P0513 on GMC vehicles
P0513 is named on 21 GMC model years (2016–2024): 82 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Terrain, Sierra, Acadia, Sierra 2500HD and 2 more.
Which GMC model years name P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2022 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2021 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2022 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2023 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 GMC Terrain | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2021 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2020 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
GMC filings that name P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0513. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5391B Service bulletin2016-08-17 · Electrical System
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NO CRANK OR A START AND THEN IMMEDIATE STALL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT BE ON WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE RUN POSITION. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0513 AND OR P262B MAY ALSO BE SET. TECHNICIAN WILL PULLED THE DRIVER SIL
- PIT5391C Service bulletin2016-12-12 · Electrical System — Wiring
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sil
- PIT5405C Service bulletin2017-01-27 · Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a reduced or loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime, engine stall, Instrument Panel Cluster going blank or inoperative, radio/Integrated Center Stack going blank, Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning going blank,
- 21-NA-277 Service bulletin2022-05-11 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, Quick Start/Stall, Key Fobs Inoperative with DTCs B2924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, or P0513 set.
- 21NA277 Service bulletin2022-02-16 · Engine
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, B2924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, or P0513 set.
- 23-NA-165 Service bulletin2023-09-19 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive Functions) with DTC P0513 Set.
- PIT5391E Service bulletin2019-02-08 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sil
- PIT5391F Service bulletin2023-02-13 · Exterior Lighting
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sil
- PIT5391D Service bulletin2018-03-15 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sil
- 23-NA-165 Service bulletin2023-11-15 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive Functions) with DTC P0513 Set.
- 23-NA-165 Service bulletin2025-03-13 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive Functions) with DTC P0513 Set.
- PIT5391A Service bulletin2016-03-21 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position, Any of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes may be set: B1370, B1325, P0650, P263A, P263B, P0513, and/or P0262B. Tru
What P0513 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0513 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0513 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 82 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0513 on 21 GMC model years (2016–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which GMC models does P0513 appear on most?
2016 Yukon (10 documents), 2022 Terrain (8 documents), 2017 Sierra (6 documents).
Does P0513 on a GMC mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.