2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 754 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most-reported areas: Engine (251), Power Train (239), Electrical System (118).
Key takeaways
- 754 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 13 involve a crash, 10 a fire, 12 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 251 | 33% |
| Power Train | 239 | 32% |
| Electrical System | 118 | 16% |
| Service Brakes | 116 | 15% |
| Unknown Or Other | 78 | 10% |
| Steering | 74 | 10% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 35 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 4% |
| Structure | 26 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 26 | 3% |
| Suspension | 19 | 3% |
| Wheels | 14 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 4WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC 4WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-11-05
The truck has a serious transmission issue where it either will not shift into gear or gets stuck in a gear. I’ve had several instances on the freeway in traffic where this happens and I’m unable to keep up with the flow of traffic and feared another vehicle would not be able to avoid a collision. I need to exit the fr...
Power Train,electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-11-05
Q1: While driving my vehicle it started shifting very violently kind-of out of nowhere, without notice and did not resolve. This and many other factors, such as the diagnostic data retrieved from a nearby auto-parts store, lead me to believe this is likely due to an unresolved re-call on the vehicle that I just started...
Power Train - filed 2026-11-04
ruck hesitated when shifting at lower speeds and created a hazard while driving. Transmission isssues are known to Chevrolet and nothing is being done about it. My son’s Chevy Colorado did the same thing in 08/26 (got fixed at a Chevy dealer and was reported to NHTSA). This needs to stop and needs to be further looked ...
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More for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.