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: service brakes
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Service brakes, Jan 27, 2022
My 2020 Trail Boss recently had a break fail on the front right. The brakes are metal to metal and the brake sensor is reading 54% brake life left. GM says that there is only one brake sensor on the front of the truck and its on the right hand side. When I spoke to Chevy customer service I was told they have received several calls regarding this matter. Chevy service department is saying there is nothing wrong with any of the equipment, but I find it hard to believe that brakes wear this way normally. If they did I would think Chevy would have 2 brake sensors for each wheel.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Nov 29, 2021
I started my truck up and the dashboard warned me with service ESC and also Service Power Steering drive with care. Steering wheel was very hard to turn obviously no matter what way. I only got like 14,169 miles on the truck. I left it sitting for about 2 hrs. And it's supposedly back to normal. No lights some how.
Service brakes, Oct 4, 2021
While towing at a GCWR of over 29,000 pounds, my truck displayed the “check trailer wiring“ message on the DIC. I’m glad that my vehicle alerted me to a situation with the trailer wiring, however, when this message is displayed it completely shuts off the brake output to the trailer brakes. It was incredibly nerve-racking and quite dangerous when traveling 70 mph down the freeway and then suddenly hitting traffic and realizing I had zero trailer brakes to assist me in stopping to avoid an accident. Once I was able to return home, I pulled the breakaway pin on the trailer and all brakes worked perfectly fine. I then pulled all the hubs on the trailer axles and found one brake magnet had wore down to the coil. Obviously this is an issue and needs to be replaced, but the fact that my truck cut break output to all the brakes completely is very dangerous and unacceptable. This is a serious safety issue since there is nothing that can be done while on the road to fix this. If I had been traveling in the mountains as I will be next week, this could easily have caused a much more serious situation. This situation has been discussed among other owners of the same vehicle who experienced the same situation. There is a message that comes up on the DIC, but at that point it’s too late since the trailer brakes are already turned off by the vehicle. It seems to me that unless there is a serious short or the truck senses and extremely high amperage overload that it should continue work and send brake power to a trailer even if there is one single component that fails. That is the way that brake controllers have worked since they were invented, and now this new “Integrated Trailer Brake Controller” is much less safe.
Service brakes, Aug 30, 2021
Esc light comes on brake systems failure max speed 62 mph and tralier brake systems. Abs light , engine light, traction light all come on
Service brakes, Aug 23, 2021, crash
While driving home in my neighbor I was approaching vehicle ahead of me which was stopped. I applied the break pedal which went loosely all the way to ground and unresponsive. Due to my inability to stop on time I rear ended the vehicle. No warning that there was an issue with my breaks what so ever. The only thing that I did have going on was my trucks front panel (gauges & stereo screen) weren't functioning. I went to turn on my pick up and it behaved as if battery was dead. I let it sit for a few minutes and attempted to start it once again and it started right up. The issue was the stereo screen stayed black and only the fuel gauge and speedometer were functioning. In the end I ended up being at fault in the accident and reported it to my insurance.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, May 28, 2021
Driving 50mph and the truck starts bucking, backfiring, and missing. Code appeared on the dash stating service ESC. Lack of Power steering and braking I parked the truck.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, May 26, 2021
I was leaving work on May 17th and got in my 2020 Silverado and started the vehicle. Immediately codes were thrown on the dash stating that the power steering was out and that the ESC system needed serviced. The traction control system/ESC light was also illuminated on the dash. I was unable to turn the steering wheel whatsoever. I turned the vehicle off and restarted approximately three times all of which still were displaying the codes listed above. I let the truck sit for approximately 20 minutes and the codes had cleared themselves and the vehicle was functioning as it should. I immediately drove to the dealership and had it serviced. Dealership stated there was a programming issue related to the EBCM, which if I'm not mistaken was a recall already issued for the 2019 models. I have seen many instances online of this same issue occurring and sometimes impacting the ability to brake (if vehicle was in motion at time of onset). My onset occurred at approximately 14,000 miles while in park. Since the servicing (approximately 1 week) issue has not been replicated, but I am not sure if the problem has been fixed or if the computer is just functioning properly and will glitch again at some point in the future.
Service brakes, Jan 21, 2021
MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF SERVICE ESC, SERVICE PARKING BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THE BRAKES ARE THEN AFFECTED AND ARE TOUGH TO PRESS CAUSING THE BRAKING TO BE SLOWED DOWN AND THE ABS KICKED ON WHILE IN MOTION.
