I noticed excessive frame rust. Contacted my local dealer and they took the truck in for proper fix. Rust was supposedly ground off and frame and undercarriage were undercoated. Apparently the factory wax coating was not properly cleaned before paint. I recently noticed the rust is back on the frame and front steering parts. This truck has only 16,000 miles, is garage kept and has rarely been driven in winter months.
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed the subframe was completed rusted. The contact called local dealer cma's colonial chevrolet located at 12420 jefferson davis hwy, chester, va 23831, (804) 748-6461, where it was diagnosed with needing the undercarriage subframe to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 111,300.
Truck was hit on front driver side by another vehicle. The frame was bent and the left side was also damaged. Airbags were released. Front tires were damaged. This occurred on july 9, 2020. Insurance and repair company are trying to fix it with other parts. I was in motion on a side street and a speeding vehicle that I did not see hit me.*dt
Crack dash the truck is garage sense I brought it new it has only 21000 miles it never been outside as far just setting the crack seems to be getting bigger . The truck as never been any accidents .
Cracked dash above the driver side and around the passenger side airbag. Due to either cheap material or defect in material. Vehicle is garage kept and was stationary when cracks appeared on both sides. Garage temperature was 76 degrees the day cracks happened.
Cracked dash.
The dash area around the passenger airbag cover is cracked and would be a flying debris hazard in an accident, especially if the airbag were to deploy. In addition cracks exist directly in front of the steering column that, when the sun hits it, creates a glare that affects visibility. Both of these are safety concerns and gm said that its normal. How is anything that can become flying shrapnel or blinding the driver not a concern or normal. This needs to be resolved before someone gets seriously hurt. These cracks appeared over a year ago but they've now gotten worse and the glare has become more of an issue.
Paint has peeled off above the windshield, paint looks very thin and brittle. Dashboard has two cracks near the passenger airbag. I am worried that if the airbag every went off the piece of plastic will be shot off and be a piece of shrapnel in an accident.
Finding high level of surface rust on silverado frame
I have found cracks in the dash directly connected to the support braces for the passenger side air bag, in case of deployment the shards of broken plastic can impale into an individual causing injury or death
Dash has cracked near passenger airbag, heard a loud pop while driving down interstate then noticed the crack, poor quality plastic or other issue is occurring to thousands of vehicles, how long before someone gets seriously injured before it gets investigated
Paint peeling off vehicle.
Paint is chipping and peeling along upper windshield. There have been no rocks or hail or any other reason for this to happen. A flake came off one day and as time went by I began to notice more areas. Upon a google search of chevy forums I find that this is not an uncommon issue, right down to the specific year/make/model and area of damage.
Right rear exterior door handle came loose, rarely use back doors went to open one day and it was loose. Then the drivers door handle broke a few months later.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the door handle fractured for the second time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (jeff schmitt chevrolet south, 125 s gebhart church rd, miamisburg, oh 45342, (855) 529-1732), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was called and stated that the repairs would be the contact's responsibility. The failure mileage was 19,787.
Dash and airbag support system cracked in multiple areas. Posing a safety risk
Paint has continued to chip off the body of the vehicle in large sections. The body shops have commented that they have seen numerous issues involving chevrolet paint. Chevrolet knows the primer under the paint is defective. Chevrolet has not done anything to correct this issue.
I take good care of my dash, I put a blanket over it and a sun visor to protect it from the sun. Yet, it still managed to get a crack. I believe it might be due to gm using cheap material or over tightening the dash. This had to happen on a very hot day when my truck was parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked above the passenger side air bag. The contact stated that the air bag and wires were not exposed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 50,000.
After taking a 780 mile round trip to missouri from texas, when filling up I noticed that the paint had peeled off in large chunks at the hood and roof. Has several small areas that the paint is chipping. It looks as if the paint will not adhere to the body anymore.
The dash board cracked right above the airbag on th passenger side in the driveway park outside the house
Paint is peeling on roof. Has been for well over a year. Gm dealer said it was from a stone bruise, and I was out of warranty period. Peeling above windshield is from drivers side all the way to passenger's side. Hood is now starting to peel.
The dashboard around the front passenger airbag is cracked. Unknown when it cracked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard cracked at the location of the passenger side air bag without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the warranty expired and nothing could be done. The manufacturer stated that the failure would be investigated. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Updated 07/11/17*lj
The dash cracked on my 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500 on the corner that surrounds the passenger airbag. The vehicle was parked stationary over night.
The dash cracked and getting worse on this 40,000.00 truck.this is a very common defect from my internet search.it only has 70,000 miles,the sun cracked it and the electrical system could be effected later.rediculous,never had a newer model crack like this,very cheap!the vehicle was stationary I think when wife spotted it.they should fix this mess.
I went to open my drivers side door inside and the handle snapped off in my hand ,I called my dealer and was told they would not cover this under my warranty, I took my truck to a body shop where the owner told me I would have to purchase the whole interior door panel of a list price of 430 dollars , he called a gm dealer to order the panel, and we were both told that this is a very common problem with this truck it is a defect in the manufacturing , and he told me to contact gm and they would help me out with this issue , I did e-mail chevrolet , and on 12-31-2016, received a phone call from a very nice woman who told me I am covered under my extended warranty that I purchase for this repair , and that I would be hearing back from them on 1-3-2016, well I sure did hear back only instead of a reputable honest and caring company , that actually cares about the customer and would like to see the customer actually want to purchase more gm products, I got the goon squad , hired thugs, who job it is to try and deny all legitimate claims , is it gm policy to tell a customer they are covered , and then only to have some idiot to try and take that away ??? , this genius tries to tell me because a non gm shop made the repair , they will not cover the warranty, well genius !!! How can I take it to the dealer when they said no!!!, and I am a reasonable man , who would like to keep purchasing gm products , well sirs give me a reason that I would want to, and I am not asking for the cost of the labor, I am asking for the cost of a defected door handle panel, that I have read numerous complaints about on line , please google problems with this truck, I am waitin to hear back from you , thank you for your time , and I am hoping you will do the right thing ?
Bought truck used with 22000 miles on it and went to check spare tire area and found the frame had a lot of rust where the undercoat had pealed off. Went to dealer and they said it would cost them about $1000 to repair and would cost me $350 due to the warranty was past the 3 years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in several positions, including over the front passenger side air bag. In the event of a crash, the air bag would not function as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The dash has cracked where the passenger air bag cover. It appears that if the air bag were to deploy the dash could fracture further and cause bodily harm.
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