2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 80about this part
- Share
- 11%of 750 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,850miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 80 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 11% of the 750 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,850 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My new 2020 chevy silverado trail boss truck burned down in my front yard. I had driven it that morning for a short duration and it was operating normal. I arrived home around 1:30pm, parked it and awoke to it fully engulfed in flames just before midnight. The truck had been parked for approximately 10 hours before it ignited.”
NHTSA complaint #11378377, filed 2020-12, 10,000 miles“It cut off at a stop and after I stop with with my foot on the brakes. I fell bump in the rear of the truck, like I been rear end and the rear shakes. Some the the as well. It cut of after I stop a few seconds and start right back up. In drive way idles about 15 or longer, it cuts off. I have to restart it. And taking off in hesitation and some times movement in the rear and under the truck. Both stationary and in motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11323150, filed 2020-05, 145 miles“This vehicle was delivered to me in late march 2020. New smyrna beach Chevrolet sold me two faulty vehicles. The first they took back and now this second vehicles back up camera works intermittently from day one. Gm nor the dealer ship can locate the replacement part and this has been on-going for 3 months now. I do not feel safe driving a vehicle that has a faulty camera. I fear that as a result, bodily injury could result to someone else. …”
NHTSA complaint #11340017, filed 2020-07, 800 miles“This truck doesn't even have 7500 miles on it. It was driven to work this morning without issue and parked for approximately four hours. Upon attempting to start it for lunch hour three messages showed up in the dic: 1) 'service ESC', 2) 'service power steering', and 3) 'park assist off'. In an attempt to evaluate I pulled the truck forward and the available steering reflected an inoperable power steering system. I backed into the spot again and shut the truck down. …”
NHTSA complaint #11399935, filed 2021-03, 7,300 miles“The rear window spontaneously shattered l. Nothing hit the the window and there was no evidence that an object hit the window. The bottom corners broke first. The truck was parked and off in a parking lot. There is sealant on one end of the window that appears to have come out.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 16% |
| 2025 | 9 | 8% |
| 2024 | 23 | 7% |
| 2023 | 47 | 12% |
| 2022 | 64 | 10% |
| 2021 | 75 | 9% |
| 2020 | 80 | 11% |
| 2019 | 110 | 10% |
| 2018 | 60 | 11% |
| 2017 | 77 | 11% |
| 2016 | 81 | 10% |
| 2015 | 133 | 12% |
| 2014 | 197 | 14% |
| 2013 | 105 | 35% |
| 2012 | 74 | 34% |
| 2011 | 118 | 21% |
| 2010 | 44 | 12% |
| 2009 | 57 | 13% |
| 2008 | 87 | 10% |
| 2007 | 68 | 8% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 12 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 2% |
| 2000 | 8 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
251 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
235 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsBrakes
116 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsWheels
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 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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