2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 recalls and problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has 1 recall and 29 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is unknown or other.

How the 2013 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Low complaint count among 12 Avalanche 1500 model years — 8th most.

1recalls
29complaints
1crashes
0fires
0injuries
51,254median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Power Train

Jan 2, 2013 · NHTSA campaign 13V001000 · 54,686 vehicles

Problem: 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 Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

General Motors' number for this recall is 12331.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Unknown or other11
Structure8
Air Bags6
Electrical System2
Exterior Lighting2
Steering2
Electronic Stability Control1
Engine1
Fuel System1
Power Train1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2014: 3 complaints20142015: 3 complaints20152016: 9 complaints201692017: 6 complaints20172018: 6 complaints20182019: 1 complaints20192021: 1 complaints20211

2013 vs. other Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 years

2002: 154 complaints20022003: 182 complaints20031822004: 144 complaints20042005: 129 complaints20052006: 39 complaints20062007: 113 complaints20072008: 37 complaints20082009: 20 complaints20092010: 6 complaints20102011: 28 complaints20112012: 16 complaints20122013: 29 complaints201329

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2013. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, the latest from Jan 2, 2013 (power train). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention unknown or other (11), structure (8), air bags (6). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.