2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am submitting this complaint regarding an unrepaired Takata airbag recall associated with my vehicle VIN and concerns related to dealership representations and compliance charges at the time of sale. My vehicle currently shows an active unrepaired Takata airbag recall under NHTSA Recall Number…”
filed May 23, 2026
“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.”
filed Apr 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 2% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 3% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 4% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.