2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Structure Problems
Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “frame rusted” (11% of reports).
- 75structure complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Frame rusted: mentioned in 8 of 75 complaints (11%)
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 6 of 75 complaints (8%)
- Passenger side air: mentioned in 5 of 75 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 75 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 3% | 5,070 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% | 60,000 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% | 33,858 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 3% | 14,450 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 4% | 9,800 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% | 8,250 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% | 26,500 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 3% | 8,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 3% | 31,550 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 46 | 4% | 58,500 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 90 | 6% | 50,000 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 75 | 25% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 35 | 16% | 50,493 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 72 | 13% | 88,500 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 38 | 10% | 50,250 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 54 | 12% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 60 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 6% | 79,000 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 3% | 72,500 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 2% | 101,027 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 27 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 30 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 30 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 33 | 5% | 110,000 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 53 | 9% | 133,206 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 2% | 109,784 |
| 1995 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 33% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The vehicle's structural frame rails have suffered a catastrophic failure. The driver-side frame rail has a physical separation gap measuring between 1/2-inch and 1 inch wide. The passenger-side frame rail is actively delaminating and separating from the inside out. The vehicle and the failed…
The White Diamond Tri Coat paint that General Motors applied to vehicles is sub par and defective. There is no reason why the paint should be this bad. It is not due to damage or anything the driver has done. This is a factory defect and should be addressed. Every single vehicle I have seen with…
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the subframe of the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 75 owner complaints about structure for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (25% of the 301 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “frame rusted”, in 8 of 75 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (6).
Other 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Air Bags problems (83)
See all 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or structure problems across all Silverado 1500 years.