Service brakes, Dec 18, 2020
DROVE TO WORK NO ISSUES NO LIGHTS AFTER WORK I START THE TRUCK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE EBRAKE LIGHT IS ON AND THE EBRAKE LIGHT IS FLASHING TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE EBRAKE IS STUCK ON AND I DID NOT SET THE BRAKE WHEN I PARKED
Power train, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Dec 14, 2020
IN MAY I PURCHASES A 2020 SILVERADO. ON DECEMBER 05TH, 2020. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HEADING HOME FROM MY SON'S FOOTBALL GAME . THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. BRAKING BECAME SLUGGISH AND STIFF. I INITIAL THOUGHT THE BRAKE FLUID HAD HAD LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED POWER TO ALL OTHER SYSTEMS. ONCE HOME I CHECKED THE ENGINE BAY AND BRAKE CALIBERS AND FOUND THEM TO BE INTACT. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS 12,400 MILES. AFTER A INITIAL ASSESSMENT, WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A "COMPUTER GLITCH" THAT WAS EFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE SENSORS. THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION "SOFTWARE" WAS UPDATED. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 09TH, 2020. UPON COMPLETION THE TECHS CONDUCTING A "DRIVE TEST", AT WHICH TIME THE WARNING APPEARED AGAIN. MY VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHILE THEY "TROUBLESHOOT" THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THE VAGUE RESPONSES BEING PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE STAFF AND THE LACK OF AN ESTIMATED TIME LINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MUCH LARGER ISSUE THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO REVEAL.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Dec 9, 2020
TRAVELING AT ABOUT 75-80MPH, ON A HIGHWAY, - BRAKES ENGAGED, SLOWING VEHICLE BY ABOUT 15MPH CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JERK AS IF IT MISSED A GEAR. "SERVICE ESC" DIAGLOGUE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Nov 2, 2020
1ST OCCURRENCE, 9840 MILES- SLOWING TO STOP SIGN, ABOUT 10MPH, TRUCK JUMPED VIOLENTLY, FELT LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED. SERVICE PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE ESC, TRACTION CONTROL OFF MESSAGES AND CEL ON. STUCK IN GEAR. RESTARTED TRUCK, RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT CEL REMAINED. 2ND OCCURRENCE, 9865 MILES - 65MPH ON HIGHWAY GOING AROUND CURVE, TRUCK JUMPED VIOLENTLY CAUSING REAR END TO BREAK FREE SLIGHTLY, THOUGH I KEPT CONTROL. TRANSMISSION NOW SEVERAL GEARS LOWER AND STUCK THERE, TURNING 2400 RPM AT 65MPH. SAME THREE WARNING MESSAGES AND CEL. TRIED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODE, BUT IT DISPLAYED NO GEAR INDICATION, AND THE +/- BUTTONS DID NOTHING. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, RESTARTED, ALL MESSAGES WENT AWAY, CEL REMAINED. TRUCK RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. 3RD OCCURRENCE, 9905 MILES (ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER) - I WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, FIRST IN A STRING OF CARS. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, JUST INTO THE INTERSECTION, TRUCK JUMPED VIOLENTLY, SAME WARNING MESSAGES, STILL HAD THE CEL FROM THE LAST TIME. TRUCK WAS NOW STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR, COULD BARELY GET THROUGH INTERSECTION. VEHICLE BEHIND ME NARROWLY MISSED REAR-ENDING ME, AND OTHERS WERE BLOWING HORNS AS I LIMPED TO THE FAR SIDE OF INTERSECTION. THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN. IF ANY OF THE ABOVE SCENARIOS HAD OCCURRED ON SNOWY/ICY ROADS, I COULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED SOMEONE, INCLUDING MYSELF AND/OR MY [XXX] YEAR-OLD. DEALER REPLACED TCM, BUT IS STILL NOTING "LOSS OF COMMUNICATION" CODES BEING GENERATED. A CHEVY ENGINEER HAS REQUESTED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE WIRE HARNESS FOR DAMAGE IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION, SUGGESTING CHEVY KNOWS OF A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. IF THAT'S SO, AND CHEVY HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL - OR EVEN A TSB - THEN THIS POSES A STRONG CASE FOR NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE ACTING ON THIS? I'VE NOW BEEN WITHOUT THE TRUCK FOR 10 DAYS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Service brakes, Sep 17, 2020
WHEN FOOT BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK IS PUT IN D POSITION, LOUD POP IS HEARD AND TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD ALL AT ONCE WITH NO EXCELERATION. CHEV DEALERS IN AREA WON'T SEE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS EVEN WITH SAFETY RECALL OUT. TRIP CANCELLED. NEVER BUY A CHEV!!!
Power train, Service brakes, Aug 27, 2020
2020 SILVERADO 1500 CUSTOM CREW CAB 4.6L, V6. PURCHASED TRUCK ONAUGUST 10, 2020. TOOK IT TO DEALER ON AUGUST 17, 2020 BECAUSE OF JERKING FORWARD AT LOW SPEED (20-25 MPH) AND REAR BRAKES MAKING A DEEP RUBBING SOUND. OF COURSE, TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS (BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE) THE JERKING MOTION. AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN ADDRESS THE BRAKE ISSUE, NOR DID THE SERVICE ADVISOR NOTE IT ON THE FORM.
