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2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Other Problems

80 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data

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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (80)

criticalUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2025

Your truck's frame has severe rust damage and has become dangerously thin according to your mechanic, who warns it could fail while driving. GM has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) for this issue but is not offering to repair it. This is a serious safety concern that requires immediate attention.

NHTSA #: 11676803
criticalUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2025

Your truck's frame has deteriorated to the point where it fails safety inspection due to missing metal and structural damage. The frame is considered unsafe to operate in its current condition. Repairing this will likely require frame replacement or welding to restore structural integrity.

NHTSA #: 11639782
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2024

Your truck's frame has developed rust that has eaten completely through the metal in some areas. This is a structural integrity issue that could affect the safety and stability of your vehicle. Frame rust-through requires professional inspection and may need welding repairs or frame replacement depending on the severity and location of the damage.

NHTSA #: 11629313
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2024

Your truck's frame may develop rust and cracks, particularly in a specific location that appears common across many similar vehicles. This type of frame deterioration happening before the body panels rust is unusual and could pose a safety risk on the road. Addressing this issue typically involves frame inspection, rust treatment, and potentially frame repair or reinforcement.

NHTSA #: 11628109
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2024

Your truck's frame is severely rusted and corroded, making it unsafe for hauling and preventing you from passing inspection. The frame appears to have deteriorated due to inadequate factory coating, which is a known issue affecting multiple model years in northern climates. Fixing this typically requires either extensive frame repair or a complete frame replacement, which is very costly.

NHTSA #: 11617391
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2024

Just bought this truck 6 months ago and found out frame is rotted out. After further research it seems this is a very common issue and may be alot of these trucks on the road with people also not knowing this issue. 100% safety issue!

NHTSA #: 11616297
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2024

Frame rusted just about in to !!!!!

NHTSA #: 11600525
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2024

108k miles and complete frame rusted to the point of not being road safe

NHTSA #: 11592312
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2024

The frame needs to be fixed because when the truck was built it is something with the metal

NHTSA #: 11587278
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2024

2013 Chevy Silverado undercoated every year since new..(2 owners)... and the frame is rotted. This is disgusting!!! There is a technical service bulletin for frame rust/ rot but not a full recall. Rotted frames are a SAFETY Concern!!!! You need to make GM fix this problem with a full recall!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA #: 11585703
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2024

The frame on my truck rusted through. 52519 miles. There is no rust anywhere else on the truck. The frame could break causing an accident. Frame has been inspected by 2 different body shops. My frame has been repaired by a qualified repair shop. Needed to be replaced but was told by GM there are no new frames for this truck. Could not find a good used one either. My rusty frame was discovered by a technician at Discount Tire when having a tire rotation. As of [XXX] I had no idea the frame was rusted through. Found out after my truck was being repaired that there was a bulletin on it. I have also found out there are many GM vehicles with this problem. Bulletin #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11583863
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2023

My dashboard is cracking and I am concerned that it may be dangerous during a collision if the the airbag deploys and creates a shrapnel situation.

NHTSA #: 11561646
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2023

Purchased the Silverado 1500 new in 2013 and was going be my last truck before I retired. Had the truck under coated/rust proofed after the purchase and had it touched up yearly. Went to have it touched up again in 2020 and the shop said they would not do it because the frame was rotting from the inside out. They said it was a GM flaw in there rust proofing system for their truck frames. I also talked to Ziebart about this and they said the same thing. Zeibart will not under coat any GM truck from 2006 to 2018 because they have seen too many frames rotting out. I only have 70,000 miles on the truck and this is totally UNACCEPTABLE. From what I have seen on the internet it also includes GM's mid sized trucks, Canyon and Colorado. I have read stories of owners having vehicle cracks rendering the vehicle dangerous. Right now there are alot of unhappy GM truck owners that are looking for a class action suit. When trucks where built right it was the bodies that rusted out and not the frames. Pictures included. Thank you, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11559870
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2023

