2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 699 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (174 complaints · 24.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 174 of 699 owner complaints (24.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 174 complaints, 24.9% of reports ENGINE 174 · 24.9% POWER TRAIN: 170 complaints, 24.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 170 · 24.3% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 64 complaints, 9.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 64 · 9.2% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 52 complaints, 7.4% of reports STEERING 52 · 7.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 30 · 4.3% STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 2.4% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 2.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 2.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 2.2% SUSPENSION: 11 complaints, 1.6% of reports SUSPENSION 11 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 128 complaints, 18.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 128 · 18.3% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 174 24.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 170 24.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 64 9.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 52 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46 6.6% 1 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 30 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 11 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 128 18.3% 1 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2019. 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2023-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2025-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2025-Q2: 66 owner reports 66 2025-Q3: 65 owner reports 65 2025-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2026-Q1: 54 owner reports 54 2026-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2026-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 Owner reports Oct 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation PE21010 ● Investigation PE21010 Investigation PE25001 ● Investigation PE25001 Investigation EA25007 ● Investigation EA25007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 14
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 21
2021-Q1 Owner reports 13
2021-Q2 Owner reports 20
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 14
2022-Q3 Owner reports 17
2022-Q4 Owner reports 17
2023-Q1 Owner reports 17
2023-Q2 Owner reports 21
2023-Q3 Owner reports 16
2023-Q4 Owner reports 17
2024-Q1 Owner reports 13
2024-Q2 Owner reports 18
2024-Q3 Owner reports 19
2024-Q4 Owner reports 41
2025-Q1 Owner reports 64
2025-Q2 Owner reports 66
2025-Q3 Owner reports 65
2025-Q4 Owner reports 46
2026-Q1 Owner reports 54
2026-Q2 Owner reports 52
2026-Q3 Owner reports 17
Defect investigation 1 PE21010
Defect investigation 1 PE25001
Defect investigation 1 EA25007
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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