2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1,106 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (21%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,106 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 16
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 314 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 161 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 39 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 314 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 16,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 68,000 miles (80 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 16 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with enough data (931 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My wife got into an accident where she rear ended ford fiesta and hit it so hard that vehicle pushed a 2006 dodge full size pickup 100 feet down the street and the airbags didn't deploy
The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated the seat heater was disengaged but failed to respond, causing the seat to remain hot. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated the failure had been reoccurring.
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!!!
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and lost automotive power. The check engine, ABS, and several other unknown warning lights were displayed before an engine misfire. The vehicle regained automotive power before hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, there was an abnormal humming sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was eventually driven to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed.