2013 Gmc SIERRA 3500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 GMC Sierra 3500 PU/CC RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It has not received ratings for front crash, side crash, rollover, or side pole crash scenarios. However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can enhance the vehicle's stability and help prevent accidents. The vehicle does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 52 complaints reported for this vehicle, along with 7 recalls. While the overall safety rating is not available, it's important for potential owners to consider the presence of stability control and the number of complaints and recalls when evaluating the safety of the GMC Sierra 3500.

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Complaint Count

52

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2013 GMC Sierra 3500 PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 GMC Sierra 3500 PU/CC RWD

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 3500 PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 GMC Sierra 3500 PU/CC RWD 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 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2009 Score 2013 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 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 2019 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Gmc SIERRA 3500

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:
"the passenger side airbag recall involves the removal of the dashboard and the dealer advised the dashboard may break during this process and i am responsible for the cost to install a new one. their estimate was $1500.00."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-06-01
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 gmc sierra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags).the contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the drivers seat and both side air bags deployed without warning or impact. the contact sustained injuries to his face, experienced blurred vision and medical attention was provided. the contact called the local dealer but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. gm was contacted , sent an engineer who pretty much indicated parts failure. since then consumer has not been contacted."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-06-03
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 gmc sierra 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-03-09
Complaint:
"2013 gmc sierra. consumer writes in regards to takata airbag safety recall. the consumer referenced recall n212328790."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-12-10
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 gmc sierra 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-06
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 gmc sierra 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called ted britt chevrolet (46990 harry byrd hwy, sterling, va 20164) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. the consumer stated pohanka chevrolet replaced the air bags under the recall on 04/08/2021."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-12-03
Complaint:
"collision with a deer passenger front bumper . caused significant damage to that area of the truck , no passenger in the truck with me . upon impact set off one of the airbags but did not deploy ! so the chemical explosion that expels the airbag happened but no airbag came out . my airbag did not deploy either. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-07-07
Complaint:
"while driving in the mountains, i swerved to miss an animal, took the ditch, hit two trees, some boulders and the airbags did not deploy. i was traveling at about 47 mph. the accident report showed damages to every part of the truck except the roof and tailgate. we had a grill guard installed at a gmc dealership upon purchase, and had it not been for that guard, the engine would have been in our laps. the truck sustained 20,000 dollars in damages, yet all gm had to say was that the airbags operated as designed. i say that the design is fatally flawed if a crash of this magnitude does not cause this very important safety feature to operate. the folks who towed the vehicle had some very strong opinions about this failure, and said that the grill guard was the only thing which saved us, and that having it installed should not have had any effect on the function of the airbags. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2014-05-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc sierra. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph and became involved in a six vehicle crash. the contact's air bags failed to deploy on impact. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front end, right quarter panel and the rear bumper needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 33,010."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2014-07-01

Recalls for the 2013 Gmc SIERRA 3500

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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