2013 Gmc SIERRA 2500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 has an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5 stars. It performs well in side crash tests with a rating of 4 for overall side crash and 5 for the driver's and passenger's side individually. However, it received lower scores in other areas such as rollover rating and combined side barrier pole rating.

One key safety feature to note is that the GMC Sierra 2500 comes standard with electronic stability control, which can help the driver maintain control in challenging situations. This feature enhances the overall safety of the vehicle.

While the Sierra 2500 does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its stability control adds a layer of safety to the vehicle. Additionally, there have been 79 complaints reported for this model and it has been subject to 6 recalls. This data indicates that while the Sierra 2500 has some strong safety aspects, there are areas for improvement particularly in rollover and pole crash scenarios.

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Complaint Count

79

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

3/5

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Safety Features

2013 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC RWD W/O SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC RWD W/O SAB

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 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC RWD W/O SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC RWD W/O SAB 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 2009 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 3 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 3 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 3 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2009 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 2 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2009 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 1 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Gmc SIERRA 2500

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:
"i was driving and the transmission control module failed, putting the truck into limp mode with no prior warning. this was a hazard to myself and other drivers as it happened on a very busy road. i use this truck to pull our fifth wheel camper and luckily we were not pulling the camper at that time or this could’ve been a lot worse with the truck just stalling putting my families safety at risk and being broke down in the middle of nowhere. i took the truck to a repair shop in the city that i live in and it was confirmed that the tcm was bad. tried to order a new tcm and they are back ordered for months and even over a year. had to send it into a company in south carolina for repair of the tcm with a cost of approximately $1300. there are thousands of people with this issue, and this should’ve been addressed by gm and a recall sent out to the owners of the vehicles. after the truck went into limp mode, there was a error message but no other prior warning."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-12-08
Complaint:
"the tcm failed while my husband was driving the pick up and this also set off the posi traction control and stabilization link. the truck has fluctuating shifting and could have cause a wreck if there had been someone behind him because the speed dropped on the tuck and it the transmission can't shift properly or consistently for safe driving. the part has been on nationwide backorder for over a year.. this truck can not function properly with out this part. calling the dealership there are many vehicles affected with this problem and no estimates time of part arrival replacement. the dealership knew exactly what the problem was when called but didn't recommend dropping the truck off as there are no eta on replacement. their recommendations is to research online to try to have the part repaired. no the part has not been inspected as it it unsafe to drive at the moment and there are no available replacement parts for the tcm at this time. the warning lights did not come on until the part failed to allow the transmission to shift. per some people on a face book group this has apparently been a known issue with this part since 2011."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-10-05
Complaint:
"dash is cracked in multiple places. dash is not structural however loose shards of plastic pose a serious safety hazard if they were to come loose as a the result of a sudden change in acceleration. vehicle is low milage with 130k miles, previous owner failed to report or repair the failed dash prior to my ownership. it is a common failure on gm vehicles however it is very expensive to repair, unwarranted, yet poses a serious safety hazard. dash will need to be repaired to ensure the safety of me and my family."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-04-05
Complaint:
"i purchased a vehicle that was advertised as having 52000 miles on the odometer. i looked at the vehicle and ended up purchasing the vehicle for 24,500. the vehicle was as it appeared as advertised. the seller provided a copy of a carfax report which showed the vehicle had 52000 miles on it with no damage reported, however i was unable to run my own carfax at the time of purchase due lack of internet access. later on after the purchase i was able to look up my own carfax and it showed that the vehicle had 314,635 miles as the last odometer reading as well as moderate damage reported. i checked on autocheck as well and the same miles appeared but damage was not reported in this instance. i viewed the pink slip at the time as well and it appeared to be legitimate but after closer viewing where the last odometer reading was written it looked as if he had forged the numbers and changed them. i am unsure as to what to do at this point. i do not know how miles are on the vehicle and i don't know if there's anything else wrong or fraudulent regarding this. it would be greatly appreciated if i had someone help me out. thank you."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-01-02
Complaint:
"my vehicle has 28,000 miles on it and my dash is cracking. it started cracking while on a cross country trip from california to georgia. it is cracking in several places and i am afraid the plastic like shards could become projectiles if involved in a collicion."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-10-09
Complaint:
"my dash is cracked around my passenger side air bag a and dropped down a little bit my concern if that air bag would open it could be a danger to me and who ever would be ridding with me. and on top of that it now rattles while driving which is a distraction,this started about 2 years ago and is getting worst."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-08-04
Complaint:
"top of dash board is cracked in numerous places above the steering wheel, center of dashboard, and around passenger airbag. worried that this would be a safety concern in the event of an accident. there would be sharp pieces of dash board being thrown around the cab and might affect deployment of passenger air bag. i have additional photos but they are over the 5mb limit"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2018-01-11
Complaint:
"dash is cracked near the airbag"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-12-01
Complaint:
"my dash has cracked around the passenger side air bag. if air bag deploys, it could send shrapnel towards the passenger. gm is aware of this problem but refuses to acknowledge or repair. everett gmc told me they use to repair for $100.00. now they want $1,600.00 and stated it would probably occur again due to cheap plastic parts installed by gm. my vehicle is garage kept."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2018-02-06
Complaint:
"dash cracked next to passenger airbag cover. vehicle was stationary when this occurred."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-02-09

Recalls for the 2013 Gmc SIERRA 2500

Component Recalls

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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
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

GMC 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.

GMC ranks 8 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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