2013 Chevrolet TAHOE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating above-average safety features. It received top scores in various crash tests including front and side crashes. The vehicle also comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Tahoe has had 221 complaints reported and 4 recalls issued. While the number of complaints is relatively high, the recalls demonstrate that the manufacturer is actively addressing any safety concerns that may arise. Overall, the Chevrolet Tahoe offers solid safety features and performance with room for improvement in certain areas.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

221

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet TAHOE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"cracked dashboard"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-10-08

Complaint:
"the dash has cracked above the instrument panel in several places. also it is cracked at the passenger side air bag. this vehicle is well kept. owned by an older lady, also the front drivers door pull it broken in half. the dealer has informed her that neither have been recalled but, should have been. this is unacceptable being as she paid $68,000.00 dollars for this vehicle. the dealer also informed her that the airbag canister recall when done can crack the dash if it is replaced before the airbag recall is done. and that she would be responsible for the damage done to the plastic dash. also unacceptable. she is on a fixed income. vehicle manufacturers charge so much money for these vehicles, they should be forced to recall and replace any part damaged by completing the recall that is not done yet. the dash is not built heavy enough to keep it from cracking. it is built from cheap materials and they charge a mint for it. this is filled out by her mechanic, and it is his email."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2015-11-02

Complaint:
"a small crack in the dash start in 2018. i always use a sunshade in the windshield. then it cracked in other places. it's like there is nothing supporting the dash around the speaker. it's now cracked all over. nothing has been done extra to this tahoe. it's cleaned regularly inside and out."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2018-01-04

Complaint:
"cracked dashboard"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-02-07

Complaint:
"dash board cracking"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-12-06

Complaint:
"dash board is falling apart around air bag and instrument cluster."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-06

Complaint:
"have a cracked dashboard on the driver side. started to investigate and noticed panel under steering wheel is broke in multiple places making it not stay secured."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-08-01

Complaint:
"dashboard has two large cracks, one by the steering column and the other one is on the passenger air bag area. dealer estimated the repair at $1800 which is an unfair amount. the whole dashboard needs to be replaced do to rattling and squeaking noise from the cheap plastic they used."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-03-06

Complaint:
"we contacted the recommended dealership and they refused to do the repair unless we as the owners accepted responsibility for the broken dash. this issue is also a know defect and gm is refusing to complete the repair. due to gm defective parts the air safety bag cannot be replaced and i will be required to pay gm and additional $1500 to $2000 dollars to make the car safe to continue to drive. this type of safety defect should be repaired by gm including any item that is damaged due to the repair or defect that keeps the car from being repaired as this becomes nothing more than a way for gm to escape their responsibility for completing this safety defect if the ntsb allows this then the government then becomes responsible for the loss of life and is just as big a culprit as general motors.."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-05-06

Complaint:
"dashboard is cracked in 3 different spots"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-03-07

Recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet TAHOE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general 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 the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2010 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 the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2021-02-05

Recall:
"general 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, ms, sc, tx, pr, as, gu, the mp, and vi or "zone a." additionally gm is recalling certain 2011-2014 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 2500, silverado 3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 2500, sierra 3500, yukon, yukon xl and 2011-2013 cadillac escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of az, ar, de, dc, il, in, ks, ky, md, mo, ne, nv, nj, nm, nc, oh, ok, pa, tn, va, and wv or "zone b." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2010-2014 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 2500, silverado 3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 2500,..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2021-02-05

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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