My 2013 Chevy Silverado's frame is rotten and cracked on both sides to the point where it may be unrepairable. I originally pulled the bed and dropped the fuel tank due to a broken cross member. That is when I found that all three cross members under the bed were completely rotten out and both the main frame rails were cracked. The driver side has a crack over 6 feet long and has began rotting at the crack. The passenger has a crack about 3 foot long. It is clear that the crack on the driver side has been there for years while the dealership continued to inspect the truck. I have driven this truck over 20,000 miles from coast to coast this year and the body is rot free. This broken frame could have caused a catastrophic accident had it let loose on the interstate. I have done my research and found hundreds, possibly thousands of individuals on different forums and other websites that have similar experiences. And in fact was told by a salesperson at the local dealership that they continue to see these same issues in the 2019 and even 2020 models. This is horrible, Chevrolet knows they have a problem and has not taken any recourse to fix the problem. My truck is currently sitting in my driveway with the bed and gas tank removed and the frame is able to be easily inspected.

NHTSA #: 11558142
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2023

The frame on my vehicle is cracked and rotted through. It failed an inspection on 12/01/2023 at Memorial Highway Chevrolet 1 Chevy Dr, Winder,Pa 15963 tel. No. 814-467-2220. The service tech told me the frames on this model traps water. I was referred to another garage for a possible repair. This truck is ten years old with 120k miles on it. It has always been service at a Chevy dealership. I am filing this complaint because GM refuses to do anything about a problem they caused. If this vehicle or others like are involved in collisions this defect can cause serious injury or death. How many vehicles are on the highways operating in this condition? How many are running around in states where they do not conduct safety inspections? Please help!

NHTSA #: 11558016
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2023

Frame severely rusted through at back of cab by gas tank. Dangerous life threatening if frame would break. On 98,000 miles on vehicle. Was taken to same dealer for all oil changes and repairs and was just told of this issue. Very upset as we have been chev owners for almost 50 years!

NHTSA #: 11554731
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2023

Frame is extremely rusted. Integrity of the frame is compromised making vehicle unsafe to drive. Vehicle is available for inspection. If the frame breaks, I and others involved in the possible resulting crash would be injured and/or killed. The independent service center inspected the frame and confirmed the damage due to the manufacturing defect. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer that sold me the vehicle: Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet, 833-699-0792, 3900 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43228, before they sold it to me and they claimed it passed their thorough inspection. I purchased the truck on 6/28/21, 28 months ago, and have driven it 7,044 miles. The truck has been driven 92,971 total miles. The frame should not be rusted to the extent it is now and should not have passed the dealer inspection until it was repaired. The rusted frame IS the warning prior to the failure and the rust first appeared years ago on this truck and on many other Chevrolet and GM trucks. General Motors and Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet likely know about this frame defect and should be made responsible to fix it or refund the $20,000 I paid for the truck or other agreed upon compensation.

NHTSA #: 11553462
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2023

rear drivers side frame near gas tank and rear cross member both rusted through.-- now it fails inspection without major repair--has under 95,000 miles on it

NHTSA #: 11545068
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2023

I purchased this vehicle and a few days later found out the frame has practically rusted / rotted and will have to be repaired.

NHTSA #: 11544042
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2023

Frame is rusted with holes will require expensive repairs to ensure it’s safe to drive .

NHTSA #: 11540094
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2023

The frame is rotted and will not pass inspection truck has roughly 47800 miles undercoating for 8 years. This is a known problem due to a manufacturer issue of the frame. Vehicle should have been recalled by GM due to them knowing of this existing issue or owners should be compensates.

NHTSA #: 11533106
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2023

rust under the rear wheel wells

NHTSA #: 11516181
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2023

Frame rusted will not pass state inspection. As per my mechanic and state inspection garage truck will not pass upcoming inspection because frame is rusted with holes a danger

NHTSA #: 11509603
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2022

I bought a 2013 silverado truck with 30,000 miles. I paid $30,000. A year and half later the engine blew. It was 3 months after warranty and I had to pay $8000 to replace. 2 yrs later I heard a very disturbing noise. Mechanic assess and said frame is rusted through. Tubing, gas tank following off. Suspension so rusted it was a miracle it didn’t just fall apart. I again bring it to Chevy (now a 3rd owner in 5yrs) and they tell me they will give me $1000. I still own almost $6000 on the loan due to the engine. There are major issues with this truck. The wax coating they used and poor steel excelled the rust at a rapid pace. If you recoated this with rust resistive spray it would void all warranties. I am now 5 years in with a blown engine and rusted through frame. Chevy has no other solution except to add my balance of that truck into a new loan and buy another. They knew this issue and had multiple opportunities to fix and /or notify. The engine also has class action in a few states because if faulty oil consumption doing damage and blowing engines. There should be some major recalls. I see hundreds upon hundred of people complaining of the same thing. Now I’m out a truck with no value. Cannot work etc. Very financially devastating. GM is incredibly dishonest and knowingly selling defective trucks.

