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2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 29 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, describing incidents dated January 2, 2013 to June 1, 2018.

Most-cited components

  • Unknown or Other 11 complaints
  • Structure 8 complaints
  • Air Bags 6 complaints
  • Electrical System 2 complaints
  • Exterior Lighting 2 complaints
  • Steering 2 complaints

Of the 29 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11408598 · Filed

    THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED WHICH IS EXPOSING THE AIRBAG

  • ODI #11173023 · Filed

    MY DEALER WORKED ON MY AC COMPONENTS IN 2015 (NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE) TO REPLACE THE AC CONTROLLER COMPONENTS, SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR MY DASH CRACKED WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE. ON THE DRIVER SIDE OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS IT HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SIZE AND NOW…

  • ODI #11109906 · Filed

    DASH BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES

Read all 29 complaints

Shifting out of Park/FMVSS 102/FMVSS 114

NHTSA #13V001000 · Steering — Column Locking — Anti-Theft Device · NHTSA notice

Reported January 2, 2013 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 54,686 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 12331 · Owners notified January 17, 2013 · Vehicles built November 28, 2012 – December 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

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.

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