Official campaign summaries
Campaign 26V083000 · reported Feb 12, 2026
General Motors, LLC · Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
Campaign 24V797000 · reported Oct 24, 2024
General Motors, LLC · Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
Campaign 21V985000 · reported Dec 16, 2021
General Motors, LLC · Component: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under certain conditions.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide owners with an owner's manual insert clarifying which spare tire to use with the accessory road tires and with the 17" original tires. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212346510.
Campaign 21V115000 · reported Feb 25, 2021
General Motors, LLC · Component: TIRES · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Campaign 20V792000 · reported Dec 17, 2020
General Motors, LLC · Component: SEAT BELTS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.
Campaign 20V684000 · reported Nov 5, 2020
General Motors LLC · Component: TIRES · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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 Continental tires that were overcured.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
Campaign 20V650000 · reported Oct 22, 2020
General Motors LLC · Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N202314870.
Campaign 20V446000 · reported Jul 30, 2020
General Motors LLC · Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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 Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
Showing NHTSA's text for the 8 most recent of 12 campaigns. All 12 are in the table above; read any of them in full at NHTSA.
Frequently asked questions
How many safety recalls does the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA's recall data lists 12 recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recent was reported on Feb 12, 2026 (campaign 26V083000); the earliest listed was reported on Nov 14, 2019 (campaign 19V814000). The full list with NHTSA's own summaries is on this page.
What was the most recent recall for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Campaign 26V083000, reported to NHTSA on Feb 12, 2026 by General Motors, LLC, component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE. NHTSA's summary, consequence and remedy text for it is quoted unchanged on this page.
Does this list tell me whether my 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has an open recall?
No. This page lists recall campaigns by make, model and model year only. Whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its repair has been done, depends on its VIN. Enter your 17-character VIN in the official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Which parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are named in its recalls?
The component areas in NHTSA's data are: Power Train (3 campaigns); Tires (3 campaigns); Seat Belts (2 campaigns); Air Bags (1 campaign); Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1 campaign); Electrical System (1 campaign); Fuel System, Gasoline (1 campaign).
Where does the information on this page come from?
From the public NHTSA recalls API (api.nhtsa.gov), which publishes the manufacturers' recall reports. Summary, consequence and remedy texts are shown exactly as NHTSA provides them; counts and groupings are calculated by this page and explained under Extended data.