2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Engine knocking or ticking
- 28owner reports
- 79,797median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 92 reports of engine failure on the 2020 Silverado 1500 describe engine knock.
Part of Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing (92 reports)
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Engine knock 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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the rod bearing (4 reports) and the engine (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Silverado 1500
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Closed aug 20, 2026.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed oct 23, 2025, led to recall 25V-274.
Crank position sensor failure - stall. Closed sep 14, 2006.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 94,000 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Service Update. Certain vehicles may present a broken engine valve spring. This may cause the engine to run rough, an engine knocking or ticking noise, a check engine light illumination, or a possible vehicle stall.
What owners wrote
“while driving pulling a trailer with my kid in the car engine began knocking and lost power. upon investigation it was a failed lifter causing bent pushrod”
Filed Jun 24, 2026
“While driving my truck it started flashing all the service lights on the dash, and then started shaking bad and making a loud ratcheting noise from the transfer case/transmission and a loud knock/tick from the engine. I scanned for codes and it has all loss of communication codes for engine/transmission/transfer case/brakes/steering”
Filed Jun 7, 2026
“Engine started knocking, brought it to dealer, scoped cylinder number two and confirmed piston ring failure. New engine needed.”
Filed Apr 4, 2026
“The engine started making a lot of knocking sounds and it has no oil pressure now. The shop says the engine needs to be replaced.”
Filed Mar 25, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 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.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 52 reports
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