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2020 GMC SierraProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)

Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2020 GMC Sierra, ranked by the component that failed most.

Complaints on file

583

Recalls issued

29

Crashes reported

17

Fires reported

10

What breaks most

  • Engine245 complaints · 42%
  • Power Train133 complaints · 22.8%
  • Electrical System100 complaints · 17.2%
  • Service Brakes73 complaints · 12.5%
  • Steering44 complaints · 7.5%

NHTSA files this model under: SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI.

Recalls on this model year

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture.

    Campaign 20V142000 · reported 12/03/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 vehicles equipped with a 17" spare tire (RPO ZHQ or ZXT) and either the 20" accessory road tire (RPO REM) or the 18" accessory road tire (RPO Q2V). Operating the spare tire with other 20" or 18" ti

    Campaign 21V578000 · reported 29/07/2021 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts

    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 fram

    Campaign 20V792000 · reported 17/12/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator

    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 cr

    Campaign 20V446000 · reported 30/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts › Pretensioner

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening

    Campaign 19V814000 · reported 14/11/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Structure › Body › Hood

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles previously recalled under 20V-142. Some of the vehicles in 20V-324 were not part of Recall 20V-142 but received defect parts during another service (typically during collision r

    Campaign 20V324000 · reported 04/06/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently

    Campaign 24V060000 · reported 01/02/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 caus

    Campaign 24V797000 · reported 24/10/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 l

    Campaign 26V083000 · reported 12/02/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Tires

    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

    Campaign 21V115000 · reported 25/02/2021 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between the B+ cable and alternator.

    Campaign 19V888000 · reported 12/12/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts

    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 fram

    Campaign 20V792000 · reported 17/12/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Tires

    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.

    Campaign 20V684000 · reported 05/11/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator

    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 cr

    Campaign 20V446000 · reported 30/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts › Pretensioner

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening

    Campaign 19V814000 · reported 14/11/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.

    Campaign 19V837000 · reported 21/11/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    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 syste

    Campaign 21V985000 · reported 16/12/2021 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft

    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.

    Campaign 20V650000 · reported 22/10/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.

    Campaign 20V116000 · reported 27/02/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 caus

    Campaign 24V797000 · reported 24/10/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 l

    Campaign 26V083000 · reported 12/02/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture.

    Campaign 20V142000 · reported 12/03/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts

    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 fram

    Campaign 20V792000 · reported 17/12/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator

    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 cr

    Campaign 20V446000 · reported 30/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Seat Belts › Pretensioner

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening

    Campaign 19V814000 · reported 14/11/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Structure › Body › Hood

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles previously recalled under 20V-142. Some of the vehicles in 20V-324 were not part of Recall 20V-142 but received defect parts during another service (typically during collision r

    Campaign 20V324000 · reported 04/06/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently

    Campaign 24V060000 · reported 01/02/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 caus

    Campaign 24V797000 · reported 24/10/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software

    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 l

    Campaign 26V083000 · reported 12/02/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

What owners report

Engine

  • Catastrophic engine failure after taking it in for the April 2025 recall. Complete engine replacement needed
  • The catalytic converter failed at 93,000 miles, and 64 months. GM says it is out of warranty.
  • The contact owns a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the transmission jerked. The contact stated that the transmi

Power Train

  • While driving down a highway doing between 45 and 55 mph the transmission suddenly and completely faulted causing the truck to come to a complete stop. Just enough power to get to the shoulder luckily
  • A couple times I heard loud clanking coming from rear brakes. One time in particular I was trying to stop and it felt line someone had ran into my truck but must have been the rear wheel locking up
  • Torque converter in my transmission we out, causing my gears to grind and lose power. Slight rumbling sound under the front passenger seat, First dealer (Palmen Motors, Kenosha WI) told me there was

Electrical System

  • The main tailgate will not go down or function properly and it says online there is a national recall for this, but does not come up when I search my vehicle. When I turn on my left turn signal the b
  • The rear defroster massively overheated. It started heavily smoking and eventually exploded the rear windows. Only warning sign was the smoke which we noticed quickly because the windows were up. Had
  • I have taken the vehicle to my local dealership six times. The tailgate started opening and the headlights were blinking on and off. This happened 3 months after I bought it. The dealership told me th

Service Brakes

  • The main tailgate will not go down or function properly and it says online there is a national recall for this, but does not come up when I search my vehicle. When I turn on my left turn signal the b
  • Tires locking up while driving. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
  • I HAVE A 5TH WHEEL WITH SOLAR AND MY BRAKE CONTROLER STOPS WORKING PERIODICALLY. I HAVE A CASE# WITH GM 9-13676268071. I ALSO HJAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH GM AND IT'S NOT COVERED DUE TO MY VIN# NOT

Steering

  • Bad vibration and bad wobble in steering wheel and front end components. This is the 3rd or 4th time my truck has been back to the dealer because of the same issue!
  • I have taken the vehicle to my local dealership six times. The tailgate started opening and the headlights were blinking on and off. This happened 3 months after I bought it. The dealership told me th
  • The contact owns a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was pulling to the left unintentionally. Additionally, the contact stated that ther

Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.

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