2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle speed control problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM became extremely elevated. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. No warning lights were…”
filed Apr 3, 2026
“Intermittent issue where info says brake failure/steering assist not working/limited speed to 43 mph. Very dangerous if you’re on the interstate. Becomes hard to steer, brakes don’t work, brakes start burning up. Have to carry tools with me to reset ecm. Very common problem with Silverado with 5.3…”
filed Mar 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 4% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 2% |
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.