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
113 reports, newest first. Show all
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Apr 14, 2020
THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, IN THE CITY, HIGHWAY, AND DEFINITELY WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END ANOTHER DRIVER. I GET A ABS WARNING AND MY SPEED IS LIMITED TO 62MPH. MY BRAKES ARE HARDER TO PRESS ON AND DOESN'T SLOW DOWN THE TRUCK NORMALLY. I GET A ABS SIGN, TRACTION CONTROL SIGN, AND A CHECK ENGINE SIGN. THE TRUCK IS ALMOST BRAND NEW WITH ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND ONLY 15K MILES. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. A TRUCK IS A LETHAL MACHINE AND IF I'M NOT ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK HOW IT SHOULD BE STOPPED, I COULD POSSIBLY HURT OR KILL SOMEONE.
Service brakes, Mar 26, 2020
RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 1035 ODOMETER MILES. ON 3/6/20, BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET-PEDAL WENT SOFT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, A C/S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. DROVE DIRECTLY TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF RECALL PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIRING DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. RECEIVED POSTCARD NOTIFICATION OF RECALL FROM PURCHASE DEALERSHIP ON 3/25/20.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 22, 2020
IT HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND WHEN WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD I FOUND THE LIST OF WARNINGS AND I LOST MOST ALL BRAKING AND POWER STEERING AND HAD A DASH FULL OF LIGHTS TELLING ME ALL SORTS OF WARNINGS. I PULLED OVER ON THE INTERSTATE ON-RAMP AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. 'SERVICE PARKING BRAKE' 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' 'ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' 'BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE" 'SERVICE ESC' 'SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM' 'STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE' "SPEED LIMITED TO 43 MPH"
Service brakes, Feb 22, 2020
PURCHASED VEHICLE 2/20/20 LEFT BROKEN VEHICLE AT DEALER SAME DAY. DROVE APPROX 40 MILES NO ISSUES. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE APPEARED IN DRIVERS MESSAGE WINDOW, GOING APPROX 50MPH. RETURNED TO DEALER THEY RESET FAULT AND CLAIMED FAULT OR ISSUES WAS CAUSED BY SOFTWARE LOADING. REPORTED TRUCK AS GOOD. DEPARTED AND DROVE 2.5 MILES PARKED AT STORE THEN BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND FAULT AND SAME MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN WHILE BACKING AT 2 MPH. RETURNED TO DEALER THEY HAVE TRUCK IN THEIR POSSESSION. GAVE ME NEW TRUCK TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER RETURNING HOME SEARCHED FOR ISSUE AND FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A 3 MODEL YEAR ISSUE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND NOT BE ALLOWING TO SELL PRODUCTS WITH THE BRAKING SAFETY DEFECTS.
Power train, Service brakes, Feb 20, 2020
PUT TRUCK INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF, STARTED TO GET OUT BUT TRUCK WAS STARTING TO ROLL, TRIED TO STOP IT, PUSHED ON BRAKES, NO EFFECT, KEPT ROLLING AND GAINED MOMENTUM TILL IT HIT OUR CABIN AND STOPPED. LENGTH WAS 200FT APPX OF ROLL. MESSAGE CENTER SAID " PRESS BRAKE TO START " WHICH I WAS DOING AS IT GAINED SPEED. ALSO DURING ROLL THERE WAS A RATCHETING SOUND ALL THE WAY DURING THE 200FT ROLL WHICH IN DESCRIBING IT TO DEALER I WAS TOLD PARKING PAWL MAY NOT HAVE ENGAGED PROPERLY CAUSING THAT SOUND. I WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AFTER IT HIT CABIN SO I COULD ROLL IT BACK AWAY FROM CABIN. STARTED TRUCK AFTER ACCIDENT, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON, BRAKES WORKED. IN RURAL AZ, ON OUR PROPERTY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 18, 2020
WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ESC MESSAGE AND SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON CENTER CLUSTER DISPLAY, ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ROLLED INTO A BUSY TO LANE ROAD IN THE CITY. RECEIVED AN ONSTAR MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY AS WELL, PUT TRUCK INTO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY AND OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR, THEN RESTARTED TRUCK PREVIOUS MESSAGES WERE GONE BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TWO DAYS LATER AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Engine, Feb 12, 2020
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, GAVE IT GAS TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE AND IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. ESC CAUTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND BRAKE WARNING/CAUTION ALL ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN DRASTICALLY AND IF I HADN'T GOTTEN OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. IF I HAD BEEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND THAT HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT COMPLETELY OFF, REMOVED THE KEY, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WENT AWAY EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN I GAVE IT SOME GAS AND IT DID IT AGAIN. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF/ON AND SAME RESULTS, EVERYTHING CLEARED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR INCIDENT. I WAS ON A CITY STREET ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I HAD TO NURSE THE GAS PEDAL RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2020 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH THE 2.7L TURBO ENGINE.
Service brakes, Feb 10, 2020
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT, STEERING ASSIST REDUCED DRIVE NO FASTER THAN 62 MPH SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE, SERVICE ESC. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT WANT TO STOP.
Service brakes, Feb 6, 2020
AFTER PARKING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, STARTED THE TRUCK AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. A WARNING ON THE SCREEN SAID SOMETHING TO THE AFFECT...BRAKE ABOVE 62 MILES FAILURE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED DRIVING AND NOTICED NO BRAKE PRESSURE. PRESSED BRAKE HARD, ALL THE WAY, THEN TRUCK STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. I CHECKED FOR BREAK FLUID LEAK UNDER THE TRUCK, NO LEAKS. I OPENED THE HOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. SAME THING...NO BREAKS. BREAK WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I FINALLY CALLED A TOW TRUCK FOR REPAIR.
Service brakes, Feb 5, 2020
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC BEGAN TO BUILD UP. AS I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN I NOTICED AN EXTENDED DELAY IN STOPPING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT THIS POINT AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. I THEN EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE. I STARTED MY VEHICLE BACK UP AND BEGAN DRIVING TO SCHOOL. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH AND IT WAS THEN THAT MY VEHICLE ALARM WENT OFF AND SCREEN ADVISED THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP MY VEHICLE AND HAD NO BRAKES. I THEN PUSHED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. MY TRUCK SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET IT INTO MY SCHOOL'S PARKING LOT. I THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK AND NOTIFIED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.
Service brakes, Jan 22, 2020
2020 SILVERADO 1500 DURAMAX 3.0 1200 MILES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODES. I WAS 300 MILES FROM HOME SO GLAD IT MADE IT. TAKE TO DEALER AND THEY TELL ME I CANT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF A FAILED MASTER CYLINDER ISSUE. PART IS ON UNKNOWN BACKORDER.
Service brakes, Jan 6, 2020
AFTER HAVING FOG LIGHTS PROGRAMED AT THE DEALER, LOST BRAKE ASSIST ON THE WAY HOME AT LAST LEFT TURN AND TRUCK TOOK LONGER TO STOP BEFORE THE TURN THEN NORMAL ON A CITY STREET SPEED ABOUT 45MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CHECKED CODES AT HOME FOUND 4, P25A2 BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE REQUESTED MIL ILLUMINATION U0101 LOST COMM WITH TCM, U0100 LOST COMM WITH ECM/PCM AND U0146 LOST COMM WITH GATEWAY A. TOOK TO GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS FOUND AND CODES WERE CLEARED.
Service brakes, Dec 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HERB CHAMBERS CHEVROLET OF DANVERS (90 ANDOVER ST, MA-114, DANVERS, MA 01923) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 738.