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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2013 GMC Sierra 1500 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
135,726miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2013 GMC Sierra 1500, 2% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,726 miles.

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.

“On or about 10-14-2020 I had got a call from my niece that she was at a parking lot and the truck didn't want to run the same. She was passing a intersection when she heard a very loud pop noise and a very scary noise coming from the engine. The noise did shack her some but when she notices the truck had lost its power she was more scare that she was going to get hit by a other car came out to be the lifters and camshaft . …”

NHTSA complaint #11395927, filed 2021-02, 177,000 miles

“I went and got an alignment,a day after the stabilitrak and traction control message came on. I went back to see if it could be fix it and was told it didn't come on when they test drove it. The same day it came on again, so I went to a Gmc dealership. I was told my steering wheel pos sensor is bad. I was in motion on a city street,going and coming from work(happens in same exact spot on the street(s).this is my only form of transportation and what I need to do.”

NHTSA complaint #11387865, filed 2021-01, 94,453 miles

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202664%
2025119%
2024144%
2023143%
2022244%
202161%
2020143%
201981%
201862%
201762%
201530%
201430%
201322%
201211%
201121%
201011%

Other parts of the 2013 GMC Sierra 1500

Other or unknown
42 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Body and structure
25 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 GMC Sierra 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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