NHTSA #: 11486535
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2022

Frame is rusting clear through supports.

NHTSA #: 11479304
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2022

Major cracks in the dashboard even though a window shade is used to protect the dashboard.

NHTSA #: 11470733
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2022

The parking pin in my parking shifter broke I had no idea that it did, lucky me I was in a parking lot but my truck just started rolling found out it was a pin that keeps it park broke.

NHTSA #: 11446087
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2021

Dash in my truck has experienced substantial cracking. I understand that lawsuit filed by owners for factory / dealer replacement was dismissed, I believe the materials used in manufacture of this item is substandard and should be replaced at no cost the owners of these vehicles. I have also been informed that replacement parts purchased at Chevrolet have also failed.

NHTSA #: 11440543
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2021

My 2013 Chevrolet Silverado frame broke when I was driving it down my road with my small kids in tow. When I got home and inspected I noticed my spare tire was not secure and corrosion in the rear of my frame. I had the frame inspected by my dealership and it was confirmed the frame was defective, severely corroded in the mid and rear section. The front was in almost new condition. The stickers still intact. They suggested I contact GM. There were no warning lamps. GM has committed to repairing the vehicle due to the wax coating defect. Now they are not cooperating due to no availability of frame. I have not had a vehicle for almost 5 months. Had I been driving at a high rate of speed when the frame broke or someone hit me there could have been an entirely different outcome as the frame has no integrity. The truck would have crumpled. There are many trucks left on the road with this HAZARDOUS issue. Please see attached photos of well cared for truck and defective frame.

NHTSA #: 11436215
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2020

DASH CRACKED-MY DASH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE ALREADY. IT WAS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT IS NOW CRACKED AGAIN ACROSS THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY TRUCK IS 7 YEARS OLD AND NOW NEEDS THE DASH REPLACED FOR A 2ND TIME. I THINK THAT IS A BIT RIDICULOUS. EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS IS THAT AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THEY NEW IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE BLACK INTERIOR VEHICLES THAT HAD THE GRAY DASH AND THAT IT WILL CRACK AGAIN. WELL ITS 5-6 YRS FROM WHEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND ITS CRACKED AGAIN.

NHTSA #: 11383483
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2020

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ABOVE THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA #: 11349719
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2020

WHILE IN CALIFORNIA (FROM TEXAS) AND A/C STOPS BLOWING COLD OR WARN, JUST HOT AIR. TRIED ADDING SEALANT AND FREON THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SINCE THEN JUST HOT AIR. DRIVING BACK FROM CA TO TX THRU THE CENTRAL VALLEY, AZ AND NM WAS NOT FUN WITH TEMPS > 90. I WAS CHECKING HERE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS HAD SUCCESS ON GETTING GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS RAMPANT WITH THIS MODEL SILVERADO/SIERRA. UPDATE FROM JUL 14, 2020 I WROTE TO GM AND RECEIVED ONE PHONE CALL WITH A NUMBER TO CALL. CALLED THE NUMBER OVER 10 TIMES, EVERY TIME I WAS DISCONNECTED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MENU. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET WITH THE SAME USELESS PHONE NUMBER. WROTE AGAIN HOPING TO GET EMAIL ADDRESS TO OPEN A DIALOG.

NHTSA #: 11339249
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2020

CRACK DASH THE TRUCK IS GARAGE SENSE I BROUGHT IT NEW IT HAS ONLY 21000 MILES IT NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE AS FAR JUST SETTING THE CRACK SEEMS TO BE GETTING BIGGER . THE TRUCK AS NEVER BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS .

