Chevrolet Tahoe / 2013
2013 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Owners have filed 309 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 18.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 16.5%. A further 39.5% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints309
Crashes6
Fires0
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 39.5% · 122
Structure 18.1% · 56
Air bags 16.5% · 51
Electrical system 5.2% · 16
Engine 4.2% · 13
Power train 2.9% · 9
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.6% · 8
Vehicle speed control 2.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 28 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe in this data, 2013 sits 19th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured along the passenger side frontal air bag housing. The contact was concerned about the safety of the vehicle in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the air bag. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Structure · reported at 71,000 miles
Dashboard cracking can result in structural integrity issues that can result in the creation of projectiles in the instance of a collision, airbags being unable to properly deploy, etc. Almost all gm vehicles in this model year range have this issue; is of widespread concern. I just purchased this car and am worried that if I were ever to be in an accident, my safety would be jeopardized. Structure · reported at 100,000 miles
The dashboard has a crack from the windshield and is spreading toward the steering column(about 8-10 inch crack). There is also a small crack near the airbag on the passenger side. We first noticed the crack in august/2017. We were told our extended warranty would not cover the bill. When we first noticed the crack was about 4 inches. It has now grown close to 8-10 inches. Structure · reported at 55,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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