2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 731 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2020 reports, 13 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 12 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, control module, softwareFeb 12, 2026
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
Campaign 26V083000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module, softwareOct 24, 2024
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
Campaign 24V797000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, temporary/emergency spare tireDec 16, 2021
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under certain conditions.
An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide owners with an owner's manual insert clarifying which spare tire to use with the accessory road tires and with the 17" original tires. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212346510.
Campaign 21V985000 on NHTSA.gov
TiresFeb 25, 2021
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Campaign 21V115000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat beltsDec 17, 2020
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.
If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.
Campaign 20V792000 on NHTSA.gov
TiresNov 5, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
Campaign 20V684000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftOct 22, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N202314870.
Campaign 20V650000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorJul 30, 2020
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
Campaign 20V446000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperFeb 27, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N202294420.
Campaign 20V116000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, 12v/24v/48v battery, cablesDec 12, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between the B+ cable and alternator.
An intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The intermittent connection could also lead to electrical arcing, which could generate sufficient heat to damage surrounding material, increasing the risk of a fire.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the presence of glue or other contamination at the B+ cable attachment to the alternator and clean the connection and reattach the B+ cable connection, as necessary. If arcing has damaged the cable, nut, or alternator, the dealer will replace the damaged components. All services will be performed free of charge. GM issued owners an interim notification on February 4, 2020. GM issued second notice and the recall began March 9, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192273510.
Campaign 19V888000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpNov 21, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
Campaign 19V837000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, pretensionerNov 14, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly igniting the carpet.
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192270600.
Campaign 19V814000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
113 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Oct 19, 2020
BACKUP CAMERA IS COMPLETELY WASHED OUT AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY IS FUZZY AND OUT OF FOCUS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. ITS A SAFETY ITS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME.
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 11, 2020
I HAVE A 2020 SILVERADO 1500 LT TRAIL BOSS WITH JUST OVER 5000 MILES ON IT WITH ONE PREVIOUS RECALL WHICH WAS COMPLETED. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 65MPH WHEN ALERT SOUNDS CAME ON FOLLOWED BY A MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER SAYING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND PUSH START BUTTON. I DID THAT AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO GET TO SHOULDER SO I PULLED TO CENTER TURN LANE OF HIGHWAY TO STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES OVER 5-10 MINUTES WITH NO RESPONSE. CLUSTER GAUGES WOULD CYCLE LIKE WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, BUT IT DID NOT ENGAGE THE STARTER. I ALSO TRIED TO REMOTE START FROM KEY FOB WITH SAME RESPONSE. THERE WAS TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED IN OPPOSING DIRECTION ON EITHER SIDE SO IT WAS UNSAFE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. I USED ONSTAR TO GET ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ABOUT 15 MIN LATER POLICE SHOWED UP TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. ONSTAR SAID IT WOULD BE CLOSE TO AN HOUR FOR A TOW, BUT POLICE GOT ME ONE ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER. LUCKILY TEXAS COPS ARE PRETTY COOL SO WE JUST HUNG OUT UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED.