NHTSA #: 11339081
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Jun 2020

THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR STABILITY AND TRACTION HAVE COME ON. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING BADLY AND PIECES ARE FALLING OFF. *TR

NHTSA #: 11330829
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2020

THE DASHBOARD IN MY PICKUP HAS CRACKED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THERE WILL BE AIRBORNE PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT WILL BECOME A HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA #: 11324080
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2020

THE DASH SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS CRACKING IN THE UPPER CORNERS. ALSO IT'S CRACKING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. AN ACCIDENT COULD LEAD TO PIECES OF THE DASH BREAKING AND CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. *TR

NHTSA #: 11324062
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2020

DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 DIFFERENT SPOTS. *TR

NHTSA #: 11323524
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

CRACKED DASH. LIFTER FROM 8 TO 4 CYLINDER BREAK DOWN. 4000 FIX

NHTSA #: 11318078
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2020

I HAVE 2 LARGE CRACKS ON MY DASH PANEL. ONE IS NEAR THE DASH MOUNTED AIR BAG, AND THE SECOND IS RUNNING ABOVE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THESE CRACKS DEVELOPED OVER TIME. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COVER THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN AFTER I SHOWED THEM HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS ISSUE IS AMONG CHEVROLET VEHICLES.

NHTSA #: 11315822
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2020

THE DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND THE AC CONTROL BUTTONS HAVE WORN OFF.

NHTSA #: 11308309
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2020

VEHICLE DASH CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ADVISED NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALLS. WORRIED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION PIECES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA #: 11296624
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2019

DASH CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3'. VERY LOW MILES, VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED.

NHTSA #: 11287241
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2019

MY DASH HAS CRACKED ON 2 CORNERS NEAR THE AIR BAG

NHTSA #: 11229840
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2019

MY DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA #: 11222815
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2019

THE DASH IN MY 2013 SILVERADO IS CRACKING, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF I WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DEPLOYED AIRBAGS.

NHTSA #: 11209771
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2019

THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND BREAKING AT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA #: 11204139
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2019

I HAVE A CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD. ONE OF WHICH IS BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH IF WAS INFLATED WOULD SEND PLASTIC DASHBOARD PIECES INTO THE PASSENGER FACE, DUE TO THE BRITTLENESS OF THE PLASTIC THAT CRACKS WHEN TOUCHED. THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASH, WHICH IS BRITTLE TO THE TOUCH. GM REFUSES TO FIX FOR FREE, EVEN KNOWING THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FAULTY PLASTIC DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, AS GM HAS INSTALLED THESE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES.

NHTSA #: 11192720
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2019

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING MY USED TRUCK THAT HAD AROUND 68,000 MILES ON IT THE DASH CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DASH CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

NHTSA #: 11180332
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2018

THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG CUTOUT IS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THERE WILL BE PICTURES OF DASH BOARD SHARDS FIYING THROUGH THE AIR AND POSSIBLY INTO THE OCCUPANTS WITH FORCE FROM THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA #: 11145161
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2018

CLUTCHES IN TRANSMISSION WHERE WHEN TRUCK IN DRIVE THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO TO 40 OR ABOVE. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING ON CITY STREET HEAD TOWARD 95 NORTH. AS A RESULT OF PROBLEM I HAD TO USE AAA TO GET BACK TO BALTIMORE FROM FREDERICKBURG VA THIS IS THE SECOND TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY NAME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS JULY 26 2016 WHERE THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR (UNDER WARRANTY) THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SEEM VERY IMMATURE DUE AGE OF TRUCK AND LESS THAN 65000 MILES

NHTSA #: 11132206
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2018

DASHBOARD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIRBAG. THE DASHBOARD WAS INTACT WHEN LOCKED UP OVERNIGHT, AND WHEN I RETURNED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE NEXT MORNING, THE DASHBOARD HAD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA #: 11122457
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2018

DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE BEND FROM FLAT TO UPRISING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

NHTSA #: 11122275
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2018

CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIR BAG.

