2013 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
The 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 has 148 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns air bags. Next are body & structure (17%) and suspension (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 148 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 72,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 with enough data (69 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 GMC sierra 1500. While making a left turn onto the highway, another vehicle traveling 67 MPH crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle spun around and was stopped by a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact became unconscious as a result of the crash and sustained a laceration to the head, bruises to the neck, back, and hips, which required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 GMC sierra 1500. While driving on the highway and making a left turn, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front passenger side by an oncoming vehicle driving 67 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a wrecking yard. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 GMC sierra 1500 equipped with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires, size: p275/55r20. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the front driver side tire detached from the rim. The vehicle was towed to an insurance company's lot. The tire was not replaced. The air bag deployed without warning or impact. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained injuries to left arm and shoulder due to the air bag failure, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed.
The dash formed a crack starting from the passenger airbag I am worried if the airbag was to deploy it would cause the dash to break, shooting pieces throughout the truck and cause more damage than it would normally cause without a crack.
I have a couple cracks on my dashboard around the passenger airbag. I asked the dealer to replace it for free. They want to charge me 300 dollars.