Steering, Service brakes, Aug 10, 2020
WAS ON VACATION AND WENT TO EAT SUPPER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER RETURNED TO VEHICLE CRANKED UP TRUCK AND WENT TO LEAVE (IN REVERSE) WHEN I CUT THE WHEEL THE TRUCK HAD NO POWER STEERING AND SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT WAS BARELY WORKING, LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING TO FAST AND WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. CHECK ESC LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER
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.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS TEMPORARY AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE BASIL CHEVROLET (5111 TRANSIT RD, DEPEW, NY 14043, (716)683-6800) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V116000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,451.
Service brakes, Jul 17, 2020
WHEN I STOP SLOWLY THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO MAKE A NOISE AND STARTS TO SHAKE. YOU CAN LITERALLY FEEL YOUR FOOT SHAKING WHEN STOPPING SLOWLY. IT DOES NOT MAKE IT EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT MAKES IT LIKE 4 TIMES. I FIRST NOTICED THIS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP THEN IT STARTED DOING IT ON THE CITY STREET. IT DOES IT WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A STOP BUT HAVENT STOPPED COMPLETELY BECAUSE WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT STOPS DOING IT.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 12, 2020
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. MULTIPLE DASH WARNINGS NOTIFYING OF BRAKE FAILURE, ESC FAILURE, AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING
Service brakes, Jun 27, 2020
I WAS PARKED AT A LOCAL LAKE WHEN I STARTED MY 2020 CHEY TRUCK AND NOTICED SEVERAL WARNINGS ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE ESC & SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE. I BACKED UP SLOWLY AND NOTICE MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET IT TO STOP. THERE WAS A WARNING THAT SAID DRIVE NO FASTER THAN 43 MPH. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT EXCEED 43 MPH. I DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 3 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF & RESTARTED THE TRUCK ALL ERROR CODES WERE GONE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE, BUT I AM STILL TAKING IT TO THE DEALER MONDAY TO BE SAFE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ONE FOR MY VEHICLE. EVERYONE THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE INFORMED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IF PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THERE WILL BE SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THESE BRAKE FAILURES. NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM FROM A CHEVY.
Service brakes, Jun 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST SERVICE ESC *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 23, 2020
I WAS STOPPED N THE DRIVE THRU AT IN-N-OUT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ECO SYSTEM HAD TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. IT SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED BACK ON WITHOUT ME LIFTING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE TRUCK LAUNCHED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. IT ALSO HAPPENED ONE NIGHT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS, I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE OR THEIR CAR OR I COULD HAVE EVEN RECEIVED WHIPLASH MYSELF. *TR
Service brakes, May 29, 2020
2020 SILVERADO LT WITH ONLY 4660 MILES WAS PARKED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVE WAY WHERE OUR 17 YEAR OLD SON HAD SPENT THE NIGHT WITH A FRIEND. HE STARTED THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND IMMEDIATELY HAD SEVERAL ALARMS; BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DRIVE NO FASTER THAN 62 MPH, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE, SERVICE ESC. HE TRIED TO EASE OUT OF THE DRIVE TO TEST BRAKES, ABOUT 5-10 MPH; HE HAD NO BRAKES, ZERO BRAKES! HE ROLLED TO THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS HE STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AND ALARMS WERE CLEARED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE LED TO MUCH WORSE ENDING. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, WE FOUND THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND GM HAS DONE 2 RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM YET IF YOU AREN'T AWARE OF IT, YOU, YOUR FAMILY OR OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS COULD BE KILLED BECAUSE GM AND THE NHTSA HAVE NOT MOVED STRONGLY ENOUGH TO WARN OWNERS, THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONWIDE 'DO NOT DRIVE' ALERT ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY ATTORNEY TO SEE HOW TO PROCEED AND OUR SON WILL NOT RISK HIS LIFE IN THIS TRUCK AGAIN. NO BRAKES AND NO EMERGENCY BRAKE!! WOULD GM'S CEO LET THEIR 17 YEAR OLD DRIVE THESE DANGEROUS TRUCKS? THE NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE DIRE ACTION ON THIS, LOOK AT YOUR OWN WEBSITE AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM! MY ATTORNEY READ YOUR SITE AND HE SAYS YOU ALL CAN'T DENY KNOWING THE PROBLEM EXIST, TAKE ACTION BEFORE DRIVERS DIE. GM AND NHTSA ARE BEING NEGLIGENT ON THIS AND I WILL GLADLY TESTIFY IN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL BE SOME. GM SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND IMMEDIATELY ADVISE ALL DRIVERS OF 2019-2020 CHEVY SILVERADOS TO STOP DRIVING THEIR NEW $40,000 TRUCKS AND CALL A LOCAL DEALER TO COME GET IT. DRIVERS WHO READ THIS PLEASE BE ADVISED, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOME GM DRIVER WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. *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
Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Service brakes, Apr 17, 2020
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DISENGAGES WITH WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. (TCS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND "ENGINE OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER" WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE AND INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LESS THAN 300 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHILE BRAKING: FIRST WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (TRAVELING AT <25MPH), THEN WHEN SLOWING ON APPROACH TO HIGHWAY OFF RAMP (TRAVELING AT <45MPH). *TR