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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Change Vehicle

The Silverado is an easy truck to live with, thanks to its comfortable ride and reasonable floor height. Access is fairly easy, as is cargo loading. The truck also offers generous towing and payload capacity. A six-speed automatic transmission aids acceleration and fuel economy, while selectable full-time four-wheel drive adds safety in slippery conditions.
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Reliability
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Owner Satisfaction
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Crash and Rollover Tests
IIHS Front Moderate Overlap Good
IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver NA
IIHS Side Crash Acceptable
NHTSA Frontal-Crash, Driver
NHTSA Frontal-Crash, Passenger
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Road Test Results

Performance
Acceleration Acceleration Acceleration tests are conducted on a smooth, flat pavement straightaway at the track. Time, speed, and distance measurements are taken with a precise GPS-based device that’s hooked to a data-logging computer.
0 to 60 mph 0 to 60 mph (sec.) The time in seconds that a vehicle takes to reach 60 mph from a standstill with the engine idling.
Transmission Transmission Transmission performance is determined by shifting smoothness, response, shifter action, and clutch actuation for manual transmissions.
Fuel Economy Fuel Economy We perform our own fuel-economy tests, independent of the government's often-quoted EPA figures and the manufacturers' claims. Using a precise fuel-flow measuring device spliced into the fuel line, we run two separate circuits to represent city and highway consumption.
CR's Overall Mileage CR's Overall Mileage CR's overall mileage is a composite of measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course and highway cruising; and CR's 150-mile test trip of mixed driving, if tested. In recent road tests, we've discontinued the 150-mile trip test.
CR's City Mileage CR's City Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course.
CR's Highway Mileage CR's Highway Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed highway cruising.
Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost The cost and amount of fuel used in 12,000 miles and is calculated from CR's overall mileage.
Braking Braking The braking rating is a composite of wet and dry stopping distances and pedal feel. Braking distance is from 60 mph, with no wheels locked.
Emergency Handling Emergency Handling Several factors go into the rating, including the avoidance maneuver speed and confidence, as well as how the vehicle behaves when pushed to its limit,
Comfort / Convenience
Ride Ride Our expert judgment of how well the suspension isolates and absorbs road imperfections and how steady it keeps the body on various road surfaces.
Noise Noise Our expert judgment of the vehicle's interior noise level in everyday driving.
Front Seat Comfort Front Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the front seat is for drivers of various heights.
Rear Seat Comfort Rear Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the rear seat is for two passengers to sit across.
Interior Fit and Finish Interior Fit and Finish An expert evaluation of the interior quality and craftsmanship.
Trunk/Cargo Area Trunk/Cargo Area Our rating is based on the amount of luggage or cargo space that a vehicle has in the trunk or cargo area.

Owner Reports

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Reliability History Reliability History The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
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Reliability Trouble Spots
Engine Major Engine Major Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbo or supercharger, timing chain or timing belt.
Engine Minor Engine Minor Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.
Engine Cooling Engine Cooling Radiator, cooling fan, antifreeze leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating.
Transmission Major Transmission Major Transmission rebuild or replacement, torque converter, clutch replacement.
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Owner Satisfaction Owner Satisfaction To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
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Driving Experience Driving Experience Includes acceleration and handling
Comfort Comfort Includes seats, climate control, noise, and ride
Value Value Did you get what you wanted relative to the price you paid?
Styling Styling How it looks inside and out
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Safety Equipment
ABS standard. ESC and head protection air bags available from 2007; standard from 2010. Side air bags standard from 2010.
Road Test

The Silverado is an easy truck to live with, thanks to its comfortable ride and reasonable floor height. Access is fairly easy, as is cargo loading. The truck also offers generous towing and payload capacity. A six-speed automatic transmission aids acceleration and fuel economy, while selectable full-time four-wheel drive adds safety in slippery conditions. While side- and curtain-airbags are standard, IIHS side-crash test results are disappointing. A hybrid Silverado was offered as well. Test results also apply to the GMC Sierra.

Seating
2 front, 3 rear
Drive Wheels
4WD , Rear
Warranty

In most cases, automotive warranties are based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), and the warranty will be valid regardless of ownership. The dealership can tell you exactly how much warranty is left.

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Body Styles
extended cab
regular cab
crew cab
Transmissions Available
  • 6-speed Automatic
  • CVT
  • 4-speed Automatic
Engines Available
  • 4.3-liter V6 (195 hp)
  • 4.8-liter V8 (302 hp)
  • 5.3-liter V8 (315 hp)
  • 6-liter V8 hybrid (332 hp)
  • 6.2-liter V8 (403 hp)

Owner Reported Trouble Spots

The Reliability score is based on our latest subscriber survey of 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle.

In-car Electronics

CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.

What Owners Say

Backup or other camera/sensors

“Back-up indicator falsely sounds often”

Anonymous, MO (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.8-L V8)
Display screen goes blank

“Freezes up and some times goes blank for several minutes and then goes back on”

Norman T., ON (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3-L V8)
External music device interface (e.g., smart phone, MP3 player)

“Cannot sync old phone to speaker system”

Franklin T., GA (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)
Radio

“fade in and out goes into aux/input device mode on its own”

Franklin T., GA (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)
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Climate System

Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.

