2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owner complaints
Most named: engine
244 of 731 complaints
- Crashes
- 13
- Fires
- 9
- Injuries
- 12
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 244 | 33% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 227 | 31% |
| Electrical system | 113 | 15% |
| Service brakes | 102 | 14% |
| Other or not specified | 75 | 10% |
| Steering | 74 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| RAM 1500 | 631 |
| Ford F-150 | 550 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 468 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 87 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 84 |
| Toyota Tundra | 46 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