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Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,828 miles

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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 miscellaneous problems

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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #35

Apr 032024

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Water leak above the rear sliding window has soaked into carpet & upper roof inner lining panel.

- Beloit, WI, USA

problem #34

Jun 012021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear window leaking like a small stream in regular rain. It-??s going down behind seats and carpeting and headliner staining worse and worse and I am worried about black mold being created. Husband has lung issues and that can be verified by our physician. We have told Jenkins chevy in Venice florida 5/4/22, 3/20/23 and now living in TN spoke to Champion Chevy in Johnson City on 9/29/23 and 1/5/24..it-??s getting worse and as we are out of warranty no one wants to help. We never received any bulletins on my chevy site and it-??s not anything you would normally notice but now we smell the mildew smell back there because it is getting worse. Please help us before we get ill from this awful leak. This is my first Chevy pick up I have purchased in my lifetime. Possibly the last.. [XXX] [XXX] God bless you INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Jonesborough , TN, USA

problem #33

Feb 052024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear window leaks

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #32

Dec 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Rear window leaking

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #31

Nov 082023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The rear power sliding window in my 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT leaks whenever it rains. The leaking water enters the cab and runs down the back interior wall of the crew cab and saturates the insulation material and the carpeting on the floor. The moisture has caused the seat brackets that attach the seat to the truck to rust and it has also caused mold inside the cab. I purchased a DIY mold test kit and it was positive for mold. My kids and I have allergies and this is causing issues with our health and if it continues it could cause serious health problems. This known issue of the leaking rear window is very widely discussed on many different gm truck forums and internet sites yet gm will not take ownership of this obvious problem.

- Dansville, MI, USA

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problem #30

Apr 122023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My backup camera is not functional and it stopped working in April a month after I purchased the vehicle before my lease expired in May. I took it into the dealership for a software update and they refused to do anything without charging me a $160 fee.

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

problem #29

Oct 242023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

water leaking across head liner/ rear sliding window junction. leaking on to granddaughter in child seat. bought truck new, may of 2020. garage kept, day and night. less than 22,000 miles.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #28

Sep 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Started to notice water marks on the driver and passenger side rear window. According to online forms it is a common problem with 2019 and 2020 silverados with a sliding rear window. The dealer claimed it wasn't a safety issue, which I argued it was due to the mold. Chevy knew about the manufacturing problem before they even sold me the vehicle and did nothing to fix

- Hagerstown , MD, USA

problem #27

Sep 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I am writing this complaint to bring up the melting dashboard on my 2020 Silverado. I took my vehicle to Beaver Chevrolet in Jacksonville, FL and they identified that there is an issue with my dashboard. However, they refused to fix or replace it. The service manager check his personnel vehicle and confirmed that his is sticky as well. My co-worker who owns a 2020 GMC Sierra also has a sticky dash. This issue is dangerous as my dash is very shiny and reflects everything onto the glass making it very difficult to see.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #26

Jun 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Already paid for transmission repair and now paying for engine wiring harness. Service update was sent out to dealer in May of 2020 to fix issues before selling vehicle. That was not done.

- Ramona, CA, USA

problem #25

May 312023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Rear window seal is leaking causing mold in vehicle.

- Siloam Springs, AR, USA

problem #24

May 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Electrical acutated tailgate will not come down. The truck came with a soft bed cover that locks. If my child was to hide in the bed somehow it would pose an immediate risk to life and health as the tailgate will not come down and does not have any type of manual override. The interior controls do not work to lower the tailgate, the key fob controls do not work to lower the tailgate.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #23

Mar 312023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear window seal leaking.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #22

Feb 082023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The tucks are high so a backup camera is now more important than ever. During the day the image very grainy but useful. At night or in a dark garage it completely useless. I took my truck in to be checked and they agreed it was terrible but nothing could be dome until a recall was issued. I've done research and this seems to be a huge problem with the 2020 Silverado. I reached out to Chevy and the lady I chatted with said I should file this here with you. There are multiple chats and message boards about this issue and Chevy lack of being willing to fix it.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

problem #21

Jan 022023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At approximately 42k miles my 2020 Silverado started flashing a very frequent -€œservice safety restraint system-€ warning light and beeping (either constant or every 10-15 minutes). Immediately contacted a Chevrolet dealer to have it corrected. They have assured me that the repair is simple, will cost me $602 to replace a few steering wheel component parts to get the clock spring working correctly. They assured me they knew the issue would be resolved since their tech has -€œseen this a lot-€ but it took them all day to diagnose, and said since I was just past my bumper to bumper warranty it was not covered. That I could pay the diagnosis fee and take it home if I wanted. Since when is a faulty safety restraint system -€œfine-€ to drive? Of course I immediately authorized the out of pocket repair to be safe, but I am surprised and alarmed that Chevy would allow them to return an unsafe vehicle to a customer and tell them it-€™s -€œfine-€ rather than put them in a loaner vehicle or report the issue, since there are thousands of similar complaints for these Silverado-€™s. Truck is currently in the shop, on my dime and I am terrified that this will end up costing me more than $602.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #20

Aug 292022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Passenger door lock failed. Door will not lock with any door button, key fob, automatic lock function, or when vehicle shifts to drive. Door must be manually locked by pressing lock down and unlocked by pulling door handle risking safety of passenger. Issue has been reproduced, inspected, and confirmed by independent mechanic but no diagnostic has been ran yet. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms present prior to failure.

- Haslet, TX, USA

problem #19

Jan 282020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The Advanced Trailering system will fail to load, preventing the user from entering the correct vehicle being towed and the entire system screen is blank and won't load. This could be a huge safety concern if the driver cannot select the correct vehicle being towed since the Brake Gain is stored in the Advanced Trailering system and then the incorrect amount of braking force will be applied to the vehicle while it is being driven, which could cause insufficient or excessive braking forces applied to the towed vehicle. This could lead to rear end crashes or Jack-Knifed crashes. The problem is random but repeatable quite frequently and has been confirmed by the Dealer (refer to included GM Bulletin PIT5792 Published on 11/5/2020) GM has been aware of this problem for almost 2 years and has not provided a fix for it. I have had this vehicle in the dealer on at least 3 occasions to fix the problem There is no advanced warning, message or other symptom prior to this problem. The problem started within a month of purchasing the vehicle

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #18

Jun 052022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I have been researching rust on frame components and found there have been service bulletins issued (e.g. PI0564K) for this same issue. However, the latest service bulletin only covers up to model year 2019. Is there anything in progress to extend to model year 2020?

- Lakeville, MN, USA

problem #17

May 242022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I bought the truck a year ago drove it home it stalled out on me for no reason thank goodness I was in a neighborhood when that happened, fast forward a year of driving it and now my gauges aren-€™t working it-€™s throwing all these warning signs and spent a lot of money on this truck and for what for all these problems that it-€™s having it-€™s my only vehicle for my kids and me and the wife and now I-€™m worried it-€™s going to cause me to get into an accident.

- Colorado Springs , CO, USA

problem #16

Nov 142020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When I drive this car on the free way or on a very windy day, a loud air gap is caused by the front driver and passenger window. It hasn't been inspected by the dealer or anything but I believe there could be something wrong with the quality of glass or the seal that hold the glass. I've also driven with the windows lowered on a windy day and saw the edge of the glass bend. I'm worried it's gonna snap or shatter one day. It's been happening since I bought it but I didn't notice until I drove on the free way.

- Cathedral City, CA, USA

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