2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 24 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 7% of the 365 total complaints for that year, with a median failure mileage of 4,000. A related steering column recall (13V001000) exists but is not transmission-specific.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 24
- 7% of 365
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 4,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicles parked and shifted into park still roll away on their own, sometimes accompanied by a clicking noise before movement starts.
- Some owners report the transmission slipping or hesitating after the truck sits unused for several days, with RPMs racing before the gear catches and tires briefly squeal.
- Others describe sudden, unexpected downshifts of multiple gears while decelerating at highway speeds, causing hard braking sensations.
- Several owners report the vehicle jerking violently or stalling right after shifting into park, with dealers unable to diagnose the cause.
- A few complaints describe loud clunking noises during shifts along with vibration traced to a bent drive shaft that did not resolve after replacement.
- Some drivers report the throttle not releasing for several seconds after taking their foot off the accelerator while in first gear, causing unexpected forward movement.
When 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 30, 2013, latest Nov 7, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- NHTSA 13V001000Jan 2, 2013Transmission & Powertrain54,686 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.
Risk: As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the OFF position. The vehicle may also shift out of Park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Silverado 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
- NHTSA lists 24 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2013 Silverado 1500, which is 7% of the 365 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- There is a related recall, campaign 13V001000, but it covers a steering column defect rather than the transmission itself.
- At what mileage do transmission problems show up on the 2013 Silverado 1500?
- The median mileage at failure among reported transmission & powertrain complaints is 4,000 miles.
- What kind of transmission issues do owners describe most on the 2013 Silverado 1500?
- Owners most often describe vehicles rolling away after being shifted into park and unexpected slipping or hesitation when starting from a stop.
- Did the transmission problems cause crashes or injuries in 2013 Silverado 1500 complaints?
- According to NHTSA data, the 24 transmission & powertrain complaints for this year report 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.