What Owners Say

Automatic climate control

“Had truck to the dealer twice last year for ac starting to blow hot air. First time dealer could not reproduce problem. Second time I took when it acted up, they witnessed and had the truck 2-1/2 days, replaced a sensor/switch to airbox(something like that).. all is good”

David J., OH (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)

“AC does not respond. Status on high and very cold”

Anonymous, SC (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)
Heater system

“fire wall and vents deliver heat even when turned off--a design problem rather than a chance defect”

Anonymous, SD (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Unsure 4.8-L V8)

Body Integrity

Squeaks, rattles, wind noises, loose or cracked seals and/or weather-stripping, air and water leaks.

What Owners Say

Seals and/or weather-stripping

“Chevrolet drilled a hole in the body to attach weatherstripping around the back door and water comes in”

Anonymous, TN (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)
Wind noise

“Very loud driving”

Anonymous, SC (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)

Brakes

Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.

What Owners Say

Premature brake wear

“There was a grinding noise from the left front brake. Just one side of the disk was involved but I got no feed back”

Edward S., MI (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 6.0-L V8)

“replaced front brake pads 50000 and front wheel bearing”

Bob G., LA (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.3-L V8)

Body Hardware

Power or manual windows, locks and latches, tailgate, hatch or trunk, doors or sliding doors, mirrors, seat controls, safety belts, sunroof, convertible top.

What Owners Say

“door designs are poor will not stay in open position. Windsghield wipers controls are the wortdt”

Anonymous, AB (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3-L V8)
Locks and latches

“Driver side door handle fell apart twice in the last two years, once covered by warranty second time-warranty had expired. Cost: $220 dollars for repair by Chevrolet dealer. Took less than 1/2 hr to replace. Part is a NORMAL shelf item-stocked by dealer. Assume that Chevrolet is aware that this is a COMMON fault i.e. Cheap plastic parts that requires replacement of the whole door opener assembly”

Frank T., FL (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 6.0-L V8)

Engine Major

Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbo or supercharger, timing chain or timing belt.

What Owners Say

“Rocker arm broke at 99,000 miles; 6000 miles later the lifters had to be replaced that accommodated the 8-cylinder to 4-cylinder shift. Another associated part needed to be replaced but Chevy put a nation-wide halt on selling the part because they were having problems with it”

Anonymous, MO (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.8-L V8)
Engine rebuild or replacement

“oil pressure low. gm finally replaced engine , cams, bottom bearings and piston 5 show excessive wear. New motor is great very good oil pressure. motor sent to GM to find out what went wrong, oil pump was fine , but they think oil channel in motor was comprimized”

Don P., AB (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3-L V8)

Suspension

Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.

What Owners Say

Bushings

“Left front suspension bushing wears off”

Anonymous, ON (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.3-L V8)
Springs or torsion bars

“Leaf springs break too easily. First one (rr) replaced 6/15 the other (dr) to be replaced 5/17. First one covered under warranty going to fight about second one”

Norman T., ON (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3-L V8)

Paint/Trim

Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.

What Owners Say

Rust

“front of truck is rusting”

Anonymous, AB (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3-L V8)

Engine Minor

Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.

What Owners Say

Engine knock or ping

“When the engine was started for about 10 seconds I would hear a knock then it would go away, this is what lead to the engine replacement”

Anonymous, IA (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2-L V8)

Drive System

Driveshaft or axle, CV joint, differential, transfer case, 4WD/AWD components, driveline vibration, traction control, electronic stability control (ESC), electrical failure.

What Owners Say

Driveshaft or axle

“Seals in rear axle started leaking, leaked into break shoes , all had to be replaced”

Douglas W., OK (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)

Electric System

Alternator, starter, hybrid battery and related systems, regular battery, battery cables, engine harness, coil, ignition switch, electronic ignition, distributor or rotor failure, spark plugs and wires failure.

What Owners Say

Exterior lights (other than headlights)

“one of the back tail lights kept burning out. Replaced it twice. The blinker will blink real fast and burn out”

Anonymous, NC (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 6.0-L V8)

Transmission Minor

Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission.

What Owners Say

Transmission leaks

“The seal around the Transmission Fluid pan was leaking”

Anonymous, ON (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8-L V8)

Transmission Major

Transmission rebuild or replacement, torque converter, clutch replacement.

What Owners Say

Transmission rebuild or replacement

“Trans pump went out causing the trans to burn up”

Larry L., MI (2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3-L V8)

Power Equipment

Cruise control, clock, warning lights, body control module, keyless entry, wiper motor or washer, tire pressure monitor, interior or exterior lights, horn, gauges, 12V power plug, remote engine start, alarm or security system

Fuel System

Check engine light, sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor), emission control devices (includes EGR), engine computer, engine computer, fuel cap, fuel gauge/sender, fuel injection system, fuel pump, fuel leaks, stalling or hesitation.

Exhaust

Muffler, pipes, catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, leaks.

Engine Cooling

Radiator, cooling fan, antifreeze leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating.

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