Used 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Consumer Reviews
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Nice, but could be better
mr-prl, 09/16/2021
updated 12/02/2024
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Extended Cab 4WD 8 ft. LB (5.3L 8cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
11/29/24 About 70k now, everything below pretty much applies. Truck still runs great, 1 item of concern will be when the lifters crap out due to AFM. 4/27/24 Truck still runs great. 9/24/23 Truck is at 67k, Had a major service completed a while back. Truck still runs great, on my trip from California to Mississippi i averaged about 20 mpg. Truck is great for road trips. Recen/tly replaced the OEM goodforayear tires with Michelin LTX, the vibration is still there. A lot of the reviews talk about the dash cracking, this has finally happened with mine as well. Bought my truck new in 2013. I'm at 50k miles now. Do my own oil changes when the engine oil life monitor is at 0% I've only used Mobile1 full synthetic. My truck has the slight vibration that other talk about in other forums. Its not that bad, but should not be there IMO. Something is out of balance. At 50k, i'm averaging 15.6 MPG. Mostly Highway. Z71 / Four Wheel Drive I was disappointed with the rear drum brakes.. I've already had to change brake shoes. On the bright side there are no ebrake shoes like on my 2002 Silverado that i had to change about every 30-40k miles. Never had to change brake pads on the 2002 and i traded it in with 180k miles. The black paint does seem kinda cheap and tends to scratch / chip very easy. The cloth interior does seem a little subpar for this kind of money at the time. I keep thinking i want to trade it on, but there are so many bad reviews on most of the newer trucks and the newer front ends are ridiculous. Thanks to city people who talk on their phones instead of paying attention to traffic. Last time i went camping i loaded my motorcycle and all my camping gear and the rear suspension became very spongy, even have thought about installing airbags to help when loaded. I'll update as i roll more miles on.
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Engine is trash
Chevyowner13, 03/15/2022
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought mine with 98k on it. By 101k the 4 cylinders that shutoff when on the highway, seized. Took to the dealer and truck needed a new long block. At 105k transmission blew. All covered under the extended warranty I bought. But had I not had that. Would have been 11k to repair the truck. Not certain what the previous owner did to the truck, but everything I am reading says the engine and trans issue is common.
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ndoutdoors, 07/25/2013
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 6A)
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
I have owned over 60 vehicles in my life. This is my second new GM Truck, first was a 2005. I looked at toyota as i drove a tacoma before and loved it but needed bigger. Not impressed. Then Ford, nice truck, but in order to get a decent looking dash you were looking at 40K. I walked away with a 2013 for 31k. Sticker was 43K. Very happy so far. Best value in the segment.
NO MORE CHEVY TRUCKS
Mike McLaughlin, 08/15/2017
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Extended Cab 6.5 ft. SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
15 of 19 people found this review helpful
Do not buy a Chevy 2013 Silverado. My truck has oil consumption problems. GM never issued a recall even though they were aware of the problem. I have 5 Chevy truck in my fleet. There will be no more purchased by my company.
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Spare Tire
crabber63, 06/13/2013
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Extended Cab 8 ft. LB (5.3L 8cyl 6A)
31 of 42 people found this review helpful
Please be aware that when buying the Silverado Truck that the spare tire is only 17 inch. So if you buy a truck with 20 inches tires the spare is still only 17. The dealer will tell you that it is a full spare but it is not the same size as what is on the truck. Even the trucks with 18 inch tires come with a 17 inch spare.