2020 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems
113 of the 733 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 620 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 113 reports a crash · 8 a fire · 4 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2020: 17 · 2021: 16 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 30
Half of the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 2,000 and 40,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
733 complaints in all about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, 30 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
When attempting to start from a stop at an intersection when the auto start/stop function has stopped the engine, the vehicle will frequently hesitate to start, then once started exhibits unusual engine/transmission behavior. This truck is now on its fifth check-engine light service for identical failures of the auto start/stop function.
Backup camera is completely washed out at night and during the day is fuzzy and out of focus. Dealer says this is normal. Its a safety its a safety hazard to me
I have a 2020 Silverado 1500 lt trail boss with just over 5000 miles on it with one previous recall which was completed. On this occasion I was traveling on the highway at roughly 65mph when alert sounds came on followed by a message on the cluster saying to shift the vehicle to neutral and push start button.
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera failed to function as designed. The vehicle was taken to anderson Chevrolet (31201 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92530), and the contact was informed that the infotainment system was defective and needed to be replaced.
Inoperable infotainment system / backup camera / radio / onstar. Upon starting vehicle, screen stays black and none of the aforementioned systems will operate
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V888000 CriticalDec 12, 2019 · 350,371 vehicles
- 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.
620 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P12A6 P30BF P0442 P0455 P26BB U0100 U0101 B2B0D
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
Source: the same files- engine problems 271 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 228 complaints
- brake problems 114 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 113 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (15% of everything owners filed about it), and 620 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V888000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 7,300 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 40,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.