2013 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

53% of owner complaints on the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe related to the Unknown Or Other (122 of 232).

232
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
37.6
Severity index

Severity index 37.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 37.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 133 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 8% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 122 complaints (52.6%)122 53%StructureStructure: 56 complaints (24.1%)56 24%Air BagsAir Bags: 51 complaints (22.0%)51 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (6.9%)16 7%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (5.6%)13 6%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (3.9%)9 4%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 8 complaints (3.4%)8 3%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (3.0%)7 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12252.6%
STRUCTURE5624.1%
AIR BAGS5122.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM166.9%
ENGINE135.6%
POWER TRAIN93.9%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)83.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL73.0%

Complaints filed per year

025502014: 82015: 102016: 362017: 502018: 372019: 262020: 222021: 162022: 112023: 52024: 62025: 42026: 1 (partial year)1415161750181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20148
201510
201636
201750
201837
201926
202022
202116
202211
20235
20246
20254
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 49).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V00100002/01/2013STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICEGeneral 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 Nove
14V61400001/10/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral 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 t
21V05300005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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
21V05400005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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,

Other Chevrolet Tahoe model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.