2013 Chevrolet Tahoe problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (38) · Air Bags (17) · Engine (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
163 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V053000 · 692,526 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V054000 · 1,778,128 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-8
Electrical System 2014-10-01 · campaign 14V614000 · 106,307 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
Risk: If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2013-01-02 · campaign 13V001000 · 54,686 vehicles
Defect: 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 Braki
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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1,795)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-04 · PIT6247B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates direction to find information at www.gmupfitter.com for police and special service vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,795 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-07 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 212,257 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the mileage was 108,000. at the time of the registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 212,257.…”
2026-07-08 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 162,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact intended to purchase a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, the odometer reading displayed 88,000 miles; however, the carfax history report provided by o'reilly auto parts listed the mileage at 162,000. …”
2025-08-08 · Air Bags“dealer has advised that replacement of airbag will result in damage to interior parts and trim and that replacement parts are not available and that the dealer will not be responsible for replacement and repair of damage. i have refused the warranty replacement until a dealer can be located that will not damage car interior …”
2025-06-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“one day i was driving normal and my engine light and two other lights came on. it dropped my speed under 30mph and i couldn't pass the gas. it said reduced engine power, service stabilitrak and service traction. i immediately took it to auto zone then placed it in the shop at the dealership. they had my truck for almost 2 months and finally said th…”
2025-06-10 · Unknown Or Other“i have a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. it is one of the thousands of which the plastic dash has cracked into pieces.my concern is that the loose plastic will hurt someone if the airbag is deployed. gm should have never used such flimsy plastic on the dashes of so many vehicles.…”
2025-04-07 · Unknown Or Other“my dashboard has cracked into pieces, material used for dashboard was no good. …”
2024-07-01 · Unknown Or Other“my dash is cracked and rattles really bad when driving and sounds like pieces breaking, when i hit bumps in road you can see the dash move and bounce and poses a safety risk if in an accident and airbags go off the pressure can further break dash and send pieces of sharp plastic in the faces of passengers, there is thousands of complaints online an…”
2024-06-25 · Air Bags“this vehicle has been on a recall for air bag safety concern for a couple of years. i have called numerous times gm customer service and complained that my local dealers refuses to replace this item. every time i have called the dealership, i have been given the runaround regarding this safety issue. i keep getting notices of the recall but what go…”
2024-05-09 · Air Bags · 137,251 mi“the contact owned a 2013 chevrolet tahoe. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags). the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that while parked at a rest stop for approximately five minutes, the vehicle was turned on, and the driver's curtai…”
2024-05-06 · Vehicle Speed Control“transmission, vehicle stops functioning without notice on the road while driving acceleration stops. the problem was confirmed to be a transmission failure by chevrolet. the inspection was done by chevrolet to confirm the transmission has failed. the vehicle started to jump when sitting still and the drive train for 2wheel/4whell did stop working i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.