Electrical system, Sep 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK OVER PREVENTION CAMERA FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON CHEVROLET (31201 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530), AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RUNNING BOARD AND THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DECLINED TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2020
INOPERABLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM / BACKUP CAMERA / RADIO / ONSTAR. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, SCREEN STAYS BLACK AND NONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS WILL OPERATE.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 6, 2020
THE FOLLOWING ALL TAKES PLACE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AND CITY, AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED AND WHEN TRAVELING AT A SLOWER SPEED - WHICH IS AN EXTREME DANGER - EVERY DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WARNING MESSAGES FLASH (BRAKES, STEERING, TRAILER, FUEL, ETC) ROLL FROM MESSAGE TO MESSAGE, BRAKES GET SOFT AND HARD TO STOP, TRUCK TRIED TO STALL AND SLOWED DOWN LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER (THIS HAPPENED WHILE ROLLING AT 45 MPH), AC STOPPED WORKING (FAN WORKING BUT COLD AIR STOPS), TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, STEERING DEFINITELY STIFFER DUE TO LACK OF POWER ASSIST. THESE SAME MESSAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FLASH WHEN THE TRUCK IS PARKED. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT 3300 MILES ON JULY 8TH, THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN JULY 24TH, THEN AGAIN AUG 4TH/5TH.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Jul 17, 2020
THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME IN LATE MARCH 2020. NEW SMYRNA BEACH CHEVROLET SOLD ME TWO FAULTY VEHICLES. THE FIRST THEY TOOK BACK AND NOW THIS SECOND VEHICLES BACK UP CAMERA WORKS INTERMITTENTLY FROM DAY ONE. GM NOR THE DEALER SHIP CAN LOCATE THE REPLACEMENT PART AND THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR 3 MONTHS NOW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS A FAULTY CAMERA. I FEAR THAT AS A RESULT, BODILY INJURY COULD RESULT TO SOMEONE ELSE. GM HAS FAILED TO GIVE ME AN ETA ON THE PART, FAILED TO PUT ME IN A LOANER VEHICLE, AND FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING ADEQUATE TRADE ASSISTANCE TO GET ME INTO A WORKING VEHICLE.
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2020
DEAD BATTERY AT 1400 MILES... NO WARNINGS AND NO LIGHTS LEFT ON, NO EXCUSES!
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, May 22, 2020
I HAVE A 2020 SILVERADO 1500 THE BACK UP CAMERA IS SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT TIME (THE SCREEN BRIGHTNESS AND ITS WHITE WASHED/ TOO HIGH OF CONTRAST) THAT IT MAKES IT UNSAFE TO BACK UP AT NIGHT TIME. I AM BLINDED BY THE SCREEN AND CANT EVEN USE THE SCREEN. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 20, 2020
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND 7 DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT START AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Electrical system, May 12, 2020
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLIANT, ON 5/7/20, AFTER MY SHIFT ENDED. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I CALL THE SALES PERSON, WE WENT OVER SEVERAL STEPS AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. I CALLED ON STAR. SHE SAID WILL DO A DIAGNOSTIC. WHEN SHE STARTED EVERY THING WELL OUT. I CALL BACK BY PHONE AFTER AN HALF HOUR..THEY SENT ME A JUMPER. THE NEXT DAY I TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THEY RESET EVERY THING. SAID BEFORE I PURCHASED IT MAY HAVE SAT ON THE 6 MONTH. I HAD IT FOR WEEKS! ON 5/II/20, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF GOT OUT AND LOCKED THE TRUCK. A FEW SECONDS CAME BACK AND UNLOCK TRUCK, OPEN THE DOOR THE RADIO WERE STILL ON. AFTER THAT IT CUT OFF. I WAS PARTED AT BJS. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 5, 2020
BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH ONLY 450 MILES. FIRST INCIDENT WAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , BRAKE PEDAL WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS ALMOST HIT CAR INFRONT OF ME. SECOND INCIDENT ALL LIGHTS CAME BACK UP ABS,SRS, TRAILER BRAKE MODULE, PARKING BRAKE, TRUCK WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 42MPH. AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS REALLY HARD AGAIN. CALL ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND CODE CAME UP, C05B0,P25A2. CHECK ENGINE LIKE CAME OFF. WENT TO DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE , BECAUSE NO LIGHT IS ON. SERVICE ADVISOR REFUSE TO PUT SCANNER TO READ ANY STORED CODE. SERVICE ADVISOR SAY IT CAN BE THE COMPUTER IS RESENTING, NEED TO KEEP DRIVING VEH UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. NO FEEL SAFE ON NEW VEH WITH NO BRAKES TWICE. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 27, 2020
THE BACKUP CAMERA BRIGHTNESS IS SO EXCESSIVE IT CREATES A HAZARD BACKING AT NIGHT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, NO BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR NIGHTTIME
Electrical system, Feb 16, 2020
LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENTS PANEL ON AND OFF,, GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. MILES LEFT GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN TRUCK IS SITTING.