2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Brake warning light stays on
- 26owner reports
- 16,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 113 reports of brake wear on the 2020 Silverado 1500 describe brake light on.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (113 reports)
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Brake light on on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2020 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Silverado 1500
Brake vacuum pump failure. Closed apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V-645.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed apr 8, 2015.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed jan 5, 2011.
Unwanted low-speed abs activation. Closed sep 13, 2005, led to recall 05V-379.
Hydraulic pump failres. Closed feb 28, 2005, led to recall 05V-005.
None of these investigations covers the 2020 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 2,000 and 74,221 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“First I Iâd notice my pedal kick every once in a while then pulling into driveway all warnings kicked on and truck was hard to stop almost hitting garage. I got engine light, traction control light, and brake light ,service ecs,brake system failure 43mph max speed , service brake assist”
Filed Oct 9, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Check engine light or misfire 107 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 92 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 85 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 80 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 52 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 39 reports