Lemon Law Check › 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 674 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500:
| Power train | 197 complaints |
|---|---|
| Engine | 133 complaints |
| Steering | 71 complaints |
| Electrical system | 66 complaints |
| Service brakes | 52 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 44 complaints |
"This truck is 2 months old and only has 2300 miles on it. on sunday 12/27, the truck would not start. all dash panel and light indicator warnings came on including 4 wheel drive assist failure, brake system failure, tps failure, check engine, battery error, etc. after jump sta…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2020
"6l80 transmission shift flared when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and shuddered when driving at 45 - 50 mph and about 1400 rpm’s. the torque converter clutch was spasming out causing the the torque converter to shudder which caused the torque converter to overheat at 250 degre…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2025
"Bad shuttering, slow acceleration, clunking noise, check engine light flashing all started while driving home. took it to a transmission shop and they said it was the tc and transmission. i then called the dealership to see if there was a recall, and looked up any recalls. sin…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/28/2025
| Tires 25/02/2021 · 21V115000 | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Si… |
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| Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables 12/12/2019 · 19V888000 | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electr… |
| Seat belts 17/12/2020 · 20V792000 | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicle… |
| Tires 05/11/2020 · 20V684000 | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Con… |
| Air bags:side/window:curtain:inflator 30/07/2020 · 20V446000 | General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the … |
| Seat belts:pretensioner 14/11/2019 · 19V814000 | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat… |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Silverado 1500 has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Silverado 1500 — Free →Based on 674 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are power train, engine, steering.
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Silverado 1500 has had power train or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
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All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.