P0513: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

7 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0513, 6 of them since 2015, across 7 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0513

106 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0513, from 11 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • GMC ACADIA (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10244178: 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.
  • CHEVROLET EQUINOX (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10244178: 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.
  • ALFA ROMEO 4C (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10212318: No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
  • CHRYSLER 300 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10212318: No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
  • DODGE CARAVAN (2020, 2018, 2019, 2021), bulletin 10212318: No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
  • JEEP CHEROKEE (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10212318: No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.