NHTSA #: 11119834
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2018

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ON TOP BY AIR BAG

NHTSA #: 11112773
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2018

MY 2013 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS AN AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM. SO DID MY OLD TRUCK, A 2010, WHICH I TEASED IN FOR THE 2013. I HAVE RAN ACROSS MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS IF THIS ON THE CHEVY'S ON GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE. I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THIS 2013. GM SHOULD REPLACE THE PART(S) TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I HAVE NO PROBLEM TRADING IT IN FOR ANOTHER MAKE OF A DIFFERENT TRUCK. I LOVE WHERE THE HIGHS CAN BE 100 DEGREES EASILY, NOT GOOD IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS! THE AC BLOWS WARM. I'M NOT PAYING $1000.00 FOR THE FIX THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE BY GM IN THE FIRST PLACE!! I BOUGHT THIS USED VEHICLE IN NOV 2017.

NHTSA #: 11092091
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2018

DASHBOARD CRACK ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. AND DASHBOARD RATTLES ON DRIVER-SIDE. VERY CONCERNED IF IN AN ACCIDENT THE DASHBOARD WILL SEND PROJECTILES BECAUSE IT'S SO CLOSE TO AIRBAG.

NHTSA #: 11075264
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2018

CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR AIRBAG.

NHTSA #: 11072113
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2017

CRACKED DASH BOARD

NHTSA #: 11021286
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2017

RADIO VOLUME AND TURN SIGNAL SOUND STOPPED EVEN RADIO ON. WHEN TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, PHONE SYMBOL STARTED FLASHING ON RADIO SCREEN AND STAYED ON. SECURITY ALERTS FOR SEAT BELT, DOOR OPEN AND KEY IN IGNITION ALSO NOT WORKING. HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN FIRST STARTED AND PROBLEM AS CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNED OFF THE RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS NO CLUE WHAT'S WRONG. SAW ONLINE WHERE 2014 SILVERADO RECALLED FOR BASE RADIO PROBLEMS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM (14V301000).

NHTSA #: 11016019
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2017

MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 SPOTS. MY TRUCK IS ALWAYS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. IT ALSO HAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH.

NHTSA #: 11014938
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2017

MY DASH HAS CRACK IN IT ,ON TOP OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG( THAT SHOULD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THE OTHER CRACK IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE!!!

NHTSA #: 11010075
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2017

CRACKED DASH. COMMON ISSUE WITH 2007-2013 FROM A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE. CRACKED RIGHT AT AIR BAG SO WORRIED IF AIR BAG WERE TO COME OUT SHARDS OF PLASTIC WOULD DEFLATE AIR BAG OR HURT PASSENGERS.

NHTSA #: 11000006
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2017

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM CREWS CHEVROET IN NORTH CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 12000 MILES. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO FOR NO APPARENT REASON I DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE DASH NEAR THE PASSANGER AIR BAG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CREWS CHEVROLET AND THE SERVICE PERSON STATED IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE SUN. I PURCHASED GM'S MAJOR GUARD EXTENDED PROTECTION AND EVENTHOUGH THE DASH IS NOT LISTED UNDER ITEMS NOT COVERED I WAS TOLD THE DASH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN ON 27 MAY 2017. THIS IS DEFINATELY A PRODUCT DEFECT OR MATERIAL DEFECT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ALL THE OTHER CRACKED DASH ISSUES WITH GM/CHEVROLET. AT WHAT POINT IS GM/CHEVROLET GOING TO ADMIT THIS IS A DEFECT AND CUSTOMERS WILL SEE A RECALL? THIS CRACK RUNS RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSANGER AIRBAG AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA #: 10991581
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2017

THE DASH ON MY 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HAS CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TO ME THIS POSES A SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD THERE BE A COLLISION CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHERE THE CRACK MAY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BEING PARKED JUST IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED.

NHTSA #: 10985492
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2017

CRACKED DASHBOARD WITH ONLY 50K MILES ON THE TRUCK.

NHTSA #: 10979771
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2017

THE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE SHARP CRACK IN IT ABOUT 9 INCHES LONG. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. IT JUST APPEARED ONE DAY.

NHTSA #: 10968464
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2017

CRACKING DASHBOARD BY AIR BAG

NHTSA #: 10968200
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2017

I HAVE TWO CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD .ONE CRACK IS DIRECTLY OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE SECOND IS ON PASSENGER SIDE OFF THE LEFT CORNER OF AIRBAG. THIS 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LTZ C1500 HAS ONLY 47,414 MILES ON IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT BY MANUFACTURER. I BABY THIS TRUCK AND KEEP IT COVERED UNDER MY CARPORT AT MY HOME. I DRIVE A COMPANY TRUCK ON WEEK DAYS AND MY TRUCK ON WEEKENDS. THESE TWO CRACKS HAPPENED WHILE TRUCK WAS SITTING STATIONARY UNDER MY CARPORT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ,AND WILL MANUFACTURER REPLACE AT NO COST TO ME.

NHTSA #: 10948191
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2016

SEVERE FRAME RUST

NHTSA #: 10918508
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2016

INTERIOR DASH HAS 2 CRACKS BY AIRBAG AND 1 LARGE CRACK IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA #: 10913630
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2016

THE DASH DEVELOPED A CRACK AT THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WHICH WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT OCCURRED IN OUR 2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. MILES ARE AT 32,000, BUT THE FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT AT THE END OF MAY AND CHEVY REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR AT 100%.

NHTSA #: 10898085
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2016

CRACKS IN DASHBOARD , EXPOSE AIRBAG , RECALL NEEDED , PLEASE HELP US AND MAKE A COMPLIANT.

NHTSA #: 10897178
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2016

HAS 28K MILES ON IT AND THE PAINT HAS RUNS AND CLEAR COAT PEELED. DASH IS ALSO CRACKED GIVING SERIOUS CONCERNS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING FLYING DEPRIS. DEALER BASICALLY SAID YOUR SOL

NHTSA #: 10892669
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2016

DASHBOARD STARTING TO CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE. 3 YEARS 7 DAYS...

NHTSA #: 10883297
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2016

WAX COATING IS COMING OFF OF FRAME RUST SHOWING.

NHTSA #: 10851421
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2016

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REAR SLIDING ELECTRIC WINDOW STUCK OPEN. THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD WORKING, BUT THE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN YEARS 2014, 2015, 2016, BUT NOT 2013?

NHTSA #: 10826017
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2016

THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. SHOULD IT DEPLOY THERE WILL BE A PIECE AS LONG AS A BIG KNIFE THAT WILL BECOME A PROJECTILE.

NHTSA #: 10825445
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2016

2013 LTZ SILVERADO 47,000 MILAGE DASH CRACKED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF AIRBAG AREA. FEEL COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DASH TO THROW SHARDS OF PLASTIC IN CAB. IT CRACKED ONE DAY JUST AS I STARTED TRUCK WHILE STATIONARY.

NHTSA #: 10818025
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Nov 2014

STALLS IN REVERSE..2013 CHEVY SILVERADO

NHTSA #: 10654036
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2013

HAD VEHICLE APPROX. 2 WEEKS ON 4-10-13 WOULD NOT START FOR SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IT STARTED I PULLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IT DIED I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. DEALER HAD IT ONE DAY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE SO DID NOTHING. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT THIS TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND WITH NO WARNING IT JUST DIED IN THE ROAD ALMOST GOT HIT BY 2 PEOPLE BEHIND ME. TOOK OVER 8 MINUTES TO GET RESTARTED DURING WHICH TIME SEVERAL MORE PEOPLE HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS ME. I DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO WORK PARKED, TRIED TO RESTART IT WOULDN'T START WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER COUPLE DAYS DEALERSHIP SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I PRESSED THE ISSUE AND MADE IT CLEAR THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND SOMEONE WAS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. AFTER ABOUT ONE WEEK THEY SAID THE PROBLEM DUPLICATED AND THE PART I NEED IS ON BACK ORDER (A MODULE). THIS IS WHERE THE TRUCK IS NOW. AFTER 'GOOGLING' THIS ISSUE THE FIRST TIME I FOUND NOT STARTING IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND THE FIX IS ONE OF TWO THINGS ONE OF WHICH IS THE MODULE BEING REPLACED NOW. I RELAYED THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING IT HAPPENS AT SPEED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FIX IT BUT GM MUST BE AWARE OF THIS CONSIDERING ALL THE ONLINE FORUMS PERTAINING TO THIS PRECISE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MORE EAGER TO FIX SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED EVEN IF IT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED WHILE IN THE SHOP. (ADDITIONAL VEHICLE DESCRIPTION--2500 HD DIESEL CREW CAB LTZ) *TR

NHTSA #: 10511806

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