2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
242 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2020 high country with a 6.2 l is 6 months away from the recall. Driving on the interstate with my family coming out of devil's Tower lost all power!!. I just replaced my motor at 60000 miles total engine loss catastrophic bearing failure!! This is the exact sameproblem from the 2021-2024 recall…”
filed Sep 1, 2026
“Engine defect,I was driving down Claiborne ave.,and my truck just cut off while I was doing 50 mph with my daughter in the truck with me,an 18 wheeler came real close to running in the back of me,also my fuel door popped out,I brought it to West Bank gmc lagacy and got it fixed,this will be my 2nd…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 59% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 51 | 52% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 146 | 48% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 145 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 243 | 39% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 372 | 46% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 365 | 34% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 101 | 20% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 16% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 72 | 9% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 131 | 12% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.