2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 750 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 750 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11383399, filed 2020-12, 12,500 miles“Brakes lock up on vehicle while driving Must turn vehicle off and restart several times to disengage brakes. This has happened twice in the last 8 weeks, very concerning as we cannot use our travel trailer as we do not trust this not reoccurring. Chevy dealership says there is a recall on this issue but not on my truck?. But they say it is THAT problem”
NHTSA complaint #11719749, filed 2026-02“Problem started while driving on the highway, I was speeding up from the ramp to merge into the highway. As I got to 62 mph the dashboard started blinking that i could only go up to 62 mph max. Cruise control was not on. I drove to my destination at that speed with the message on the dashboard. I arrived at my destination, parked, turned it off, a couple of hours later turned it on to drive again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11595290, filed 2024-06“Vehicle came to abrupt stop with no warning and no reason. There was not a vehicle in front of me, nor behind me when this occurred. If there had been a vehicle coming behind me there would have been a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11762037, filed 2026-09“We went to an appointment and when we got back in the car, a message was on the screen. It said that the brake system has failed and we could only drive 43 mph maximum! The engine light was on and we could not accelerate beyond 43 mph. This is extremely dangerous when driving on a highway! We drove home on the interstate going 43 mph in a 70 mph zone! We had small children in the car and almost got into a few accidents due to other aggressive drivers. We then called local dealers who said that they were too busy to take our truck for weeks! …”
NHTSA complaint #11619579, filed 2024-10Related service bulletins
- 11023051May 8, 2025This service bulletin provides information for the technicians to use a Customer Concern Verification sheet to facilitate the questions needing to be answered by the customer…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 6% |
| 2025 | 9 | 8% |
| 2024 | 16 | 5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 5% |
| 2022 | 29 | 4% |
| 2021 | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
251 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
235 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsBrakes
116 complaintsOther or unknown
80 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsWheels
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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