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2013 Chevrolet Silverado Air bags Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
17%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
33,162miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, 17% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,162 miles. 3 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.

“Dashboard is cracked in 2 places adjacent to the airbag cover. Gm and the dealer are willing to replace it out of warranty but are requiring me to cover nearly half the replacement cost of $700. This should be a recall issue as an airbag deployment would create plastic projectiles in the cabin that could injure a passenger. I can provide a photo if requested.”

NHTSA complaint #10694696, filed 2015-03, 38,000 miles

“Hit a deer at 47mph on left front of vehicle. Air bag light came on with code b0052 deployment commanded. No air or pretensioner deployed. Contacted GM they sent an inspector out to retrieve crash data from recorder. They contacted me after they received the info from the inspector , and said I needed to take the vehicle to dealer to diagnose concern. There were no codes. They have not told me if there was a problem with the sdm that was replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #10508458, filed 2013-04, 1,753 miles

“I purchased a new black 2013 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab in october 2012 from marine Chevrolet in jacksonville, nc with a 3 yr/36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. On 16 may, 2015, I called marine Chevrolet's service department about a 1 1/2 crack above the center of the passenger side airbag. My truck had 37,017 miles and was no longer covered under the original factory warranty. However, I wanted to know if this was a common issue with this model. The dealership schedule a service appointment for 8:30 am on 18 may, 2015. …”

NHTSA complaint #10717413, filed 2015-05, 37,000 miles

“On tuesday march 18, 2014 I was driving a 2013 chevy Silverado and rear ended a chevy tahao at approximately 20 MPH without hitting my brakes. Conditions at the time were clear and dry although very windy. I was the only passenger in my truck. I was wearing my seatbelt. I hit the steering wheel with my chest. The onstar system called to say they could see I was in an accident and help was on the way. I exchanged info with the other driver and returned to my vehicle. The seatbelt was in the extended position and would not extend further or retract. …”

NHTSA complaint #10576260, filed 2014-04, 18,000 miles

“There is a crack in the dashboard on the left side of the passenger airbag. It runs from the corner of the airbag cover to the edge of the dashboard piece. The dashboard piece is elevated on the right side of the crack. There is also a second crack forming on the left side of the same dashboard piece near the driver instrument panel hood.”

NHTSA complaint #10795294, filed 2015-11, 47,100 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201765%
2016240%
201568%
201486%
20131117%
20121522%
20111317%
2010813%
20091621%
20086238%
20074022%
2006116%
2005289%
2004315%
2003213%
2002304%
2001485%
2000534%
1999332%
199873%
199783%
1996116%
1995104%

Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado

Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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