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2013 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems

16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
110,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2013 Chevrolet Suburban Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 110,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 110,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

2013 chevrolet suburban have an electrical and transmission clunking problem for the past 2 years, and GMC don't want to do anything about it. Krystal dealership in brooklyn, ny and manfredi dealership in staten island, ny, have no customer service what's so ever

Reported at 55,700 miles, January 2016 Crash

Brakes light anti-lock/skid e-brake keeps activating, but does not show up as a code or problem. Intermittent code p015b and p015d at the shop sometimes this code does not appear or at different shop code is active. Brake light comes on when stationary and stays on. P code occurs when in motion. I have a syncup drive on my vehicle so I get the p codes, brake code never comes up same when at the shop

Reported at 110,000 miles, August 2019

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