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2020 Chevrolet 3500 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 7, 2025
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jun 24, 2025

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet 3500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle entered LIMP Mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact then received an alert on the Chevrolet App stating, “Engine Transmission Code". Due to the failure, the contact's husband drove in LIMP Mode to the nearest independent mechanic and the mechanic discovered that the pressure-controlled solenoid-A was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the part needed for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

NHTSA ID
11671752
Incident
Apr 1, 2025
Mileage
136,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brake warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure had occurred while the trailer was hitched to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed trailer brake power module. The contact was informed that the trailer brake power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

NHTSA ID
11668859
Incident
Jun 24, 2024
Mileage
65,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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