Model year record

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

12 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1,639 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V083000

Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,055
Reported to NHTSA
2026-02-12
Owners notified
2026-03-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V797000

Power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: valves/valve body

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: valves/valve body
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
463,295
Reported to NHTSA
2024-10-24
Owners notified
2024-12-12

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V985000

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Component
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
626
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-16
Owners notified
2022-02-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V115000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
33,838
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-25
Owners notified
2021-03-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V792000

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Component
Seat belts: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
624,216
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-17
Owners notified
2021-01-26

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V684000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
7,516
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-05
Owners notified
2020-12-17

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V650000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
42
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-22
Owners notified
2020-12-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V446000

Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
769
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-30
Owners notified
2020-09-03

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V116000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
20,352
Reported to NHTSA
2020-02-27
Owners notified
2020-03-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V888000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
350,371
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-12
Owners notified
2020-03-09

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V837000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
502
Reported to NHTSA
2019-11-21
Owners notified
2019-12-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V814000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
556,399
Reported to NHTSA
2019-11-14
Owners notified
2019-12-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine41665,000 mi
Power train36570,000 mi
Electrical system1569,000 mi
Service brakes1312,000 mi
Steering10115,000 mi
Unknown or other1011,800 mi
Fuel/propulsion system537,300 mi
Engine and engine cooling4579,400 mi
Vehicle speed control383,709 mi
Structure: body272,838 mi
Suspension229,800 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1715,000 mi
Wheels1710,800 mi
Exterior lighting142,668 mi
Air bags1310,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1279,000 mi
Visibility/wiper11800 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking912,500 mi
Latches/locks/linkages850,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline741,000 mi
Seat belts7100,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer6137,164 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control5
Power train: automatic transmission496,000 mi
Seats4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder464,000 mi
Parking brake3104,000 mi
Structure340,000 mi
Tires340,000 mi
Traction control system365,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: crank/camshaft position sensor2160,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: urea injection system (DEF)229,354 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings2
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors268,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection238,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter278,442 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars238,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm288,907 mi
Visibility215,000 mi
Back over prevention120,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking1
Back over prevention: warnings1
Electrical system: seat heater: wiring harness15,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Equipment: electrical: infotainment1
Equipment: electrical: infotainment: video (TOUCH)screen/monitor/unit13,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch140,000 mi
Structure: frame and members165,000 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields19,800 mi
Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle125,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1
Tires: tread/belt1
Trailer hitches12,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal116,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system149,000 mi

The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA25007Loss of motive power due to engine failure

Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.