2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,600 miles.
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.
“I was driving in a snow storm and the headlights packed in very thickly with heavy wet slushy snow and no light went through and I could not see the road. The headlight lens and the surrounding trim form a v-shaped trough around the light that doesn't allow the snow to slide off from wind and bumps. The shape actually encouraged snow to accumulate and cover the entire lens and the LED lights run so cool they don't cause any snow to melt. I had to pull off the road and clean the headlights manually twice during a 26 mile trip.”
NHTSA complaint #11378011, filed 2020-12, 6,600 miles“This vehicle does not recognize that the gear is on park. Due to the issue, it has left me stranded twice. The first time it was at a very remote area up in the mountains. I was stuck for hours due to battery dying. The second time being a very dangerous situation Because it was a very dangerous area late at night.”
NHTSA complaint #11723754, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11026022Jun 2, 2025This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer…
- 11019325Apr 15, 2025This informational bulletin provides information on the turn signal stalk not cancelling and/or mis cancelling.
- 11017243Mar 25, 2025This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer…
- 11014170Jan 27, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 7 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 9 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
33 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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