and in a heavy rain storn near jacksonville, ar, without any warning the truck spun out of control on hwy 167s due to severe hydroplaning. The next day I looked at the tires and they were not the same tires as on the rear or as specified by GM. They should have been p245 and they were ms245. I recall when I first looked at the truck when we picked up at the chevrolet garage that they did not look "new".
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.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 83 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints