2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 302 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 302 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Trying to turn in driveway at home, pickup truck surged ahead, causing head-on collision with fire hydrant, steering wheel locked up, seatbelt locked up, doors would not unlocked. My wife sustained numerous injuries. Complained to insurance company to no avail. Gm showed up at my house for computer analysis, process still ongoing. Truck in shop for surging waiting on results. My wife will not operate truck anymore.”
NHTSA complaint #10713925, filed 2015-04, 11,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the front driver’s and passenger’s side door handles had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact indicated that the front driver side exterior door handle detached from the door and both the driver’s side and passenger’s side interior door handles would not function and could not be used to open the doors. The door handles were all replaced by the owner. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted regarding the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 40,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11435756, filed 2021-10, 40,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 12 | 2% |
| 2021 | 15 | 2% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 37 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
105 complaintsAir bags
83 complaintsBody and structure
75 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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