2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: engine failure

Filed Jan 21, 2026 · Engine · FL

The truck lost power, starred sputtering and misfiring. I shut the engine down, restarted and was able to drive it home. This same issue occurred a couple more times but each time it was restarted it drove okay. I started doing research and found a history of this same issue being reported by other owners and upon complaining to GM, nothing was done. I stopped driving the truck and it has been sitting for 3 years now. On April 22 2024 I had the truck towed to Stingray Chevrolet to have the issue checked. I was informed that the engine was would need to be replaced at a cost estimated to be 18K. I had the truck towed back to my home and it has been sitting, until I decide what I am going to do. I have continued investigating and I have found where GM acknowledged there were engine issues that dated back from 2013/2014 more than 10 years where the same problems were reported. Several law suits were found to have been filed with some wins and some losses including class action suits. I wrote GM and asked them to step up, do the right thing and replace the engine. They refused naturally so I have been waiting, contemplating my actions but the fact still remains. GM built and sold defective engines back into the early 2000's and replaced these 5.3L V8's with another engine that there are still defects being reported. I would like for GM to fully replace the engine including all components and Auxiliary devices on my truck, at no cost to me. Give it another 100K mile guarantee and compensate me for the 3 years I have not been able to use my truck.

Filed Aug 26, 2025 · Engine · MD

pistons replaced at 40000 miles due to technical service bulletin , now Active engine management lifters failed causing complete engine replacement , due to wiped cam and lifters and metal contamination. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 26, 2022 · Engine · MA

I bought a 2013 silverado truck with 30,000 miles. I paid $30,000. A year and half later the engine blew. It was 3 months after warranty and I had to pay $8000 to replace. 2 yrs later I heard a very disturbing noise. Mechanic assess and said frame is rusted through. Tubing, gas tank following off. Suspension so rusted it was a miracle it didn’t just fall apart. I again bring it to Chevy (now a 3rd owner in 5yrs) and they tell me they will give me $1000. I still own almost $6000 on the loan due to the engine. There are major issues with this truck. The wax coating they used and poor steel excelled the rust at a rapid pace. If you recoated this with rust resistive spray it would void all warranties. I am now 5 years in with a blown engine and rusted through frame. Chevy has no other solution except to add my balance of that truck into a new loan and buy another. They knew this issue and had multiple opportunities to fix and /or notify. The engine also has class action in a few states because if faulty oil consumption doing damage and blowing engines. There should be some major recalls. I see hundreds upon hundred of people complaining of the same thing. Now I’m out a truck with no value. Cannot work etc. Very financially devastating. GM is incredibly dishonest and knowingly selling defective trucks.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Engine · WA

I was driving the truck it started shaking, so I took it to the dealer. They said that there is carbon build up on the engine. There is only sixty thousand miles on the vehicle. Gmc sent out a bulletin to dealers that this is a problem and suggested the service dept flush the engine, but they can not promise anything. The dealer told me that I did not drive the truck enough, so that's what caused the problem. When I bought the truck they told me that it is a very clean running truck, not as much pollution. So instead of the carbon blowing out the tailpipe is it staying in the engine? I do not think that I should have to pay out all this money for something gmc over looked. This is a problem they did not see, so they should be responsible for the expenses. I might even need a new engine because they can not be sure the flushing and oil change will solve the problem and it can happen again.

Filed May 1, 2020 · Engine · 30,000 miles · OK

Afm system causes cylinders 1 and 7 to foul the spark plugs actually causing the porcelain to break off in the combustion chamber. The afm is obviously an engineering failure and should have been recalled and repaired under warranty. Previous fixes do not work. Modifying the valve cover to correct a design flaw is not a cure for the real problem, which is a design flaw. #1 and #7 foul out due to the collection of carbon deposit caused from excess oil in these chambers which causes the malfunction engine light to come on and the eventual catalytic convertor failure, poor gas mileage and poor overall performance, with eventual engine failure. Lack of acceleration, slow performance. First noticed at around 30 to 50,000 miles and progressively became worse. Idle is poor due to fouled and broken plugs in these two cylinders and the ecu attempting to correct the error the balance of engine is thrown into a unbalanced condition causing the buildup of carbon deposits in the engine and causing the sensors to attempt to correct the problem. Problem is universal and not specific to a few select vehicles but to those with the afm system and was obviously a problem severe enough for gm to change to the newly developed dfm system without attempting to actually address the flawed afm problem.

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Steering · 56,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving in a parking lot at a very low speed, the power steering seized. When the rpms were high, the power steering worked normally. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2018 · Steering · 12,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the contact was attempting to park the vehicle in reverse, the power steering seized without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred periodically. The vehicle was taken to alexander chevrolet buick gmc (2211 tn-46, dickson, tn 37055, (615) 446-5141) and the contact was informed that the electrical power steering was designed to operate in that manner. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000. *dt the consumer was not parking in reverse, but backing out of a parking space. The steering has never seized; however, the vehicle has lost power assisted steering while parking or, leaving parking.

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Engine · 112,000 miles · TX

My truck has been consuming excessive oil. I have used the synthetic oil that is specified and changed the oil every 5000 miles. Took it to the dealer and they said they have identified problems with the engine but my warranty has expired. I had to spend another $2,000 for an extended warranty to cover the future fixes they described. There should have been a recall to fix this problem when it was identified. I bought this vehicle new and have never been told of the issue until I complained to a chevy dealer. They know it exists yet they try to fix it with a band-aide type solution. In the end I had to spend $2,000 to cover a problem they knew existed yet did not let me know so I could bring it in before the warranty expired. Now I am told I have to endure an oil consumption test requiring me to drive 45 minutes to the dealer, wait for my test and return again. Then they experiment with three different things that might fix it before they replace the engine costing me time, money and inconvenience. As I type this I have to endure the chevy truck commercial that says they are the best built, longest lasting truck. I am disappointed and frustrated. I should have been notified of this problem long ago.